The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
A FAMILY REUNION.
MIR. M. B. Caldwell Summons His
Brothers, Sisters, Relatives and
Friends to Delightful Dinner.

| the country need 10 get together So
cially more frequently than they do.
1t helps to better understanding Of
one another, and we come to- realize
that there is something else in the
world that is desirable besides money.
We know each other better and think
more kindly of one another. IT makes
better citizens Of us and better men
and women. A better understanding
of each other often prevents misun-
derstandings.
One of these occasions was the fam
lily reunion at the home Of Mr.. Milton
B. Caldwell, two miles from Newber-
ry, on last Friday. Mr.. Caldwell IS
parents have been dead for more than
twenty years, his father Mr.. James A.
Caldwell, having died in September,
1885, an his mother, Mrs. Jane Cald-
well, in March, 1883. He has two
brothers and three sisters still living.
| Two Of his brothers, John w. Caldwell
and James Spencer Caldwell, gave
their lives to their country in the Civ
il war. the former having been killed
at the battle of Second Manassas, and
the latter in the engagement around
Petersburg. Both went to the war
as members Of Colonel Hunts COM
pany.
Mr.. Caldwell decided to have his
brothers and sisters and the members
Of their families, as well as some Of
his friends, come to his home on last
Friday in what he termed family re-
union. He had prepared most ex-
cellent barbecue dinner and along
with it, roast turkey and other. good
things that go to make q most inviting
repast. In fact every one there pro-
nounced it a most delightful and
pleasant occasion, and one Of the
best dinners that could be conceived.
The barbecue meats were cooked by
that veteran Levi Kibler.
But apart from the most excellent
dinner the social feature was most lie
liehtful. Bankers and farmers, edi-
tors, merchants and lawyers, they all
were there and spent several hours en-
changing views and swapping stories.
Of his own family there were pres
ent, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Caldwell, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert 7. Caldwell, his two
brothers, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L.
Lominick, Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, and
Mrs G. G. De Walt, his three sisters.
There were three other sisters who
were married and who have died; Mrs.
w. D. Halfacre, Mrs. L. R. Bouk-
night, and Mrs. D. a. Ruff.
In addition to the six children of
Mr.. James A. Caldwell who are living,
there are thirty-two grandchildren
living and twenty-seven great grand
children. Two children of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Caldwell died in in
fancy. The grandchildren of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Caldwell are:
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
a. Mitchel-Caldwell, Paul, Dewitt,
Carrie. and Travis.
OF Mr.. Robert.T. Caldwell-Hen-
ry, Mrs. Jones, Sara, James, David
and Carolyn.
Of Mrs. w. D. Halfacre-Edwin
| and Mrs. b. O. Piester.
Of Mrs. d. A. Ruff--James L., Am
brose p, Hampton, Caldwell, Blanche,
| Mrs. L. H. Sease, and Loamber.
OF Mrs. G. G. De Walt-Mrs. Geo.
Y. Hunter.
Of. Mrs. Frank L. Lominick, who
! first married Mr. T. Ernest Sligh--
Mrs. j. w. Lominick, Mrs. Lois DOM
mick, Hallman Sigh, Mrs. J. R. Lom-
mick, and Ola May Sigh.
Of Mrs. l.. r. Observation-Disclosures.
James Kibler.
J. A. Caldwell one of Mr.. M. B.
Caldwell's s brothers, married Miss
Huiett, and his children are lone, Es-
telle, and James Arthur.
Mr.. NJ. B. Caldwell married Miss
Brown, a daughter of Col. j. c.. S.
Brown, and she died seven months af-
ter their wedding.
1t will be seen that this is a large
family, with many connections in this
county. Mr.. M. B. Caldwell lives
within a mile or two of the old home
stead, having lived at his fathers old
home until the first Of this year, when
he bought the Hayes place two miles
from town where he now resides.
The idea of reunion was happy
cne and most successfully carried out.
\ good dinner and good cheer prevail