THREE THE SAND UNKNOWN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1478, 9 February 1887, Page 3

THREE THE SAND UNKNOWN.

Peap.iek is said lo b» Iho Indian » m-.. for Siuithvjllo It is f.'luuled m a fonili villeyon the ho U waters of tlo fl;ii\>u river, and is fko mi en fi-om any r iiwa-i station. Nearly a cmlury ago it was colonized by Z'ehariab, iho youngest bod of iho uii^ina Jo\n Smith, and his descendants havo lived thoie ever nince. ihey have roailied the sixth tie no ration, and to-d.iy innnber about 3000 sou!h Zuchariah'e son, Pt-ter, who was born on Chriatmas Day m Iho year 1808, still ecrupiee tho old honiestoad, and the remain ? er of tho family is scattered ovu; the hills and volleys Tor twonty milcr, around. Tho Smiths recently held then annual re-union m a pictureßqHe grove on " Uncle" Peter'« farm, und succeeded m, having a delightful day of it There were Ike tfmilh £ Smith's Mills. Zaobariah Smith of Smith's Corners. Cornelius fr?initli of Smith's Hollow, Jacob i-mith of Ir'mi li's Hills, John iSinith of Smith's Creok, and many others. There were fat b'miths and lean Smitlis, bl-ickßUiiths nnd tinsmitha, littie Smiths and big Smiths, pretty Smiths and ugly Smiths. Thpy came m all kinds of 1 vehioles ai;d from every direction, till the grove was one rcafiß o£ living Smiths and the road w;>y was a tauglo of horp.es and vehicles. Another branch o£ the family, number iog four hundred, is sotted m the central part of New York Stato, on the west bank of Caynga Lake. The\ also are organised, and hold a reunion m June of each year.