Newspaper account July 4, 1885 July 4th being the 79th anniversary of the birthday of Aunt Deborah Cherington,about 100 of her relatives and old neighbors called on her, with well-filled baskets, and spread her table with a sumtious dinner.Mr. Gilbert Weed ( on behalf of her friends), presented her with the following valuable presents; one bedstead and rocking chair, paid for as follows: J. W. Vaughn $1 Mr.a nd Mrs Madisn Dawson $1 Mr and Mrs Evan Jones $1 Mr and Mrs. Thomas J.C. Evans $1 W.H. Cool, 50 cents Mr and Mrs. P. Henry, 50 cents Mr and Mrs. James Howard, 50 cents Mr and Mrs. Alexander Johnson, 50 cents Mr. and Mrs. John McClure 50 cents Mr and Mr. E.J. Buckley, 50 cents Mrs. Evaline Buckley, 26 cents Thomas Wilmore, 25 cents Mrs. Margaret Cherington, 25 cents Mrs. Stewart Cherington 25 cents Mr. Marcus Shumate, 25 cents Jesse Wood, 25 cents James Marsh 20 cents Mrs. Henry Jones, 25 cents Albert V. Evans 25 cents Ora O. Evans, 25 cents Herbert C. Evans 25 cents Walter R. Evans, 25 cents William McClure 25 cents Black cashmere dress pattern, black cashmere shawl, one pair of black silk hose and one pair kid slippers donated as follows Mrs. Elizabeth Gilliland $1 Mrs. David T. Jones, 50 cents Mr. and Mrs. Dr. J.B. Johnson $1 Mr and Mrs Hiram Stephenson $1 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gilliland $1 Mr and Mrs Warren Schellenger $1 Mr and Mrs. B.B. Evans $1 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Price $1 Miss Ada Horton, 50 cents Mrs. Catherine Hoch 50 cents Mr and Mrs W.C. Evans $1 Mr and Mrs. T.S. Vaughn, 50 cents Mr and Mrs D.F. Jones 50 cents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Weed $1 Mr and Mrs Hugh Gilliland $1 Mr and Mrs. Finley Cherington, 50 cents also: Miss Leonora Evans, pillow cases Miss Harriet Cherington,calico dress pattern Margaret H. Stephenson, gingham dress pattern Nancy Horton, 10 yards muslin Finley Cherington, lawn dress pattern Rachel Cherington,calico dress pattern Mrs. G. Weed, calico dress pattern Mrs. W. C. Evans, underwear Mrs. Delia Rice, apron Mrs. John Johnson, bonnet Mrs. John D. Davis, pair of towels Mary Davis, pair of hose Alexander Johnson, apron and handkerchiefs Mrs. James Corn, apron Rosetta Arthur, apron Mrs. Silas Arthur, gingham Mrs. James Henson, Gingham My note: Looks like old Aunt Deborah is not going to have much time for her bed or rocking chair with all the sewing and cooking she will need to do with her material and aprons. Take care all Marilyn