The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-31
Drinkwater Family Reunion.

| the transport st. Paul, from Seattle, Wash.
Drinkwater Family Reunion.
| The second annual reunion of the Drink
water family was held in the Pavilion at
Temple Heights, Northport, Aug. 25th. The
weather had been stormy for two days, aud
Friday morning looked unfavorable, which
kept many away. There was good attend
dnce, however, and the roll book which was
signed al the desk, showed 81 names at the
close of the meeting. The steamer Castine
| brought the Belfast party, by special trip,
buck board party came from Lincolnville,
and others by private teams. The Associa-
tion freely offered the auditorium for the
use of the visitors E. S. Clark provided
tables in his restaurant for the benefit of
those who brought picnic dinners, all the
cottages on the grounds were Hospitality
/ opened and every courtesy was shown. The
! Superintendent of the Grounds F. A.
Dickey, was untiring in his efforts to make
the visit a pleasant one. The Ladies Aid
Society, who had charge of the decorations
at the auditorium for the Spiritualist camp
| meeting the previous week, re-arranged and
freshened the decorations, and the room
presented a very cheerful appearance.
| The business meeting was called to order
| at II o'clock by John S. Fernald of Belfast,
who has been serving as temporary secre-
tary, and the Drnkwater Family Associa-
ton was organized by choice of the follow
ing officers
President Ansel Wadsworth,
Vice Presidents, Mathew Drinkwater,
Northport; Alban L. L.Drinkwater, Northport;
Mrs. Aurela S. Pendleton, Watham, Mass.
Mrs. Fannie E. Sylvester, Belfast; Arno W.
Knight, Lincolnville Emery 0. Pendleton,
Belfast; Mrs. Mary E. ingalls,, Belfast; Mrs.
Cordelia Drinkwater Northport; Mrs. Bean,
Hallowell.
Secretary, John S. Fernald, Belfast.
Treasurer. Alban F. Elwell, Northport.
Committee on time and place of next
meeting, Capt. Marion Drinkwa.er, Lincoln
Vile Robert ". Sylvester, Rock land Mrs.
Atlanta Rhoades, Northport
At u o'clock the meeting adjourned for
dinner.
The afternoon session was opened at 1.30
O'Clock and was devoted to discussion of fam
lily history and in getting acquainted with
each other. Two excellent recltatons were
given, by Arno knight of Lincolnville,
Making an editor out O. Jim" and by Mrs.
Mary Pottle of Rockport, The last hymn"
A vote Of thanks was passed to the Tenn
pie Heights Campmeeting Association for
the use of the auditorium and courteses
shown.
Frederick O. Conant of Portland, a Drink
water descendant, and secretary of the
Maine Genealogical Society, was made an
honorary member.
The family history, so far as completed,
shows that the Drinkwaters Of this vicinity
are descended, through two distinct lines,
from the Maytower pilgrims. Micajah
Drinkwater came to Northport from North
Yarmouth. He was born in 1889, married
Elizabeth Bradford, a descendant of Will
liam Bradford, the second Colonial Cover
nor of Massachusetts, and died about 1880.
| They were the parents OF eleven children,
eight sons and three daughters nine OF the
families We're reported at this reunion and
eight had representatives present. Micajah
was the son of Joseph and Jane Natham)
| DrInkwater, and Joseph was a son of Thos.
and Elizabeth (HaskelD Drnkwater
Thomas came from England and settled in
Taunton, Mass. He died in 17l0. Eliza
/ beth Haskell was daughter of John and
Patience (Soule) Haskell, and Patience
Soule was daughter of George Soule. who
came over in the Mayt1ower.
The vice presidents of the association
each represent branch of the descendants
OF Micajah, and each is to collect data of his
or her branch of the family, winch will be
compiled by the secretary as fast as practi-
cable.
All present were enthusiastic in favor of
holding annual reunions and of making
complete family genealogy. The company
broke up about o'clock, each and all well
satisfied that a beginning has been made
toward better acquaintance and better
| knowledge of the family ancestry.