Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
CHINA

In addition to the Old Home week
celebration in this village, which all
count big success, we are having va
rious other good things. We have just
had our annual boat race. This was
also a success. The usual number of
boats We're in the race. All the South
China fleet came up with flags flying.
The winning boat was the Swallow
which is now owned at the head of the
lake. But she won only by a minute
and six seconds. All the boats did re-
markably well and there was not an
accident of any account.
We have also just had a union Sun
day hool convention of all the Sun
day schools in Albion, China and Wins
low. This convention was well attend
ed and full of interest throughout l.
\. Halliday Of Portland. field worker
OF the Maine State Sunday school AS
sociation. was present during the whole
session and did some remarkably good
work. He is good speaker and well
adapted to his work. His address of
The Front Line Sunday school was es-
pecially helpful. Mr.. Halliday will
have a warm welcome any time he may
come into this section.
Our farmers are all rejoicing in the
recent rains which are doing immense
good
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Old Home day was observed in Litch-
field. Thursday. Aug. 3. as purposed. the
citizens assembling on the fair grounds
early in the forenoon to greet their re-
turning friends of former years. max
ing the occasion one long to be remem
bered on account of the joyful greet
ings. The noon hour presented a
beautiful scene in the grove. the
very large company being seated in
groups of from three to 50. enjoying
their dainty picnic dinner. In some
groups were people from several differ
ent states. At . p. NJ. interesting in
formal exercises We're held, Hon. Ora
mandal Smith presiding. consisting of
an organ voluntary. Mrs. Mamie Pack
ard; prayer, Rev. C. II. Buker; address
of welcome, Hon. Samuel Smith: solos
by Mrs. Flora NJ. Chase, Mrs. Nettie
Campbell. Adesta Blanchard. a duet by
the Misses Allard; solo, Miss Emma
Gilbert and America" by the people,
also interesting speeches by the follow
ing gentlemen: Hon. 0. Smith. VIM. w.
Smith, Lynn. Mass; Mr.. Hiram Shorey,
Washington; Rev. DIR. Sturges. Natick,
Mass; A. H. Kenniston Massachusetts:
Prof. Warren Smith, Chicago; Mr..
Josiah Perkins, New Hampshire;
Charles F. Smith, Auburn; Rev. c. A.
Buker; Hon. John Day Smith. Mimi
neapolis, Mimi; Gen. Isaac Starbird.
Massachusetts, with benediction by
Rev. Dr. S. X. Smith of Waterville.
vASSALBORO.
A reunion of the descendants of But
Ter and Sallie Wood of Vassalboro. Me,
was held at the home of John C. Wood
of vassalboro, Thursday. Aug. 9. OF
the ten children, six are now living.
who were all present, and with grand
children, great grandchildren and few
friends, made a party of thirty. A choir
of grandchildren furnished music.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs Sam
uel Wood, Miss Sadie and Mr.. Fred
Wood of Clinton. Mrs. Sevilla Wood
Waterhouse of kennebunk, Mrs. Mary
Wood-Turner of Haverhill. Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. Wood, Miss May and
Mr. Ernest Wood of Cross Hill and
Miss Ina Wood of VassalborO. Mrs.
Geo Wood of Boston, Mrs. Usula
Wood wentworth and Mrs. Chas. New
ell of Riverside, Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Wood of VassalbOro. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
II. Wood and Miss Ruby. Mrs. Jennie
Babb and Miss Doris. Mrs. Mary Nc
Coy. Mrs. Lizzie GleiZure and Miss Mil
dred of East Vassalboro. Mrs. Emma
Rollins of California. Mrs. Zella Pur 7
ington and Mrs. Nellie Burnes of Vas
salboro, Ferdinand Mitchell of China,
and Geo Averill of Bethel. The oldest
person present was Mrs. Mary Turner,
so years; the youngest. great great
grandchild, Miss Mildred Gleizure, five
months