The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-10-29
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From he Bradford Republican,
EIGHTY SIXTH Anniversary OF THE SETTLE
MENT OF THE HoLcoMBEs IN BRADFORD
| COUNTY, -aa9a flil'pc 3, si
| The following circular invitation was issued
on the 2sd of Sept. 1879 : @ s... =
| DEAR SIR The descendants of Eli Hol-
sombe, who settled in Ulster, Bradford couu-
ty, Pa, from Connecticut In 1913, and who
was lineal descendant of Thomas Ho'combe
who emigrated from England, in 1884, and
setsledin Gonpectieut, are TO hold q HolcopAb
| Re- Union, at Leroy, IN this (Bradford) coun-
ty, to convene on Thursday morning. Oct.
9th, 1879. They desire ali-lineal descendants
of Thomas Holcombe, above named, in gen.
eral, and of Eliy above named, especially, to
be present You Will we hope. make il con-
venient to attend with your family. You will
sxteud the same hgi.atiou TO, each bead Of ia
family so descended, within your knowledge,
urging them to be present.
The exercises will consist of reading genoa
logical records, music, dinner and pleasant
social intercourse.aA programme of the order
of exercises for the day win be prepared prior
to the meeting. Ia - ssesa n 81 sas
Please do not fail to be present ei
Those connected by marriage with the Hol-
combs are also cordially invited. Communi-
cate with, : sss,,a 4tn, u S .s1saiassas 4a8
iaa Yours, Aucesto,ially, bal laeada 81
'sdf .uegu JuDsoS FIoIcoMs, Towanda, Pa. p
~, 9sa = Hyens N, HqLcoMB, Leroy, Pa,
s49aso4ans CHAs,5 w. HoLooMB, Ulster, Pa.
Committee on Iauitations.
september %, 1870 e.s H.. s ' 80. 8
In, response to the above invitation, about
$50 persons,, consisting ofiineal descendants
Isofs Thomas and Eli Holcpmbs above named,
ana ithosc connected therewith by marriage,
assembled at Leroy, on Thursday, Oct. 9th,
i879
All arrangements for the order of exercises
for the day had been perfected prior to the
day of meeting BY the appointment of the
proper committees. The duty of erecting
tables for the accommodation of the guests
present in serving dinner was assigned to a
committee consisting Of the following -
Harvey Holcomb, Il. A. Holcomb, b. @. Hol-
comb.
They performed their duty we'll. When
the guests arrived. they found at the place OF
meeting, on the premises of II. NJ. Holcomb,
five substantial tables, each fifty feet in length
provided with seats, and in readiness to be
spread with the ample supply of substantial
as well as delicate edibles provided for the oc
casion by those OF the relatives residing in
the vicinity of Leroy. j5ss
A table com ittee consisted of the follow.
ing. ~
| G. D., fIolcomb, II. M IIolcomb, II. A. Hol
comb, P. A, Holcomb, s. 8. Morse, Q. g.
Morse, A. j. sKitchin, S. A. Rockwell, Valen-
tine Saxton, Mrs. c. d. Holcomb Mrs H
NJ. Holcomb Mrs. II. A.. Holcomb, Mrs. P.
A. Holcomb, Mrs. s.. b. Morse, Mrs. o. S
Morse Mrs. Al. Kftchin, Mrs. S. A. Rock
we'll, Mrs. Valentine Saxton, Miss Martha M
Churchill, Miss Maria Wooster, to whom wat
assigned the duty of setting the tables and
waiting upon the guests had the tables
spread and in readiness for seating the guests
at IL. 80 p. NJ.
The following were the officers of the day
s Presidsnt-- Hocomb. Leroy. "a, win
vice Presidents- Orator Hocomb, Leroy
Cyrus Holcomb, Iowa, Harvey Holcomb
Leroy Judson Holcomb, Towanda /; G. W
Holcomb, Ulster !; BaRoy Holcomb, Leroy
H. A. Hoicomb, Leroy. o1ea
Secretarses--J. N. eHoIcomb, p A. Hol-
comb. 'inssi 1ol 7sfnBa1 siosg2E Il u
The meeting was csIled ID order at 1s. 80 p
M, by the president. After martialmusic b,
the Leroy Band, and song by the Leroy
Choir, the guests were requested to be seated
at the tables. All took their places in goot
! order and with perfect decorum. Being al
seated, Elder CIV. Churchill invoked thu
Divine blessing. The table committee appli-
ed themselves to the task OF waiting upon th,
guests The tables were amply laden will
well-cooked food. The substantials as wei
as the delicacies were there in abundant sup
ply, and when all we're fed there was sufficient
left to have fed nearly as many more. Te'
| and coffee were served All seemed to enjoy
the open air repast with a keen relish. Thu
tables were embeIlislied with, number Q
handsome Abouduets, several of which were
i furnished by Mrs. cynthia core, OF ohesh'
/ equin xaidfoil a'ualt-
When dinner was over, the company wa
requested TO repair, to the Disciple Church, a
$50 p. No., where the formal Reunion exercis
/. es of the occasion took place.
The president of the day, Eli Holcomb, nov
IS years Of age, being quite indisposed, tn
further direction of the exercises dsvolye'
upon ,Judsop Holcomb, one Of the vice presi
i deftsa gniae1 A7ew ~ eats' iHs ~
Il -' T'fsen - faf1ij ~ * esesa eiass ssls
i ssas3iazv u gsAT THE CHURCH .4 5ssd &
the exercises were opened by song by tb
choir. Elder Galen Wood, pastor of tn
Church of Christ, LEROY, made an appropri
ate prayer. ~ q' 1. 49,, 81 s'sa 81. ~
i DIR. Wm. Frederick Holcombe, of Ne'
York City, member of the Genealogical So
2 ciety Of the State Of New York, was then il
PRODUCED, with the announcement that b
would delivera genealogical address, and Civ