Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27
COUNTY NEWS.
COLE FAMILY REUNION.

The nth annual reunion Of the Cole
family was held Tuesday. Aug. 10, in Mrs.
III. A. Hsndy's grove. There was a good
attendance. This spot, $50 near to natures
heart Is an ideal place for such gather
ing, aud busy hands bad made II particu-
larry attractive with cory hooks and rus
tic seats, while numerous hammocks
swung In the breeze.
A picnic dinner was served at noon,
after which the business OF the society
wHs attended TO. Records OF the last
mesting were read BY the secretary, Mrs.
l.. p. Cole, and accepted, Officers for the
ensuing year were chosen rs follows;
President, Melville Cole; vice presidents,
sherman Downing, Bryant e. Moore;
secretary, Mrs. L. Y. Cole; treasurer, Miss
Alice NJ. Cole; committee on arrange
menis, Miss Bertha Moore, Mrs. Nelson
Morse, Mrs. J. b. Cole.
Business being disposed Of, entertain
meut followed as arranged. There were
select readings by Mrs. Bryant Moore
and Mas Bertha Moore; recitation by
Miss Louise Deasy; letters OF greeting,
read BY the secretary, from the following
absentees: SIR. and Mrs. Gilbert Small,
Mrs. Helen Robinson, OF West Sumner,
Augustus Dunbar, Columbia Falls, Miss
Vida Cleaves, Boston, Mrs. Elizabeth
kimball, Portland, Mrs. Harriet Holwsy,
Maehiss, and Mrs. Adella Libby. OF Green.
Last, bat by no means least, came an
article In verse, written for the occasion
by Mrs. Della NoonAp, entitled "our
Ancestors.
Then came speech making, sud the fol-
lowing were heard from; Daniel Handy,
Boston, Sherman Downing, Sorrento,
Mrs. Daniel Handy, Mrs. Bryant Moore
and Mrs. Il. W. Cleavos.
An Invitation was accepted from Bry-
ant Il. Moore, OF Goulasboro, to meet
with him next year, aud the meeting ad-
iournsd until the third Thursday in
August, 1903.
Mrs. Handy and her immediate family
left hing undone that would add to
the pleasure or comfort OF her guests.
Following are the verses referred to
above;
ora ANCESTORS.
Thsy came % the place We now call home,
When the sround unbroken hay;
And foru', trees their shadows east
90 the waters Of the bay.
No lsvel aelas Of waving srceu.
VIA varying Seaaties iranghs;
| Gave welcome then. bat patient toll
soen woudroas changes wrought.
/ Though snail and rude was that arst home.
Win dangers oftca near,
C0atente,i minds and busy hands
Gave no place Tor fear.
! Here trusting hearts found happiness,
And home seemed sweet add fair;
willis love made Hight the burdens
| They were called upon to share.
Tine hurries on We follow
In the paths their feet have trod,
white they have long since passed away
And gone To their reward.
Aug n. c.
Miss sIbyl Cole accompanied her father,
J. u. Cole, on his trip east last week.
Mrs. William II. Moore has returned
| from a visit to relatives in stonington.
Mrs. D. C. Smith, of steuben, was a
CUES, of Mrs. J. b. Cole the last of the
week.
II. q. Pitcher, who has been a guest OF
IF. Larrabee for 4 week or two, has re-
turned to his home in Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. Harry Tracy, OF Southwest Harbor,
and Daniel Handy and wife, OF Boston,
were guests Of Mrs. 81. A. Handy last
week. They came at this time to attend
the Cote family reunion
A party of ighteeu Pythian sisters from
Puritan assembly. Sullivan, enjoyed
drive aud picnic at Corea on Tuesday, and
stopped over a. guests of Halcyon assem-
bly In the evening. Refreshments we're
served.
Mrs. Walter u. Mllliken (born Geneva
sswyerl, of Silver Lake, Mass, who came
here to assist her grandfather, Capt. X. H.
Allen, In packing his household goods
preparatory to selling his place, returned
home Friday afternoon.
Aug. rs. T.
| Sortb pe-Tistc.
loci Powers was in Bucksport on bust