The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-05-19
HEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1921.
.REANEY FAMILY, LEX
|NGTON ENJOY REUNION


The farm home OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Reaney. just west Of Lexington,
was the scene on Sunday last Of a very
happy reunion when all members Of the
family gathered once more about the
hearthstone of their parents and exper-
fenced the joys that come to those Of
blood relationship.
The Reaney home is situated Just one
mile west of Lexington and Sunday.
May 18th had been set apart by Mr. and
Mrs. Reaney for this happy event. 1t
was the largest gathering Of the fam
lily that has been held for many years,
and long before noon, the children and
grandchildren began gathering in from
all parts of the country.
The big yard, under the comfortable
shade of the spreading branches Of the
trees was beautifully decorated for the
occasion, and here at high noon the
guests were served to all manner of
appetizing luxuries spread out before
them on a large table. At this time
Father Andrew Reaney delivered an
address suitable to the occasion, and
this was responded to by Lee Reaney,
while the members of the family arose
in honor Of their parents
After the dinner young and old took
part in old and new fashioned games.
There was instrumental music and the
singing Of religious songs and all was
greatly enjoyed. Miss Dorothy Miller
Of Portland and others rendered the
music of the day. E. r. Carpenter of
Arlington was present and photograph
ed the crowd and made some family
group pictures
At $50 the evening lunch was served,
and until a late hour there was the
giving Of toasts and a general social
good time, when conveyances arriving
from Heppner reminded them that all
such happy times must end.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Reaney are
pioneer residents of the Bexington'sec
tion having resided there for the past
thirty-nine years. They came to Nor
row county from Umatilla county, hav-
ing originally locating on farm there
near Athena when they come to Eas
tern Oregon from the Willamette val
ley. Mr. Reaney came to oregon in
1862 with his parents, crossing the
plains in train containing III wag
ons During this journey much hard
ship was met and overcome. There
was attacks by hostile Indians. the pill
fering OF stock and belongings Of the
emigrants and just before they reach
ed their destination in the Willamette
the most of their stock perished and
when the family of Mr. Reaney was
met by relatives who had preceded
them and came to their rescue from
Salem, it was indeed a happy time.
The most of the Reaney family was
born at Lexington, and all members of
the family grew up there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reaney have gone through the hard
ships Of pioneering, and all of the vissi-
tudes incident to conQuering of a new
country have fallen to their lot, yet
they have come through all right and
are now enjoying the comforts to
which their long years of toll and labor
entitle them. They have a splendid
farm near Lexington, and a fine home,
and this reunion of the family is one
of the happiest events of tleir entire
lifetime The children present on this
occasion were their two sons and seven
dauEhters-the entire family, ana
members of their families as follows;
Mr. and Mrs f. L, Reaney and sons
of Lexington; Mr. and Mrs J. S, Bald
win and family of Heppner; Mrs S, E.
Lee and son of Houston Texas; Mrs,
n. S Phelps and daughter of Myrtle
Point, Oregon; Mr.. and Mrs, VIM.
Luntsford and family OF Heppner; Mr..
Lawrence Z. Reaney and children Of
Lexington; Mr. and Mrs. f. P. Parker
of Heppner; Mr.. and Mrs. w H, Bud
den and family of Lexington; Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Miller of Lexington.
Frank Reaney, brother cr Andrew
Reaney, of Soap Lake. Wash, Harvey
Parkins, q cousin of Mr. Reaney and
his family of lone; Mrs. Dora Harder,
a niece of Mrs. Reaney, and children of
Milton Miss Dorothy Miller and Mas
ter Allen Wright of Portland, and
Grandpa and Grandma Booher, close
friends of the family for the past forty
years and neehbors at Lexington for
many years past were other guests
present to enjoy the reunion.