Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1909 — Brother Writes Letter for Sister’s Birthday Anniversary. [ARTICLE]

Brother Writes Letter for Sister’s Birthday Anniversary.

Quite a number of friends and relatives, there being sixty in all, gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Williams, near Aix, Saturday, March 27, in memory of her fiftieth birthday. All partook of a bountiful dinner and everybody bad a pleasant time. Her sister, Mrs. Sol Norman, of Parr, was present, but neither of her two brothers could be there, James Adair living in Idaho, and the other, George Adair, of Chicago Heights, 111., has been in very poor health ever since the latter part ot November and was unable to be there. His daughter, Hattie, came and brought a letter which he requested to be read after the blessing was asked. The following is a copy of the letter:

He requested them to bow .their heads while the first part was being read. , *-\- “Our Father which art in Heaven, I thank Thee that Thou hast let us live to see this fiftieth birthday of our dear sister. We -thank Thee for h®f mother-' hood and for the family Thou hast given Jjer. Father in Heaven, bless these boys and girls that she has reared to womanhood and manhood. They have gathered here at the old homestead today to pay due respect to Mother. We believe they are fulfilling Thy word, Oh God, when' Thou said “Honor thy Father and Mother.” Father, make them lights in the world and a mark for others to a better world thah this. Dear Father, bless this father and mother of this home, grant that many birthdays may come to them while they are going down the western slope of time. Bless all that; are here today. This we ask in Jesus’ name—

Dear Sister Mtthala: —In my affliction I rejoice with you, I can't be with you today, yet I send you my greetings and best wishes. I am thankful God has kept us for a half century. He has been very good apd kind to us. He has given us a nice family of boys and girls that we need not be ashamed of. Although He has, taken some of the lambs from each of us to His fold, this gives us strong ties in Heaven. And you are fifty years old today. I see ths gray hairs appearing. What does this mean?—lt means that our heads are silvering for the grave, to soon go and meet father and mother, who have gone before. Thte Is all right if we have made our peace with God. Thte I have done and I hope you have long ago. Now I would like to be with you and partake of the bounties that are spread before you. I would have come If I had been able to come. My health is improving slowly and steadily. I think I will be able to get out by the middle of AprlL I would like to meet all qf -the relatives, old friends and neighbors that have met with you on this occasion. I will now say Good Bye by shaking hands across the miles. I ever remain Tour brother, GEORGE DeWitt** Little Early Risers, the best known pills and the beet pill* made, are easy to take and act gently and are certain. We sell and recommend them. AH druggist*. ” CM your Hors* BHIs at this ottlc*. r > jam. nt