The Green Forest tribune., 1910-05-20
PARKER PARAGRAPHS.


 The rain has been common visitor for the past few days.
 c. c. Kirkham passed through this vicinity Tuesday on his way to Denver.
 Miss Lena White of near Yocum is visiting her cousin this week, Miss Vera Barton.
 On account of the rain there was a very small crowd at the speaking Saturday night.
 Census Enumerator Ross Harbert was in this vicinity taking the census of the people last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Riley Barton visited Mrs. Barton's sister near Yocum from Saturday till Monday.
 Mrs. Mamie Barton visited her mother, who was ill, near Tanning last week. The sick one is reported some better.
 Several of the young people from Parker went to Braswell school house to the Holy Roller meeting Saturday night.
 Mrs. w. A. Walker was called to Grand View last week on account of the illness of her sister Mrs. Mart Wright.
 Mrs. J. F. Walker writes back from Miami, Okla, that her mother Mrs. Mounce is very low and her recovery is very doubtful.
 The social affair of the season was pulled off May, g. at the home of Andy Cox on Route 1. MT. CoX's friends took advantage of his absence and set a dinner that would have put the gods of Olympus to shame. MT. Cox was completely surprised and could not realize for sometime what it all meant. The furniture was removed from the living room and two tables set the full Tenth, and on these tables were the richest and rarest of all that is good to eat. The ambrosia and nectar that used to be passed around by the beautiful goddess, Hebe, could not equal the richness of these viands. The announcement, "Dinner is ready" 7" was made at 11:30, whereupon the two long tables were surrounded by the older ones, Mr Cox being guest of honor in his own home He was placed at the head of the first table and by his plate was large snow-white cake on the top which, in gold and red was, "Andy Cox 53rd Birthday" When Andy read it he said: Mary, I can t eat all that It was 3:30 when dinner was done. Then there was a gathering in the parlor. Apollo struck the Tyre, and the misses sang as none sinking low when the music hushed. Mir. Cox was called for a speech. He responded, and with heart full of ! <ao by his friends, said many nice and appropriate things; thanked them for their manifestations of friendship and said he meant to be better satisfied with his lot in life in the future. There were present: Jno. Stafford and family, Frank Braswell and family, B. A. Hulsey and family, Charley Hulsey and family, H. H. Stanhope and family, A. R. Tipton and family, Ed Delozier and family, Albert Delozier and family, Clyde Gum and family, Jasper Walker and family, G. l.. McNiel and family, Issac Emmet and family, A. J. Cox and wife, Jas. Masters and two daughters, Jack Goforth and two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Brammer and two children, Mrs. James Emmet and three daughters, Mrs. M. J. Hulsey, Mrs. Mary Galloway, Mrs. Martha Hyle, Miss Louisa Cox, Miss Edith Davis, W. R. Phillips, W. W. Jackson, Uncle Jim Walker, MT. Curtis, Ed Gum, Willie Cox and Charley Leatherburry. Total v, besides Mr. Cox and family of ' which makes { grand total of 84 persons, who dined al the two tables and there were lots o1 loaves and fishes taken up after the multitude had been fed The young folks remained to the Eve sma" hours of the night singing and merry making All went home wishing MT. Cox many returns of such happy birthdays.