Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-09
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ton are going. to be short this
year.
The farmers would like to see it
rain so that they could fix their
land for wheat.
Mrs. G. Gentle has been quite
SICK for some time with rheuma.
tism.
Alma R So, the three year old
daughter If she writer, has been
sick for the past week She is
getting better at this writing.
James Gentle and family of
salisbury. visited the family Of
G-'vin Harrison last Sunday
"a FAY School at Gays Chapel
"a" sunday at 10 o'clock, prayer
meeting at 4 o'clock.
Car, Miller has been working al
Granite Quarry the past two
weeks,
Second Creek is very low now
you can see the bottom of the
creek bed.
s. me of our farmers are pick.
ing cotton. The crop will be
short around here.
Some of the farmers around
here are through cutting tops.
The writer had the pleasure of
attending the Turner family ra.
unicn, held near Mt. Vernon,
shree miles above Wcodleaf, on
ths 26 IF August. Early in the
morning buggies and wagons be-.
gan coming in loaded wilt people
who brought bastets. ice, ice
cream f~reezera and other supplies,
and, by II o'clock q large crowd
had assembled. At half.past II
Henry Turner called the crowd
togeshes, asa, after a few remarks,
introduced his brother, Plnkney
Turner, of Davie County, who
made a fine address to the people.
Mr.. Turner stated that this was
the first time that the family had
been togather i'll 40 yesrs. He
spoke feelingly of the time whom
he and his broshers and sisters
were children at the old home,
and how they were instructed by
q good father and mother TO grow
up to be useful men and women
to honor snd fear God, and closed
his remarks by thanking God for
his goodness during his past life,
ensreatlng his brothers and sisters
to he faithful to cd to the end,
so that they could all meet to-
gether in heaven. Henry Turner,
then read a history of the Turner
generation from the time that
their tore fathers came from
Maryland III 1893 down to the
present tune. i'he family at the
present consists of the following
brothers and SISTERS: Henry
Turner of Rowan County. who is
a local preacher in the Methodist
church; P'rkney Turner of Davie
County. who has been and old
time school master; Wilson Tuen-
ar Of r ckinghsm, N c.; George
Turner of Rowan County, and
Mrs. L. J. Rudisel. Mrs. Sarah
Painter and Miss Catherine Turn.
or all Of Rowan County. Dinner
was then announced and the PEG.
pls all gathered around the long
table that had been put up on the
lawn. A picture of the crowd
WAS taken by the writer, after
which the crowd helped them
selves to the good things that we're
heapsd on the table in abundance.
After dinner the crowd enjoyed
themselves in talking over old
times, drinklng lemonade, having
their pictures made, etc. About
5 O'Clock the crowd gathered on
the seats under the massive oaks
on the lawn and listened to A. B.
Gour'ey, one of the relatives of
the Turner's. who sang God Will
Take Care of YOU" in a very
beautiful manner. The crowd
wss then dismissed with prayer
by Pinkney Tuner. when all de-
parted for home having enjoyed
She day very much.
The oldest man at the above re-.
union was Louis Wilhelm of Mt.
Vernon. al old Confedersts veter-
all, who is IS years old, Uncle
L. uis said that he was shot i'll the
hand while in the army.
OLD TIMER