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Newspaper Item — Birthday Party for Harriet Parrish, Shenandoah, 24 June 1898
Transcript
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The record
Heading: "Birthday Party."
"An anniversary birthday party was held at No. [20 or 30] West Centre street last evening in honor of Miss Harriet Parrish. There was music and games, and singing by Charles Hilton. The guests were William Zimmerman, Charles Klitsch, of Mahanoy City; Charles Hilton, John Hafner, George Parrish, Richard Sneddon, Lizzie Brooks, Maggie Roberts, Miss Elbin, Alice Needs, Mamie Feast, Florence Parrish, Maud Parrish and Wassell Alsop. Refreshments were served."
Note: the Parrish family home is given as 306 West Centre street in the January 1899 obituary; the house number in this item is hard to read in the scan.