Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1901 — Surprised the Minister. [ARTICLE]

Surprised the Minister.

As Rev. Ed Meads was spending a few days out of town, it was thought a good time to plan a series of surprises for him; consequently on last Saturday evening, at the home of Jasper Kenton, over one hundred members and friends of the Parr, Vaughn and Rensselaer Free Baptist churches met, as he was driven from the train to the house and found the throng, and it gradually dawned upon him that the gathering was in honor of himself, he was surprised. Later, as Rev. Ferguson told him to stand forth, and with some very appropriate and touching remarks presented him with a twenty dollar gold piece, a five dollar gold piece and three silver dollars, as a token of esteem by his different congregations and outside friends, his surprise and appreciation couid only be expressed by tears.

The evening was a most delightful cjne. A fine programme was rendered and refreshments served. Al) were glad to be there. »» The arrest of Graham, the optician? in Rensselaer not. long ago, will, it is hoped, have a tendency to check the tom foolery indulged in by certain traveling pectacle peddlers, who advertise to eradicate everything with their glasses, from hair in the nose to a cork screw pain in the cora-bellum. Better deal with your home optician. —Morocco Courier.