Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1882 — GRAND FAMILY RE-UNION. [ARTICLE]

GRAND FAMILY RE-UNION.

As there are quite a number of the descendants of Simon Kenton, the famous old pioneer and Indian lighter and partner of Daniel Boone living in Jasper County, we give place to the following from the Ada (Ohio), Record: A friend handed us the following clipping which gives notice of a vjraud family reunion to he held in Champaign county next month. One of the events of the coming summer season, and one lo which the public null look forward with much interest, is thejmnt family reunion of the Kenton and Arhowsrnit.h lamilies Those to whom the duty of fixing the day has been assigned have agreed upon Thursday, the 24th of August. The Tern ion will take place at the residence of Elijah Hanna, in Mad river township, one and a quarter miles north of Westville, on the Connor 1 pike, and will be held in the grove south of his housa and adjoining the public road. This is the old homestead of the late Rev. Wm. Haller, at which he spent the greater part of his life. It is a part of the original tract of land owned by Ezekiel Arrowsmith, ant upon which he settled in 1801. The two families are so widely known, their history having been so closely identified with the country from its earliest settlement, and indeed long before its settlement by white men was the name of Simon Kenton familiar among the savage race, that the forthcoming rennion will eclipse nil other efforts - of a similar nature ever held in the county. T lie invitation is hereby extended to all relatives of both families, whoever or whatever they may be.iffhe descendants, either lineal, by marriage, or iuter-marriage, of Simon, Wm. Jr., Philip C., Thomas or Mark Kenton, as well hb all relatives and descen hints of Ezekiel Arrowsmith, are I hereby urgently solicited to be present and participate in the festivities of the day. The trial of Jas. Maloy, charged with drawing and threatening to use | a deadly weapon, occupied the whole I day last Thursday. On Friday the (Justice gave his decision to the | effect that Maloy be fined one I dollar and costs. A rather surprising verdict under all the circumstances, for cither there was no ; offense at all, or it was quite too 1 serious to be adequately punished M so light a penalty.