Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07
Notable Family Reunion at the
Old Homestead at Pitts
field, Mass
WERE MANY RAILROAD BOYS.
As in Utah They Appear to Like the
Fascination Attaching to Rail.
road Activities

The Evening Journal Of Pittsfeld,
Mass. the boyhood home Of the well
known Utah Pioneers, Daniel, Orson
and Hyrum Spencer has the following
10 say, under date of saturday oct, "a,
of an interesting family reunion held
at that place;
At the old homestead Of s. s. Spencer
in West Stockbrldge was held reunion
on Thursday. Mr.. Spencer entertained
his sons, daughters and grandchildren.
All of Mr.. spencer's sons are employed
on the railroad and 1t was the first time
that all the children ana grandchildren
had ever met together at reunion.
The family gathering took place at
the old Spencer farmhouse about a
mile from West Stockbrdge center ON
the road from that town TO Great Bar
rlngton. This house was built IFS
years ago by the present Mr. Spencer's
grandfather and the nails and other
iron material were made on the spot
IL is OF the old fashioned style of ar
chltecture and although more than a
century old is still in excellent condi-
ton.
In that house S. S. Spencer was horn
and brought up in that house he has
spent all of his life and he expects TO
reside there for the rest OF his days.
He enjoys the best of health and for
years has carried on the farm of ESQ or
more acres, and that will raise most
anything that grows IN Berkshire coun-
~, and the farm for generations has
been regarded as one of the best in
that section.
Somewhat imprOmptu was the re-
union of Thursday. Three of the
sons Of Mr.. Spencer happened to be
at home and one of them proposed that
they summon the others for a gather
ing Of an october day II 1t We're pos
sible for them to get away, Messages
We're sent to all of the missing menu
bers Of the family and by noon all had
gathered at the old .home, Here fol-
lows a list of them and the different
position on the railroad that they
hold.
w. H. Spencer Of West stockbridge,
fireman on the Consolidated between
Pittsfeld and Bridgeport and family.
$, *. Spencer of Springfield, conductor
on the Consolidated between Spring
field and Hartford, and his family
Farnk w Spencer OF Pttsileld, fire.
man on the Boston a. Albany between
Pttsied and Springfield and family.
j. II. Spencer of Bridgeport conduc-
tor on the Harlem division of the Con-
sodated between Bridgeport and Har-
lem river, and family,
a. NJ. Spencer of Great Darlington,
brakeman between Great harrington
and New Milford, and family
Lewis c. Spencer Of Pittsheld, brake
man between Pittsneld ard New Hay-
en- on the Consolidated and family
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Lockwood and
family Of Bridgeport, Mrs. Lockwood
being daughter of S. S. Spencer.
Mrs. Thomas Mercer Of West Stock
bridge, another daughter.
They all had their plclure taken In
group and individually during the
day and later had bountiful dinner
with any number of interesting stories
n tell OF the railroad and "reminiscences
Of the old life on the farm.
All Of the Spencer boys began their
careers as railroad men on the short
line of the Consolidated between state
Line and Van Deusenville. In years
gone by that used to be n flourishing
ana prosperous railroad property and
the Spencers used to take out freights
from state Line and West Stockbridge
to the main line to New York. Then
from that branch they secured still
better positions on the other divisions
OF the great Consolidated system and
also on the Boston d Albany. but most
OF them have chung to the New York,
New Haven & Hartford.
s. 5. Spencer the octogenarian, who
so royalty entertained his children and
grandchildren on Thursday was one
OF family of IL children, lie has two
brothers now living. They are James
Spencer of Warren and Victor Spencer
OF Michigan, He has also two sisters,
Mrs. George IL, Cobb OF West stock
bridge and Mrs. Richardson of War
rem,
AS showing what railroad family
are the Spencers, Robert Spencer, a
deceased brother, has three sons now
m the business. They are Clarence V. |
Spencer OF Plttsield, conductor between
Plttsileld and Bridgeport Con. and |
now residing on South Marian street. |
w. b. Spencer, conductor between
The Harlem river and Providence, |
H. H. on the New York, New Haven |
system.
Charles Arthur Spencer, an engineer
between New Haven and the Harlem |
river.
Then they have nephew, Roy |
Spencer who is a fireman between New |
raven and the Harlem River on the |
Consolidated
w. cn' ana MT. ana Mrs. George Cobb OF |
west Stookbrldge have two sons, Benz
lamin and Matthew Cobb. who have
followed for several years railroad /
career and like II so well that they
propose to follow II.
The New York, New Haven & Hart
lord railroad never had more faithful
employees than the Spencer boys aud
,Iney are all In the line OF promotion.
Ihey propose to hold another reunion
next year. so successful was this one.