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and Clara Lane. Mrs. Belle Stockton as accompanist. It is to be regretted that the four children and seven grand-children of Flora (Kirkpatrick) Mulanax were unable to be present on account of the inclemency of the weather. HISTORY OF KIRK FAT KICK FAMILY The little village of Donavan between Dumbarton and Glasgow on Scotland's southern border, was called Kirkpatrick in honor of I'atricus, a Christian missionary as early as-H4 A.

and from this missionary was evidently named some of the converts from Paganism. It is not known whether there was one or a number of persons took his name at first. The name I'atricus means the same in Spanish as Patrick in English, and is evidently related to the Latin Pater, meaning father. Kirk is familiarly known as Hie Scotch for church, so the literal meaning of the word is "church The following story of the Kirkpatrick family was told by Mrs. Flora K.

Stevenson to her son Nathaniel Wrlie Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson had been blind from the effects of dry cancer for some time and took great delight in telling this story while her son took it down with his pen. "Robert Kirkpatrick came from county Antrim Ireland, whena young man. Dr.

Win. Mitcliel says lie was about 20 or 21 years old, and that lie and his wife died in Licking county, Ohio at (lie home of their daughter, Jane Mitcliel, in August 1828, aged years and the other 81.) He married Agnes Patterson. They cont inued to live in Lancastereounty Pennsylvania until the beginning of this century about 181.1, and lived with a daughter, Jane Mitcliel, near Rockv Fork Creek and were buried in the Presbyterian grave-yard at Martinsburg Knox county, Ohio. While living in Lancaster county Pennsylvania. There were horn to them Hie following children: righteous is it tree of life and lie that winneth souls is In Daniel 12, 3, we have an exposition of that same truth, 'and they that bo wise shall shine as the brightness of the rirma-rnent, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars, forever and Mr.

Scott Kirkpatrick responded for the relatives by an illustration from the story of Abraham and Sarah. He compared himself to Lot, he being the nephew and cousin. Me did not wish it understood that he pitched his tent toward Sodom but that Mr. Kirkpatrick was noted as a man of peace. Mr.

Samuel Patterson made the presentation speecli for the guests and the following are the presents: Single, top buggy -the children. in gold Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kirkpatrick. in gold II.

Kirkpatrick. in gold .1. II. Kirkpatrick. $.) in gold S.

Kirkpatrick $1 in gold-Mrs. Kit Wecde. $1 in gold Mrs. C. K.

Leacox. $1 in gold I). C. Thompson. liook "Bonnie Hilar Hush" Knox and Maggie Milligan.

Heaven J. A. Ferguson. (iold cuiT button and brooch Mr. and Mrs.

John Chestnut: Mr. and Mrs. .1. II. Boies; Mr.

and Mrs. Win. Tweedy. Set of gold band Fruit Dishes Mrs. Maftie Howes.

Set gold band Fruit Dishes-Mr. and Mrs. I). M. Roberts; Mr.

and Mrs. M. 10. Marriott; Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Tweedy, Fruit disli and Water set Mr. and Mrs. (J. W.

Myers. Two pa Irs house slippers Mrs. Win. Kirkpatrick. Set of chairs and a hanging lamp from friends.

Music was furnished by a quartet te composed of Messrs and Win. Kirkpatrick, MesdamesMattie Howes.