Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-18
Family Reunion.

A most happy reunion of one of the
many Albee families of Rockingham was
enjoyed at the old home of Aunt Hannah
W. Allen, widow of Rev. Horace Allbee,
on Rockingham Upper Meadows, Mon
day, September IS, 1897.
There were present, the mother, Ruth
M, Allbce, "a years of age, (widow OF
Eij,h w. Allbee, who was brother Of
Rev. Horace Allbee) and her five child
rem, with their families, as follows Ann
NJ, the Oldest daughter, and her husband,
j. A. Eaton, and son, W. j. Eaton, wife
and daughter, Ruth; Winifred Eaton In
gram Frances H., ard her husband, w.
P Cassidy, and son, w. B. Cassidy, wife
and little daughter, Mile and Mrs. Brit
ton and little son, Fred, all of Bellows
Falls; Vittts w. Allbee of Waite, loo, Iowa !;
Juetts A. Allbee and son, Leon, of
Rochester; Ida f., the youngest Of the
family, and her husband ; also F. G. Bill
well Of Proctorsville; Aunt Hannah W..
Allen, 80 years of age, and sister of Ruth.
who lived with her several years after the
death of their respective husbands at the
old home, and Monroe E Adams, wife and
three children of Springfield, with whom
Aunt Hannah is now living.
The occasion of the gathering was that
all might meet together the Oldest brother,
V. W. Allen, after an absence of 32
years from Vermont, and AZ years from
the place of his birth, which was in the
house on the farm of Walter Wiley, near
the old home where the reunion was held.
V. w. Allbee, with his fathers family,
moved from the farm, (where he and his
brother and sisters were all born) in 1856
! to Granville, Vt, living at Granville,
Rochester and Mortified, until the break
ing out of the Rebellion, when he enlisted
and served until the close Of the war
Soon after, he moved to Illinois, and from
there to Waterloo, Iowa, where he now
resides, and until this visit he had not met
any of his family, exc ptirg the brother
and one sister, Mrs. Cassidy.
The dav was pleasantly spent in greet
ings, recounting the scenes of early child
hood, and events that have transpired il
later years. A table was spread in from
of the house, where % in number, from the
aged mother and aunt down to the great
grandchildren, (the youngest being les'
than two years old), sat down to partakt
OF the many kinds of food and the delic
ious tea and coffee. The clouds threat
ened rain, which was, however, withheld
until the dinner was disposed of, when /
slight shower kept all inside for shor
| time
Everyone present, from the Oldest to thu
youngest, enjoyed every moment ane
wished the day was longer, thanking
kind Providence for the privilege of meet
ing together after many years, and pray I'M
that all might be spared to meet again i
| the near future.
When the party broke up, the mother
brothers and sisters came to Bellows Falls
where they were joined by Julian r. All
bee, a son of V. w Allbee, and his wife c
Amherst, Mass, who were gladly wei
coined by all, at the home of j. A. Eatol
and wife, where very pleasant time wa
passed. Wednesday the guests took thei
departure, the mother and brothers goinl
to Proctorsville to spend day with tn
sister, Mrs. Bidwell, and the son and hi
wife returning to their home in Amherst
| V. w. Allen left Proctorsville Friday TO-
bis home in Iowa, feeling richly paid TO
his visit and for gladdening the hearts o
his many friends. Thus ended one OF tn
happiest events in the lives OF the Albe'
family.