Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1905 — A Pleasant Time [ARTICLE]

A Pleasant Time

One of the moat complete surpries was sprang upon our worthy citizen, Henry 0. Hefner, evar known of among civilized people . since the morning stars sang together. It was his 70th birth day and his good wife planned that the immediate neighbors came in and remind him that he was passing his 70th mile post. About 3 o’clock p m, March Ist 1905 Rev. & Mrs Kindig, Rev, & Mrs' Clark and son, B, F, Farguson and * daughter Ethel. Mr and Mrs. Matheson, Mr. and Nrs. Mr. and Mrs-Gardener, and Mrs. Ketchum. W- H- Moore, and Madames May, Abbot and daughter. Duvall, Nowels, Ketchum, Cox Benjamin, imes, and Miss True George, appeared upon the scene as Mr, Hefner was arousing from an afternoon nap, to meet Mr. Ferguson on sone business matters, pursuant to a previous arrang- * emant. Mr. Hefner had expected that the aid scceity,composed of ladies would meet there and when he saw the crowd coming it was more than he could understand, did not realize the situation for sometime. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all present, fine refreshments were served and at the close Rev. Kindig presented Mr Hefner with a Wicker Rocker as a token, from the intruders, of their regards for him and wish that he and his pleasant Jcom panion might pass * many of his birth days

A Guest.