West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-06

y Sunday August second the second an
u reunion OF the family OF Mr.. and
ssfrs. Daniel wiles was held. this date
also being the 59th anniversary of Mr..
Wiles birth.
The following members the immedi-
ate family were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wiles and eight children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Sanders and five children, Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Wiles and six children,
all OF No. 4; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Childs
and one child. Of Kingwood; Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Montgomery and five children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiles and one child
OF Newburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Wiles and four children of Austen; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hart and two children
OF Tunnelton; Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Teets
and two children of Morgantown; and
Miss Gussie Wiles and Corbet Wies who
are single children at home, making
eleven children, thirty-four grand-child-
rem, five sons-in-law and four daughters
in-law, total oil fifty-fve OF the family.
In addition TO these there were present
twenty friends of the family, making a
grand total OF seventy five people present
for the dinner.
Promptly at IL o'clock noon the crowd
sat down TO big table built especially
for this occasion under the shade trees in
the yard. and this table while large, was
not nearly large enough to hold the many
good things that had been prepared to
eat, among them being ice cream, ba-
nanas, watermelons, oranges, twenty
large cakes OF many kinds, dozens of
Young chickens, ham and many other
good things. One cakeespecially beauti-
ful was the birthday cake brought by
Mrs. Rosie Childs OF Kingwood, il having
the years 1S55-19l4, with the words
Happy Birthday" and a beautiful
bunch OF flowers in the center. Then
there was one which was CHANGED off,
the proceeds going to MIR. Wiles. This
cake was won by Harry Wiles OF New
burg. The guess was as to what was i'm
the cake, and everything nearly from-
tooth-pick to an apple was guessed. But
1T contained small baby doll, and the
guess OF Harry being baby he got the
cake. Many other kinds OF amusement
were furnished, including singing and
social games. While the family and
friends sat at the table Eddie Clark took
a picture from the top of spring wagon.
Ed was present last year and made a fine
picture of the reunion.
Mrs. Wiles received many nice and
useful presents including seven dress
patterns, kid gloves, shoes, hose, stew
kettles and many beautiful dishes, also
a most beautiful hat.
1t is notable fact that there have
been no deaths in the family i'm the past
year. There were two births, a daughter
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Wiles.
also daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Teets, during the year. 1t is also a
notable fact that of a large family the
iartherest one living away from home is
living at Morgantown and not one of
| them out of the state. You will seldom
lind so large family all living within a
Few miles oil each other, it being fact
that Mr.. Wiles by taking an automobile
and using the train could visit every one
OF his children in fourteen hours. In
addition to the eleven children present
MIR. and Mrs. Wiles have We children
dead, being the parents of sixteen child
rem.
Mr.. Wiles is prominent farmer of
Keno district, and has on his farm many
fruit trees, including apples, pears, plums,
and peaches, also many kinds OF grapes.
BY supper time the crowd had scattered
TO their homes leaving only about thirty
people present. Every one went home
hoping that the good Lord will be as good
to them in the next year as He was in the
past and that every one present will be
back next year.