Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-26
REUNION OF
RUNyAN FAMILY

A reunion OF the Runyan family oc-
Cured SRturdS y, May 2lst, 1904, at the
homo OF a. J. Balliott in West Hem
lock township. Over one hundred
guests wcTe present.
y sum ptuous dinner was a feature
OF the event, after which there was
singing by the young people Prayer
was offered by Rev. Bedickian, pastor
OF the Presbyterian church. An ad-
dress appropriate to the occasion was
made by Rev H. @. Monroe. Thi.
was followed by the reading of care
fully written history by Rev. A. B.
Runyan OF Homer City, tracing the
family back to the sixteenth century,
when one Peter Runyan emigrated
from France on account of persecution
and settled in New Jersey.
The day selected for the reunion was
exceptionally fine and the occasion
was one which will live in the memory
for years to come. The two Oldest per-
sons present were Mrs Sarah Runyan,
widow of Barton Runyan, who is now
in her eighty year, and Rev.
A. b. Runyan of Homer City. Indiana
county, who is in his seventy eighth
year and has served in the Baptist
ministry for over fifty years.
The following were present: Rev.
\. B. Runyan and wife of Homer
City; Mrs. E. Barton Runyan, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Balliett, Mr. and Mrs
Abraham Hendrickson. Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Shultz. Danville; Gailard Run
yam, Mrs. Sara J, Allen, Jerseytown +;
Mrs Philip Derr, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Derr, Moreland Mr.. and Mrs J.
NJ. keller, Greenwood; Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Ewes, Nh and Mrs William
Ewes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Runyan,
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Philips. Mrs. o.
?. Shultz, Millville; Miss Mary J.
unyan, Mrs Benjamin Savidge,
George Haupt. TurbotvilIe; Mrs.
Thomas Runyan, Miss Fanny Runyan,
Wilbur c. Runyan, WilIiamsport; A.
Jackson Runyan, Miss Frances Run
yan, Miss Sara Runyan, Watsontown /;
Mrs. Joseph Artley, Picture Rocks !;
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Runyan, Guy W.,
Fuller 5. and Pauline 7. Runyan, Rev
S. Y. Bedickian of Washingtonville !;
Rev. H. G. Monroe and wife of White
Hall Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Trainer,
Smiths Mill; Mr. and Mrs Bunting.
Mrs. NJ f. Anday, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
NJ Anday, Jamison City; Mrs. Ada
Ward Ernest Ward, Montgomery Mr..
and Mrs. I. n Wintersteen, Mrs. S
ton, MI and Mrs. j. G. Hendershott,
Mr. and Mrs. l.. @. Shultz, Mr. and
Mrs. a. ID. Crossley, West Hemlock ;
Mrs Clark Kashner, Miss Laura Kash-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Wintersteen,
A. j. Hartman, of Bloomsbury. 9th
ers present from the immediate neigh
borhood were: Mr. and Mrs Barber
Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Shultz,
Mrs. b. G. HendriCkSon, Mrs. j. Nc
Ninch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Billhime,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fenstermacher,
Mr. and Mrs Walter Shultz, Mr.. and
Ms. Adam Boyer. W. ID. Moore, Mrs.
Elmer Crossley, Misses Ruth Savidge,
Leoda Ewes, Mabel Derr. Geraldine
and Irene Derr Mabel, Marjorie. Ruby,
Grace. Florence, Jessie, Hazel, Gath
crime and Mildred ShuItz. George and
Fleda Hendrickson, Elsie Wintersteen,
Margaret Crossley, Stella Crossley,
Bertha Hendrick son, Agnes. Pearl and
Joy Billhime, and Name McNinch,
Messrs Harold and Paul Ewes, Carl
and Ralph Wintcrsteen, c. A. Hend-
rickson, Wilbur Phillips. Allen Shultz,
Wilbur Billhime, Fred Girton, Harold
Crossley. Carol Hartman, Byron Hend-
rickson, Chester Ballet, Raymond
Boyer and Arthur Logan.