The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-19
Golden Wedding.

married fifty years the 18th of this
month. They have always resided lii
NewDerry county and contributed
greatly to the se44aIe Z of their county
and community.
Mr.. Reagin lot a number OF years
Was 2 trustee of the TranWocd
school and his home was the board
zig pIate OF many teachers.
Alter their marriage they located
Oh Z g.a..,at.on just out from Heleha'
and ait. living there for a few yea
.e Doa2ht the place on which they
a.e uow living and farmed there eve:
since until the last few years. he
sold the hom, place to his son-ln-laW,
Mr.. Os>.r Abrams, but he and his wife
still live there with Mr.. Abrams and
their daughter, who married Mr.
Abrams.
NJ. Reagin has always been a pub
IL Lifted MN, manifesting great III
terest in everything that pointed to
eood government, good schools and
good churches.
:! few weeks ago Mrs. Z. P. Mat
theWs, who has always been very ac-
tive in the moral, social and intellec-
tlal welfare Of her community, con-
ceived the idea of having all the chill
dren, grand children, other relatives
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Rea-
gin gather at the old home and give
these good old people a great sur
prise and a fine old time.
Mrs. Matthews idea was readily
taken on to and the occasion was
perfect success.
A dinner was served such as is sell
dom equaled on any occasion. Abun-
dance, quality and variety character
lied the dinner. All of the Reagin
children and grand children were
there: Mrs. Elisha Cureton of Geor-
gia, Mrs. Clark Abrams and children,
Mrs. Beatty and children, Mrs. Bennle
Sease and children, Mrs. Oscar Abb
rams and children; also Messrs. Os-
car Abrams, Clark Abrams, Bennie
Sease, Luther N. Long and wife. An
ma B. Long, Juniu Long. Edgar Long
and family, Robert Long and family
Rufus Long and family, Willie Long
and family, Jas. Sease and family,
Carl Heller and wife, Mrs. Jno. Shealy
/: and crildrpn, Mr.. Oscar Abrams
father and sister, Mr.. l. q. Abrams
and family, Miss Vera Long, Mrs. Os
Wells, Mrs. Jno. C. Goggans, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gee, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Mat
thews, Rev. E. Fulenwider. Mr.. B. H.
Miller of Little Mountain, Rev. and
Mrs. J. ]. Long.
There were present on this occa-
sion about an hundred persons, the
names of all I am not able to recall,
but no desire or intention to omit
any.
AFTER all had eaten to a great salts
faction, a short service was held. con-
sisting of the reading of portion OF
scripture and prayer by the Rev. Jno.
]. Long and an interesting and appro-
pirate talk by the pastor, the Rev. E.
Fulenwider.
1t was a great day, happy occa-
sion and pleasnt surprise to Uncle
Jim and Aunt Fannie.
They were very appreciative of the
kindness and thoughtfulness shown
them and said that they felt better
that day than they had in long time.
Rev. Long said, in concluding the
few remarks that he made, that when
he and Mrs Long celebrated their
golden wedding, he wanted Uncle Jim
and Aunt Fannie to be there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reagin are up in the
seventies and are enjoying reason
able degree of health.
God has been gracious to these good
servants of His, and may His choicest
benedictions continue to rest upon
and abide with them.
Jno j. Long.