Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1908 — “BOB" WASN’T LOOKING FOR THEM. [ARTICLE]

“BOB" WASN’T LOOKING FOR THEM.

Robert Zick of Walker tp., a bachelor brother of Mrs. B. E. White of this city and Mrs. W. W. Warren of Demotte, got a surprise Monday night that he has not got over yet. It was his 50th birthday anniversary, and Mrs. Warren and his brother Louie concluded to give him a surprise such as he had never had in his fifty years of bachelordom, and they did. They took several friends and neighbors into their confidence, and together they went to the elder Zick’s home where Robert lives and took the place by storm. Robert had his old working clothes on and thought his time had come, probably thought they were going to force him to marry somebody, anyway he was so excited that he got his clothes changed with much difficulty. Finally he began to cool off and then they served some excellent refreshments that had been prepared by the “surprise™” for this occasion. Everybody had a splendid good time, and we rather think “Bob” would be pleased to be surprised again and have the guests bring a preacher with them with a marriage license in his inside pocket for immediate use. *