The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-05
RpgimentaI Association.

The annual reunion of the oath and
18th RegimentaI Association was held
in Carrabassett hall at North Arson,
Thursday, September 2Sth At an early
hour a great many veterans with their
wives and daughters had arrived, com
ing from various towns and cities of
NJ massachusetts, and Maine The meet
ing was opened in the afternoon with
prayer by Rev. Leonard Hutchins of New
Portland The presiding officer was
Cephas K. Walker, president of the as-
ISOLATION A. b sampson of Richmond
was appointed secretary pro. TEN. The
report of Henry E. Totman, secretary
and treasurer, was read and accepted.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: K ). Prescott, Farm
ington, president; Joseph Hatch, Rich
mond, LIST. vice president; George Foster
Lisbon Falls, 2nd vice president, VIM.
II. Mckinney, North Arson, Sd. vice
president; Henry K. Totman, Richmond,
secretary and treasurer; Cephas k. Walk
er North Arson, captain. The number
present in each company was ascertained
and appears below in the list of names.
Voted TO hold the next meeting of the
Association at Lewiston in 1906, the
week of the State Fair The meeting
was then adjourned until evening and
the veterans were taken in barges 10 the
Carrabassett Stock Farms where they had
an enjoy able time inspecting the stock,
the dairy barn and the piggery. AT 30
O'Clock rabassett hall was filled with
a large audience and the camp fire was
opened with stirring martial music by
the orchestra. Remarks were II ade by
the new president, K. S. Prescott The
address of welcome was given by Judge
A. simmons. The response was by Hon.
George NJ. Soldiers of Portland, ex-attor-
ney general. Four little girls, Emily
Savage, Lima Mitchell, Stella ole and
Beatrice Gallant, sang very pleasingly
two appropriate songs of the boys In
blue. Rev Robe TT Scott of New Port
land gave an account OF his services In
the wars in the east before coming to
America. Miss Edna Hovey rendered a
fine solo, after which remarks were
made by Rev. A. A. Blair of Madison
and Rev. r. B. HIATT of North Arson
Joseph Norton gave cornet solo which
was received with much applause. Miss
Paulenah NJ Simmons, grand-daugh
of Capt 5. L. Hutchns OF Co. A. 29th
regiment, rendered two very pleasing
selections. The address of the evening
was given by Hon. G NJ Seiders of the
"a regiment, Last on the program
was solo, "Bunker Hill" by f F.
Barnaby. Mrs. Barnaby presided at the
piano during the evening. At the close
the comrades gave three cheers for the
people of North Arson Following
is list of the veterans present:
Co. A. 24lh Maine regiment-A.
B. Sampson, Richmond; IN II.
Berry, Lisbon; Alden smith. Richmond;
F. G. Hinckley, Richmond; Albion Pray,
Richmond; Henry Foster, Richmond;
Thomas Merriam, Richmond; Alvin
Brown, Saco; d X Williams, North
Arson. Co. b. 24th-Edwin c. Stevens,
Warren; 6. Nj. >eiders, Portland Co.
G. 24th-Royal Burton, Bingham; F. NJ.
Norton, New Vineyard; John Goodwin.
Hartland; ). D Prescott, Auburn; Mil
ford Keene, Canaan; A Weymouth,
Clinton; G. F. Waldron, lie wiston. GO.
d. 24th-H. N Longf-llow. okowhegan;
Isaac Kittridge, Dexter; Frost Bunker,
Athens. Go. f oath w. f. Nickerson,
Gardiner; f. l. Look, West Pennington;
K. n Carnage, New Vineyard; | b.
Russell, Pennington; VIM. +. Smith,
Fall River, Mass ; John A. Coughln,
strong. Co. F. 24th-Geo. r. Foster,
Lisbon Falls; j. =. Hatch, Richmond;
Nehemiah urtis, West Bowdoin; Thos.
j Policy, Lisbon; Charles r. Johnson,
Richmond; j. K. Jack, Litchfeld; D w.
Perry, Monmouth; Scion w. Hatch,
Bowdoinham; Isaac B. Ring, Topsham.
Co. G. 24th-F. S. Mitchell, China; w.
II Foss, Pennington; j E Copeland,
Albion. Co. II. 24,h--J II. Blcknell,
Skowhegan; David Rowell, Scion; C S
Healey, North Anson; Luther Temple,
North Anson; Cephas K. Walker, North
Anson; James Sterling. Scion; Thomas
Kelley, Scion. Co | 24th-A. j. Hook
er, Gardiner; Edward Peacock, West
Gardiner Co. X. oath idney Watson,
Madison; d. M Norton, North Anson;
P Whittier, Vienna. TO. A 24th-D
II, Knowles, North New Portland;
Thomas j Mullen, North Anson; VIM
H. Mckinney, North Anson; + G. Trip,
North Arson; g A. Savage. Fairfield
samuel X. Jordan, East New Portland
A f. Putnam. Westboro, Mass; S p.
Currer Pennington Falls; r l.. Emery,
East New Portland; w. H. Rand, North
Arson. Co. B. 28th-C. W. Reyes,
Pennington; E. S. Prescott, Pennington
Co. D. 28th-G. A. Page, Kingfeld.
Co. H. 28th-R. G Mitchell, Rosindale,
Mass Co. X 28th-Henry V. Harwood,
Hyde Park, Mass; Francis A. Clark,
Norridgewock; K, A. Works, Mercer