dit [“Many the changes since last wesrmetd | Blushes have brightened; tearsdv Vhave4 been wepty I Friends have been scattered, likeroses in bloomy I Some at t he bridal, some at theK1etomb.ifi - ; « -v -J• y - .iWar too has claimed its fear-m•. . .ful foil■ rm preserving the pat-e I riotic traditions of the familyIII many have answered their eoun-II45mtis I try 's call and are either “over I b)f I there ^ in the training eamps or 9g Ion the restless water, (hie'-[that we know of is missing—Wai- jdjter Stannnrd-r- and we hope anddprayre- |food tidings may be if I ceived from him. One of the-re I most intelligent members of thisre 1 large family—Mrs. Fanny Abell, Ise hasthe “innumerable com- 1h. I pany of those, who wrap the 1or I drapery of their* chuckabout |rot them and lie down to pleasant hiy I dreamsf *1S.Of those remaining a little overx-1 forty met Sunday. October 13, in*us I the charming woodland dellbeautiful for situation and sur*»£mroundings—the annual meetingreplace—on the old Dr. DrydeniV,. I farm -now owned by Mr. HenryaDryden who every vear with hiseiwife, two sons, daughter Kuthireand two grandsons—give suchha [cordial welcome to their nmnerlt;*n* [ ous guests—s»f there only one of(H{ I the real “old guard” remainsenMrs. Virginia Maxwell—who iset-neafing her It 1st mi feat one— witht**€%p. hei faculties wonderfully pre-;jj j served. Each day she waits im*4n epatiently for the daily paper|l(j [ which is exhautively read ' and*$*thoroughly digested.m«flt; »ctober*s—“ hrighf'Mue weathcr 'with its tinge of sweet sadness—intensified by the thoughtof the loved ones-“somewhere inFrance”—reminding all of I he* 'lt;ei '•*-0, ' 1 ' W*‘- * ■ ’ ;uncertainty of life—made the 4greetingshearty4deepened4hearts closer4get her than ever before. Thosepresent not already mentionede re—Mdaughtera; Mr, Kd Lyons, wife and sons;Mr. and Mrs. Vat Pur din andson ;M rs.wo soils ami three daughters of444444*u id in aiui vicinity*lt;LouKelley and wife; MissesVirginia Maxwell; Mrs. M. JR.Dryden of Lhtneits; Mr. EmmettB. Cttrrin, Holden City; Mrs.Thomas Drylt;len wife and son;IkV XeSe ♦Inseml. daughterand sou, Chillicothe; Mr. and Mrs.a55555*Drvden—tcountyand last but certainly not leastS■hi- 'M t*ores from Chillieo^ebringing an abundant supply ofbeefsteak•immediately proceeded to deli-i»biouslv broil upon the already lt;iprepared coals) the finishing 8touch to the excellent dinnerfHooverlied hut fposestanlials, dainties and delicaciesNTtiti6season afforded—crowneddarkiesiuciouswatermelon.