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much better work nowadays than *IIe used to In your time, isn't He. papa?KOHLER FAMILY REUNION,A Company of 162 of the Kin Meet at John Kohler's.Since the day that Jacob sent theboys down into Egypt for corn andthey found their apparent lost brother,Joseph, reunions have been In vogue.and while the reunion held by the Kohler family was not so remote as that time, suffice It to say they have had such gatherings for years. The last Saturday in September Is the stereotyped date for such occasions, and last Saturday the assemblage was at the home of Mr and Mrs. John Kohler, six miles east of the city, near where one of the pioneer grist mills of old Richland was located About 9:30 in the morning the guests commenced to -arrive and by noon many were in attendance. A register is kent and after dinner each head of the family wrote hfs name and the number composing the family, showing that 162 persons were present.The forenoon was spent in general handshaking and God bless you. after which the party were seated in nature’s dining room and a charge made upon the edibles. One heaping bushel basket of Tried chicken, another half-bushel basket of cold beef, plater of pressed chicken, veal loafs, but—why touch on this tender subject—there was an abundance of all to satisfy and while some tried their best in working over time to nlace the goods out of sight, then efforts failed, and one who was then* states enough remained to feed Oflv people.A fir dinner short addresses were aiJ f eivcn by the Rev Homy Kohler. John * 2niish mid others. Members of the Kohler family were present from Ashland. Richland and Morrow counties Dining the day a photograph was taken of Mr. and Mrs. John Kohler, their children and their grandchildren.A sextette sang. “Some Time WeTI Understand, and about 5 p. tn. the guests began to depart. It was decided to hold the next reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kohler, one mile north of Ashland on the SavannahwillTh pear Way, plans FI tel and £vemt strok Ellioi to thFicringwasSatuito be physi ery 1 of co pany»*4Bel12, d steppPiq arres the r (horn tieredat DaWaFisk, meal into t for it.Met Frctz raiiro betw ecut in the e train.j road, the last Saturday in September.' 1904.Galsufferir\i »»» I am
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Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Mon, Sep 28, 1903
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