The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-06-22
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WEkRSTLGR REUNION.
A Day Long to be Remembered-A Splen-
did Address.by Miss Celia Letter.

A Day Long to be Remembered-A Splen-
did Address.by Miss Celia Leifer.
Thursday was day long to be remem'
bered by the Wearstler family It was the
occasion of their fourth annual reunion,
held at the home OF Mrs. Caroline Wearst.
Ter, Justus, o. About one hundred OF the
friends boarded the c., c. & S. train from
Hariville, MidlebrAnch and Canton, with
we'll filled baskets of the very best of their
stores. They Joined their cousins for a
royal feast Each did their best and IL
was indeed day of pleasure for about
250 of the family that met. As they gath
cred under the old vine and fig tree, they
we're received with friendly greetings.
Promptly at IL o'clock the meeting was
called to order by President George
Wearstler. A piece Of music by the Justus
cousins entitled, "Friendly Greeting"
followed by an address of welcome by
Miss Celia Letter. She spoke as follows:
"Friends and neighbors, we welcome
you to this ancestral home, to enjoy with
us this day the pleasure of holding the
fourth annual reunion of the
Wearstler family. In the en-.
joymeut of this privilege today
we recognize the beneflcent hand of Prov.
idence, and as we study the history of our
ancestors who, by their toll and industry,
have made this land the beautiful dwell
ing place for their children, we cannot
but feel grateful to Him, who is the giver
Of oil good. We are glad that we can find
much in the history Of our fathers and
mothers that speaks TO US today and com.
mends their lives to us. The diligence
with which they discharged the duties that
devolved upon them, the earnestness Of
higher power, and many other noble traits
Of character, speak to US today in parental
language bidding us to be worthy of our
heritage. The two farms Immediately
north of this one were purchased by
Grandfather Wearstler. The original
deed of entry Is still in the possession OF
one of the family. 1t was executed at
Canton, Ohio, under date A. ID. 1915 and
bears the signature OF President
James Madison. This farm on which we
have gathered today was purchased by
George Wearstler, son of Jacob Wearst.
Ter, in the year 1880. Ever since these
lands have been owned and titled by the
descendants OF Grandfather Jacob Wearst-
Ter; on these farms four generations Of
the Wearstler family have lived; up and
down these roads they travelled; from
these beautiful fields they have cleared
away the forests; from these homes some
have gone out to live elsewhere; some
have gone to the silent land whence no
more return, and some still occupy these
home, and are here today to bid you all
welcome. In behalf of the representa-
tiyes of the Wearstler family of this COM
munity we extend to all cordial greeting I;
to old and young we say thrice welcome.
We trust that we all may find here that
which will make US some better for this
days social gathering; we hope that we
may 80 spend the day together that we
can in the future look back to IL with
many pleasant recollections. There are
some present who have never been here /;
some perhaps are strangers to each other
although linked together by the ties of
brotherhood, while some of us meet each
other for the fret time. But friends,
whatever these circumstances may be, let
US remember today that we are friends
and that we have common heritage"
After an invocation by Rev. Rinker, a
sumptuous dinner was served. The day
was pleasantly spent with music, re-
hearsals, short speeches and "reminiscences
of the Wearstler family. The next re-
union will be held at the residence of VIM.
Wearstler, Middlehranch, o., third
Thursday in June, 1894.