Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-02-10
A JOLLY TIME.
Ninth Annual Reunion of
t. B. AS" at Skowhegan.
Delightful Gathering Of Some Of the
Towns Brightest Boys.
6ut One Break by Death in Ranks Of Orioi.
nal Membership.

1t was the reuniting of several young men
some now residents OF the town and
Others that formerly resided here, all of
whom are amongst the best known and
most highly respected of the communities
i'll which they live.
Not often do we read Of an organization
or club, formed when the members were
youngsters, before the most of them had
thrown their first vote, that every mem
Der OF which rose to high plane of social
or professional worth but such is the fact
regarding the members Of the "E. B. A -
OF Skowhegan. The writer is not mem
DER OF that club, SO 1t will be useless to
ask or even wonder, for that matter what
the three letters represent or, to use a
common phrase, stand for. That is q
secret that no +. B. A. ever gave away,
ana it Is more than likely that the secret
will 90 down to the grave with them
To get at the facts, it would be best to
say that on Sept ., 1885, dozen or more
young Americans met and organized
under the name given above. 1t was such
an order as one at first thought would ex-
pect of crowd of youngsters. The
ihAtiaeioA CcIcIiiUuf, we ilIo loiI, was lull
of fun, but yet intended to teach some
valuable lessons. The membership of the
club was limited TO 25 in number, and it
was not long before the number 23 was
reached and there the roll stopped perhaps
because the other two We're difficult to Sc
lect, and then again, perhaps
Business men along Madison avenue In
the vicinity of the Leavitt block at the
Russell street corner, can remember and
not half try, just what the night seemed
like when the +. B. IS initiated new
man. and most of said business men were
no doubt glad when the 23d member was
received into the coveted society of the
older members. Anyway, the club lived,
grew up with the country indulged in
athletic sports more or less, gave enter
tainments for the relief of the treasury,
and generally did just what they believed
their daddes We're in the habit of doing
at their clubs.
Strong, firm friendships grew out OF the
club associations, the feeling of fraternity
and good fellowship were manifest both
in the club and Oh the street: the best of
department was maintained among the
people of the world, and it was sooL evil
dent that the +. b. A. was doing Won
derful thing for the young men. Not one
whit of credit would we take from the
mothers, who are only known to be re-
spected and revered.
In support of the foregoing it may pe
we'll to call the roll, as an outsider would
call it, for the benefit of other rising
generations
Forrest Goodwin, Esq. graduate of
Colby, representative to the Legislature; ;
clerk to Speaker Reeds table, first term;
now postmaster and a rising young law
yer.
Roland T. Patten. druggist, ex-cham-
pion bicycle rider of Maine. treasurer OF
Somerset county, now on the last year of
his second term, candidate for reelection,
with the chances much In his favor.
H. w. Foster, small in stature but a
bunch of energy, at present roaming in
the businesses of South America.
A. C. Houston, superintendent of the
dyeing department in one Of the large
wooden mills in Sangerville.
A. f. Dyer, George f. Sampson, among
the most prosperous of Skowhegan's bust
ness men, the former in the dry goods
business, the latter druggist.
Charles H. Atkinson, formerly assistant
postmaster, now a we'll to do manufactur-
ing confectioner in East Boston.
Harvey B. Goodwin Of the we'll known
and prosperous firm of McQuillan &
Goodwin. contractors and builders.
Charles f. Ward, solid business man
and leading clothier
Thomas Lozo, an assistant superintend-
ent of the baggage department OF the
Grand Trunk Railroad, Southern Dl-
vision.
Thomas H. Anderson, assistant super
intendent Coburn wooden mills, L. An
derson g. Co., and treasurer of the Somer-
set Traction Co.
DR.. p. H. S. Vaughan, regular staff
nbvsician of the Maine State Insane
hospital.
Frank K. Steward. Of Steward Bros,
Island Mills, largest Touring mills in CEN
tral Maine.
Ira Norton, chief clerk tor c. f. Ward,
clothier.
George f. Simpson, chief clerk for e.
W. Day. wholesale and retail grocer.
Robert Mckenzie superintendent OF the
pattern department. Coburn Wooden
Mills.
Joseph II. Bacon, popular among the
railroad men and along the Maine Cen
trail general, engineer of the Skowhegan-
Portland passenger.
T Fl. Holt. superintendent of the water
works. city of Lowell, Mass.
Edgar Barnes, superintendent OF the
emitting department of a large shoe factory
in Haverhill, Mass.
Fred W. Nash, chief prescription clerk
in a large drug store in Philadelphia, Pa.
W C. Pooler, popular and well to do
druggist of Rockland. ,.,,
Arthur w. Whitney, a highly respected
and able business man Of Augusta.
OF the 25 but one has died, William
Parker Goodwin, whose death occurred IN
the spring of 1888, a young man Wen pc
,aved in town and loved most by those
who knew him best.
saturday night was the occasion OF the
,;nth reunion of the club Landlord
u.ines had made arrangements to enter