The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-07
From SouthngtonWeekly Phoenix Conn.
NEW BRITAIN, Oct. %, 1877.

EDITOR PHOENIX: Not long since 1t
was my pleasure to be present at one
Of those ever pleasant family gather
ings, where were assembled the broth
ers and sisters Of the Bartholomew
family referred to in a recent issue OF
YOUR paper. It has been the custom
for quite q number Of years to hold q
reunion at the old homestead every
Fall. AS before stated there are SIX
of these brothers and sisters living, the
Oldest being 03 and the youngest 70
years Of age The reunion was held
at the home Of Mr.. Isaac bartholomew,
of Northford, Conn, and Ii was GER
tainly one Of the happiest sights chat
it has ever been my good fortune TO
witness, to see those old people as they
laughed and talked over the pranks
and freaks Of their childhood's days ;
and again we. felt saddened as they
spoke Of the many pleasant hours pass
ed in this or that house which the raw
ages of time had utterly destroyed.
But we were summoned from this
pleasant conversation to appear IN the
dining room, where our hostess Fad
prepared "a most sun4ptuous repast, and
we saw before us all that the most 1as-
tidi0us taste could wish to satisfy The
inner man: and Of which we all par
took most bountifully Suffice it TO say
that the afternoon passed all too quick
ly to enable us to speak 0faIl tllaG we
wished, and when night came all were
sorry that the time for parting had
come SO soon, just before breaking
rup, q very cordial invitation was given
FOR the entire party to meet ut the cot
tage Of Mr.. Francis Bartholomew, at
Stony Creek, on the following Gay
which was gladly accepted. Bright
and early the next morning the party
started for q drive of fifteen miles to
the Creek, where the day was spent in
riding, sailing and fishing. Again we
partook Of a splendid dinner provided
by Mrs. B., and full justice Was adone
to all the good things placed SO tempt
inqlv before us. On returning home
at night the Oldest, Wnen asked II she
was not tired, replied, "Why no; |
should like to go again tomorrow"
One Of these sisters, Mrs. Urbane
Woodruff, lived for so years in South
ington, but at present is living in New
Britain; while another Mrs. Amos
Hamlin, is still living in S5outhington.
Thus we will leave them, wishing
them all many more as pleasant reun-
Mons as the one it was our pleasure TO
attend
n. P. WOODRUFF.
Mr., EDITOR or THE TELEGRAPtT.
Il you copy the above into your pa
per please state that Mr.. Woodruff did
mot inform us that the husbands OF
these. sisters or the wives Of these
brothers. were present, probably most
Of them were, composing an aged com
1pany. I will add that the. wife Of TIKI
Z; youngest brother aged IS, sister Of my
deceased, Departed wife, was pr esent.
CHARLES NJ. FOWLER.
! Bristol Wis, Dec. 18th, 1877.
| AS q rule we consider it in bad tastt
for an editor te make any remarks i
relation to the marriage Of the groom
and bride on the publication of tn
notice Of their marriage, We fee
safe however in saying that we hav'
published two communications ON
from Somors and one from Bristol
each Of which gave an account Of tn
marriage Of Rev. EI. Curtiss, Of Azure
vile, and Miss Fanny =. Bishop. 0
/ Somers: And that we wish Rev. H
/ and Mrs. Fanny Curtiss much joy an
useful and happy lives. .
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!. Judge S. "A. White died at his res
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