The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
Reunion OF the Chapman Family.

Agreeable TO notice the Chspman family
.reuDiOu of Rontstown and Rsvenna took
place at Sandy Lake, August 17.h. Owing to
the extreme heat aud dust, and sickness If
sew, ral families, the attendance was not ss
large as formerly, but thoee in ATTENDANT.
sc. med to enjoy themselves well, both old
aud young, with pleasure rides in the steamer
and the small toA's, others baihing in the
clear, pnIe water, &c. 1t was langbsble to
see the little boys pick out their different
colored ponies TO take ride at the Hurdle
ewing, and so the time passed mefrily. At
the rfrtehment hour you could see each
f.mily aud some invited guests seeking con-
venieDt spots to spread their cloths for q
lunch within the shade, and all did eat, drink
AUD were filed Joseph Reighton was call, d
upon to give some appropriate music, and
Call the friends together for business. After
singing the Rev. Mr.. Lane, of the N. E.
church. addressed the friends with some very
appropriate remarks, also the Rev. Mr.. Bon
well OF the u. B church, who spoke In favor
of these family reunious, hoping that in meet
ing together in this life aud greeting each
other, knowing that VIC are all passing away
that we may be more fully prepared for the
life eternal. e. ". Chapman of Canton, who
met with us Tor the fret time made some
very impressive remarks upon the shortnrss
of this life and the preparation for The life
hereafter, One Of our number has passed
away since our last meeting aud is greatly
missed smOpg the relatives ut our reunion,
the wiie 0f Samuel T. Mix, whose maiden
nrme was T.ipLena I hrpmsp, The daughter
of Eph,si Chapman. sne took q great in
teress IN our family reunions, but she has
pss sed over the river Of lite aud will be seen
ty us no more. The relatives that met with
US IRON distance were Ely Chapman iiom
FvIt Nsy ne. Il diapas eop vi JB.mau Chap
man, =. w. Chapman und isinily. son OF
SoiohOn ChS pnl.D, hom Canton, Mrs. l. ..
Chatinap, Nj. Union. MIS-. Caldwell aud
ismiIy, oi Cleveland. I was pleased to ih.et
our old town. men from R;veuns, a u.
Gurley and wife. W. A Holcomb and daugh
ter Edi,b. the wife OF a s. Duuning Joseph
Heightun and wife. Lewis Case and vile,
S,uman Shaw uDd vile, III Franklin, aud
friends iIom EcIbburgh and Randolph.
notified T. X Chapman aud l. w. Ely Vi our
faulty reunion, stating that If 1t WAS iuposs-
ible for The m 10 be with US to send letterfo
be read The occasiuD. Health and distance
not permitting, letters ~le receive d from
ach OF the %. aud read be ore the meeting
For the ben, ii, OF the friends that were sick
ahd those that were not present they are
given below. Il is hoped that the uupublihh
ed history OF the Chapman family will lie
completed by the next annual meeitug. All
of The friends are invited 10 make out his-
tory Of their families, that haVe moi. and send
IL 10 the Secretary. The officers OF the society
A Chapman, President. Whitney Chapman,
Vice President, P o. Oh. pman. Secreta'y,
Wilhert Chapman. Assistant Secretary aud
HIS, o,inn. The presiding officers act as
committee to make arrangements for the next
reunion. p. o. e.
MADISON, Aug 18Th, 1881.
To 2 q Chanman ana the Chairman family.