The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-08-22
FAMILY REUNION.
MI. Madry'S Annual Dinner.

On Thursday, August 18th, Mr.. K.
]. Madry gave his annual farmers
dinner at his mothers home a mile
from town.
There is nothing more pleasant
than a family reunion, and Mrs.
Madry clings to the old time idea OF
having her children with her once
year. 1t is beautiful custom and
the occasion always furnishes an OPP
portunity for happy greetings OF the
dear kin and pleasant pastlme with
other acquaintance. Mr.. Madry, the
: only one of the large family who re-
mains at the old home with his moth
err, unites his efforts with his good
wife and worthy mother IN making
these occasions of great pleasure
to all. The family reunion consist
ed of the following sons: K. }.
Madry and family. six; D. A. Madry
and family, five; J. W. Madry, whose
family were not present, one;and sons
in-law, w. @. Bullock and family of
Rocky Mount, eight; J. E. Bullock
and family of Conetoe, three; T. L.
Worsley and family of Rocky Mount,
three, making in all, with Mrs. |
Madry, twenty-seven persons.
| Besides the immediate family rel
atives there were many other guests
from Mr.. Madry's friends in Scot
land Neck and community. These
were gathering for an hour OF two,
>. and when all were in, the company
numbered fully one hundred persons.
The day was fine and the pretty
home situated in the large and beau
tiful grove is an ideal place for such
an occasion.
When dinner was announced and
the guests assembled they looked
upon a spread that was tempting in
deed. Three long tables had been
arranged under the cool shades Of
wide-spreading oaks, and they were
laden with delicacies rich and rare,
chief of which were the old time
; barbecue and Brunswick stew. The
preparation was perfect and the ser
vice was faultless. Added to the
barbecue and the Brunswick stew
with their proper accompaniment
Of breads, were ham, vegetables,
cakes, pickles and whatever else was
needed to make the dinner complete
The happy kin and the jolly guests
partook of the bountiful dinner to-
gether to full satisfaction, and then
there was much left. 1t was indeed
a dinner fit for a king, thoroughly
: enjoyed by all VINO were present.
After dinner the guests scattered,
some into the halls and parlor Of the
beautiful and we'll kept home to hear
charming music, and some grouped
under the pleasing shade of the great
oaks to enjoy conversation together.
Still others were driven over the fine
= farm to look at the crops. The
broad acres Of cotton, corn and pea
nuts showed to good advantage, and
,, the growing crops demonstrated
that Mr.. Madry, with the counsel of
! his good and practical! mother, can
produce good crops Notwithstanding
unfavorable seasons, as we have had
this year.
; AS the guests departed, they went
, deeply impressed with the fact that
worthy labor and well directed bust
ness enterprise will always bring
peace and plenty, as exhibited at
this bountiful, we'll ordered home;
, and they breathed d silent benedic-
ton for their good host and hostess
with the fond hope that all may be
spared to enjoy many other such &C.
, casions together.
1t is OF interest to note that be-
sides the efforts of Mr.. Madry, his
:, good wife and mother, in preparing
= such a royal dinner, the barbecue
was prepared to perfection by Mr..
: ]. T. O. Hyman, and the Brunswick
: stew by Mr.. n. G. Dickens.
Among the visitors from g dis
lance were Mr.. F. 2. Dunning, of
Richmond, manager for Armour G
Company, and MIR. J. W. Ashburn,
y manager of the Cotton Oil Company,
y of Tarboro.