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Sixty-ninth Anaivemry.On Sunday, June 30, 1895, the vicinity of Newbern was the scene of a long-to-be-rememDered event. After Thos. M. Brown and his estimable wife, Amanda, accompanied by Flora Brown, tbeir daughter-in-law, bad retired within the church at Newbern to participate in the morning services, a stream of buggies and carriages began to pour into tbeir barnyard at their home one mile north of Newbern. The children, with their families, came from theirhomes in different parts of the country, and all those to whom Mr, and Mrs. Brown had been neighbors for many years came in to participate in the festivities planned for Mrs. Brown’s sixty ninth birthday. The buggies and horses were stored away in the large barn, so that everything was as quiet as usual when the aged couple returned from church. Who were they when they opened the door ? Each room became a jabbering mass of humanity. In a Tew minutes the din of voices was hushed by the sound of excellent music which came through the open doors and windows. Upon looking out we beheld the Orinoco band, of Columbus, coming down the long lane in fine array playing one of their choicest selections.The dinner was supplied by all whofoolbellworhantaptimbellalaithefirerooiAelecwitmaifireCwhlt;IasiP. ■ M.E, I E. ,MLM.M.P.O.Pia1GntentheNoattended. The young folks gathered ^NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNcNcinfmeanFtG*CfcT.Biand sang 4 Praise God “from whom all blessings flow,” while the older ones sat at the table awaiting the return of thanks by Rev, Ryan.The repast was a triumph of culinary art, Chicken after chicken was tak-e.n sputtering hot from the mammoth oven and carved and served with every delicacy imaginable until more than seventy-five appetites were appeased. When ail had finished at the first table, Rev. Ryan rose in his place and in a neat little speech full of human tenderness presented Mrs. Brown with a pair of gold spectacles, purchased by the children. Mr. Brown at this acknowledged his gratitude to hismany friends and relatives, and said*that he did not know he had so many of them. He has been a resident of Bartholomew county for s^x-ty-seven years.Mrs. BrowQ is the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living and married. They are: Mrs, Melissa Carter, Mrs. Charity Holland, Frank Osbery and Morton Brown,Mrs. Vodo Seal and Estle Brown,All were presentexeept Morton, whoKiras unavoidably absent. She hasr * • % ' •eighteen grandchildren.Mrs. Brown has always had an extreme motherly anxiety for her chil-■l dren, and has always pointed themheavenward. She has ever been aJ: faithful wife and a generous neigh-These noble virtues and herdeeds of kindness caused her to be• ,* . /thiuS honored on her sixty-ninthbirthday. ’ It is our hope that she•}. *naaj live to see the return of many wgoore such happy days, * EMbithbiashiVorceofbi01CPit
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Columbus Daily Times
Columbus, Indiana, US
Tue, Jul 02, 1895
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