Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1905 — Reached His 68th Mile Post. [ARTICLE]

Reached His 68th Mile Post.

A surprise was given to John May, of, township Jasper county, on last Sunday July 30, it being bis CBth birthday. Hia brothers, listers, relatives] and neighbors for many miles called upon him to remind aim of his age. The arrangements were made to meet at Fraak Baboook’s at 10 a m. and from there they marched to Mr. May’s. There were about one buodred of them and Mr. May was very moob surprised. At oae o’clock aSO foot tab!© was arrarg 3 d under the shade tries and well filled baskets w-*re unpacked and spread upon the table aad then the hqogry and thirsty ones took a very active par. in that p»rt of the p At the dose of dinner five freezers) cf ice cream was Berv.d, aad Mat dam.s of Goodlaud, after eating several fried chickens besides other things, demanded one of the ladies to biiag him only a small dish of cream, about two quarts. At 6p. m- the welcome viaitora bigan to wish Mr. May many more years of success and, all went heme well pleased with their visit.