The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
EAST eREENvILLE.

East Greenville, Aug 6.-The Wei
rich reunion was held at the home of
A. F. Brenner, west of town, on Sat
urday. The guests began to arrive
at a. m. and by IL a. m. there were
300 present. Dinner was served at
1890 a. m. on the large lawn in front
Of the house, where three large 80
foot tables were prepared for the oc-
casion. Ice cream, watermelon and
lemonade we're served in addition to
the regular menu. At / p. IN. games
and sports of all kinds were INDUCED
in, such as horseshoe pitching, GRO.
quet, foot races, bicycle races, tug of
war, climbing a creased pole and
other sports too numerous to men
tion. At 1870 p. m. the ball game
was called, married men VS.. single
men. The results were as follows:
Married men 10, single men 5. After
| the ball game the following program
was rendered. Address of welcome,
A. F. Benner; short address, Rev.
William J. Williams, of West Brook
| field recitation, Miss Flora Gerber;
| German speech, P. G. Werlich; ad-
dress, Rev. W. S. Adams, of Massil
Ion; recitation, Miss Nora Hunts
| berger; recitation, Miss Edna Boo
her; address, Rev. j. F. Booher, of
! West Brookfeld; recitation, Miss
Edith Huntsberger; vocal selection,
! Mrs. Pharez Brenner. The program
was interspersed with vocal and in
| strumental music. 1t was an ideal
! day, and the place where it was held
| being one of the finest points in
Stark county. 1t was reunion long
to be remembered. The following
| persons were in attendance: A. F.
| Brenner and family, hostess; Henry
Werlich and family and Charles Wei
rich of Sippo p c. Werlich and fam
lily, Martin Brenner and family, Will
liam Miller and family, Jacob Holm
ger and family, Rev. w. S. Adams
and family, Clark Werlich and fam
| lily, Prof. T. F. Teeple and family,
of Massillon; Daniel Werlich Jr. and
! family, Daniel Werlich, Sr and FAM
! lily, Daniel Spangler and family, AL.
vert McFarren and family, Harry
! Gerber and family, Elmer Yoder and
family, Lamb Stahl and family, of
West Lebanon; West Werlich and
family Mrs. Leyman, William Wen,
ger and family, of Orrville; jacob
Werlich and family, Sylvanus Wei
rich and family, of Osnaburg; Melvin
Rodocker and family, David Werlich
!. and family, of Canton; David Rrenner,
Sr. and family Harvey Sweigert and
family Edward Brenner and family
Miss Elsie Brenner, of Beach Grove !;
David Brenner, Jr. and family. Christ
| i Ia,.t tY,,a TnI Il
family William Baer and family,
Samuel Krug and family Simon VOL.
gamot and family, MISS Martha
Schlegel, John Price and family,
James Bushman and family, Law.
renee Owens and family, Reed Wertz
and family, of East Greenville; Clay
ton Brenner and family, Rev. w. ].
! Williams and wife, Rev. j. F.. Booher
and family, of West Brookfield !;
Simon Brenner and family, of Colum.
bus; Pharez Brenner and family, of
Canal Fulton; William Higginbottom
and family, Leah Saner, of Lancaster
Pa; R. V. Fortney and wife, of New
Berlin; Elan Grant and family
Charles Huntsberger and family, Miss
Jackson, Josiah Altland and farlily
! of Richville; A. H. Leyman and fam.
lily, of Dalton; Clem Rodocker and
family, of StaIwood Elmer Staver
of North Lawrence, and several
others that were detained from com,
ing on account of funeral in the
vicinity. At p. m. they bid their
hostess goodbye, having spent a very
enjoyable day. The reunion will be
held next year at the home of Henry
Werlich, of Sippo, on the first Sat,
urday in August, 1909.
The body of the late Roderick
Bickel arrived from Gallipolis at a
m. Saturday, over the c., A. & C. R
r., and was borught to the home OF
his son, George Bickel, west of town
The funeral was held at the residence
at / p. m, Rev. ]. T. Hoax, of Dalton
officiating. A choir composed of the
following persons furnished music fol
the occasion: H. c. Graybill, H. E
Roger, Jacob Graybill, Arthur Mock
Daniel T. Davis, Miss Martha Schle-
gel, Miss Jennie Miller and Miss
Rozelda sMoock. Interment in the
Dalton cemetery. Mr.. Bickel is sur
vived by two daughters, one son, Is
grandchildren, and one great grand
child. Mr.. Bickel was 76 years old.