The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-08
NEWLAND REUNION
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
WELL KNOWN FAMILY
Crab Orchard Christian Church Straits
Building Fund.-OtherLive News
From East End.
Crab Orchard, KY, Sept. g.

celebrated in royai manner at the
old Newland mansion, near Cedar
Creek, Aug. 80, 1916. Guests began
assembling at an early hour on that
pleasant day and soon the large lawn
was alive with as jolly good looking
| and intelligent a crowd as ever as
sembled. Joyful greetings, singing,
instrumental music and reminiscent
ces of the family were among the
features of the meeting. Then at the
| noon hour such. spread of good
things was never equalled. Every
thing good to eat, cooked in the most
appetizing way, temptingly spread,
was eagerly partaken of and cider
fresh from the mill, lemonade and all
| kinds of frozen delicacies added
their part to the feast. Among the
sixty-four present were: Mrs. Lizzie
White, Miss Alene White, Mr.. Will
| liam White and children, 7. d. New
| land and Miss Jennie Newland, Mrs.
James Pettus and children, Mrs.
| Mary Greer and Miss Anna Greer,
of Stanford; Mrs. w. NJ. Cummins
and daughter, of Preachersville; Ed.
| Newland, wife and children, of Brod-
head; Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. HoltZclaw.
| Mrs. Montry Pettus and children, W.
| D. Newland, wife and children, of
| Crab Orchard; James Livingston,
wife and children, F. B. Scott, wife
and children, Miss Kate Oldham, of
Muskogee. Okla; H. F. Newiand,
wife and daughter, Nell, NJ. c. New
and wife, Oscar Holtzclaw and chill
| dren, Mrs. B. d. Holtzclaw, Otis New
and Miss Delphia Newland, Carlisle
Peasants.
The Christian church will have
have completed plans for fine Sum-
! day School rooms to be added to the
church. Work to begin Oct 1st, and
| hope to have all ready by the last of
same month. Rev. Wyatt is chief
booster in this work assisted by Mr..
| Skies, Sunday School Superintend-
ent and other good workers. While
we are in favor of this needed addi-
ton, we are certainly in favor of
something being done towards put
ting a good bell on the church, the
very first thing, and we are backed
in this by two thirds majority. many
of whom say they will contribute
nothing until this much needed i'm
provement has been assured. The
first days soliciting for funds to start
the building amounted to S211.
| Crab Orchard Graded and High
School opened Monday with an en-
rollment of 129 pupils. Cutie num-
Der of the patrons were 2, esent and
some very interesting and encourag-
ins talks rere given. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. G.
E. Wyatt, pastor of the Christian
church and Rev. Gooch, one of our
local ministers.
The faculty consists of U. G.. Hat
field, principal; Miss Ellen Moore,
9TH and Sth, grades; Miss Bette
| Mudd, 5th and 9th grades; Miss
John Eva Hilton, 3rd and 4th grades;
Miss Mary Gray, 1st and End grades;
| One teacher has been added to the
faculty this year and one year added
| to the course of study. There was
quite, number of repairs and I'M
provements made upon the school
building during vacation. A fold
| ing partition has been placed across
the chapel room, this making an ad.
! ditionSl class room. Some new desks
have oeen placed in the primary and
the 18th and Sth grades rooms. Some
additional black board space has
| been provided, and several other i'm
| provements made.
Mrs. Charles Holman and children
were with Mrs. Claudia Holman.
| The little ones have bid goodbye
to summer joys, and with books I'M
der their arms march to the college,
which opened Monday. When / asked
if they were glad school had opened
only small proportion answered in
the negative.
Miss Sallie Lutes, who has clerked
for Mr.. Cherry for some time left
for Lancaster Monday to take a po-
sition with firm there. While here
she made many friends who regret
that she found it to her advantage
to go elsewhere for employment.
Last Thursday night the prayer
meeting at the Christian church was
led by the Junior Endeavors and the
next will be led by the Senior En-
deavors. Everyone invited.
| Mr.. Frank Brooks has rented the
Alfred Davis home and will take
possession at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Edmiston and
children, and Mr.. James Edmiston,
Levy Elder, DIR. Burgin and two
boys motored to Hodgenville Mon
day to see the President and shake
his hand.
4 MIS-. ddnndn Sleger mas returned
from two weeks stay at Old Drip
ping Springs, very much improved
in health. She was quite sick while
there for several days.
Mr.. Henry Catron, of Walnut
Flat, has rented the McWhorter
home, formerly owned by Ward
Moore on lower Main and will move
in to end his children to school His
farm will be run by his sons, Ohio
and William.
DIR. Jones, DIR. George Lyme, Mr..
McAlister and Mr.. James Hays all
motored to Hodgenville to see the
President.
Mrs. Kate Egbert has been suffer-
ing greatly from deep cold and
cough.
Mrs. James Manuel continues quite
sick.
Prof. Everett and wife are with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Collier.
Misses Anna and Alene Mcdowell
will enter school at Mt. Vernon.
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