The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-06-25
Uncle Nick" Surprised.

Yesterday was Ghe fiftieth annIver-
sary of the business career Of Mr..
Nicholas Kriener, the popular harness
and saddle dealer, in this city, ana a
happy surprise was awaiting him at
his home on Twelfth street. Forty
travelling men who had been selling
him goods for the past forty years,
wanted 20 pay some honor to their old
friend and took Mr.. Kriener's family
into their confidence. So it was ar
ranged that a banquet was TO be given
by them in his own home on last even
ing, without Mr.. Kriener knowing any
thing about it until he was invited into
the banquet hall
Every thing worked to make the
affair a success, and it was an elabor-
ate banquet that was spread last night
IN honor of Paris most highly respect
ed and hOnOred citizen. A large
Robin picture of Mr.. Hriener, had been
made and hung upon the wall, under
which was the following inscription :
"A Round Robin Of Loving Esteem
in Honor Of the 50th Anniversary of
the business career of our friend, Nick
Kriener, whose rugged honesty, cour-
age In adversely, calmness in prospect
ty, loyalty to friends, business recti-
tude and personal charm, are some of
the many qualities that have given
nobility to his character and made his
friendship an inspiration for good and
a benediction to all. 1t is long way
in life's journey that one meets with
such a man, and it is with full hearts,
highest esteem and sincere wishes for
many more years of happiness that we
subscribe ourselves, his loving friends. P"
The following signatures were sign
ed under the above inscription: Fran
els Hall, A. S. Thompson, j. 7. Hin
ton, J Ohm F. McClintock, E. L. Har-
ris, W. w. Mitchell, Jas. E. Clay,
Denis Dundon, Chas. B. Erringer, L..
Frank, w. H. Anderson, w. c. Ussery,
c. F. Didlake, c. l.. BLACKBERRY, En-
NETT NJ. Dickson. R. P Hopkins, H.
+. Davis, VIM. Z. Dudley, Clay Cats
kill, JOS. B. Stewart, Phil Nippert, ST.,
Lewis R. Rogers, w. 7. Hedges, j. N.
Davis, E. NJ Breen. of Louisville;
Jas. I. Short, of Louisville; ]. P. Nc
Williams, Of Lawrenceburg Geo. w.
Pickles, of Richmond w. w. Gill, of
Lexington; John Taig, of Lexington ;
F. N. Woods, OF Lexington j. L. Wat
kins, of Lexington; Albert Wornsback,
of Cincinnati; L. Rummel, of Cincin-
natl; Frank L. Leroy, Of Cincinnati ;
E. w. Campbell, Of Cincinnati j. w.
Fitzgerald, Maysville; J. M. Eilens,
Cincinnati; Anton Berger, of Cincin-
natl; A. B. Thompkins, of Cincinnati ;
G. J. Scherg, of Cincinnati.
The picture is three and half by
four feet set in an elegant gilt frame,
the mating of which is painted in for
get-me' nots and roses. The drummers
whose names appear above are the ORR
ginators of this happy occasion.
The banquet tables were things of
beauty, adorned by beautiful cut glass
vases filled with the rarest OF cut
flowers. Hon E. M. Dickson, acted as
toast master and was in his happiest
mood.
The man these friends have 50 honor
ed deserves the honors thus bestowed
upon him in his old age, for he is
everything that he is said to be in
the inscription under the picture as
stated above
Mr.. Kriener is in his list year and
still actively engaged in business, has
eight chiIdren!and two grand children,
and we join mis- friends in wishing him
business career of a century in this
community.
The following were the invited
guests present: John Pridemore,
James Mcclure, VIM. Remington, Dr.
W. R. Smith, Capt. F. E. Nelson and
Elder Carey e. Morgan.