The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-22
A GRAND REUNION,
Tho BtArkey Family apend Day OF
sploaaure,


Tho DtArkey Family apend Day OF
pleasure.
A grand family reunion was held on
Saturday, August II, at what IL known
as the Old Starkey Farm, IN Paris town
ship, Stark county, about one mile
south of Robertsyille. About O'Clock
the pcoplu began TO assemble, and by
II o'clock there vert nearly two hun'
dred present. After everything was
ready dinner was announced and all the
guests sat down TO bounteous repaat,
and blessing was asked by Father
Smith.
After dinner the time was agreeably
spent IN social conversation and all
kinds OF games we're INDUCED In. The
foot racing was especially interesting;
the boy with knee pants and the young
men, aa well as the fathers with bald
heads and gray hairs, were equally anx.
ious TO win the races OF their classes.
There were 1yors from Canton and
Carroll county, by whom the races were
closely contested, and II looked Mt ono
time as though the city dudes would
carry OFF the plum, but II had finally 10
be decided In favor Of tho sturdy tillers
OF the soil In the east.
After plenty Of sport, the artist ar.
rived TO take photographs OF all the
descendants Of John Starkey aud the
old farm buildlngs. After two mega.
tiyeS were taken lunch was served for
supper.
These occasions bring back TO our
mind the traditions OF our ancestry
which we all love 20 hear retoh. Those
incidents aud circumstances which
have Influenced the growth OF the
f0milyat tho time when John Starkey
and Barbara Iine, the headg OF this
days festivities, left the beautiful and
picturesque country OF Switzerland,
with ito salubrlous climate aud snow
covered mountains aud placid lakes 10
come 10 such a home In tho then un.
gubdued wilderness beyond the seas.
Az that time Inducements ~ eml.
grants were not 80 great Ag those today.
John Starkey, after putting his feet
on the shores OF American soil, epent
sometime In the east. Then turning
his face westward made his way m0stly
on foot 10 the then tnfantState OF Ohio
and established his homein Paris town.
ship, where we almost cuald have seen
the spot where the blue smoke ourled
from his cabin chimney the day we
cherished bis memory. What member
OF the Starkey family does not feel
grateful that our ancestors selected 80
desirable . locality fov their place OF
abode. Had h0 travelled from the
Atlantic 10 the, RhCiHc hq could not
have found q more beAutiful spot No
place upon WhlchDathre hha laylBhed
greater profueion than stark county.
We may feel q pardOnablo partlality
toward Stark county beeaueb moot OF
us we're born within ite borders, but
where on the face Of the wideworld are
The songs OF the birds ggwoetet, the water
pufur and freeher and nature In all ia
forms ibvller than here amid tho scenes
OF our childhood. liver eince our an.
ceatOrs have settled IN stark county
they have been iagntihed with itB
growth aud prosperity, they And their
deacendants have redeemed hs many
acres OF fOrcst ana successfully titled
as much OF the soil and are entitled TO
as much credit for placing Stark
cpuLty in," the front rank
among the leading counties Of the
State no any family within
its border Bnt their efforts and gent
us have not been confined TO agrlcul-
ture alone. They have achieved Buc-
cess In other avocatlons, In mechan-
ical and inventive genius they have
shown far more than ordinary ability.
They have furnished the professions
with their share, and In tho mercantile
world they have been attended with
every success, tU.il
After all were weary Of the days
sports and the sun was hiding behind
the hills, temporary organization was
Effected and permanent officers were
then elected who will call the next
meeting at a proper time, Then they
began TO give each other goodbye and
depart, and said II was good 10 be
there. HENRY STARKEy, Secy.