The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-12-10

BIRTHDAY ANNIVMW0AA3X
At the family residence Of Jamel
Mahurin fifteen miles west Of Leitct
field. on October 2sth, vas held the
Celebration Of the Tooth annivsr.
sary Of Rachel Deweese Mahurin
widow Of Stephen Mohurin, deceas.
ed. q pioneer Of 0rayson county. and
one of the earlier settlers.
II had been norated around for
some time previous that en- said
date q public dinner would BE- serv.
ed in honor Of the occasion.
At early dawn on the morning Of
the 2sth the country folks of the
eighborhood and for many miles
around began to gather at the old
homestead where Aunt Rachel had
lived and rounded out her peregrins
tion of one hundred years.
They came on foot, horseback,
muleback, in carts, wagons. buggies.
and automobiles. Many of them
laden with edibles and delicacies
with which to supply the appetite Of
the inner man.
The long table Of one hundrd It.
or more placed on q declining
slope north of the house with soft
velvety grass beneath our feet, fair
ly groaned beneath the weight OF
everything imaginable good to eat.
Beef, pork, lamb, chickenpie, fried
chicken, ham, and sandwiches,
sausage, chow-chow, catsup, sweet
pickles., salads of all kinds, pre-
serves, jellies, stump the world
peaches, Isabel grapes, damson
plums, with delicious strawberry ice
cream, and pound cake galore. 1t
was a feast to please the gods Of
epieurean taste, with which Delmon
leo of Broadway fame could not
compare.
At dinner time, Aunt Rachel was
placed in her great armed rocking
chair in front of the great throng
of feasters where she enjoyed the
scene with seemingly exquisite de-
light The day was one most auspici- |
GUS for the occasion. The cool Oct. |
breeze of the morning with the |
suns rejecting rays on the golden |
tinted foliage of the surrounding |
forest hill and dale, added new
lustre to the wonderful beauties Of
indescrible charms, which
filed our soul with delight in con-
the beautiful panoramic
views that presented themselves to
our enchanted vision.
We called to her mind the fact
that we were all growing old, not
you and l alone, but all. The rich
and poor, the high and the low. The
thought oft occurs to me, why
could not our Advise Creator have
made our poor bodies like the trees
Of the forests, the beautiful ever
green's which put on new verdure
and bloom in the glorious light of
he Springtime sun? Why could
We not clothe ourselves with new
life and youth once a year just as
lame nature clothes all things year
y in robes Of living green which
ire intrusted to her care? But the
wisdom of God is far superior to
ours and we should accept the in
,vitable, without questioning the
ustice or the Injustice of His laws.
The many long years through
which she has passed have stolen
he freshness Of life, but like the
AIDED rose the perfume Of her love
S richer by far than when in the .
ull bloom of youth and maturity
The genealogy of the family is
S follows
'arents: Stephen Mahurin, Born
Tug. 2S, 1913; Rachel DeWeese
born Oct. 20, 1919. 1
Children: Sarah E. Mahurin, I
orn April, 2, 1871; Joel II. MANU- I
in, June z, 1912; Nathan b. Mahg-
In. NcS,y. "a, 1913; Eliza A. Cum 1
iings Mahurin, July IA, 1916; Ali 4
all Shain Mahurin, Jan. Is, 1S47;
ohm T. Mahurin, Aug. s, 1S4s; I
saac d. Mahurin, Dec. 2, 1919; I
ames A. Mahurin, May IL, 1851;
Irs. Mary M. Virgins, March 3. I,
S55; Mrs. Harriet Spurrier, March
, 1855; Ms. Emily j. Edwards,
Jug. 2S, 1857; Miss Henerietta Ma
urin, Oct. 4, 1860; Mrs. Mariah A.
|utler, Feb. IS, 1883.
Grandchildren living A, deceased
8, total So.
Great Grandchildren living 81,
eceased, Is, total 102.
Graat Grant Grandchildrau IN