Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1890 — A Surprise Party. [ARTICLE]

A Surprise Party.

j On Saturday evening Feb. 8,1890, Elder L. E. Connor, pastor of tee . Church of God, was very agreeably surprised at his home by the uncere- : mouious entrance of some 35 or 40 of his friends, mostly members of his j church. The occasion was the evening of bis 29th birthday. A present of 30 silver dollars was made him, 29 to represent the 29 years of his pasl life, and one (as tee boys say) to grow on. The evening was spent m | social chrotian conversation, interspersed with songs and instrumental ! music and when each returned home jfc'-ffl Wlffijjft&Me they had helped to cheer afeMheris heart