West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-01-24
"OAYS OF AULO LANG SYNE. :"

those whose names appear below
was notable event. For all haC
lived one half of the 10Th century,
and tho about twenty were born in
Kingwood, Preston county, not one
could claim they were born in the
State of Wesf Virginia. They could
proudly say, 10e are of the "F. +.
Va" One boosted of the celebra.
ton of her birth by the introduc.
ton of the Postage Stamp in U. S.
Another was presented with a green
Leaf, as an emblem of the Shamrock
of her native Isle. One should have
had the Thistle, emblem of Scotland.
Many pleasant membranes of in.
cidents long past were related and
enjoyed by all, but there were many
puzzled by the sound of unfamiliar
names when the roll was called and
responses made. Only those pres.
ent can understand the wave of feel
ing that passed through the com.
pany, as friends and acquaintance
shook hands who had not met be.
fore in years. AS they rose from
the tables they sang
"Should old acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind ?"
and every heart felt throb of warm
regard for some old friend, and
registered a resolve not to let an
other year go by without the hand.
clasp and pleasant smile, for the
sake of
"Auld Lang Syne."
Just half hundred guests were in
vited who could claim the honor oil
being one half century old. Below
are their maiden names and birth
places;
ROLL OF HONOR.
Mary r. Montgomery, Cumber.
land, Md.
julia Watson, Masontown.
Jane Freeburn, on the banks OF
the Tweed in Creetown, Wigton,
Scotland.
Harriet Snider, near Kingwood
Letitia Snider, I" i"
Rebekah Gibson, Tunnelton.
Mary Right, Georges Creek,
Maryland.
Caroline Silknitter, Lancaster Co.
Pennsylvania.
Juliet Parks, Kingwood.
Julia Hanshaw, near Evansville.
Mary Heidelberg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Carrie Parks, Kingwood.
Kate Potter, Z"
Jane Hanway, near Fellowsville.
Clarissa Carroll, Kingwood.
Martha Trowbridge, i"
Catherine Carroll,
Lydia Lazzelle, Morgantown.
Sarah Elizabeth Stone, Kingwood
Ruhamah Martin,
Mary Eleanor Byrne, I"
Margaret Patterson Gay, Morgan.
town.
Mary Ann Ray, Wheeling.
Mary Ellen Sears, Morgantown
Catherine Royse, Kingwood.
Anna Rebecca Potter, :"
Rachel Ruhama Cresap, Z"
Mary Isabella Armstrong, Mary
land.
Maria Elizabeth Cresap, Kingwood
Jeanette /. Gay, Morgantown.
Fanny Emma Mitchell, Vermont.
Martha Rachel Brown, Cincinnati.
Laura Elizabeth Starzman, King.
wood.
Elizabeth Margaret Gibson, Tun-
Melton.
Caroline Norissa Fortney, indie
pendence.
Florence Lillian Ritenour. Penn.
sylvania.
Maria Potter, near Kingwood.
Sarah Martha McGrew, {"
Eliza Ann Arnold, Dublin, Ireland
Matilda Harriet Arnold, Allie
gheny, Pa.
Sarah ]. Hinton, Baltimore, Md.
Joanna Dull, near Brandonyille
Martha Ann Basnett, near Nor
gantown.
Josephine Bonaparte Trippett,
near Morgantown.
Minerva Jenny Weaver, near Nor
gantown.
J EitCld 1eeTmdnS, New
York State.
Elizabeth Gordon Young, Wash.
ington, d. c.
Emily Ellen Baker, near Win
chester, Va.
Pheba J. Gordon, Carroll Co. Ohio
Louisa A. Davis, Fairmont.
The first edition of "The Com
moner," the new paper started by
W. ]. Bryan, was issued at Lincoln,
Nebraska, this week and we will
have some sample copies in a few
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