Stair, John (Mr. & Mrs.) - 1905

Birthday Party.

Black’s, Nov. 17 – A pleasant and enjoyable party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
H. Mayers Saturday evening in honor of their son, Elmer J. H. Mayers’ birthday.  At 7 o’clock
the guests began coming and kept on until nearly one hundred neighbors and friends were
present.

The evening was spent in social chat and the playing of games of various kinds.  At 11 o’clock
all were invited to the dining-room where a table awaited them with all the delicacies of the
season, consisting of oranges, cakes, candies, fruit and wine.

Those present were:  Samuel H. Mayers and wife, James A. Harner and wife, Obediah Harner and
wife, George Mayers and wife, Eli Fox and wife, Addison A. Harner and wife, Edward Laughman and wife, Mrs. Savilla Boose, William Study and wife, John Stair and wife, Peter Deardorff and
wife, Mervin Miller and wife, Wilson Crouse and wife, Charles Crabbs and wife; Misses Cora
Mayers, Annie Crouse, Jennie Hollinger, Alverta Harman, Effie Brown, Annie Currens, Emma
Mayers, Belle Holinger, May Keefer, Annie Harner, Lilly Harner, Cora Renner, Annie C. Harner,
Orpha Myers, Oma Renner, Cora Mummert, Emma Harner, Minnie Boose, Bessie Hahn, Carrie Cookson, Hattie Brown, Emma Motter, Jennie Cookson, Lizzie Keefer, Clara Miller, Lottie Mummert, Hattie Brown, Marie Cookson, Ella Crabbs, Minnie Laughman, Oma Mayers, Viola Study; Messrs. Elmer J. H. Mayers, Milton Boose, Vernon Myers, Herbert Motter, Frank Hollinger, Chas. Lease, Amos Wantz, Jacob Hahn, Ollie Boose, Maurice Brown, Benjamin Lippy, Luther Sheely, Clarence Harner, Charles Harner, David Crabbs, Saml Harman, Calvin Harman, Henry Renner, Paul Myers, Loy Myers, Paul Harner, Harvey Fox, Harry Harner, Lloyd Mayers, Charles Study, Howard Study, Elmer Messinger.  A GUEST.

~ Adams County Independent, 18-Nov-1905