The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-09-05
DRINKWATER FAMILY REUNION

The fourth annual reunion of the Drink
water family was held at the farm of
Mathew Drinkwater in Northport, Monday.
Sept. Ind. The weather was fine, and more
than hundred relatives and a goodly num-
Der of invited friends were present. The
forenoon was devoted to greetings and So
liability. Meanwhile large tables were
spread under the trees and clam chowder
prepared. At noon all sat down to all am
pie dinner supplied from the larder of the
host and from the picnic baskets of the
visitors. Delegations were present from
Chicago, Boston, Waltham, Lynn, Rock
land, Camden, Lincolnville, Searsport, Bel
fast, Northport, and other places.
After disposing of the dinner the COM
pany met at the shore of the Bay for the an
nual business meeting, which was called to
order by the President, Ansel Wadsworth
Prayer was offered by Rev c H. Bryant. The
Secretary gave report of the progress made
during the year in preparing the family
history. He has records, more or less COM
plete, of 21S families, including GA ndivid-
uals, descendants of Micaiah Drink water.
Miss Alice Trussell of Lynn, Mass, gave
an address of welcome. Remarks were
made by F. A. Dickey, Rev. c. II. Bryant,
L. II. Duncan of Northport, Rufus Pendle-
ton of Boston and Mrs. E. H. Tolman of
Chicago.
Chas. I. Knight of Northport, R. w. Syl-
vester of Rockland and Marion Drink water
of Lincolnville were appointed committee
on, T1,n
quently reported, and the officers of last
year were reelected, as follows:
President, Ansel Wadsworth Belfast
Vice Presidents, Mathew Drnkwater,
Northport Allen L. Drink water, North
port; Mrs. Aurelia S. Pendleton, Waltham,
Mass, Mrs. Fannie f. Sylvester, Belfast
Arno w. Knight, Lincolnville: Emery O.
Pendleton, Belfast; Thomas O. d. Urqu-
hart, Manchester, Mass. Mrs. Cordelia
Drinkwater. Northport; Mrs. Chas. T.
Knight, Northport; Capt John w. McGil-
very, Searsport; Secretary, John S. Fer
maid, Belfast; Treasurer, Capt. Alban F.
Elwell, Northport.
The following committee of arrangements
for the next reunion was appointed: Mathew
Drinkwater, Walter Dyer, Otis Drinkwater,
Lewis Knight, Allen Drinkwater, Annie
Drinkwater, Northport; Herbert: "A. Drink
water, Belfast; Miss Alice Trussell, Lynn,
Miss Ada Coombs, Rockland.
Mathew Drinkwater invited the associa-
ton to hold the next reunion at the same
place next year. The invitation was ac-
cepted and it was voted to meet on the old
home farm on Labor Day next year.
| Rev. G. H. Bryant and wife of Northport
and W. F. Bucknam of Stoneham were
made honorary members of the association.
The committee on neurology reported the
following deaths during the year:
| Mrs. Nancy Fredson, Lincolnville.
David Miller Drinkwater, Winsted, Ct.
! Mrs. Ruby Drinkwater, Northport.
Capt. James McGilvery, Searsport.
Jefferson Drink water, Bangor.
| The thanks of the association were unan-
imOusly voted to Mathew Drink water and
others who had contributed to the success
full entertainment of the guests, and to the
officers of the association for their labors.
A hearty letter of greeting was read
from Thomas 0. d. Urquhart of Manches-
ter, Mass.
The treasurer reported cash in the treas
ury from last year $685.; contributions
since S937: total on hand this day 1922.
Adjourned