Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-30


The annual reunion of the old settlers
of Grant County was held at the court
house last Saturday, Aug. 20. About
200 persons were present. including
members and visitors.
The opening remarks were made by
President John H. Rountree at p. m.
After a few brief remarks, stating the
object of the meeting, it was moved
and carried that Mr.. T. Nj. Barber act
as secretary for the ensuing year in the
place of Hon. VIM. McGonigal, de-
ceased. 1t was also voted that the old
officers of last year be retained for an
other year.
The secretary then read the minutes
of last years meeting, which were ac-
cepted by the members. 1t was found
that thirty have died who were old set
tiers prior to 1855.
The committee whose business it was
to gather statistics for the last year gave
the following report:
Your committee, appointed to report
TO this association the names of the
members deceased, report as follows:
Hon. VIM. McGonigal. secretary of
this association, died in his office in the
court house on the morning of February
Is, 1886. He was born IN Hawkins
County, Tenn, March IA, 1914.
DnnulaS Olivnr dia6 Anouct N 1908
in Kansas.
Mrs. F. H. Bonham died at her home
in Potosi April l, 1886. aged nearly "a
years. She was native of Kentucky
and came to this county in 1910.
William Humphrey died in Patch
Grove July 90. 1886. He was born in
Montgomery County, N. Y, and came
to this county in 1888.
ID. ID. UTT,
EDWARD POLLOCK,
Committee.
IL had been suggested that the asso-
cation admit as members all persons
who had come to live in the county prior
to January l, 1855; but after some little
discussion it was voted that the date
remain 1S4S for this year and thereafter
advance one year at each meeting.
1t was moved and carried that the
next meeting should be called at 1920
instead of waiting until ? p. M, in order
to give members better chance to get
home. 1t shall be the duty of the sec
rotary To act as the committee to gather
statistics for next year. and that he shall
select at least one member out of every
township in the county to assist him in
procuring such information as will be of
benefit to this association. That q full
and complete record of all deaths of
members or old residents of the county
is necessary in order to keep up an in
terest in these annual reunions, and it
should be the duty of each member to
furnish the secretary with all the in
formation he can, together with dates
and data.
1t will only be a few more years when
these old gray heads will have passed
away, and younger members will then
have to fill the places of our honored
fathers and mothers, therefore let one
and all do what they can toward per-
petuating the memory of their earlier
life, and come and listen to the feeble
voices while they are yet strong enough
to be heard. Long may they all live
to enjoy the return of many happy
reunion, and when God deems best TO
call them home, may they one and all
meet a hearty welcome at the pearly
gates of Heaven.
Owing to lack of space in this issue
our reporter is obliged to omit further
mention and proceed at once TO the
speeches
j. Allen COMBS. of Hurricane, was
called upon and in clear and appre-
ciated manner gave the following
speech:
Ladies and Gentlemen Of The Old Set.
tiers associations:
A short time ago received a letter
from the venerable president of this as
ISOLATION. inviting me TO address you at
this meeting. 1t is needless for me to
say | felt honored by that invitation.
| also felt greatly surprised that
should be chosen for that purpose, as
have never practiced. nor felt myself
qualified to undertake the delivery of
an address. Feeling that the interest
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