Show ills cad birthday there was a large gather gathering mg on tuesday night at the residence of one of the oldest settlers ett lers in this place mr thomas hill the object of the meeting was to surprise the old gentleman by a celebration of his birthday the surprise j was as complete as it was genuine there were among the great number of guests present four married daughters daughter three sons in law lavy one granddaughter and many old time frienda friends and neighbor including bishop robert ric and his counsel A sumptuous repast was partaken partaker par taken of and the evening waa was spent in a ila happy appy joyous manner interspersed with many expressions dous osgood of good wishes and dervent desires f for or the tile prolongation odthe of the life and ila hap PP incas of their much esteemed friend during the entertainment an or original poem written tor for tile occasion by mr L D edwards of willard was crecita d in an affective manner manter by air mr hill s granddaughter towards midnight tho the gay tay ameni bly broke up after having cortri butch so much to the happiness of their long tried father fattier brother and friend among the numerous evidences of real affection the old gentleman received on the occasion occa ion was a vase vaie of wax flowers which were maric made aud and presented by his daughters tha the vase being inc loed in a beautiful gluss glass b globe |