The Richland pioneers gathered in convention at Mansfield, July 4, together with their wives and descendants.  Those present were:

SHELBY -- Judge J. Meridith, 86;  J. Kirkpatrick, 74;  John Fireoved, 71.

LEXINGTON -- John Ward, 79;  T.S. Brown, 75;  George Miler, 76.

BELLVILLE -- Hiram Charles, 66.

LUCAS -- Jacob Wigdon, 76;  Robert Shenabarger, 68; J.V. Thompson, --;  Phoebe Hoper, 55;  Samuel Bar, --;  Jacob Leiter, 71.

HASTINGS -- L. Craig & wife;  I.N. Thompson and wife;  George W. Charles.

BARNES -- Hannah Pulver, 76;  J.S. Smith, 81;  Sam McFarland, 63;  Mary A. McFarland, 63;  Mary Robison, --.

MANSFIELD -- J.H. Cook, 79;  Joseph Flemings, 60;  William Polock, 67;  J.C. Carnehan, 72;  A.J. Baughman, 56;  Elias Troutman, 78;  John Schrack, 73;  John Ricksecker, 92;  R.C. Brown, 60;  J.W. Leidick, 55;  W.W. Patterson, 51;  James Clark, 75;  Emma A. Warner, 75;  Dr. B.F. Whitney, 79;  Ephrem McFall, --;  David Culver, 70;  J.W. Warner, 77;  William Newlon, 76;  Josiah Newlon, 62;  H.C. Newlon, 73;  H.P. Davis, 72;  George Stevens, 53;  Mary Ricksecker, --;  Miss I. Culver, --;  Miss George Charles, --;  J.S. Hughs, 57;  Mrs. S. Hughs, 57;  Mrs. Fanny Polock, --;  N.S. Reed, 71;  Dr. George Mitchell, --;  Mrs. Lil Yingling, 58;  Mrs. Mary Morehouse, 79;  M. Mowry, --;  Mrs. Laury Mowry, --;  M. Limes, --;  Rev. F.P. Sanders, --;  Amelia Simmons, --;  Mrs. L.L. Patterson, --;  George Coleman, --;  Rev. H.L. Wiles.

STEAM CORNERS -- John Hilton, 71.

ALTA -- James Marlow, 68;  Dinnis Seward, 81;  Miss Ellen Seward, --.

Prof. D.K. Andrews of Hayesville and William Bogart of Republic were also present.

A carefully prepared, spicy and entertaining paper on "The Pioneer Women" was read by Mrs. L.L. Patterson, which elicited much applause from the old "Blazers of the way of civilizations, culture and prosperity."

"The possibilities of an American citizen" was scholarly and edifyingly discussed by Dr. George Mitchell.

Other addresses bearing on the day and "The people who here celebrate it" were made A.J. Baughman, Rev. F.P. Sanders, H.P. Davies, John Ward, R.C. Brown, J. Wigdon and Rev. H.L. Wiles.

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