Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
SEVENTY YEARS OLD.
SilaS Moody Of Forest Hill Reminded
Of Passing Years by Friends.
IS LOVED AND ESTEEMED
By All Who Enjoy His Acquaintance and His
Birthday Was Happily Celebrated.

70 live 4S years in the same com.
munitv is a privilege that comes to
but few men, and to so live during all
those years as to merit the confidence
and esteem of all who enjoy their
acquaintance, is an honor to any man.
Such are the conditions. however. of
the life of Silas Moody of Forest Hill
Last Saturday was Mr.. Moody
SEVENTEEN birtdav AID his neighbors
and friends paid him distinct and
worthy tribute as they gathered, TO
the number of 115. at the spacious
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Moody, on Saturday evening, to assist
him In celebrating the happy occasion.
The home had been handsomely
decorated for the occasion and the
grounds surrounding the residence
were brilliantly lighted with numer-
Gus Japanese lanterns and the interior
of the rooms were bowers of beauty.
After the company had arrived and
all had extended congratulations to the
honored guest of the evening. a re-
Qnest was made that Mr.. Moody
favor the audience with some of his
old time and favorite songs. To this
he kindly consented and the vocal
feast was treat to all. The Forest
Hill band was present and rendered
their services with untiring zeul. play
ing program of popular and Inspir-
ing airs during the evening Mrs. l..
l.. Camfield. at the piano, and Miss
Lenna Belle Camtield. with her violin.
also contributed several selections TO
the musical feast and each selection
was given hearty encore.
A handsome birthday cake, built
upon generous proportions, five stories
high, and was tastily decorated with
candies and frosting was presen ted
Mr.. Moody. Just before the presenta.
tion was made, however, the seventy
candles on the cake were lighted and
present the burning tapers to the
guests. which he did in very graci-
Gus manner. As the evenings festvi-
ties progressed. and when the guests
had all been comfortably seated. Mr.
Moody was ushered to the seat of
honor. which proved to be hand
some leather chair. In behalf of the
com pany, NJ Z. Hull expressed the
pleasure of all in being able to assist
in the happy occasion and before con-
cluding his interesting and appropriate
remarks, presented the chair to Mr..
Moody. Mr.. Moody responded with
much feeling and expressed his great
appreciation at the manifestation of
good will and fellowship that had
prompted the splendid company to
gather in his honor. In his remarks
he told the story of his life in an
intensely interesting manner. the story
being replete with number of anus
ing anecdotes of boyhood days and of
events that had taken place in after
years.
Numerous other gifts were also
presented by members of the company.
among them a handsome toilet set
the gift of the members of the Forest
Hill band.
During the evening delicious re-
freshments were served and the large
and merry company was royallv enter
tanned in every way. The arrange
ments for the event were perfect and
the affair was regarded as being one
of the most delightful ever held in
that section. There were present a
number of the old pioneer residents of
Pine River and the evening afforded
them an opportunity to again recall
the trials and the joys of their ex-
periences in the new country.
Bv way of amusement guessing
contest was plsned by Mrs. 4. Udell
All were given an opportunity to guess
the number of beans in a bottle and
those who guessed were registered by
K. III. Doan. so there could be no
mistake. The guesses ranged from 200
to 2,C00. and after all had done their
best, the beans were counted and the
prize was awarded to Mrs Clarence
Kress. who placed the number at
1,510. the correct number being l,545.
Another selection bv the band and
the bidding of Mr.. Moody and his
estimable wife kind good night and
happy voyage down the remainder
of life's pathway. brought the gather
Ing to a close.
There are but few men in this COM