Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-06-08
A Birthday Anniversary.

Saturday. the 28th ultimo, was
a day Of pleasure at Rodolphus
Lingles's, a day in which the an
niversary of himself and wife was
celebrated.
Everything was SO arranged as
to have the visitors on the ground
without the knowledge of either
He had often remarked that a
whole community could not be
cognizant of such a thing without
his catching on to the maneuver-
ing; but this is one of the times
in which he was completely
trapped.
This thing had been going on
for weeks, and before his eyes, and
still he never caught on. The
girls were so nice in sweeping the
yard, etc.. that be reproved them
for their unnecessary work, and
while Charley knew all about it,
he said they had better be at work
where it would do some good.
This was an ecouragemsnt to the
girls, but a blindfold to Nj. Lin
gle.
But they knew he must 60 to
Salisbury on Saturday, and how
to get him lack in time was the
trouble. To overcome this they
proposed to visit his son. R ".
George Lingle, shat evening, and
must start from his houe by half
past one. While in Salisbury, his
friends insisted on him staying
for a committee meeting in the
afternoon, but no, he could not
stay for he was going on a visit
that evening, but he would vote
by proxy. By the time he got
home these very friends we're on
the grounds with him.
When he drove up there was a
great crowd present. Chs son,
Rev. George, with them) and
while everybody else we're laugh
ing, he had but a queer smile, and
was rather slow to get out of the
buggy.
Mrs. Lingle had been making
arrangements for a regular family
dinner, and when some of the
neighbors came in, she said she
did not know what to do if they
stayed all day because they were
going to see their son George anc
family that evening, and wanted
to get an early start, 50 the ladie:
had to give her some information
but this only seemed to excite he.
more.
A large table was oon prepared
and abundantly filled with tn
best of provisions, when a sum
mons was given We surrounded
the table, and after getting Mr.
and Mrs. Lingle in pluce, Rev. r
L. Brown read some verses pre-
pared especially for the occasion
after a blessing was asked by Rev
J. A. Linn, and after a hearty in
vitation from Mr.. Lingle and hi
wife to join them, we made a bolt
and heroic attact on the provi
slons, but in this we failed, afte:
all had done their best, we noticed
a full surrender of the job whil'
much remained unconquered.
After dinner Walter Murph,
and A. II. Boyden, each addressed
the couple with a few words o:
pleasantness, cheer, appreciation
and congratulation. W. know
these men are amply able to ad'
dress al audience whenever calico
upon, but were somewhat surprised
to hear them do SO we'll when &c
full of such excellent rations.
The couple also received a l\rge
lot of very nice presents, besides
some boxes Of cigars and many
other valuahles, there was a nice
fine suit of clothes. Just how
much all amounted to we do not
know, and while the crowd was
large We cannot give the exact
number present, but with the
neighbors and many nearby
friends who were there, there was
a fair representation from Sails.
bury. Among these were j. D.
Brown, his wife and son, the
sheriff, the ex-mayor and a part
| of the bar. with a number of 9TH
ers the writer is not able to name.
After dinner was over the young
people engaged in their pleasure,
and, while Mr.. Lingle enjoyed
himself with some of the fine ci.
gars just received, it was our