| Show illS EIGHTIETH 1I1UTI1UAV tiltutaloi Ir tile Event In the LIre of One of Utahs Int Pioneers HOLIIUAY Hall Liko Cos January 28 1697 To Uo IMIlori Wedneajay Jan 27h about noon Ills family and some elderly 1 friends gathered at the residence ol Charles Harper of Dig cottonwood to surprise sur-prise the old gentleman and celebrate his eightieth birthday A table was spread with the good things ul the earths of which nil present partook TOO afternoon was spent In pleasant chute and songs About 4 39 pm the company dispersed dis-persed and together wllh a host ol friends relatlTM and acquaintances gathered at the homo ol hit eon Chus A ilarpcr Jr where they gavo the olJuenlleiniu another surprise lu the evening Tbe gut agilti purtojU ota ot-a bounteous rtpail alter wniob they engaged lu conversation singing dud ilanclnir All present spent a very enjoyable en-joyable evening mud good feeling prevailed pre-vailed Thu cccislon iiu doubt Will bo long remembered by Ilrotuer Harper Charles A ilarier was born eighty years ngo lu Moulgomery County 1 Ho became a member ol thuCnurcii I In early days mud was with fill ealuti when they warn driven front 1 Nauv He was chosen a lllomber ol the Pioneer camp that came to Bait JI k O valley In 1847 lie wa Captain ol the twelllb loll In the IlOtotr camp With lieber U Kluiball slid others bo arrived In bait Lake aHoy July 22 137 whore they made their cauip on PArleys canyon creek near where It 1 crocus Filth Hast street Tresljent Ihljttisnl Y iioguiid tbo remainder of I the camp arrived July 21 ih when they camped a llltle Drib ol the Eighth ward qllaro ilrolhnr Harper was also one ot the Pioneers that went back lo Winter luirters thu same cummer Ho has enjoyed good health during Ins life with the exception of Ibo last few yeare when he has bum subjected lo rbcimallim A lIE D |
