The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-22
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HaiIiiIi o1iff Reunion
on SUNDAY August ~. q family
reunion was held ct the home OF
Irlfrs. susannah Hammond on Ism-
bert's rum All the children. grand
children ana great Grandchildren
were duly not5hed and sixty-two OF
them responded The clans COM
menced gathering about a m. and
soon the house and rs large porches
were dlled to Overlooking,
The young people engaged in
ball playing and other sports. while
their fathers ard uncles talked pol
tics. oil and gas possibilities, gem
Eeral weather conditions, crop pros
poets and the best ways to make a
living without work The women
also talked, but nobody seems to re-
meber what they talked about.
AT p. M picnic lunch was
served, consisting Of everything
that is pleasing to the taste and
good for food. After luncheon was
over the kodak dend got in his work.
First Mrs. Hammond's own chs
dEen with their wives and husbands
were grouped. then their grand
children, and then all together. At
this point some one suggested that
the great grandchildren be taken
separately. Then the really inter
esting feature of the day cons
menced. The mothers were bring
ing their babies and placing them
on the lawn in proper position, and
for time all went we'll. But sud-
denly one of the youngsters con-
ceived the idea that a scheme was
being developed that would inter
ferel with hiss ne liberty and pur-5
suit of happiness, SO he raised the
war cry. This signal of warning
spread among lh1s companions. and
straightway pandemonium reigned
supreme. Some ran away, others
rolled over each other in confusion,
while the smaller one just straight=
ened out and screamed. Mothers
literally threw children into the.
arena against their most strenuous
protests. The situation seemed
hopeless, but Mrs. White. of Salem,
being skilled in all the mysteries Of
the camera, finally succeeded in Sc
curing the desired picture, or at any
rate she thinks she did. and we hope.
she is not mistaken, for this pictures
If successful, will be the best living"
type of all moving pictures.
Those attending this unique res
union according to their generations
are as follows: John Hammond and
wife and son, Delbert; Mr. and Mrs.
McCarty and son, Of Clarksburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin and baby and
Miss Elva Griffin, Genius Payne and
wife, of Salem; Mr.. and Mrs Tru-
man payne and, and baby; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Payne and three chill
dren, OF Kansas; Mr.. and Mrs. Car
penter and three children, Miss
Alice payne and miss Jessiey Young
eighteen. Mrs. UIouverna, wife OF
the late Rev. Joseph Hammond, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel T. White, son and
daughter, of Salem; Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Hammond and baby, Mrs.
Charles F.. Hammond and two chill
dren-eleven. P. H. Hammond, OF
ONIrs. Hammond was
suddenly called away on account Of
her sisters sickness1; Mrs. Elliott,
of Tenmile; Mr.. aud Mrs. Robinson
and two children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Elliott and baby, Mr.. and
Mrs. win Hammond and sons, New
ton, clarence and Russell; and Mr..
and Mrs. chester Ash and baby.
Grandmother Hammond has lived
on Lambert's run sixty-five years.
She is SO years old, and has now
living five rchildren, twenty-nine
grandchildren and thirty great
If all who have
married into the family are counted
there are eighty-nine descendants.
The Oldest great grandchild is four
teen years of age and the youngest
is about three months OF age.
Enjoyable Gard Party.