Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1908 — Surprised at Forty. [ARTICLE]

Surprised at Forty.

The old and trite saying "fair, fat and forty,” is usually applied to widows, and it not quite appropriate to apply to John Jones, but it would be all right to say of John “full of fun at forty.” John arrived at this important stage of bis existence Banday, August 2, sad his good wife proved her sagacity fay pulling <4l a thorough surprise on her husband. About thirty-five friends congregated at the Jones boos on the Yeoman term, and made Ilfs enjoyable tor themselves and tbair hostess and astonished hoot. Refreshments worn served and all enjoyed the occasion bugsly. U V. Brown, contractor, dent all *