The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday August 27, 1897 Pleasant Ridge Martin STITES, is building a granary. Mrs. May FERGUSON visited at home Sunday. D.J. STITES is preparing to build a new barn. Friday the 24th being Sam'l HOLMES' birthday his parents decided to give him a pleasant surprise. Accordingly they invited about fifty young people of the neighborhood who indulged in an old fashioned play party. Elegant refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. At a late hour all returned to their homes declaring they had spent a very pleasant evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. FERGUSON, Mr. and Mrs. CARRICO, Mr. and Mrs. E. HODGSON, Mr. and Mrs. Ed STARKS, Mr. and Mrs. H. MINER, Misses Maud CONRAD, Minnie CONRAD, Bertha HODGSON, Dalphine HUFF, Mable DOBYNS, Bessie MAYS, Laura GOBLE, Laura MINER, Ollie JEFFERS, Ada CARRICO, and Bina FERGUSON and Messrs. Clarence CONRAD, C.CONRAD, Frank KENDALL, Walter HUFF, Joe DOBYNS, Harry DOBYNS, Ed MAYS, Newton GOBLE, Wm. NEWBOLD, Ed MINER, Allen KENNEDY, John CANNON, Dallas HUFF, Clarence GRIFFITH, Will F. MINER.