The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-04
Old SETTLERS
MET At CARTHAGE.
Annual Reunion Was Held Tuesday
and Attracted = Large Crowd
to the County
Seat.
OLD TIMERS PRESENT
over Three Hundred People Living In
Hancock County, III, Who
Are over Eighty
Years.
OLD TIMERS PRESENT

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Settlers meeting of Hancock county
was held here Tuesday. The morn
inc was threatening, but cleared away
bv 9: 80 o'clock, when the crowd start
ed to gather and when the program
for the day was opened. 1t was open
ed by the Carthage band, which fur
nished music throughout the day, fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. Young. The
morning was taken up In very en-
ioyable manner. Songs were sung by
the pioneers, words Of welcome were
expressed by Hon w. C. Tucker, OF
Carthage. A song by the Garth
age high school was followed by an
address by Prof. Wells, superinten-
dent of schools. Samuel Harness
told stories Ct pioneer days, followed
by music and the appointment OF
committees and adjournment for din
ner.
The afternoon program was the
most enjoyable OF all First OF all
those present enjoyed an oldfashion-
ed visit with one another, followed
by the singing OF an old hymn by j.
W. Daley, of near Farris, and music
by Miss Susie Davidson, Of this city.
An address by Major McI4aughrey, OF
Lawrence, Kan, was the next on the
program, but he was unable to be
present at the meeting on account OF
Illness at his home. President Hoov.
er, Of Carthage college, took his
place and made an excellent address
on the opportunities youchsafed us
for better things on account of what
the pioneers had done in opening UP
the country for us. He enlarged up
on the splendid opportunities afford
ed the young for higher education
Mrs. Mary A. McKelzie. arrayed in a
typical Irish garb, wearing shaw
100 years old. sang two songs. one
an Irish melody.
Many old-Timers Present.
Later in the afternoon the pioneers
Of the county over so years OF age
we're introduced as follows: Grandma
Russell, aged 50, living near Garth
age; Mrs. Malissy Harris. 81, of Dial
las, lived in county SO years; Mrs. j
=. Manigold, aged 50, of LaHarpe. II
county q years, came to meeting II
her own automobile; Mrs. B. F, Tuck
er, aged 80, of near Carthage, in coun
" 6o years, was married in 1850 ano
hved On same farm since; Mrs. Booz
WIDOW OF DR.. Booz. aged SO, of Garth
age Mrs. Califf Smith, aged ST, o
near Carthage; Mrs Patsy Smith
aged 81, of Carthage, Joe Cox, aget
% OF Stillwell, came to county wher
! year OF age; John Cunningham, agec
%, OF Bowen, came to county in 1855
FRED Bennett, Webster, aged "a; Mrs
q. II. Barnes, aged "a, OF LaHarpe
Hon j. E. Williams, SO, OF Carthage
.ae Oldest present. typical Kentuc
Man, VINO makes his trip daily to tn,
p's'oilice for his mail, a mile distan
rom his home; Joshua Shreve. 9.
years months, of Carthage, VIII,
also goes after his mail daily to tn,
pos'ofiice a mile distant from hi
nome on his crutches; Thomas Lin
CON- aged SO, of Fountain Green, VIII,
came 70 county in 1893. an own cous
IN OF Abe Lincoln: Alfred Cutler
asea ss' OF Carthage; DR.. Miller, Ell
s sas'on, aged 50; Samuel Yetter. age,
o. ana wife. aged 81, both of Garth
age Mrs s. Smith. aged SO. of Myth
soWnship; Mrs R. Daw OF Carthage
aseo -, lived in county "A years
MI, mrs Hunter, of Warsaw, aged 81
.lsed in county 50 years; Mr.. SHIP
man. OF Webster, aged 50, lived ii
o.unss So years; Mr.. Ridder, aged 81
y Pontoosuc; Samuel Duffy, aged 10
s harrison Knox, of Warsaw, aged rs
aa's 70 county when / year Of ag
anu mas lived there since.
mere are over three hundred pee