Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-08
PAYNE FAMILY RkuNlON.
Periy o! 81 Breaks Bread. Eonday. at Ole
Family Homo in li.chfeld.

Litchfield Ne, Aug 7.-(Speeian.-
Among the LitchHeld families whose
hearts were moved h. the spirit OF Old
Home week. more gave more enthusiast
tic expression than the paynes. For sew
eral years the family has held annual re
unions and this year the opening day OF
Old Home week was chosen for tire
event. Early Monday morning. the scat
tered members began to arrive a Wood
blne Cottage, the old family home in
L.itchfeld. Although the house has been
closed for the greater part of the nasr
two years. no feeling of Gesertion married
the hospitality. for the family of Mr..
Horatio Payne had opened summer quar-
ters there and their cordiality was the
beginning and end Of al the good cheer
of the day.
After the greetings with their confusion
OF You look Just as young as you did 10
years ago" Never should have known
YOU You've changed So and How
you've grown" the party were invited 10
arrange themselves before the camera Of
Harold Payne of Auburn. Henry Payne
Of Melrose. Mass, was also on the alert
with mis- snapshot, playing the usual
surreptitious pranks on his innocent reia-
tives. Some tims-was devoted to the
cause of this art.
AS always. the dinner claimed a good
share of the festiVity and the energy OF
the day. GraEdmas, aunties and cousins
had brought generous contributions of
their finest art, but no one will dispute
the claim To precedence OF the mystery
prepared by Miss Minnie Payne of Lo-
well, Mass 1t Kept all but a chosen few
in the dark until the dinner hour, but
proved to have no mysterious quallty eN-
cept the perfection OF a fish chowder.
The picture of the group scattered over
the grass under the old elms breaking
bread" together about the picnic table.
will have q treasured place in the mem
DRY of all. There were - present, Is OF
the family of Samuel Payne, Sr., and SIX
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Payne with
their family Of four, host and hostess.
The honor that belongs to age is Mr..
Timothy payne's, who proudly carried off
his 50 years This family numbers two
besides the father. Mr.. and Mrs. 7Hatn-
erly Randall, Mrs. Deborah Randall with
Miss Helen. represented Caroline Payne
family. Mrs. Ellen Payne. Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Payne, son and daughter OF Au,
burn. Mrs. Leander Small, TWO sons ana
two daughters of Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Arnold and twp children OF oar
diner include the members of MIR. Sam
uel Paynes family. One place-tlat Of.
Mr. Frank Randall-has tcen made va
cant by death since the last reunion,
one chance occurrence should not be
omitted from q mention Of the days
events. About 2 O'Clock a gay led, white
and blue object was seen waNcring in the
air behind the barn. The boys were at
hand to receive il just as II reached the
ground. They found a balloon 10 which
was attached postal card with request
Maxwell East Wales. the balloon having
left that place at s a. NJ The coinci-
dence was most heartily appreciated. ~
The devotion of family feeling so much
in evidence all day, found its highest eX-
preston in a biunder Of Mr.. Ralph Small
school. signed his name very innocently
~ ssp sIph Millarl PayrN.'