The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-17
WymATl Reunion

WymAn UeuDiOn
The descendaLts of l4eacou Joseph
Wyman Of Did BIoomfrid met for
reunion Oh Friday. August Il at the
farm on the Middle road owned by Nr
Charles Plummer This place was
formerly owned by Daniel ymaD,
secGnd son Of Deacon Joseph, and the
roomy farmhouse WAS butt by hin
Daniel yman sold the place to his
brother, John H., who in turn sold to
Mr. Plummer. The next farm north II
the old home of the family 30 the re-
union WAS held on ground historic and
reVered to many OF them Flfy-one
persons were present Of whom thirty.
six were of Wyman descent. the wives
and husbands of the thirty.six making
up the number
The tables were spread in the orchard
and the company gathered about them.
Mrs Ellen Wyman smith who had call.
ed the family together welcomed them
giving as her reasons for desiring this
meeting, her wish To keep a touch with
her brothers and sisters children and
to make them better acquainted with
each other Mr.. Harlan Z. Wyman Of
Rehoboth, Mass also addressed his sis
ter, his brother-in-law, Lew Z steward,
and his nephews and nieces present in a
few words Of fitting memorial TO the
dead, naming hem one by one, and Of
welcome to the living. He gave also
these statistics OF interest. OF the ten
children of Deacon Joseph Wyman and
Polly Snow, his wife, only three survive
OF the seven who have died the average
age was seventy-four aud two sevenths
years. The number of descendants
living aud dead is one huhdted and
forty four, of these forty-six are dead
aud ninety-eight survive. MI Levi Z.
Steward then asked blessing upon the
meal. After all hunger was appeased
the program was carried on as follows:
sewel w. Smith proposed three
toasts in one 1.-THE Myman Family,
Past, Present and Future John How
ard Wyuian student at the Harvard
Medical School, responded for the"P asst"
recalling the honor able record of the
family with an earnest pride good TO
see, and pledging himself aud his
cousins to continued loyalty to the fam
lily and its traditions. Perciyal Wyman,
student at the University of Maine,
spoke ofsthe Wymans of the Present"
hard working individuals vi no had little
wealth to boast unless a reputation for
standing by the right and livelihood
won by themselves be counted riches.
Benjamin Wyman Eaton responded for
the Future, laughing little as we all
do at the futility of guessing at the
future. He concluded by stating his
belief in the honesty of the Nymans
and his earnest wishes for their contin-
ued prosperity and worth. He then
turned TO Mrs. Smith and presented to
her in behalf of her nephews and nieces,
a gold chain, to typify he said,
the links binding the family to-
gether. There was also another
gift of lace. MIR. Ii. P. Myman
then added a word; he had meant, he
said, to remark that he was glad the Wy
mans were honest enough not TO get
rich. Letters were read from absent
cousins, Mr. Levi P. Steward of Mime
apolis, Mimi, Mr. Sumner K. Bowman
of West Someryille, Mass. and Mr..
Henry K. Wyman of Lynn, Mass. Last
on the program was a recitation by Miss
Margaret NJ. smith. At the suggestion
of Nr. Harlan =. Wyman lyman
Reunion Association" was formed to in
cure that these reunions should become
annual affairs. Mr. Harlan P. wyman
of Rehoboth was chosen president; Mr..
John Howard Wyman, vice president;
A EnDRnP
mittee of arrangements, Mrs. e. o.
Eaton, Mrs A. <. Jewett, Mrs. C. l..
Webb, Miss Mabel Packard, Miss Mar
galet Marie smith, MIR Benjamin
Wyman Eaton, MIR. A. Percval Wyman,
Mr. Arthur Ward Packard, Mr.. Lester
Howard Packard, Mr.. Albert Addison
Jewett.
Threatening showers broke up the
gathering at an early hour but all enjoy
ed the meeting, tempered as the enjoy
ment was for the older members OF the
family by memories Of those gone
beyond.