The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
Fourth Maine Battery.


Association held its annual reunion In
Grand Army Hall, Skowhegan, Wednes-
day, the 18th instant. Some of the
veterans arrived the evening before,
some on the early morning train, some
by electrics and teams from surrounding
towns but the larger number arrived by
the 1890 a. N. train, and the comrades
got together In the hall very soon after
that train arrived for their business
meeting.
The president of the association was
not present and the meeting was called
to order by James A. Jones, the ecretal y,
and Judson Ames of Montreal was elect
ed president pro tenn.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year, as follows:
President, James A. Jones of Augusta !;
vice president, Alonzo Plummer of
Benton Harbor, Michigan; treasurer,
F. NJ. Mills of Skowhegan; secretary.
VIM. H. Brooks of Augusta.
Following are the names of the mem.
bers present. 1t will be observed that
the wives and daughters were well
represented in the list, viz: James A.
Jones and wife, w. II. Brooks and wife,
Judson Ames and wife, Joseph B. French,
wife and daughter, Lester Holway and
wife, Ambros Witham and wife, Charles
Crymble and wife, Frank Donely and
wife, Thomas Cahill, wife and sister, A.
S. Bangs, Octave Thompson, John Foss,
Albert Bates, Il. q. Powers, Marion
Mills, wife and daughter, Abel Davis,
Peter F. Hurd, wife and daughter, John
Rowe, Mark Harvill, wife and daughter,
a. B. Stevens, wife and daughter, Frank
White, Leonard P. Lincoln, Lyman G..
Brown, Paul Downs, H. H. Cross,
Alonzo Plummer and wife, William
Hobbs and wife, George Gay, Mrs. Ella
Benson, Lizzie Kimball.
Judson Ames of Montreal, A. S. Bangs
of Bangor and F. NJ. Mills of Skowhe
gan were chosen a committee IN Reso-
lutions.
The secretary reported that seven
members had died during the year past,
viz: Charles L. Allen, Ethel H. Jones,
Charles Eldridge, John H. Holbrook,
Maderson Wright, John King and Cor
nelius Dutton.
1t was voted to hold the reunion at
North Arson In 1903.
Dinner and supper were both served
by the ladies of Russell Relief Corps to
all visiting comrades In the hall and
seemed to be greatly enjoyed by all who
partook thereof.
A trip to the Pines over the Skowhe-
gan and Norridgwock railway, was made
in the afternoon through the courtesy
of the management of that road and q
pleasant hour enjoyed.
Mr.. Ames for the committee on
resolutions reported the following which
were adopted without dissent:
We, the members of the 4th Ne. Bat
terry Association, desire to express our
most hearty appreciation of the very
cordial manner in which we have beer
received and entertained at this our 20;h
Annual reunion. Therefore, be it
Resolued, THAT our most sincere and
hearty thanks are due to Russell Post
No. SO for the use of their hall and the
kind attendance of the members who
have done so much to make our visit sc
pleasant.
That we especially wish to extend oui
thanks to the ladies of Russell Relief
Corps for the most generous and bounti-
full way in which they have contributed
to our entertainment.
That our thanks are extended to the
citizens of Skowhegan for their cordia
reception and kind contribution to make
our visit so pleasant and the day one thai
will ever be remembered with pleasure
That our thanks be returned to the
various railroads that have so kindly Of
fered reduced rates to the comrades.
On motion Of Abel Davis, Thomas Ca.
hill of Skowhegan was given vote Of
thanks for furnishing kendal's Orches.
ira at his own expense TO provide the in
strumental music for the occasion.
A meeting was held in the evening at
which good number of veterans anC
other citizens were present. The exer
cises were substantially in the following
order:
Address of welcome by Hon. S. j.
Walton of Skowhegan with response by
Abel Davis, Esq, of Pitts field. Re-
marks by S. W. Gould, Esq, of Skowhe-
gan, Judson Ames of Montreal, A. S.
Bangs of Bangor, Rev. Daniel Onstott OF
Skowhegan. Alonzo Plummer of Mich.
gan, Geo. W. Cover, E O., of Skowhe
gan and Department Commander Mer-
rick of Waterville. Musical numbers
were finely rendered by Kendall's or.
chestra, also a cornet solo by Claude
Barker and vocal solo by Miss Eldena
Smith.
The speeches were patriotic and were
received with earnest manifestations Of
appreciation. The music WAS excellent
and the veterans and their friends SEEM
ed to enjoy their twentieth anniversary
Immensely.
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