Show A surprise party A very pleasant surprise party was held in franklin on tuesday last the recipient being mrs foster 7 mother of mrs t george foster and the tha oce occasion a sion the ladys sixty fifth birth day 7 A largo large number of relatives and friends gathered to do her lionor honor everything had been prepared beforehand aud and in a short time a feast worthy of tho the occasion was spread iri including luding an all immense birthday cake the evening was very pleasantly spent mr jos S wright was the life of the party keeping most of them in a roar of laughter with his witty sayings mrs foster was greatly surprised and slightly overcome for a short time but rallied arl and A enjoyed herself very much the bist best wishes of the company were also extended to her s eon on george who will leave franklin on oil the first of october to fill a mission in great britain going 0 probably p to england 0 ile he was vas wished a 11 pleasant journey and experience and safe return |