Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1914 — Birthday Dinner For Old Resident. [ARTICLE]

Birthday Dinner For Old Resident.

Saturday, July 25th, the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Thomas Eldridge met at her home in Mon'on to remind her of her 72nd birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge formerly lived in Hanging Grove township. Mr. Eldridge is a brother of Nathan Eldridge, of Barkley. At noon a fine dinner was spread on a long table under the trees on the lawn and in the afternoon a fivegallon can of ice cream was disposed of. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. EzYa Wolfe and daughter, of near Rensselaer; Mr. and Mrs. Ko rah Eldridge and children, of Milroy; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eldridge and children, of Lee; Bert Eldridge, of Francesville; Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Eldridge and children, of Kniman; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tanner and sons, of McOoysburg. All of Mrs. Eldridge’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren except one granddaughter, Mrs. Clarence Cochran, of McOoysburg, who was unable to be present. Mrs. Eldridge received some nice presents, including a fine painting of the old home in Hanging Grove, as it appears now. The guests, with the exception of Nath; an and family, left about 6 p. m., wishing her more such happy birthdays.—Contributed.