| OCR Text |
Show Eiglbty-ronrlh Birth day. The e-igtliy-fourth bltth day of Philo Dibble was closed by a surprise sur-prise gut ten up at the instance of si-ter Elizabeth Packard. At about S p. m. a comjauy of brethren and sisters, old friends of Elder Dibble armed v.Ithcarnal we-apons, not such as kill the body, but with the lichthingsof earth, took pos-ecsion of the huuse and spread the tables most sumptuously when Krotheruud Sister Dibble with their children and grandchildren aud the entire cuni-pauy cuni-pauy present partook of the rich repast. re-past. After singing and prayer a short address composed by Brother CD. Evans was read. Brief addresses ad-dresses were also delivered by the following brethren, X. H. Groes-beck, Groes-beck, C. D. Evans, J. lf. Peirce, Uel Stewart and James Whitehead, following which Brother Dibble was presented with a suit of clothes and other presents. During tlie evening the choir and bras land appeared, on the ground which added much to tho enyoyment of the occasion. Sl-R1SQV1IJ,E, Juuo 1S9J. J. M. Peikce. |
