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YOLUHE Lin, JiUMBEB 53. NEWBERRY, 8. 0, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1915. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A TEAJB. A Family Hisi Interesting at Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shealy <*? - * r tr I.. way 1 ogetner ror nearly Death in Family fo\ The Psalmist tells us that 'The days of our years are three score and ten; and if by reason f>f strlngth they be four score years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away." And tl. en the Psalmist further on exhorts "So teach lufflWlIM rW M / Ir -JSRXBmQrc $', 0? " v5 - . 1 rffi'^Sw!?"p^jfe^iat v ?BmI|J TCE0^Hn|g|: /j^BMBMBBWBBRa^j^;Kv?|WjProK f> A snap shot of Mr. Jacob Shealy taken, in the front yard of t-is home in June, 1915. us to number our days, that we may I apply our hearts unto wisdom." It is not often that our days go foeyond the four score years, but now and then we find examples of it. It is a very rare occurrence that it is permitted unto any two people to go down the road of life as husband and , ' ~~ -wife for a Half century, and when it \ nears. the three-quarters of a centuryit is indeed rare. lAj few years ago ' there were several couples in the lower section of this county who had trav' ! ^^H| ^HmXVx- tnr - NJ V Mr. Jacob Shealy, from a snap sbo cotton in his field in the summer of 1! t eled the road together for more than a half century, and at ti:is time there ia q nmin1.a whi-?ci^ marripri lifp is nPar If J U> vvu^iv ? ?vw - -wv. . ? ing the anniversary of the diamond wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shealy of near Little Mountain have traveled life's highway together for a little more than seventy-two years. And they are botJb young in spirit and Mr. Shealy is as active as a boy of sixty summers, and ? ?? wir? nn on*? flrvwn tfhp Rtfns flist v>au i uu u|/ uwu ~ w ? like a boy. Mrs. Shealy has not been Wl in excellent health now for several years, but Mr. Shealy is in fine health and bears- his ninety-fire summers remarkably well. He still does tfre work I about his place and some little work r rn the farm. The writer has made three visits to the home during the past two months Kin an effort to get a good picture of Krrs. Shealy, but each. time failed. It V \ory That Is id Remarkable Have Traveled Life's HighSeventy-five Years ? No j r Sixty-five Years. is almost wonderful to see how Mr. Shealy can get about. He rides a mule bare back yef and can mount any ordinary mule from the ground without assistance, and he says they never go too fast for him when he gets on. His eyesight is remarkably good and he can read without t) e use of glasses and is full of life and loves a joke as wp.11 rvr hprter than manv men much younger. In fact, no doubt his good nature and happy disposition have much to do with his long life and good healtl during all these years. j The parents of Mrs. Shealy, Mr. and Mrs. Bowers, objected to the suit of young Shealy for the land of their j daughter, but love knows no barriers. Arrangements were made for the young lady to spend a while witl". her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Monts, and from there Mr. Shealy took her on a mule behind him and soon found Squire Mike Fulmer, who often accommrwHatAH t.hnsp v/ho werp desirous of entering the matrimonial relation, and t! e. two were nnited in holy wedlock , by the 'squire. It was not long after, however, before the parents of (Mirs. Shealy became reconciled and they esteemed the new son-in-law as highly as any other member of the family. And tl ey made their home with Mr. Shealy in their declining years. Mr. S ealy and three of his sons served in tiie Confederate army and all five sons lived until only two years ago, when the first death in the family occurred, and soon after another son died. There are not many families in which the grim reaper has not apne-ared for a period of more than sixty five years, but that is the history of this S ealy family. Three sons are still living and all of them are near the old homestead. Mr. Shestly is living in the same house that he began life in more than seventy years ago, and on t)':e same place where he was born. If the two should live two years from the 7th of next February they will be permitted to celebrate their diamond anniversary. And Mr. Shealy will be very near the century mark. The DeoDle of this section of New. berry county I ave always been noted t made of him wf'ile he was hoeing m. for their thrift and industry, and while I they have never accumulated large fortunes, they nave lived frugal lives and J -o~?. ^-e 4>I.a ^ uau icw oi iuc wuincs vt suuic v/i those of oti-er communities. The land is rugged and rocky and yet productive. The people are honest and intelligent and are now devoting themselves more than ever to the education of their children and taking more interest generally in the civic and political matters that affect all tfce people. They are splendid citizens and good . ,, i cnurcii memoers ana worners m an things for toe betterment of the com-1 munity and the State. It is the wislh of this writer that Mr. and Mrs. Sfcealy may be at lefcst permitted to travel life's journey together until they reach the diamond anniversity of the date they plighted their faith - one to the other. Arid many more years, too. j 1 Sketch of the Family. In 1745 a German settlement occupied what is known as the Dutch Fork in Lexington and Newberry counties. | I Among them was John Wendell Shea-1 ly, a young man 16 years old, from Heidelberg. He married tre daughter j of John Adam Summer, the pioneer j of the colony. He made his aome at; the foot of Little Mountain, less than a mile from the present town of that j hi IIWII I IB?I .^|^H|K: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shealy and t\ several years ago. Seated are Mr. J a Mrs. Catherine Bowers Shealy, born De Catherine Bowers married February 7 where they have lived for nearly ti re Top row, their five sons. Reading g-hpalv. horn.-November 24. 1844: died born tMarch 26, 1846; died May, 1911. 8, 1849, still living near his father. I 25, 1351, still 'living near the old honi June 15, 1857, still living near the p's name. The fruits of tfne union were twelve sons and one daughter. Tnisj was the only family of Shealvs that ever came to America, so far as this writer knows; still it is one of the i largest, if not the largest, single family in the country considering tf:e fact that they have been in this country only 160 years. They were all Luther ans and farmers. Their industry and j thrift has always been marked and ti-ey have contributed more than their share in the industrial development of the communities in which they lived. No people surpass them in hardy, good health. T:ey are noted everywhere for rigid honesty. They are never found in our courts on trial and as a rule they are ideal neighbors and citi Home of Mr. Jacob Shealy, and will* and where his five sons were born. r house. Standing on the porch are Mi Long lives with Mr. and Mrs. Sl-ealy ai against the post is Mrs. John Ballent lentine is- the daughter of (Mr. and Mi the center is Mrs. John A. Shealy, Sr. of the steps are Mr. and ^Trs. Jacc Hia t\Vi/-?+/-vcrr"ci rvVior fnilorl tn. (rot q prrvnr cue w ? ovw% zens. They are good ch U* v/Xi and school builders. Many of tl:em have found their way through college and now they are found in all the profes- J sions, filling them with profit and honor. But the subject of tibe sketch is Jacob Shealy of Little Mountain, New berry county. He is the oldest living j representative of this large family. He is 96 years old, in perfect health, active and strong?can eat and sleep 1 like a young man. Looks after his farm and attends his church every Sunday wihen it is possible, and is active in aR that looks towards the good and upbuilding of Ms community. He ? was confirmed in St John's Lutheran church, but later In life connected himself with . St. Paul's, aad.was a strong power In 'tite organization of IMt. Tabor, of which -he is now a member. For more than 54 years he has con tinually been an officer of bis church and his pastors Cave always known where to find him. His life embodies all that goes to make an ideal church member, and no pc.stor can recall his days wit a Mt. Tabor without thinking of Jacob 9 ealy. T? Vi r\ rocnAn tr\ t V) O Pfl IT trv 1 II JLO \J JL TIC 1 LOpUUUL U TO CTTT LUU CTT" arms and joined company F, light artillery. During the greater part of the war he served in Shultz's battery, teir five sons, from a photograph made cob 9 ealy, born November 20, 1820. i i nno T !ueiliuer 4V, iO^O. J&UUU oucaiji ', 1843. Still living in the same house te quarters of a century. ; left to right?George Middleton May, 1913. Drayton Isaiah 9 ealy, John Anderson Shealy, born August zander David Shealy, born September !. Lut)':er Washington Shealy, born ice of his birth. operating on the coast of South Carolina. Two of his sons, George M. and Drayton I. S enty', were with him there, but they were soon ^hurried to Virginia. The surrender found him at Hillsboro, with a clean record as a soldier and as a> man. His ability to vividly recount movements and incidents of the war is remarkable^ and there is nothing that f: e delights in more today than to tell "war stories." In 1842, with a stout and bold heart, he stole beautiful Catherine Bowers from her father's house, David Bowers, ran away with her and they were married. But, as often turns out ir such cases, old Mr. Bowers never had a better son-in-law and was of course very v* eMK^H H^HI i "jrtjfttfjfe iMBHBfl^'-f" ^1 |K > i * *" ' * ?QE ar? - _ ^ i ?re he has lived all his married life rhere has never been a death in the s. Long and her little daughter. Mrs. id looks after Mrs. Shealy. Standing ine and her little daughter. Mrs. Bal s John A. 9 ealey, Sr. Standing in Sitting in the doorway at the head -i~ C"V?rtl,r T ?,o +/-v Via roa-rottor? .ti nt ) u C'UCCLIJ II 10 LV/ X Vy W WU w - ? 1 picture of Mrs. Shealy. soon reconciled. To them wer~ born five sons, wl:o have all reared large families. Three of the sons are living in sight of the old home. This family has the remarkable record of not having a death in the immediate family for sixty-eight years, when the second son, Mr. Drayton I. Shealy, died, in f\Iay, 1911, at the age of 64. The second death was that of the eldest son, Mr. George M. Shealy, who died at the age of 69, in May, 1913. We doubt if there is another family in tfte State with such a record. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shealy are living in the house where all their children were born, happy and in good health, and tfhere has never been a death of any person in the "house. "The names of the sons are George M., Dray* ton I., John A., Sr., Learider D. and Lutf:er W. Shealy. This remarkable ! r %U family is composed of 5 children, 43 i grandchildren, 94 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren, making 143 members of the family. Of these, two children are dead. Drayton I. Shealy of Prosperity, wino, as stated, i died at the age of 64, in May, 1911, ! and George M. Shealy of 'Newberry, | who died at the age of 69, in May, 1915. \Eigat grandchildren are dead; 19 great rjr-no *-? fomillDC d TO I j 51 aUULUHUi ^U. X v?? iuiui*AVtf v, blessed with such a record. Five generations living, ail in good health and j leading honorable lives. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Fair Visitors Entertained at Rook Parties?Sunday School* Convention. 1 j Special to The Herald and Sews, j Prosperity, August 2.?l.YIiss Willie ! Mae Wise entertained Monday evening in honor of Misses Creighton and 1 Cowan of Rock Hill. An ice course | was served. i Again on Tuesday morning Misses i ' Creig! ton and Cowan will be honored when the Misses Hawkins will give a rook party. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter, entertained Monday afternoon from 6 to 7 the participants of the flime reading which was given in town hall Friday evening. Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum has as her guest Mrs. Ira Carson and children of Batesburg. - - * ?? .it -* r 1 i _ p r* _ 1 .. w I Miss Jtvati aeen Aiercuani in LyiumS bia is visiting >Vftsses Mary Lizzie and Margaret Wise. Rev. and Mrs. E. W\ Leslie leave toi day for Virginia, where tiiey will spend the month of August. Mr. A. H. Hawkins made a business trip to Greerr. ille Monday. Miss Jessie Chapman of Columbia is ! enflnrlinor S> fpiV H.8V5 With MiSS GraCC j Oy V 11 u W. i V ' v?v.w- ? _ _ Sease. Misses Ellen Werts and Eula Joiner visited Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh of Poj inaria last week. Mr. R. L. Luther of Atlanta and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Luther of Columbia are guests of Dr. and .'Mrs. R. L. Lut* er. Mr. W. M. Poindexter of Houston, Ya., spent tiie week-end with Rev. E. w. L-esne. Misses Elberta Sease of Little Miuntain, and Quinnette Dantzler of Holly Hill are house guests of Miss Willie Mae Wise. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Black and family spent Sunday at St. Marks. Mr. Eric Black and Miss Eunice Fulmer were married Sunday at St. IMarks parsonage by Rev. W. A. Dutton. Mrs. J. O. Holmes and little Cather ine Colmes are visiting in Columbia. Mrs. R. T. Pugh and Miss Eula Joiner wiM spend a few days this week in Columbia. Misses Lena and Laurie Lester are spending a while on Sullivan's Island. Mr. and Mrs. 14:. C. Wise and Mr. J. L. Wise leave today for Glenn Springs. The county convention of tl'.e W. C. T. P. held their annual convention at The Sunday school convention of Xo. 9 township was held last Saturday j in Bethel (Baptist) church. Devo tional exercises were conducted by Rev. P. E. Monroe, president of Summerland college The welcome address was made by Mr. W. H. Long, superintendent of the Betl el Sunday school. The response was given by Mr. Joe Long of the Mt. Pilgrim Sunday school. The program was then discussed by the different members of the convention. The superintendent of the Sunday school should have Christian character, intellectual ability, tact and feel the responsibility of the work. The teacher si ould make a thorough preparation of the lesson and know how to present it. Teachers should be selected from the best available material and trained by means of normals, conventions, teachers' training course and private. A well organized home, a well conducted school and ti-e church are the factors that make for Christian citizenship. E>r. G. Y. Hunter made a very strong address on the temperance cause. Ruth Hunter delivered aj recitation, her subject being, "A Fathar'a Stnrv " Hie following resolutions were unanimously adopted: "Deploring the titanic evils of tf:e manufacture and sale of intoxicating 'drink, and in view of ttje approaching election on September Hth, on question of State-wide prohibition. Resolved, first, That it is the convic- j GERMANS STILL FAIL TO OCCUPY WARSAW RUSSIANS WITHDRAW WITH FIGHTS IN THE REAR, Climax to Austro-German Offensive in - East Expected Hourly?Activity in West. London, Aug. 1.?The anniversary of war's outbreak passed without the Germans occupying Warsaw, said to be part of their program. However, news of this climax to the AustroGerman offensive in ti~e east is expected hourly, for what little information is allowed to leak through declares' the Russians for several days (ave been withdrawing to the Brest i line, lea.ing small forces to fight rear guard actions so that the main armies may make good their retreat. These rearguard actions have developed into fairly large battles, as the Russians, whose steadiness has been phenominal in face of defeat, are offering stubborn resistance and delivering powerful counterattacks. They have prevented Field Marshal von Hinderburg from throwing more of his troops across the Narew, repulsed German attacks- northwest of Warsaw and driven back to the river some of the invading troops who crossed the Vis tula south of Warsaw. In the southeast Field /Marshal von Mackensen continues his /victorious advance. He has swept aside the resistance of t):e Russians and forced them to retreat along both bank of the Bug. The Germans already have parsed Chelm in pursuit. Thus on this front the retirement of the Warsaw armies is seriously threatened. During the montL of July Berlin cays the Germans captured more than 95,00u Russians between the Pilica river and the Baltic alone. The Russians, according to Petrograd, have stopped Gen. von Buelow's advance iur Kovno province towards the Vilna-Petrograd railway. If Grand Duke Nicholas is to hold the Brest line after his retirement from v Warsaw it is necessary that Gen. von Buelow's offensive be arrested, for I should he reach the railway he would interfere seriously with the Russian I f>nmmnni(>QHAnc It is not yet certain whether the Russian armies can make good their retirement from Warsaw. The AustroGermans Have moved up very strong reinforcements to hasten their encircling movement. The appearance of troops also suggests that the German staff will not be satisfied with the capture of the city or even the destruction of part of the Russian army, but should this be accomplished will at! / | tack the Brest line and endeavor finall lv to crush the entire Russian forces. Meanwhile the Germans, who appear to have an inexhaustible supply of munitions, are fighting desperately to retain every position they l':.old in the west. They have recaptured part of the trenches lost to the British near Hcoge and are trying to regain what t! ey lost to the French in the iMuenster region of Alsace ^ j ? An unconfirmf.. report from Rome tonight says the Austrians are preparing to evacuate Trieste and already have removed the machinery of the munitions factories. tion of this convention that all Christian people and all others who stand for the material, moral and spiritual welfare of South Carolina and the salvation of our young men from the demon of rum, should earnestly and incessantly pray, labor and vote for State-wide prohibition. "Resolved, second. H:at this conven tion urge the pastors, Sunday schools and churches of this townsfcip and of the State to do all in their power to Insure a sweeping victory at the poll3 on September 14th." T e thanks of the convention were extended to the Bethel Sunday school and the people of the surrounding community for the hospitable entertainment of the convention. The following officers were elected: President?J. S. Wheeler. Vice President?W. H. Loa& Secretary?D. M. Langford. lT:e convention "was well attested. Much enthusiasm, was manifested and will certainly result in good.