The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-29
HAPPY FAMILY REUNION.
The Testers of No. 8 Township Have
A Pleasant Home Gathering of
Family and Friends.

! interesting gathering at the home OF
Mr.. J. M. Lester, known to his
! friends as "Jud," the occasion being
the home coming of his brother
Thompson Lester from Spartanburg
after an absence of three years; and
this was reunion Of his mothers S
family.
Aunt Hannah is one of the most
loved and honored names in the St.
Lukes section Of county. She has liv-
ed more than half a century on this
same homeland where her children
assembled Friday.
Though her years now number 81,
she is wonderfully fresh in mind and
active in body. Her bright, cheerful
face bears the stamp Of years Of pa
tient, loving service to those who
needed her care; and there was an
unusual beam Of happiness about it
this day as she looked out upon her
children, and their children, for there
were four generations present and her
guests numbered forty-six.
The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Lester with
their little family of five, Willie, Me-,
Bonnie, Hattie Bell, Violet and Mar
Gus Herman.
Mr.. Thompson Lester and his two
daughters, merry-eyed Jennie and
|, Sue.
Mrs. Abbie Dominick, the only
daughter, with her two daughters,
Misses Estelle and Alley, charming
girls, and her sons Esmond and Has
kell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dominick,
their little family of five open the
fourth generation. Barney, Bertha,
George, Mary, Guy.
Then Mrs. Ebert Hunter and their
four, little Betsy, Ebert Hayne, Sam
uel Young, Walter Lester.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lester COM
pleted the family group.
The other guests were: Mrs. Lizzie
Hunter and her SONS and daughters,
these being connected by close ties OF
long friendship and marriage. Mr.
Thompson Hunter, Mrs. Mcleod, OF
Lexington; Mrs. Robertson, Of New
berry; Miss Dolly Davis and Miss
Fannie Minick.
One of the most attractive features
Of the day was the picnic dinner
which was spread under the shading
branches of two towering pines
Their carpet of brown needles seem
ed all ready for the occasion, and
made an ideal banqueting place.
When the we'll filled baskets were
opened there was feast indeed Of all
the good things good housekeepers
can devise for such occasions, and
keen appetites did justice to their
preparations.
After dinner the useful little kodac
was used to preserve souvenirs Of this
happy reunion, and afforded much
amusement.
And most interesting were the two
old family Bibles, shown to the writ
er by our hostess.
It is with pride that she notes the
long line Of ancestors whose names
date back into days before the Amer
lean Revolution. Mrs. Hannah Les
ter was the daughter of Thompson
Young and aPtsy Hawkins; the
quaintness of the latter name sns-
gests Quaker blood, and so there was.
Her great-grandfather, James Young,
came from old Ireland, and at his
death in 1902 was the first person
buried in the old cemetery at Pros
Derity.
Many interesting incidents Of fam
i,y life and history were related. Thus
sped the hours of the day until the
slanting rays of the evening sun re-
minded all that twas time to say the
usual good-byes. But it was with re-
luctance that the guests separated,
and there were many sincere express
sions of pleasure and appreciation for
the opportunity afforded to treasure
up such dear recollections.
An Honored Guest.