Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-27
MASON REUNION
AT TUNNEL HILL

M ONlNEL I1ILL
A reunion of the Mason family was
held at Tunnel Hill Park, Tuesday,
August 25th. About 140 of the mem
bers of the family attended and fine
time was enjoyed by all.
The Mason family is one of the old
est families in Cameron county, if not
in the state. the first Mason to settle
in this section was Joseph Mason, who
was born in Philadelphia in 1775 and
who came to this section of the state in
1909, accompanied by John Hanna of
Muncy, Pa. They were both survey
ors and surveyed the lines for Cameron
county, which up to that time was
part of Lycoming county. "Uncle Joe"
moved his family here in the year 1911
and from him sprang the seven gener-
ations of the Mason family. He was
good christian and organized the Sun
day schools of Pine Street and was
very active in other religious affairs
He died in 1855 at the advanced age of
80 years.
The first two generations of the
Mason family have all passed away,
leaving five generations yet with. US, the
oldest of these being Washington
Mason, who is hale and hearty at 81
years of age. The youngest of this
family being the infant daughter of
Mrs. Ray Miller of Huston Hill, Pa.
The Mason family is scattered over
the entire country, the whole compris
ing over 1000 persons. A vote was
taken at the reunion to decide whether
reunions would be held next year or
not and it was voted to have another
assembling at the same place next year
The committee was composed of Ell
mer E. Whiting, president NJ. J. Z.
Brooks and G. j. Miller, secretaries.
Among this family are many promi-
nent men and highly respected women
who held up the splendid reputation of
this great family.
The PRESS unites with the entire
comrhunity in wishing the historic
Mason family continued success and
prosperity.
The following was written by one of
grand father Mason's Sunday school
scholars:
say to the friends who constitute
this reunion, that it has born the respect
of the name; that a goodly number
of relatives and friends have been per-
mitted to meet here in this pleasant
grove to renew friendship, and have
an enjoyable time together and to cele
brate.
This named reunion represents seven
generations. The father of this name
was one of the first settlers of then a
part of Lycoming county, but now
Cameron county. This man that
heads the seven generations was
known as kind christian father,
good neighbor and known as a whole
hearted man; his kind words, good
deeds and christian admonitions will
never be forgotten by those who knew
him. "Old grandfather Mason," as
he was called, was superintendent of
Pine Street Sunday school for quite
number Of years and also teacher of
the same. He always had kind word
for his scholars, and as ministers were
scarce in those days, he would take
charge of funeral services and was
ready to help any one in need. His
door was open to the weary traveller.
SO the first and second generations
have passed away, we now have an old
gentleman here to represent the third
generation, whom we usually call
"Uncle Wash Mason," who has passed
the four score mile stone; one to whom
the grandfather in early life had given
good example to follow, which
to day gives him good hope of meet
ing him in the great reunion of the
blest. Would say to the young: 1t
would be well for them to pattern
after those godly men. Grandfather
maSoH WIS tne IaVner ol lafBS laLnlly
six boys and four girls. The larger
number are laid in the old Pine Street
cemetery, and most of these lived to
be old people, and as we have met
here to day to celebrate this Mason re-
union, help us to do this in memory
and respect of those who lived in the
past, and if this be the last meeting of
this family we pray that God may
bless this reunion to the good of all.
1000 HandkerchiefS.
Tomorrow (Friday) we will put on
sale 1000 Sample Handkerchiefs much
under price. The lot consists of Mems
WOmanjS and Childrepjs Haudker.