News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-02-05
CAMPBELL REUNION.


"Where there's a will, there's
way In spite of health officers,
quarantine and smallpox (?), the
Campbell Reunion Society held their
Goth annual gathering with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Gates at Morrisville Sat
urday, Feb. 1, 1902 At the usual
time the house began to fill with
Campbells and their friends, and at
the same time began laughter, hap
piness and good will. The time has
never come yet, when the Campbells
have assembled together, but that
they have had good time, and this
was no exception. Considering all
things, the attendance was good,
there being about sixty-fve present.
There were no members from out of
the county, but there were several
invited guests, among them being
Mr.. and Mrs. |. P. Booth, Frank
Small, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Whit
comb, Dr. Culley, Miss Mabel Collins,
Miss Lilah Waite, Miss Vivian Bull
lard, c. w. Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Billiard, Mr.. and Mrs. N. !. Perry
and daughter.
Of course the first and most i'm
portant event after the handshalling
was dinner, which was served at
about 2 o'clock. 1t is safe to say
that plumbers Of the c. K. S. would
be famous for their cooking, if there
were nothing else to distinguish
them, and the best compliment the
cooks received was the hearty way
in which everybody " fell to-"
AS soon as possible after dinner,
the business meeting was called to
order by the President and the song,
"When the Harvest Days Are Over"
was nicely sang by Miss Daisy Peck !;
this was followed with prayer by
Rev. l. P. Booth. The reports of the
Secretary and Treasurer were read
and accepted. E. g. Sherwin sang
The Dear Old Home" which was
very fine. Resolutions upon the
death of Mrs. Eunice Campbell, Mrs.
Sarah r. Hubbard and Rex SiIloway
were presented by Mrs. Laura Peck.
After this came the election Of officers,
which was as follows:
President-Geo. H. Campbell.
Vice President-O. N. Campbell.
Secretary-Mrs. Abbie L. Gates.
Chaplain-Rev. O NJ. Boutwell,.
Business Committee--W. E. Kellogg
| and wife, A. II. Calkins and wife, A. Z.
Hubbard and wife.
Committee on Resolutions-J. c. Peck
and wife.
Committee on Entertainment-O. N.
Campbell, Alice and Ella Holbrook,
Josie and Daisy Peck, J. J. Gilmore and
wife, and Murray Calkins.
Daisy Peck then favored us with
another song entitled when Chill
dren Together" A letter from Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Thompson of Calif1f-
MIA was read, which showed that the
old saying, "Out Of sight, out of
mind" is not applicable to them.
Their letter was very interesting and
contained descriptions of the beauti-
full country where they are. Other
absent members were heard from
during the day.
The Campbells of Barre, who were
unable to come, showed that they
appreciate the worth of the c. R. S.
by sending over the telephone a cor
dial invitation for the society to
meet with them at Barre at the next
June meeting. This invitation was
voted upon and it was agreed by all
that it would be an event of life
time to go and SO go we will when
June rolls round, if all is well. Rev.
|. P. Booth favored us with some
very interesting remarks, as did also
G. F. Small, c. w. Fitch and Rev. O.
NJ. Boutwell,. Thus closed another
profitable and much enj oyed meeting,
just such a meeting as these reunions
are noted for and which are always
highly eniOyed A.L.G.