The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-10
EVER SEE CAKE WITH
100 CANDLES?
Uncle John Chrisman Had Two Such
and One Frosted in Name Father"

/ fury marking birthday OF Honorable
John II. Chrismar missed a wonder
ful experience for it was a rare OPP
portunity not often given to felici-
tate a man on the day that he reaches
such a hale old age possessing the
love and respect of so many people as
he does.
Uncle John II. Chrisman celebra-
ted his Tooth birthday yesterday with
an all-day birthday party at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. Logan. III
Harmon Street. A large number of
friends called during he day to wish
him many happy returns and many
relatives and friends enjoyed the
sumptuous birthday feast with Gle
burne's only sentenarian. Five Of
Mr.. Chrisman's sons and their fam
! lilies were present. altogether thirty
six ChriSman relatives. There were
three birthday cakes one with 100
pink candles and one with 100 white,
and still another with Father. 100
Years frosted on the top. all made
/ by his daughters. Everything good
| imaginable. including fried chicken.
salads. ice cream. and fruit. made up
the dinner, which was served on
| long table erected on the lawn for
the occasion Mr.. Chrisman met his
guests in the yard near the tent in
which he lives and which is one Of the
factors responsible for his years. He
was in good spirits and did not APP
pear at all excited over the occasion
The guests and relatives all signed
their names in the guest book and
Mr.. Chrisman signed his name on the
first page, writing with his left hand.
Among the guests calling were
Uncle Charlie Warren. who is an old
friend of Mr.. Chrisman and will be
20 years Of age on May 31st. Also
there was a committee from the
Chamber of Commerce and the Con
federateS composed Of r. A. Oliver.
Brown Douglass. Rev. G.. y Thomas.
and DR.. Osborn, who called on Mr..
Chrisman to offer congratulations
and present flowers
The following signed their names
in the guest book" Jno. O. Chris
man, Rush Springs. Okla: p. F.
Chrisman. Snyder: J. G. Chrisman.
Gatesville; r. a Chrisman. Snyder:
Clyde Morine Chrisman. Rush
Springs. Okla; Mildred Chrisman.
Snyder; Edward and Edwin Chris
man, Snyder; Mrs Mamie Broaddus.
Cleburne; Mrs. r. J. Logan. Gle
burne. Mrs. J. o Chrisman. Rush
Springs. Okla; Mrs. Jennie 3 Chris
man, Cleburne; Ben F.Harper Waco:
Catherine Chambers. Waco: Halle
Mae Nichols, Waco; Bessie Earle
Glider. Gainesville; T. c Chrisman
Jr., Gatesville; Margaret Glider.
Gatesville; Rosella Chrisman. Gates
Vile; Mrs. J. C.Chrisman Gatesville:
Mrs. J. G. Jones. Fl Worth Mrs. J.
G. Criner. Cleburne; Mrs J. E.Lloyd.
Cleburne; Mrs. NJ. Moore. Cleburne;
Mrs. Tex Logan, Cleburne. Mrs. J.
f. Allen. Cleburne; Mrs Ida Fleming.
Cleburne; Mrs. Ella Taylor. Keene:
Bonnie Bess Chrismau. Snyder: Mil
dred Chrisman. Snyder. Ruby Chris
man, snyder; Mrs VIM W Nichols.
Waco. c. r. Logan. San Antonio:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Butler, Corsicana:
Judge O. o. Chrisman. Cleburne, W
a. Wells, Cleburne; Anna Chrisman
Wells. Cleburne; Elisha Taylor.
Keenei A. s. Chrisman. Cleburne:
Mrs. Chenault. Cleburne; Mary Eve
Ign Chenault. Cleburne: Mrs. J. c.
Mallet, Cleburne; MRS. NJ. F.. Dun
can. Cleburne; A. Y. Logan. Gle
turne: Rev. Geo. n. Thomas. Gle
burne; Fl. A. Oliver. Cleburue; Dr.
J. D. Osborn. Cleburne; Brown Doug
lass. Cleburne; Paul Andrew Allen,
Cleburne: Mrs. W. A. Wells. Gle
burne; Mrs. J. c. Fisher. Cleburne;
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Mcdonald, Gle
burne; John James. Cleburne; Mrs.
W. G. Brandon. Cleburne; Mrs. Aus
tin Corbin. Cleburne; Mrs. A. l..
House. Cleburne; Mrs. VIII Lockett.
Cleburne; Chas. r. Warren Gle
burne (aged ga; Mr. and Mrs J.
W. Campbell. Cleburne; Miss Olive
Campbell. Cleburne.
Seeing this dear old man. whose
hair has been touched with the frost
of years, still cheerful and consider
ate. is regular benediction and is