Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-23

State Board of Assessors. tdsesh't sltpksth
be 40, but he Is very near it, He hasSa
graceful presence on a ball room floor.
Ex-Mayor William b. Swan is nearing
three score years and ten. OF course he
danced.
historian of Belfast, is getting along to-
wards 20.
Everett Carter. the well-known ship
builder, is we'll advanced towards 20, yet
few men can do his work in a shipyard.
Following are the names of the gentle
men between the ages of 60 and 20 years
who were present, and most of them
danced:
Wilson, H. Z. Thompson, ex-Mayor \. G.
Burgess, II. l.. Lord, Frank Il. Enowlton,
DR.. 5. W. Johnson. J. Ferguson. Hon.
W. Pitcher. George w. Burkett, W. II.
Mcclellan, j. \. Partridge. Capt. James
Mckeen. Capt: George Garter, II. j.
Lock- Z. II. Haney, Dana + h South tn
seph Townsend. eX-Mayor l.. f. Melon
aid, Capt. +. G. Pendleton, Sheriff S. G.
Norton, q; K; Benson. Capt. Ephraim Ry
c. Ellingwood.
Those aged between 50 and GO years:
Samuel Sleeper. +. p. Stickney,, Amos
+. shuman, \. ". Delano. =. Spencer.
Henry Bicknel, capt. Frank Limeburner,
Charles Shaw. Z. r. Conner. John San
born. Edward Sibley. George Read, Z: q,
kcuel Rogers, Hon. ". 7; Thompson'
Hon. Il. +. Dunton, y. 7. Palmer, J. &.
Paul George Longfellow. q. y. Glichrist'
George Miller, Col. Il. T. Mcponald; Dr.
Elmer Small. Rev. j. NJ. Leighton, A.. I.
Mansfield Henry Clough. John Frazier.
Or. q. {. Kilgore. Il. =. Gardner, Henry
Cunningham. DR.. q: +. Lombard, VI. w.
WaIch. {. II. Harrison.
Others who were present:
B. + Field u g b. PaI F. I3nes g F. VS. +
chase. George Doak. Fred Mathews,
William Staples. Charles Berry, William
Gentner, Geo. F. Black, W. \. Clark
Geo. h. Poor, w. $. Hall, Harry Clark
Frank Riggs. G. +. Leavitt. j. E. Wilson.
W. H. Walker. f. II. Weich. II. l.. Han
son. +. IL. Knowlt9n, =. Talbot; Charles
Heating Walter Richards, w. X. Mason
l.. r Shales. William Follett. S. G. Swift
Charles r. Coombs. L. d. Candagee
George Havener F; r, Wisgin' ps j.: r.
Marion Brown. X. II. Iowes. Henry
Mariner, John Fogg. W; Thomas; {. G.
Goombs Joseph Tyler Wi stanan JACOBS ErGi
V. Cottrcn. Edward Wadsworth, Adrian
G. futile, DR.. W. \. Libby. Irving Dins-
more. w. NJ. Thayer. William Qulmpy'
Knowlton. T.. a. Jones w. K. keene r.
a. White Ben Hazeltone, j: H. HoWeS.
Or. John Stevens. William lIaugh, VIII
liam Ford. Charles w. Frederick, Il. r.
Ellis. T. Conant, II. Davidson. Elmer
Rankin. Geo. S. Kent, Edward Hall, FL
mer sherman. Mr.. MaXtield. John Dunlon'
q. IL. Field. Ralph SouthWOrth. Il Miller,
Flbridge Pitcher Frank Tuuthaker ~
5. Stevens. Leonard Cooper. Bert Lon con
ard. ID. +. Stephenson, Hiram iooisrss'
f. W. Brown. Esq. y. e. MoSSHahi T.
cook. l.. Walton Lorenzo McMahan,
Capt. Woodbury. Burgess. DUNCAN Mc-
Audlass William IIaVener. &: n. Black'
+. O. Smith, ]. \. Briggs. l.. l.. Hehther'
4. Colburn NJ. c. Hill. {. w. Lancaster
C. w Rogers. James Durham. Herbert
Harmon. Austin Smith. Harvey Cunning
ham. Fred Stevenson. +. T.; l'atktr. W
r. Randall, Henry kaltr. Percy benher'
d O. Abbott. Fred SeaVcy. q. W. chase.
|. T. Clough. Tom Carter. Edward Haley,
James Tucker.
As the ladies never grow old. we for
bear to mention them. Bur they We're
present to Il goodly number ana were
particularly attractive Many handsome
costumes Wtr worm
William H. WhiddOn. who was leader OF
the orchestra. came from Boston for that
purpose Ii was a great treat 10 have
him present. for he is Il musician OF eX-
ceptional talent and formerly resided in
Belfast. To the people here VINO We're
Young 30 years ago, Mr.. Whlddon gave
instructions in dancing. They had not
forgotten him and were overjoyed to nave
him present upon this occasion.
NJ Whiddon was born in England
about 50 years ago and came to this
country early in life. More than ~ years
ago. he came to Belfast with Sands X
Lent's circus. lie was leader Of the CIR
Gus band. When the circus Went into
winter quarters in New York. Mr.. Whid-
don was prevailed upon to 90 ~ Bangor.
where the people wanted him 70 lead an
orchestra. Later he came To Belfast
where he resided for several years. lead