Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-02
GRANDMA MANNINc's BIRTHDAY Annual Family Event Was Observed
 saturdsy---Was 80 Years Old.

August s1, 1882, daughter was born to Arad and Lura Abel Robinson or North Franklin, Conn.,, and givehrssse name Lucy Elizabeth. She lived from infancy to childhood. and on to young ladyhood, when on March 6, 1855, she was married to Edward Manning Of Lebanon Mir. and Mrs. Manning went to Pittsfield. Mass, where Mir Man. ming was joined with his brother, Dr. Manning of that city. in the drug bus mess. Later, on account of i'll health of MT. Manning they returned to his farm in Lebanon, where MT. Manning died March 27 1893.
 Four sons were born to them-Mel- vile who lives with his mother and carried on the farm: George Eber, civ il engineer, lives in Yantic; William Edwards. general storekeeper and postmaster. Yantic. and Arad Robin son, owner and manager of the gran ary. Yantic.
 It has been the annual custom of the three daughters-in-law, each in her turn, to give birthday dinner to Grandma Manning.N This year, Au- gust 31. Mrs. William Edwards Man ming was the hostess, assisted by Mrs. George E. and Mrs. Arad R. As heretofore, the party was day affair, with dinner at one o'clock. The menu was corn chowder, potai, salad pressed chicken, pressed beef steamed shelled beana tomatoes, pickles. rolls ice cream, cake, coffee.
 When came the cake and cream. [ large birthday cahe, fancifully dec- orated with white trosting while the 1 flowers in it's center were encircltt with the legend in colored froating August 31, 1ss2- August 31, 1912, Stood l conspicuously tempting in the middle of the table and in front of Mrs. Man. ming. who cut and served it, givint 1 each guest piece.
 The handsome haind painted place l cards were the work of Miss Lois 1 Althea. the'18 year old daughter Of thu | hostess, and only granddaughter II I this Manning family. 9gTwas she wh, | proposed this toast at fable, and whicl was drunk standing- Here's to th' continued life and good health of tn mother, grandmother, sister, aunt 1 lwhom we delight to honor on this he l eightieth birthday''
 ! The invited guests were Mir. an Mrs. Lavius A Robinson. Franklin | Mir. and Mrs. Samuel N. Hyde, Frank l lin; MT. and Mrs. Arthur R. Keablei l Norwich Town; Kenneth Arthur Fraz | fer, Providence; MT. and Mrs. Nathan ieI Manning, Lebanon; MT. and Mrf l Alfred Manning. South Windham: Nil and Mrs. Clifford H. Robinson, Frank
 lin; Mrs. Melville Manning. Lebanon | MT. and Mrs. George E. Manning an
 son. Willard. Yantic; MT. and Mrs
 Arad R. Manning and son Eugene Yantic; Mrs. Nelson D. Robinson Nor wich Town; Mrs. Jabez Manning, Leb
 anon; Mrs. Julia A. verplanck. Man
 chester: Mrs. Cyrus Coe. Middlefeld Mir. and Mrs. George L. Ladd. Frank lin, with Mir. and Mrs. William E Manning. son Fred and daughter IoiI | Yantic.
 Mrs. Manning was the recipient c
 many gifts. handsome and useful; als
 the nowadays expected shower C
 birthday post cards.
 The day was ideal, the company con l genial, and eac hone had happy tim with every other.
 When came the going home hou | with hearty congratulations for Mir | Lucy Elizabeth Manning, for Mrs. WI Manning, and her two assistant host
 esses, and sincere words of hope fc
 future reunions, the company departe 4 their several ways, and the Mannin
 birthday party of 1912 had pecom family history.