Show i A pleasant surprise h y was mr atlle popular and enterprising manager 61 he branchi of the firm of grant odell boand when ahe returned home last evening from attending the Y M JM I 1 A meet i ing in the fourth ward he was astonished to find hi cozy residence on the bench filled full of warm hearted frienda who had assembled to offer their felicitations citations feli anthe auspicious occasion j birthday anniversary A more r complete agreeable and happy surprise could not more successfully arranged mr and mrs ballantyne did their utmost 19 entertain their guests songs readings and merry conversation time until a late hour in the night A lunch was served and all enjoyed a per feo aly happy we wish air ballantyne many successive birthdays and unbounded success |