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Show CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY Over sixty relatives and friend? called to see Gibson S. Condie, one of Springville's oldest citizens and extend their best wishes to him on his nintieth birthday, Tuesday. An informal social was held in his honor in the afternoon at the home of his son, Earl Condie and family. fam-ily. A program and refreshments were enjoyed by all. In the evening even-ing members of his immediate family assembled at the Condie home where a general social was held. Mr. Condie, a Black Hawk war veteran and pioneer resident of this community, was born in Clock Mannan, Scotland, October 29, 1845. He came to Utah in 1850, with his parents, Gibson and Cecelia Sharp Condie, the family lived in the Sixth ward in Salt Lake City for a number of years Mr. Condie enlisted in the Black Hawk war in June 1866. He returned re-turned in September of that year and in October married Elizabeth Hattersly. Later he married Esther Palfreyman, who is still living. Mr. Condie was among the first railroad contractors in this vicinity. vicin-ity. Later in his life he followed the occupations of farming and stock raising. He has always been prominent in church affairs serving serv-ing in the Fourth ward bishopric for a number of years and also as ward bishop. His children all of whom, living liv-ing near by, visited him on the anniversary an-niversary of his birth, are: Mrs. Mae Crandall, Mrs. Lena May-cock, May-cock, Earl and Kenneth Condie, ; Springville: Mrs. Lillian Lewis , ' Overton, Nev.; Mrs. Hannah C. Packard of Provo; Mrs. Melba Osmund, Washington, D. , C; Richard Condie of Salt Lake City, and Tom Condie and Mrs. Annie j Davis of Salt Lake City, the lat-, i ter two being by the former mar- riage. |