The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-15
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| w. n. Folger, of Spartanbrrg, was il
town this week.
Mrs. NJ. G. Briggs is visiting friends
and relatives in Greenville.
Miss Olive Williams, of Greonvillc,
was II visitor at a. G. Wyatts Friday.
Miss Hattie Wyatt, of Central, is Wis
iting at tho homo of DIR. G. N. Wyatt.
A. O. Folger. of Grecnvlle, visitc,
his mother, Mrs. l.. G. Folgcr, Sunday
DR.. Ola Cobb, of the u. S. army, is ,
guest at the home Of Maj. ID. T.. Hud
ley.
Messrs. John Il. Bowen nnl Geo. Is
Hamilton, Of Norris, visited Their pa
rents Sunday.
Mr.. md Mrs. j. T.. Ivcrs, of Jackson
vlllo, Fla, are spending the summer n
the Easioy Hotel.
Mrs. G. Il. lIollIngsworth and ,la,lgh
ter, Miss Auric, were guests of Mrs r.
+. Smith Sunday.
NJ. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart are guests
at tho homo Of Mrs. Stewards mother,
Mrs. l.. G. Fogcr.
| Misses Lida llagood, Viola Runion
(nnd jamie McAlahan leave Wednesday
for Chick Springs.
The friends of j. T.. Folger will be
pleased to learn Of his steady recovery
from an attack Of fever
Foster Wyatt and family OF Oconcc
county, visited relatives and friends in
town Sunday and Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. John G.. Wyatt and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Ford, OF Grcenvillc,
visited w. w. Ford on Sunday.
| Rnmor has it that wedding bells, con
! firmlng the nuptials; Of two Of Easlcy' Is
popular young people will soon ring.
Misses Aur;c and Bessie Smith, of
Bolton, and Henrietta Barton, OF I'ny-
lor's, visited Miss May Martin Saturday.
Il. L. Allgood. Of Equality, was in
town Monday. Mr.. AIlgood rcpcrts
crops as being fairly good Ill his section.
Misses Edna and Helen Brown, and
Matte Doug las, of Grccnville, visited at
the home Of \. II. Hamilton last week
l.. X. Couch mld A. M. Hawkins are
guests of Uncle Sam ut Port Royal. No
doubt these two young men will make
good sailors and help to maintain the
reputation of tho American navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Shore have re-
turned from Pensacola, Fla, where they
! visited Mrs. Shores sister. They wore
accompanied home by Miss Kate Merck.
of Gainesville, Ga, who is paying Il Wis
it to friends i'll Liberty and IIaslcy.
Mr.. W. W. Ford and family attended,
the reunion of the Ford family last Sat
urday Mt tho old Ford homestead near
Equality. Tho gathering was full Of
pleasure to all the participants. Forty
three persons constituted this happy
family gathering.
A FAMILY REUNION.
The old homestand of our highly
revored friend, Mr.. Henry Williams WIS
the scene Of Il happy family reunion on
last Thursday, August 1st. .ccortling
to previous arrangements entirely un.
known to him, members of his family
began to gather early that morning, each
bringing heavily laden basket
The pl ploasantly surprised old gentle
man received them all with smiles of 10Y
and hearty greetings, Notwithstanding
the roses OF nintcty four summers have
bloomcd and the honry frosts of as many
winters have fallen during his life, he
still enjoys the presence of friends and
takes an active part i'll tho duties and
plenscureS usual to men.
1t is a remarkable fact that one his
age should DO SO endowed with strength
OF mind and body as he.
His scat in tho church nt Peters Creek
is rercly ever vacant, and sadly would no
bc missed by his fellow members and
pastor. The wisdom gained during his
long and useful lilc is frequently impart-
cd to others i'll words Of kind advice. lIo
is true and plain spoken, ever honest
and above all Just and upright. lie has
one hundred and ten descendants Of child
rcn, grandchildren and great grand
children.
On this special occasion there were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Hughes, Mr..
and Mrs. u. l.. Hughes and two child
rcn, MIR. u. II. Jones, two sisters and
brothers, Mr.. and Mrs Emory Jones and
eight children. Mr.. md Mrs j. S. Viii
linms and two children, Mr. and Mrs
Il. l.. Williams and nino children; Mr..
II. j. Williams and six children, MIR. j..
L.. Watson and child, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Il. Lindsay and two children, Mr.. w.
Is. Lindsey and three children, Mr.. j. H.
Lindsey and Mr.. and Mrs. \. Lindsey.
Besides these relatives present were:
Rov. j. T.. Foster j. Il. Speaglc, w. G..
Bntson, James Finley, Charles Tico and
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ". Nicos.
At noon tho contents Of the baskets
were spread on spotless cloths on tho
green grass beneath the aged majestic
walnut trees which grow in the yard,
and Il bountiful feast Was served by the
good ladies of The party. Not an I'M.
pleasant note to jar the harmony Of the
day and all were happy because We felt
that we were making others so, especial
ly our honOreu host.
Truly it was glo: ious day! May it
be typical of that great day when we all
may meet around our Fathers throne.
May this dear old servant Of God have
many more such days, each growing
brighter and brighter until, when the
sun of his life has set and pilgrimage is
ovcr, he shall wait just inside tho bcauti-
ful gate for the loved ones he has left,
and greeting them with glorious hallolu
lahs, all shall join in shouts of praise and
happiness rs with tho redeemed hosts
they gather around the mercy scat and
"Crown Him Lord of All" j. e. Il.
a CARD or THANKS.
take this mothod of thanking the
people Of Pickcns for their hearty ap
proval and endorsement Of me for the
Office of Auditor of pickcns county to