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Show I A Family Reunion. A family rouuion in honor of the 74th birthday of Mr. John Austin was Klvcn nt his residence last Thursday evening. Tho affair wns gotten lip in the shape of a surprise and was a spleu'lid success In every way. Ue Wm rfWoaifinfe hay while tho guests wer&jwseuibling and ovorythlng was arrange! without his "knowledge so ho was agreoabiysurprliied on coming into'tho house covered with. i -liayacods. He wild ffoon made niviiro of the cause of tlio surprise. After pei t Ik ang of tho bounteous repast prepared by I tho relatives and friend8,,singing; speech f Making and music was in order. Mr.' George Austin was master of ceremonies and madn a neat little speech. Each member of the company was requested I to contribute something for the entertainment enter-tainment and amusement of tho assembled guests. Mrs , Harriot Jacobs made a few appropriate remarks and 1 referred with pride to the unity and ., -good will of each member of no large a latnlly. John Brown sang a eong in the Scotch dialect which was little understood under-stood but well received. Abe Gudmun-sen Gudmun-sen jangled a song in the Danish I languago which was not comprehended ! but much enjoyed just the same. Each one took their little part to the beBt of ,' their ability. That which was not t instructive was amusing ao nothing was c lost. Mr. Austin made a few remarks, t J flaying that while he was not in favor of surprises in genet al lie waai ''. nnuch in favor of family reunions and that thoro should hi more of them in ovory family, aslrey had a tendency , ( to 'strengthen theboilds of lu and union that should oftst in every family. There were 7 of Mr. Austin's children present besides' quite a number of grand children and sons and daughters-in-law. Tho party broke up at a late " .hour all wishing him many.happy returns re-turns of tho day and promised to meet -again on March 20, to celebrate the 70th, birthday and 5Jth wedding day. o tho late Mrs. Austin. 1 1 |