Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02

OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
A Large Attendance and Larger
Time.
The first old settlers reunion was .
grand affair and will long be remember.
ed. Fully 200 persons were in attend
ance, including many residents Of diff.
ferent parts of the county. Major Ben.
ham was gaudily attired in primitive or
rather pioneer apparel. Mrs. Benham
wore dress that was made thirty years
ago. Mrs. Corsctt's dress had passed
sixteen years in the bottom Of trunk.
Barney Shanley, w. N. Moore and Rich.
ard Sutter and others sported Mackin-
avs and other ancient relics Of early
days. The music BY Prot. Hastings band
was superb, and the supper at the Ben.
ham house attested the skill and care
displayed to make the repast conform
to the occasion. Mons. Vachon exerted
his knowledge Of the bakers art in the
manufacture Of a huge claim shanty,
which WAS displayed upon the central
table and was gre tly admired. Pork
and beans in prmeval style, succulent
spiced roll and other pioheer dishes
were heartily enjoyed.
At the rink dancing was the order Of
the evening. After supper there we're
short addresses by Messrs. C,rsett,
Brooke and Benham. Mr.. Corsett told
Of the early daysin Michigan and com.
pared the spinning wheel 1.-The goose quill
pen and the husking bees of that state
with the more modern place cars and
public schools of Dakota. He said
that everv man and woman who came to
1.-THE end of the track" and carted their
goods TO the front in wagons should con-
slider themselves pioneers.
Mr.. Brooke made humorous illusions
to the pioneer traveller" that sometimes
forced his companionsniu upon the first
corners. He he speaker) was a pio.
neer; and Col. DOMAIN WAS responsible
for 1t. He spoke of the early tribulations
of the people OF old Devils Lake and
their final triumphs in this city; alluded
to early justice on the North Shore and
Judge Bennetts India.ruLber jurisdic-
ton, and was sorry the judge was not
now on our local bench to override
Commissioner Sparks.
Major Benham thanked the audience
for their liberal attendance, and congrat-
ulsted them in being pioneers of this
great region.
A pioneers registry was opened at the
Benham house and from it the follow.
ing statistics are taken, showing the ma.
tivity of the pioneers and the date Of
their arrival:
ca Currier, Johnsburg. Vt. Juno, 81.
W Oswald, Minneapolis, Sep, 81.
T Benham, st. 10 Co, Mich, Apr, g.
, N p Benllain, st. 10 Co, Mich, Apr, 81.
w n Moore, Ohio, 81.
J E Watt, Pa, March, SO.
II L Williams, Maine, June, SO.
John w Hardee, New York. June, 80.
II McCune, Bowling Green, Mo, So.
PP Parker. Bowling Green, Mo, 80.
Reuben Noble, Iowa, Juno, 81.
Chas $ Smith, Saginaw Mich, July, s3.
w Wilder, Mass, April, 50.
"A Q Whipple, Northticld, Mimi, SO.
w w Wishart, Washington, d G, SO.
John A Percival, VT, Dec, ST.
w Christie, MINI, May, So.
CN Percival, vt, March. s3.
G $ Converse, Minn, July, 65.
Sam NJ Dodd, MINI, April, SO.
John Cumming, May, 81.
G w Green, Vt, Marcil, SO.
w A Storm, Ponghkeepsie, NY, az.
Geo McDevitt, Benson, Minn, May, 50.
Ed Is Clark, Covington, Ky, March, 81.
Bell. Ontario, June, 81.
J. H Hartley, November, s3.
w q Stoughton, Chicago, April, 49,
D w Ensign, Genoa. Ill. April, 80.
Henry W Lord, Mich, April, IS.
Albert NJ Powell, Dayton o, Mar. 80.
Eugene Coleman, Benson, MINI, SO.
W Simrall, Covington. Ky, Feb, 81.
w 2 Hunt, Coldwater, Mich, June, SO.
J B Eaton, Bloomington, lii, Oct, 81.
w Fl Eagan. st. Paul, MINI, Oct, 81.
FB Bartlett. Maine. April, 81.
+ Palmer, Richmond, Ind. Oct, 81.
A B Leach, Michigan. July, 81.
Ed Lohnes, Troy. N Y, April, 81.
7 Thorson, Minnesota, May, 81.
POrtugue, Rentew, Ont, Aug, 80.
PJ McClory, Brantford, Ont, May. 81.
A Rogers, Osa.e, Iowa. July, 81.
Simrall. Covington, KY, Feb, g.
John McDevitt, Rochester. Minn, 81.
Why Rumney, Nav, 81.
W Wiley, Canada, Dec, 81.
+ Bratton, Palmyra Mo-, Nov, 81.
Tim Gray, Minneapolis. May. 81.
A s Pate, Ill, March, 81.
Ever Wagness. Norway. August, rs.
Frank Pitcher, Wisconsin, Aug, s2
L D Masseure. Wisconsin, June, 81.
II Hansbrough. Wisconsin, Mar, s3.
A Stewart, Ohio. Nov, 81.