The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Dinsmore Reunion.

Once again the season has rolled
around and on last " ednesday, the
lovliest day of beautiful september, was
old homestead in south Arson, where
Sumner and his son, Fred, live. On an
eventful autumn day in the long ago,
the latter part of the last century, the
venerable Arthur Dinsmore came by
spotted line to his new home in the for
est primeval. But at this reunion al
guests came in far different manner.
He was pioneer and through his suffer-
ings and struggles in a new land he
made such gathering as that of last
Wednesday, possible. Those early set
tiers were brave men, they were home
builders, far-seeing, patriotic men, loyal
to church and country. In 1898 the
deep, dark forest first reechoed to the
sound of Arthur Dinsmore's axe, and in
that early clearing was big log house
that was for years his home. Beneath
the roof of this rude cabin he and his
amiable young wife. Patty, began life
ane ", and reared large family of in
dustrous and honorable men and wo-
men. At this reunion there were over
one hundred of the descendants. The
old cemetery where this aged couple
were buried, is situated short distance
from the house ON sunny slope and is
still we'll cared for by the children.
This was the oath family gathering, and
the interest of the visitors increases
from year to year. The guests began to
arrive as early as o'clock in the morn.
ing, and at the noon hour all were seat
ed for picnic DINNER. During the
afternoon the company gathered around
the organ and sang nine selections, the
last being, "God be with you until we
meet again" Mrs. X. G. Gray of Madi-
son, read very interesting and appro-
pirate letter from William Dinsmore of
Oakland, 'alifornia, formerly of Nor
ridgewock). He is president of the
State of Maine Association in the Golden
Gate State. In this letter he SAID !;
Though we are long way off we still
have an appreciation for the horne of
our birth, and although we have an
abundance of flowers the whole year
round, yet sometimes in our heart we
long again in the pine woods to brush
flower that blooms in Maine"
All of the brothers and sisters living
were present: Betsey, Clara, Zebina,
sumner, Sewell, Austin and Thomas.
The following comprise the company:
North Arson, T. NJ. Steward and wife,
Ben Steward and wife, Henry Moore,
Betsey A. Moore, George Pullen, Mrs.
v illiam Pullen, N @. Hilton and wife,
rrhanIora
Head, Mrs. G.. Brewster, Miss Z. G.
and wife, Zebna Gilman, Ada Gilman,
Charles Lander and wife, ". >. Cald-
well, Mrs. Jonas Sawyer, Mrs. John
II. Currier and wife, b. II. Luce and
wife, E. A. Head and wife, son and
daughter, j. X. Fletcher and wife, l.
f. Houghton and wife, Mrs. Martha
Hilton, {. E. Hilton, wife and son, Erwin
daughter, Alvin Hilton, Moses Bunker
Zebina Dnsmore and wife, Mrs, b. P. j.
" eston, William Remick, Mrs. X. G..
Gray, Rev. L. G.. Mitchell, Charles Man
children; Mrs Henry aldwell; Starks,
Anthony Bracket, Miss Bracket; Fox
croft, Mrs. Betsey Hilton; Greeley,
Colorado, T. II. Dinsmore and wife; ,
Boston, Mass, ) A. Dnsmore, Mrs
Roundberg and daughter, William IL.
Calhoun and wife; Wilton, Luther
Ingalls,; Guilford, Mrs. Lucy Dinsmore;
" aterville, Thomas Heald, Master Rob-
inson; Skowhegan, Mrs. susan Dins
more, Mrs. Levi Weston, Nrs. Maria
Bacon, w. B. snow and wife, Joseph
Viles and wife, Edward Allen; Athens,
alvin Knight and wife; Bingham,
George Tinkham, l.. F. Houghton and
wife, Austin Dinsmore and wife, Mark
Dinsmore, wife and two children, Mrs.
Mark Savage, Mrs. harles Colby, Ed
win Baker and wife, Mrs. Mary Colby
and Standardization Advocate.