News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-24
SherWin Reunion.

The ninth annual meeting of the society
known as the "Sherwin family of northern
Vermont" was held with Mr. and Mrs. L. Ii.
Sherwin of Johnson, on Thursday, Septem-
Der 10th. As nearly all who attended the re-
union live in Hyde Park, Morristown and
Craftsbury, many took the train at Hyde
Park. But some could not stop to- so drove
down with their teams. On our arrival We
found Enos' latch-string out and tables set
for the occasion. As it was nearly noon when
the train arrived, dinner was soon served and
the following exercises held:
1st.-The president called the meeting to
order and seated the members and invited
guests at the table.
2nd.-Song OF welcome by the quartette club
with Mrs Charles Cheney at the organ.
3rd.-Grace was said by VIM. J. Cheney,
(the Chaplain being confined at home by sick
ness.)
4th.-Partaking of the viands which were
prepared by g fair hands " of the society At
ter the inner man had been well supplied all
| repaired to the sitting room and the eXercis-
es continued.
5th.-Song entitled % Reunion"
6th.-Secretary's report.
18th Reading of constitution and bylaws.
Sth.-Anthem entitled " Guide me Oh, Thou
| Great Jehovah"
| 9th.-Adoption of the following resolutions
which were presented by l.. B. Sherwin:
| WHEREAs.-Since our last meeting valuable
genealogical records of the Sherwin family
| have been received from Charles Sherwin of
Aver. Mass. Fs record covers a period of
nearly 200 years, and has been carefully kept
| by his ancestors and transmitted to him by
his father, Levi Sherwin. 1t carries us back
to the year 1899, when Ebeneezer Sherwin
married and settled in Rockford. Mass. These
| are valuable additions to our records
| THerefOre.-Be it resolved, that these rec
! ords be accepted by this society as n valu-
| able acquisition to our records and that we
heartfelt Is tn Mr. II,
| for the same.
| ReSOlYed.-That the name of Charles Sher-
win of Aver, Mass, be placed on our books as
an honorary member fthis society.
ResOiVed.-That our thanks are also due
Mr. J. A. Laport for procuring said records.
10th.-Then came election of officers as fol.
| lows: President, Elbridge G. Sherwin; Vice
| Pres, EnOs II. Sherwin; Secretary David r.
! Sherwin; Treasurer, VIM J. Cheney: Chap
| lain, Lyman B. Sherwin; Committee on Res
| olutions, ID. r. Sherwin and Mrs Charles c.
| Cheney.
11th.-Collection taken to defray the cur
rent expenses of the society and small dona-
! ton to " mine host"
12th.-Song entitled The Golden Gate
13th.-Voted to make honorary members
| of all Sherwin $ of Vermont who are not mem
bers of this society according to our bylaws
| 14th.-Noted addition to bylaws
15th.-Song entitled The Old Folks are
! Gone"
| l6th.-Adlourned to await the call of the
President to the next annual meeting
| One noticeable event ofthe occasion was tina t
but two of the second generation were pres
ont, there being but five of that generation
living, (the first generation of this society
having passed over,') and two of them be-
ing in feeble health deprived them of enjoying
this their annual meeting. Another event was
the presentation to Z H. Sherwin by his
mother of an old relic of her aunt Mary Dur
key Gate of St Johnsbury) in the shape of
dining chair which has now been handed
to the third generation.