The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-06
Interesting Reunion.
HOMO.

From the Columbus CO., journal of
Sept. Goth, we take the following inter
esting bit of history of the Colmery
family, of which Mr. Colmery, an aged
and highly respected citizen of this tow n
is first cousin:
A family reunion was held yesterday
at the residence of Rev d. r. Colmery
in this city. There were present the
five surviving children of William and
Violet Scott Colmery, who removed
from Washington county Pa, in the
spring of 1889 with a family of nine
children, eight sons and one daughter,
to Hayesville, Ashland county, o. The
parents with the two oldest sons, and
the two youngest children, son and
daughter have gone TO the better land.
Five sons remain, who were all present
at this reunion, the only time they have
all been together for forty years. Their
names in the order of their ages, with
their residences are as follows: Rev
w, w. Colmery, d. d., Oxford, o.; Rev.
X. c. Colmery, Darlington, o.; Professor
j. Scott Colmery, Walden, Mass; Samuel
Colmery, Esq, Iberia, o., and Rev. D.
X. Colmery, ut whose residence the re-
union was held. Three of these brothers
are ministers in the Presbyterian church
and the other two are elders. They are
nephews of the late Judge Josiah Scott,
who served eighteen years on the
supreme bench in the State of Ohio,
their mother being his oldest sister,
The brother from Mississippi bears the
name of his honored uncle and another,
Rev. r. C. Colmery, is the author of his
memoir. The only sister in the family
was the wife of Rev. ]. p. Finley, d. d.,
of Brookfeld, Mo.
The other guests from abroad were the
wife and little daughter of Professor Col
merry Of Mississippi and Abby May,
daughter ofSamuel Colmery of Iberia, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Vance of this
city, with their two children, were also
present, Mrs. Vance being a cousin, the
daughter of Mrs. Rachel Scott Davis of
Martinsburg, o., the only surviving aunt
connecting them with the preceding
generation.
The brothers secured permanent
memento of the occasion by going to
Bakers art gallery and having their
photographs taken in group. The DAY
was pleasantly spent in recalling inter
esting "reminiscences of their early boy
hood days and in relating touching in
cidents in proof of the devoted piety of
parents, grandparents and other relatives
who had gone before. This sweet fel-
lowship was concluded by season of
devotion, in which all present and alb
cent were commended to the kind care
and guardianship ofthe Heavenly Father,
then separating, in hope of joyous and
happy reunion where there will be no
more parting.
"Only little colicky" Collie makes
many new graves. DIR. Bulls Baby Syr-
up will speedily cure the baby thus af-
fected. Try il. Twenty-Five cents.
Papa" she said softly and blushingly,
"young Mr.. Sampson is in the parlor and
wishes to speak with you" Then she
sank into an easy chair, and her heart
beat SO fiercely that it made the gas fix
lures rattle. Presently the old man re-
turned.
"Oh, papa" she said, did he-was he
what did he want ?"
ale wanted to borrow cent TO get
over to Brewer WITH" said the disap-
pointed old man.
John Hooley, advance agent for the
"Rag Baby" Company, committed sui
eide by cutting his throat in his room at
hotel in Orlean, n. y, Monday after
noon. 1t is believed he was insane,