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A Pleasant Social Scanlon of DearbornJackson Place, Indianapolis, Ind.,August 24tb, 1893. JMr. and Mrs. John Roach, who reside in a comfortable home all nestled in among trees and dowers, on East Washington street, near the western environs of Irvingtou, recently issued invitations to their old neighbors and friends, former residents of Wilmington, and who now reside in Indianapolis and suburbs, tocome to their home Sunday afternoon, the 20th, at 2 o’clock, bring their child* ren and grand children, eat watermelons, talk over old times and have a good time generally.heavenly Ao^. „ . seemed freighted with the unseen presence of the friends of yore. As early as 1 o’clock the electric cars began unloading their precious loads at Roach’s station, the old, the young, all merry and joyous. Among the number who graced this happy occasion, were Mr. and Mrs. T. Hafner and two children, Mr* and Mrs. C. Vinnage and child, William Lay-cock, jr. and wife, Mrs. L. Sulgrove and child, Mrs. L. Downey, John Vinson, jr. and wife, William Laycock, sr., Eben Vinson and wife, Charles Laycock andthree roof, viz: William and wife, Ed and wife, Robert, his lady asyet.iu prospective, Jacob Newby, wife and daughter, J. Cheesman, wife and child, Mrs. Isaac Truitt and daughter, N. Dresser, wife and daughter, Mrs. E. Fiddler, Geo. Bruce, and three sons, Wm. Bruce, W. Truitt, Mrs. Ben Davis and child. Frank Cole, wife and three children, J. Gary, wife and two children, Sam Roach and daughter, Wm. Roach, three sons and daughter,Geo. Roach and daughter, wbo with William, are the only children of John Roach and wife, Helen Cayler and Freda Nicolai, Mrs. Sarah Sherweed, only sister of John Roach, MissL. Deery and the writer.It was a time of joyful meetings and reunions. Some met here who were born and raised among the hills down in old Dearborn county, whose heads were now white with the snows of many winters. Thirty years bad come and gone since the last hand-shake.After a generous collation which was served by willing hands in the cool shadows of the flower decked yard the hostarose and in a few well chosen remarksthanked the kind friends for their ready response to the invitation to come to this lovely home, and desired to state that he would he glad if one and all of the old residents of Wilmington with their families would come next year, and every year. Mr. Charles Laycock, sr., then arose and in the name of those present extended a vote of thanks to the host and hostess for their generoas invitation and the pleasures of the day, heartily concurred in the suggestions made by Mr. Roach and suggested that they meet next year for the purpose of organizing a permanent association. This was heartily concurred in.All too soon the lengthening shadows foretold the approach of evening, when one by one the company dispersed, each to their several homes.And so they came, old friends long tried and true.They talked of by-gone days, of blissful sunsets too,Of rambles by the brook, or hill-top grand. When hearts were young, and gladness filledthe land.Oh, since those early days how time has sped; How have we changed, what joys have fled! But by and by we'll come again, the tempted, tried and true.In other brighter homes, beyond the star-litCounty People.The dayblue.
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Aurora Spectator
Aurora, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 31, 1893
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