The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-02
Old e ks at Home
AGED oUPLE or RlVEsyllLE'
HON REpE WITH "a DON TON 4
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RIvEsyILLE, Nov. Squire JAS,
per Taught and his estimable wife
,y8eres highly honored Thursday night
.as well as greatly surprised by scores
Iof people, men, women and children,
/ OF the village and surrounding coun-
try, accompanied by the K off ;. band
Of Riyesville, marched to their home
loaded with a winters rations, viz:
cabbage, potatoes fruits Of MI kinds,
groceries galore, tobacco BY the pound,
tobacco by the plugs and tobacco by
the twist: flour by the barrel and -four
by the sack: coal by the wagon load
and a genuine all round and every:
body's good time engaged in for few
hours. These two aged people have
stood the storms Of life for near four
score years and have always been
ready and willing to respond to the
demands Of suffering humanity in any
manner in the bounds of their ability,
and although not honored with wealth
or what some might call financial luck
as have been a great many others,
they can surely be Justly proud Of the
honor which has been recently bestow-
ed upon them by their friends and
neighbors at the little town Of Rives-
vile and Rivesvllle Rural Route U. S.
A. The church and Sabbath school
were not the only people who were
ready and willing ITO help to gladden.
the hearts OF the two Oldest citizens
OF the town and who are scarcely able
to care for themselves ut times, al
though the church and Sabbath school
were neatly represented at the dona-
ton, but while that be the case dozens
of non.professors came forward like
soldiers and showed to the world that
while the outward appearance OF some
men was seemingly rough that the
walls Of their bosoms contained a
heart rs true and tender as that of
the president Of the United States or
the King on his throne, or the great
est bishop on the globe.
After the band played several pieces
both select and appropriate, Mr.. ]. A.
Hess. Of this place, presented to the
audience one OF the Oldest and best
known 'squires In the county OF Ma
rion, who made neat speech and
while the frail form OF Jasper Taught,
who, over three score years ago was
n giant In strength and was one Of
the best educated men OF the county
at that date and no doubt is one among
the Oldest living school teachers in
the county or State at this time, stood
before his vast assemblage Of friends.
he no doubt felt that he had been as
truly ilonored Us II he had been elect.
ell President of the great United States
OF America, as we must surely Chris
ten the occasion, nothing short Of true
honor and kindness, something which
high officials do not often get and do
not very often deserve. Though ev.
cry one present was cheerful, never
was there u more quiet and we'll be.
haved crowd OF people assembled to-
gether In the town Of Rlvesville, and
If the man in the moon happened to
look out from under his hat he surely
caught the town on its good behavior
for once. anyhow.
Mrs. B. D. Satterfeld, Mrs. Ida Sat.
terrified and Mrs. Bert Thorn, Of this
place. were instrumental m getting
the home .of the old people arranged
for the occasion. also in soliciting the
donors. for which they deserve many
compliments. The donors and their
gifts were as follows:
George Toothman, cash.
William Price, cash.
Fl. H. Lemley. cash and groceries.
Leander Whetzel. cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Smith, cash, dry
goods and groceries.
Rev. II. B. Morgan, cash.
D. F. Clayton. cash.
Clay satterheld dry goods.
Lafayette Straight, canned fruit and
cabbage.
Mrs. John Trash, apple butter.
Mrs. John Morris, potatoes and gro.
ceries.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Prlckett, cash.
Miss Sarah Prickett. cash.
Dave Hoult. of Pharaoh's Run, cab.
bage, Aom and fruit.
Mrs. Ida Sattertleld, cream, pickle.
Mrs. Jane Thorn, Bingham and fruit.
Miss Elizabeth Thorn, lady's hose.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis Ash. groceries,
W. G. Morgan. coal and potatoes.
James Thorn, sugar.
Grove Thorn, beans.