Show ills sixty second birthday on wednesday evening I 1 a large number of relatives and I 1 fiends of mr john C thompson of river dale met at the house of that gentleman nud gava gave him a prise it being the sixty second nn an sary ochi venCin ad ventin tin this s nun dane sphere his friend friends are legion and they came caine from far and arid near being one of the earliest thompson i ia veil well knon known and respected inthis in tins county the tile company inc judel ajla tous and daughters sona in jaw law daj liter sin in law nv and a host of grand children by two 0 clock several tables were set lefand abil the guests sat down to a bounteous repast the feast prepared ared in honor of their respected flost host after the cloth was removed brief congratulatory addresses were delivered by lions letter J her ricka A Hammon dand other citizens from thi this s city and other parts of the county followed by songs toasts and sentiments duri during dg this social gathering mr thompson was the tile recipient of numerous tokens of regard from his among other things of art articles of apparel suited to clothe the body from head bead to foot the reception was so utterly unexpected by mr thompson that when he be attempted to respond to the ex expression ress of kindness from his fric friends Ss lio lie was completely overcome by his ilia emotion it tt is an episode in his history that he says he lie will cherish as one of the brightest and to which he be will look back in daa daya s t corao corn with pleasure and gratitude we unite with his man many Y friends in wishing that mr thompson may way live to see many bap happy returns of df liis ilia natal day andee indeed U until he is satisfied with life |