Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1903 — NOTABLE BIRTHDAY GATHERRING. [ARTICLE]

NOTABLE BIRTHDAY GATHERRING.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood'gave a birthday dinner Thursday in honor of Mr. Wood’s aunt, Mrs. Slaome Wood, of near Lee, it being her 91st birthday. Relatives and friends to the number-of about 60 were present and brought well filled baskets of the good things the land affords. Those present of near the same age as Mrs. Wood were Grandma Callow, aged 92, and Wm. Wishard, aged 84. Grandma Wilkins, aged 104, was invited, but through some misunderstanding failed to be present. Henry Wood’s birthday is the 29th and they celebrated in his honor also. A very interesting program was rendered—Rev. Kendig opened the exercises by readingtbe 34th Psalm and Rev. Aaron Wood led in prayer. Solos were sang by Mrs. Ray Wood and her daughter Ruth and Mrs. Henry Wood read an original poem and Miss Speer recited one of Riliey’s poems. The presents received by Mrs. Wood were beautiful, among them being a gold ring by her children. Rev. Aaron Wood made an appropriate presentation speech. The guests from out of town were lire. Wood’s daughter, Mrs. Eaton of Pittsburg, Penn.; Rev. Aaron Wood of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wood and daughter, Kate, of Monoa; Mrs. Frank Randel of Clark’s Hill, Ind., and Miss Speer’s of Marshalltown, lowa.