Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1901 — A REUNION. [ARTICLE]

A REUNION.

One of the most enjoyable days in the history of Jasper county, in which a large number of its oldest and best citizens participated was the reception and basket dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Crockett, in their beautiful grove on the lawn in honor of William Hammond and family, Charles Pierson and family and J. W. Laing and family of Kansas. After a social meeting of relatives, friends and old neighbors, we suddenly found ourselves surrounding a table, with 100 guests, loaded with all those good things which in after years, as memory again allows us to view the scene, we suddenly awake to the fact, “our mouth is waterin’.” After doing the dinner justice, as we were abundantly able to do, Rev. B. F. Ferguson gave an address in which he showed our great advancement as a people; he spoke very touchingly of the early days and struggles of Jasper county’s old settlers, and we saw many weeping as the incidents of years ago were related. -He was followed by Rev. W. Ed. Meads who spoke of the reunion in the other world, which was listened to and appreciated by all present. Also addresses by Mr. Barney Comer, trustee of Union Township. which was to the point and well received. Mr. Charles Pierson then spoke of Kansas, its Carrie Nation and big wheat crop, to the pleasure of all present. We then were treated to recitations by Mrs. W. W. Wishard and Mrs. Ruby Barcus, both of which were enjoyed by all present. Rev. Mead sang a beautiful solo, “The Light Beyond.” It was a day of happiness and after a day so pleasantly spent we were loath to say good by. Those present were as follows: EllaKressler, Rachel Yeoman, Jennie Wishard, George Daugherty, H W Wood, S C Hammond, M A Porter, Adaline Thornton, T R Daugherty. Elizabeth Daugherty, J F Nelson, Bertha Nelson, H L Nelson, Joseph Yeoman, Green Thornton, Lydia Thornton, Vina Thornton, George Thornton, Ada Laing, I J Porter. Allie Porter. Ruble Barcus, Irene Barcus. Orth Barcus, Chauncy Wood, Thomas Erwin, Sadie Erwin, Floyd Erwin,Clyde Erwin, Vernon Erwin. Carrie Erwin. Marv E Welsh, Candice Bruce. Harvey Pierson. William Hammond. Laura B Hammond. Guy Hammond, Susie Brown. Dora Thornton, Mary Sparling, Joseph Sparling, Glen Robinson, Pauline Catt. Ora Wood Gerttude Robinson, Frank Wood. Mattie Yeomau. Sarah Watson. Anna L Pierson, Henry Pierson, Harvey Pierson. Belle Wood. Elizabeth J McCord. Nettie Hoover, J C H Thornton, Della Thornton. Harvey Thornton, Albert Thornton, Hattie Phegley. B D Comer. Adda Coiner, Ernest Comer. Mane Comer, Mary C Wood, A Pierson. Lizzie Gwin, E J Murray. John Murray, A L Griswold, Ora Griswold, Lettie Wood, Haze Gwin, Elsie Pierson, J W Laing. Henry Wood. Marv E Wood, Aaron Wood. Ollie Wood, H R Wood, Pearl Wood, Ruth Wood. Edward Catt, Thomas A Crockett, Mary J Crockett, Marion Stoner, Caddie McCord. Cecil Randle, Belle Hammond. Charley Phegley, Elva I Gwin. George Crocket, Mrs Phelix Parker, Carl Parker, Paul Parker, B F Ferguson. W Ed Meads. Jennie Irwin. Frank McCord and Elizabeth McCord. Bv One Present.