The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-26

things that we have, and too often we
do not realize what it all means un-
, til it is too late. Jacob Luther Aull
and Julia Ann Haltiwanger were
! married at the Haltiwanger home
stead very near to where Trinity Lu-
theran church in Saluda county
stands, on the 22nd day of May,
1856. And the old Haltiwanger
house was there just the same the last
time was that way. am going
over soon. To them seven children
were born, six of whom still survive,
one boy dying in infancy, many years
ago. To me that is a remarkable
record, and l am truly grateful and
thankful for the kind providence
which has permitted it.
The descendants are not very nu-
merous, and yet it seems impossible
, to get them all together at one time.
Neither are they very greatly scat
tered. The Death Angel had not Wis
tied the homes of any of the children
except the writer until last year:
when one of the sons-in-law died.
There have been born twenty-three
grandchildren and six great-grand-
children. Of these two of the grand
children and one great-grand-child
have passed away. One Of the daugh-
ters married DR.. w. w. Daniel who
died about a year ago. Mrs. Daniel
now lives in Wilmington, N. c., and
was absent from the last gathering.
The other daughter married Mr.. A.
D., Zimmerman and lives with the old
folk at the old home. One of the
sons, Nathan E. Aull, lives in Hick-
ory, N. c., and he was present though
his wife was not able to come. An
other son, the Rev. W. B. Aull, lives
in Walhalla and he and his family
were present. The other son, Luther
B. Aull, lives near Greenwood and he
and his wife were prsent, his only
son not being able to leave his studies
ana duties at the Citadel. The 1nly
grandchildren present were the SIX
little girls and two boys Of Rev. W.
B. Aull, Julia Zimmerman, Mrs.
Tench @. Boozer and my three little
Americans. Of the 21' grandchildren
living 13 were present and eight ab-
sent. Of the five living great-grand-
children not one was present. My IA
ther was the youngest member OF has
family though my mother had one
younger brother, Isaiah Haltiwanger,
and one younger sister, Mrs. Emma
DeLoach, both Of whom have been
dead for several years.
I When I first suggested the reunion
it was the purpose to extend the in
vitation only to the nephews and
niecea and the nephews-in-laW and
nieces-in-law of my father and mo-
ther. but have exteded the limits
somewhat and have made an effort
to invite the friends whom l felt
would be desired by the old folk and
some few of my friends. / wish l
could make it even larger. Many OF
the relatives live in this county and
the rains of the week kept quite a
number from coming, which regret,
and vet we had a gathering of over
100. The report got out that the
water was so high in Saluda river that
cars could not cross at the railroad
bridge, and then some were AFRAID
of the roads. The river was too high
to permit crossing on Thursday, and
in order to get home the day before
to make the preliminaries necessary
I drove around by Laurens and
/ GREENWOOD, UlStdiSe VI ~ -"'
whereas the distance from NeWberry
by Chappe}ls is only 27 miles. But
Friday forenoon cars were crossing
the river and Mr.. w. B. Shealy came
from Little Mountain and made the
crossing all right, and I came back
over the road Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williamson
made the hash and Mr.. A. c. Sigh
barbecued the meat and both JOBS
were we'll done, and the people l feel
enioyd the eats. Mr.. Sigh is for
mer Newberrian and Mr.. Williamson
lives near by on the Dyson old home
stead. Many letters and greetings
of good cheer and kind words came
from relatives and friends who could
not be present, and l am sure the OLD
folk enjoyed the day. 1 take pleas
ure in providing these gatherings, be-
cause I know it gives pleasure to the