Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-21
HEWITT FAMILY REUNION.
Pleasant Occasion, Thursday, At Ola
Homestead in Windsor.

The 18th annual reunion Of the HeW-
lit family Was held N Windsor Aug.
II, at the Old Hewitt homestead, now
owned and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
o. W. Malcolm, who this year and for
many past years hav4 performed the
arduOus duties Of host AMI hostess To
this large gathering Who assemble
here, year after year. until now II
seems the hapDiest dly of all the year.
If the committee OF arrangements
had ordered the day q finer one could
not have been had. Many of this large
family have to drive rom 10 to 20 miles;
to reach this meeting, and one team
came across country 30 miles, the morn
ing of the reunion, in order to meet
this happy company. The rain of the
previous days laid The dust and the
drive was very pleasant.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island We're
well represented. Providence. r. T..
sending the heavyweight in Edwin
Hewitt. who tips the scales at about
800 and Is Il fine looking man. Mr..
Hewitt was on the police force in Provi-
dence for Is years but is now on the
electric ears.
TIE fcatherwciGht v IS Merritt AL
fred, the little son of the president Of
the society, Ernest Hewitt of Augusta.
The oldest representative Of the fam
lily present was Mrs Il. II. Hewitt of
Augusta, who Is 50 Vars Of age ana
smart and active as many much
younger. A fine program was rem
dered.
There We're two graphophones and
the camera man present
The next reunion will be held at the
same place. the third Thursday in Au-
gust, 1906. A letter was received by the
secretary Of the society from w. o.
Hewitt. n prominent merchant Of
Rockland, inviting the kcnnebec
branch OF the Hewitt family to meet,
the last Friday in August. with tn.
Knox county Hewitt family reunion 1T
Glen Cove
After the hOuntiful dinner which was
served OH the lawn WIS partakcn of the
following program was rendered before
a company of about 80 persons:
Singing-"Nearcr My God to Thee"
REGULATIONS, Eva Harrington
The Whistling Regiment, Irving Hewitt
How Old Nose Counts the Eggs
Singing-''Always in the Way"
Cecil and Lila Harrington
Recitation. Alice Hewitt. Lucy Locket
Recitation-"ts Boys Amt Scared of Pa"
LLOYD Hewitt
Solo with cnCOro. Grace Hewitt
tViolin accompaniment. Clarence HEWITT
Rccitation-'I am Kept in When am
Tardy, ITorac. Leavct
Reading with encore)-"Mary AIMS Is
cape,
Mrs. Edwin Hewitt Providence r. l.
Joseph I.eavet
Singing-"O Sing to Cod "
Martha and Cora Nash. Boston
Reading Hattie Nash
solo-"Whcn the Harvest Moon Is Shin
ing on the River"
Susie Eldridgc Jones, Dexter
Recitation-"GoUd OLD Times"
Reciiation-'If 1 Was Presidcn,,"
(encorcd>-"Songs of Other DAYS"
Aura Hewitt and Charlie Meigs
Recitation-"Wec Tot" Lila Harrington
Singing.
Mrs. Nell Harrington and children.
Eva, Lnttie. Irving and Arthur. Mrs.
Frank Colburn. Oi'ganist
God BE with You Till We Meet Again"
Remarks were mad by Frank Hew-
lit. Augusta: capt. Charles Hewitt
Richmond; Fred Donnells, Windsor;
Edwin Hewitt Providence. r. T.: Mrs
Paulina Malcolm; Will Hewitt, Somer-
VILE. and Emery Hewitt. Somervile.
The following officers We're elected:
Pres, Ernest Hewitt. Augusta; vice
pres. Frank Metcaif. China; sec. and
treas. Sadie Hewitt Thomas. Augusta
Route ): committee Of arrangements.
]. G.. Hewitt OF RelgraIr. Iottie Hewitt
Pierce of Augusta, Carrie Hewitt Bart
lette of Somrrville, Emma Wlxon OF
China.
The Pierce family reunion will be ut
Island Park. Aug. %. All descendants
of this family are requested to be pres
ent. as it is expected to make this the
happiest day Of all The year.
Tho register at the LithgOw library