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A MERRY CHRISTMAS AT WIDOW INCHES.Several weeks before Christmas the relatives and neighbors *of kfiza-beth Inc els, in Lafayette township,had arranged for a “surprise dinner at j her residence, and on Christmas morning, although very cold, a largenumber gathered at her house, eachbringing a basketful of good things. When the table was spread and the baskets were being emptied ot theircontents, consisting of large cakes, pies, roast chickens and turkies, the widow was indeed surprised. Hut therewas another surprise awaiting theguests—one of the widow’s children,George Ingels, jr., who had beenaway in Illinois a few days on a visitreturned just in time for dinner.bringing with him a newly wed* wife, having been married on last Sunday. However, none of the guests, (except a few immediate relatives) had any knowledge of the marriage. So,after congratulations and well wishesall around, the bountiful dinner was partaken by all present, and yet “there were twelve baskets full taken up Among those present, our reporternoticed P. N Shroeder. Wm. P. Me-randa, John Hinkle. J. M Burt, Wm. Newcorti, P. J. Mugg, Ira boulke, LukeSapp, with their families, also Mrs. r.M. Gideon, and John lngels, ot Kokomo. It may not be out of place here to state that this is only one of many annual reunions the above-namedpersons have had—always selecting the residence of some one of them asthe place for a “big dinner,” and the“boys’ for a “big “Christmas hunt. We doubt if there was a better dinner eaten, or a happier company gathered anywhere on Christmas day than theone at the widow ingels. May sheand they all enjoy the return of manysuch. “One of the Boys.
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Kokomo Saturday Tribune
Kokomo, Indiana, US
Sat, Dec 27, 1879
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