The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
Family Reunions.

The annual reunion of the Hills family
will be held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fl. Lenfest, in Union, on Tuesday,
September 10; if stormy, the first pleasant
day following.
The annual reunion Of the Wyllie family
WAS he'd at Cuttings Grove, Warren
" ednesday Aug. 18TH and there was a
large attendance present. The following
officers We're chosen: President, John H .
Thomas; Vice president, Alden Miller; Sec
and Treas, W. P. Could
The Shbles family held their 10th annual
reunion at Crescent Beach Aug. 10Th. In
spite of a heavy rainstorm about IS We're
present. A splendid fish dinner was hearth
~ enjoyed by all, after which quite fine en-
5ertalnment was given by the young people.
At the business meeting the following
officers Were chosen President, Herbert
Clough; Vice President, John Shibles ;
Secretary, Mrs. W. H Clough; committee
Of arrangements, Miss Grace Shibes Mrs.
Roland Hahn and Miss Abbe Bohndell
The annual reunion of the Bracket family
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Brackett in New Portland, Aug. 23d.
Among some of the family from afar were;
Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Brackett Peaks Island
Miss Minnie Brackett Mr.. and Mrs. T. n.
Samuel Brackett, Trenton, N. j.. Mrs.
S1illings, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bracket,
Peaks Island; VI. F. Bracket, Bangor; Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Clement. Boston; W. G.
Creighton, Lynn, Mass; Mr. and Mrs N. F.
Brackett, River Point, r, L., j. L. Bracket
and daughter, East Corinth
NORTON FAMILY REUNION. Thr fifth an
nual reunion of the Norton family was held
at the house of VIM Grady in Palermo Aug
20, 1898. The day proved fine after recent
showers and at an early hour the members
began TO arrive. The forenoon was spent in
sociablity and renewing old friendships and
acquaintance. Al noon d fine picnic
dinner was served on the lawn, of which
twenry-seven hungry, hearty persons par
took doing ample justice to all which was
set before them. After dinner the meeting
was called to order, and after transacting
the necessary routine business letters were
read from absent bers of the family eX-
pressing regrets at their unavoidab BILE absence
anC wishing us many returns of the these
ENJOYABLE occasions. Among others, re-
presented by letter were E. G. Norton of
Bsbee, A. T., and John Norton of Los
Angles, Calf, brothers of Sheriff Norton.
An invitation was accepted to hold the next
meeting with ROBBIE Alexander, Belmont,
Aug. 10, 1899 All parted feeling that
these meetings cannot prove anything but
profitable to all who attend. Eva N.
Ripley, Sec, South Montville.
THE CLEMENTS FAMILY REUNION. The
held in Monroe town hall Aug. 18th. These
meetings grow more interesting every year,
and while WE miss some faces we have met
in other years there We're many new ones
this year so that the mum Der remains about
the same. Tie meeting was called to orde T
by the president, Joseph c. Clements of
nampden, and the address of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. W. d. Thompson and re-
sponded to by Mrs. l.. W. Clements. The
records OF the last meeting We're read and APP
proved and the meeting was then adjourned
until after dinner, when the following
program was presented: Recitation by
Nettle knowles; singing by Andrew Glenn
ents and family; recitation by Edmund
Clements; song, Edna Clements recitation,
Esther Ellis song, Christie Clements ;recita-
ents; reading, by William Littlefeld; sing
ing by the choir; poem by Mrs. Wing,
Memories for the Reunion" We then
listened to some very interesting remarks by
Mrs Martha Nickerson, who has spent some
time in a research of the history of the
Elements family, and who gave us much
knowledge of our ancestors. She was fol-
lowed by the president and others. A vote
OF thanks was. extended to the town of
the use of their hall. The next reunion will
be held at Frederick Richie Grange hall,
Waldo, Aug. IT, 1899.
Dorothy Cane, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. III. Simonton of New York, was
christened at the home of her grandparents,
Hon. and Mrs. T. r. Simonton on Sunday
evening Aug. 10 by Rev L. d. Evans. Only
the family and DR.. and Mrs. F. N. Patterson
OF New York witnessed the ceremony. Cam
den Herald,