Show last T abt thursday was the anniversary ot of the birth ot of airs ray devaus and for the reason that she will never cele brate brat that birthday again a well planned surprise was carried out u on the lady in the afternoon atter noon a number of ladles made their appearance at the front door of mrs evans home demanding admittance ind and when they were permitted to enter they proceeded at onee once to make themselves at home the afternoon was vas spent in a regular gool 1 old quitting quilting bee the work being done to the accompaniment of tile the merry chatter for which that sex has long since become famous the quilting was stopped long enough during the owl afternoon tor for the workers to partake of delicious refreshments the effects of this surprise had not begun to work off in tile the evening when it a knock at the door was heard beard when it was thrown open outside in the newly fallen snow stood a mighty host like the first demanding entrance the host was wag composed ot of the personal of the Y L 31 1 I stake board with their escorts and their presence spoke of the appreciation they led feet for the long and faithful inborn bor ra of sirs evans ev ans as one of their number in working for the sl AL 1 I cause aunt ray was just about all in but managed to go through the even ing aind still live to toll tell ab about 0 ut it I 1 A merry ler making was the order each one being required to do his part in making the evening a pleasant one in which they all succeeded admirably songs son were sung sting social chat was indulged ii in experiences were related mated and de licious refreshments were partaken partaker par taken of as each good lady had supplied herself with enough of tile the good things of the alie earth for herself and companion and one more the stake board presented mrs livans with a beautiful picture in a frame as is a remembrance of her birthday dalinda inda token of 0 love from her fellow works rs those present were sir air and mrs airs S N lee B wright E P horsley T 11 blackburn W G gidney martin L ensign charles wight jr L berg victor E maysent Mad Af adsen senT T rIv brans Arts mesdames ray evans sadie P I 1 stohl ellza eliza J madsen sophia valentine lottle lottie cozier ora Fig gilts amy wright geneva wright venna pearse pearler misses eileen cozier eunice ensign eliza thomson miriam evans helen evans evana clarice wright W C evans earl abright Ay right |