The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-09-07
DRlNKWATER FAMILY REUNION.
Annual Gathering of Descendants of
Micajah Drinkwater and Elizabeth
Bradford, His Wife

The seventh annual reunion of the
Drinkwater family took place at the
home of Mathew Drink water in North
port Aug. 2Sth under perfect weather
conditions but with smaller attend
ance than usual The morning was
devoted to social interco urse, and at
noon clam chowder, coffee and pastry
were partaken of i'll the shade of large
willow tree III the door yard. After din
ner Pres. Ansel WadSworth called the
assembly to order, stated the object of
the meeting and extended hearty vel
come to ali III behalf of Mathew Drink
water. the host of the occasion. Miss
Alberta Wadsworth read the report of
the Secretary, John S. Fernald, who
was kept at home by illness.
The following deaths We're reported
during the past year: Sarah \. Fletcher
Bailey Belfast: Susan kallock Drink
water, Rockland; Isabel Dr!nkwate
Brown, LincOlmville: Nathan Z. Pen
dIetor, Winthrop. Mass: Cora Dyer
sherman, Northport: Beulah French
Coombs, Lincolnville; Jennie 3. Drink
water, Rockland; Ella Drinkwater
Trafton, Maiden, Mass; George f.
Sherman, Northport; Dorothy Drink
water Gustin, Caribou Mark b. Ell
well, Boston, Mass. Abbie +. Drink
water, Belfast,
George W. Miller of Belfast, Mrs.
Atlanta Rhoades and Charles L. Knight
of Northport were appointed as nOmi-
mating committee aud presented tue
following list of officers and they were
elected for the ensuing year: Capt.
Ansel WadsWorth, Belfast, PRESIDENT;
John 5. Fernald, Belfast, secretary;
Alban f. Elwell, Northport, treasurer.
Mathew DrlnkWater. Alban 7. ElWell,
Northport; Mrs. Fannie Sylvester, Bel
fast; Arno w. Knight. Lincolnville;
Thomas Q. D. Uqruhart, Boston;
Emery o. Pendleton, Belfast; Mrs,
Cordella DrlnkWater, Mrs. Lizzie
Knight, Walter DrinkwateT. North
port Minot Drnkwater, Lincolnville:
vice presidents; Mathew Drinkwater,
Chas. T. Knight, Mrs. Alice Trussell,
Mary J. Drinkwater, William II.
Alexander, Otis Drinkwater, Allen
Drinkwater, Mrs. Helen Hurd. Miss
Annie Drinkwater, Northport. exec
utiye committee.
The oldest member present was
Stephen S. Preston of Lincolnville,
whose age is IS years and who spoke
briefly, stating his pleasure to be pres
ent. The youngest was Ralph, the
four months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover DrinkWater of Llnconvllle.
\ vote of thanks was extended to
John $. Fernald for his good work on
the family history and records in the
| past year and an expression of sympa-
| thy in his sickness. Another vote was
| passed to Mathew DrinkWater for his
kindness and to those who assisted in
making pleasant the gathering.
An invitation was received from
| Timothy Knight to hold the next re-
union with him in SearSmont, but the
expression seemed far in favor of com
| ing back to the old farm and as Ma
thew Drinkwater had extended the in
vitation for another year, it was ac-
cepted almost unanimously.
| Among those who spoke briefly were
Herbert A. Drinkwater and Capt
Ansel Wadsworth of Belfast Timothy
knight of Searsport, Capt. John II.
! Monroe of Lincolnville, George W..
| Miller of Belfast, Marion Drinkwater
of Lincolnville and Mrs. George w.
Miller Of Belfast:
! A letter of regret at not being pres
ent was received from Charlotte %.
Drinkwater of Boston, general super
| inteudent of the Young Women's
| Christian Association of Boston.
At the close of the business meeting
several hours were spent III soclal
way and the session was then ADJOURN
ed. -,
The name of DrinkWater can be
traced to very early dates both in Eng
land and Scotland, and was common ID
those countries long before the P'lgrlm
Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock, OF
even before Columbus first sighted the
shores of the western continent. Au-
thentic pedigrees show the descent
of one Of the English branches from
King William l., who was crowned II
the year 1866. h
The descendants of Micajah Drink
water and Elizabeth Bradford, his wife
can trace their ancestry through slS
distinct lines to the Mayflower Pill
grims, and to 10 individuals OF tha'
memorable company.