Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-22
VETERANS AT BLUEHILL.
Annual Reunion Of 18th Maine Regi.
ment Association.

dill "wednesday. Although the day was
| stormy, there was good attendance.
The steamer "Castine" brought an excur-
sion of members and their wives from
Belfast.
| The business meeting was held in the
| forenoon. The meeting was called to
order by Lieut.. I. $. Osgood, of Co. II,
president OF the association. Prayer was
| offered by Rev. r. l.. Odds. Records Of
last meeting and reports Of officers were
heard. The report OF necrologist showed
the following deaths during the year:
| j. II. slower, at Ellsworth, Oct. ?, 1899.
| 7. A. Putnam, Co. d, at Monroe, Feb. /, 1900.
| Capt. George Dudley, Co. d. at Boothbay
Iiarbor. March so. 1900.
Lieut.. Truman Goodhue, Co. X, at Presque
Isle, April s, 1900.
Harry Thompson, Co. b, at searsport, July
II, 1900.
Hazen Gusha, Co. C, place and date not
given.
Arson p. Cunningham. place and date not
given.
George p. Haven, OF South Hancock,
and c. o. Fernaid, were made honorary
memb ers.
The following were present at rollcall.
Co. A-Isaac Cook, Monroe; w. b.
Cammet, Belfast: True p. Alley, Brooks.
Co. B-Samuei Morse, Belfast.
Co. ca. W. Curtis, Ellsworth; w. NJ.
McCauley. Hancock; L. s. Has kell, Somes-
Vile; John g. Crabtree, Mt. Desert; r. c.
Smith, South Hancock; Henry Jeilison,
Eden; Serene Jellison, Tilden; Col. John
+. Whitcomb, Ellsworth.
Co. D-Rev. r. 8. Ford, Swanville;
Porter Luikin, South Newberg; A. w.
Hopkins, Frankfort; Edwin Lufkip,
Monroe; Bepjsmin Emerson, Stockton
Springs; Jefferson Nealley, Monroe.
Co. E-Johu II. Thomas, Eden; G.. II.
sperry. surry; F. &. Bartlett, Mt.
Desert Ferry.
Go. F-Capt. A. L. Clark, Belfast; John
$. Keller, Boston.
Co. G-Capt. Ansel Wadsworth, Belfast !;
Tamerlane Billings, Northport; Wesley j.
Bailey, Belfast; Tilden Thomas, Togus !;
W. A. Heal, Belfast,
Co. li-I.ttut. T. 8. Osgood Biuehill;
seweli Marks, BluehtlI; f. W. Townsend,
5 h'NAA N'''t ~ i'ApphHNA Ait :,
james Green, BrooksyiIie; Mark II. Grin
die, Bro"ksv.lie; George W. B'odgett,
Brooksville; John NJ. Vessel, Brooksviilo;
l. .ez.r q. biboer. Eastport; John A.
Love, East port; Cyrus Couary, Orlapd !;
Lrsven {. Carter, Sedgwick; w. IL.
Thanus. hancock.
Co. l-George Wise, Belfast; Isasc
-. , :
fast; Cap,. John W. Ferguson, Belfast {;
L'e~etyn Carter, Belfast: n. :. PIPER,
Belfast; Stephen iladIey, Belfast; +. w.
Paterson, Belfast; A. W. Ellis, Ellsw orth /;
James T.. knoH!ton, Swauvi.le; John
Nash, Belfsst.
Co. k-P. J Staples, Belfast J. ".
Back, Searsporl; d. ". Billings, Swan
giiIe, l.. NJ. Sargent, Searsport, NJ. NJ.
" htttum, Salem. Mass. L. w. Woods,
Boston; q. X. Hastings, Sidney; Eli o.
Go son, sears port; II. =. Mari, Swanville;
Acj. ID. ). simpson, Everett, Mass; e. l..
Emerson, SeHrsport; Z. ). Holmes, Salem,
Mass.
Honorary memhers-J James + Churchill,
Belfast; So muei Stevens, Belfast; Henry
Staples, Belfast; Charles o. Fernald,
Sear-port; J. T. AveriIl, Frankfort
George. p. Haven, Soul h Hancock.
Many otthe members were accompanied
by their wives, bringing the attendance
from out OF town to over 100.
The committee to nominate, Col. j. f.
Whitcomb, p. s. Staples and Samuel
Morse, reported he following: President.
a. Wadsworth, Belfast; secretary, ID. w.
Billings, Swanviile; treasurer, Capt. y. f..
Clark, Belfast vice presidents, Go. a Isaac
Cook, Monroe; Co. b, q. Gowen, Water
vile; Co. {, William McCauley, Han
cock; Co. d, f. Lufkin, Monroe; Co. +,
+. g. Bartlett, Mt. Desert Ferry; Co. f, J.
5. Keller, Boston; ca. q, w. J. Bailey,
Belfast; Co. II, j. II. Vessel, Brooksviile;
Co. |, j. Fergerson. Belfast: Co. X. G.. X.
Hastigns, Sidney; finance committee,
George Wise, Isaac Cook, l.. NJ. Sargent.
Dinner was served at noon. In the
afternoon there were public services III
town hall, which was beautifully deco
rated with flags. the follow ing pro-
gramme as carried out:
Song. Newton Osgood and choir
! solo............ ......Mrs l. Peters. Boston
Prayer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Rev l. ODDS
| Duct......Mi.ses Josie Snow and Ethel Stover
Address of welcome. Rev G NJ u HARDWOOD
Respon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Capt Wadsworth
Music .............-''...-.'' hoir
Address. -.......................- Rev T. Bean
! Remarks...,............. W Peters, Boston
song ......... Newton oesood
Poem................. ...........Mrs NJ Z Mayo