The Republican journal., 1905-03-30

guests present from all the outlying
towns and several from Dorchester.
DR.. W. S. Norcross of Lewiston was a
specially invited guest.-Brockton
Daily Enterprise March 18th.
/ 4 Brockton correspondent writes to
The journal of this affair: at was a
grand good time, enjoyed 10y all. There
were several from Belfast, including
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber, Will
Ford, wife and daughter, MI and Mrs
Walter Purrinton, Miss Estelle Deer
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shoales, Mr.
Clair Deering."
Maine Folks i'll Wore. ster
Natives of Maine had their Esd an
nual reunion last night in the Bay State
house 1t was attended 10y nearly $50,
and was presided over by the president,
Dr. E. V. Scribner. The special guest
was Congressman Charles Z. Little
field, who, with Hon. Charles G. Wash
burn and Mayor W. II. Blodget, deliv-
cred the addresses. After d social half
hour in the parlors, dinner was served
in the dining room. Those at the tables
were Congressman Littletield, Judge
and Mrs. William I. Forbes, Hon.
Charles G. Washburn, DR.. and Mrs.
John C. Berry, Mr.. anG Mrs. NJ. P.
Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs H. a. Johnson,
Caroline Littlefeld, Rockland, Me-,
Mayor w. II. Blodget, DIR. and Mrs.
E. V. Scribner, Miss Helen c. Berry,
Luther c. Greenleaf, Boston; Rev. j.
c. Hall, Sturbridge; Ina E. Carlow, DR..
and Mrs. A. l. Noble, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas Howell, Mrs. E. w. Norwood,
Spencer; DR.. and Mrs. George A. Dix,
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Puffer, Mr..
and Mrs. S. 1. Howard, Miss Inez c..
Clough, DR.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Clement,
A. S. Clement, Miss Albina NJ. Clement,
Mrs. A. S. Clement, Mrs. George F..
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Weir,
Wheeler, Samuel W. Roberts, w. H.
Benner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hildreth,
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Bryant, Ernest
A. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Keyes,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Torrey, DR.. and
Mrs. L. G. Miller; DR.. E. W. Norwood,
Spencer; Lewis Hopkins, Mrs. G. E.
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester w.
Doten, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Burbank,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel P. Dyer, Mrs. ].
E. Benchley, A. W. Rich, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Woodbury., DIR. Edward
Swasey, A. F. Scoville, Miss Florence
NJ. ScovilIe, Mrs. A. F. Scoville, W.
Councilman, W. A. Waterman, Mr..
and Mrs. J.. V. Bailey, G. S. Bailey,
Mrs. George Botume, Miss May Hail,
Miss C. B. Bradshaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Perkins,
C. E. Perkins, Mrs. NJ. E, Vale, Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Longley, Silas Wilder,
Mrs. George S. Perkins, James X.
Newbert, Alice NJ. Tarr, Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill D. Brigham, Charles H. Merrill,
Mrs. Henrietta Merrill, Mrs. Edwin
Ingalls,, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Stickney,
Dr. Edwin A. Clarke, DR.. Edith L.
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Winter, Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Stoddard, Mrs. Nor
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Aston Trip,
J. F. Boardman, Mrs. E. R. Bartlett,
Miss Sadie F. Roberts, E. R. Bartlett,
Miss Cora E. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Dow, Mrs. Howard Oatley Peck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert l.. Wiley, Miss
Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Dixon,
Mrs. J. F. Boardman, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Haines, H. E. Morton, Winslow
H. Robinson, John Z. Russell, w. G.
Harris, Harry Schuermann, W. c.
Deacon, Miss Hattie F. Lord, G. W.
Foss, NJ. E. Foss, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Albee, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Dexter,
Elizabeth Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Munson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Carlow.
The postprandial exercises began
with the presidents greeting.
Mayor Blodget, in expressing the
greetings of the city, said it was a
pleasure to greet Congressman Little
field, whom he assured that if the
natives of Maine did not pay him suffi-
Gent courtesy, he would receive it at
city hall. The mayor spoke of the good
quality of the men and women from
Maine.
He said he hoped the organization
would always be successful.
Mayor Blodget was followed by a.
selection, Kentucky babe,".by quar-
tet, consisting of Harry Schuermann,
w. Gray Harris, John T. Russell and
w. G. Deacon.
Congressman Littlefeld explained
why the State is called the good and
great State of Maine, because it is a
State to admire. He said that the State