Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-07-04
COUNTY NEWS.
o. additional County News. see o'as. passs
EAST SULLIVAN.


AtS Wv "AHN - 80 - - - 49,
breath.
From the blossoms Of health, 70 the paleness
Of death"
The one-iegged veteran Of the Civil war,
Eben smith, and his good wife Rachel,
have been preparing for weeks for the
tenth annual reunion Of the descendants
of Moses and Christina Haslem Smith,
who settled in Eastbrook. The last Sat
nrday in June was the day appointed.
The rainy morning gave place 20 beauti-
full day, but kept many from attending.
All that time and thought and money
could do had been done to make this "a
hsppy occasion. The decorations were
patriotic, and why should they not bef
Five of the family of SIX sons served in the
war, while the youngest son, Moses, ran
away TO enlist in Bangor, where he was
captured by his father, who thought son
too young TO enlist should be forced to
stay at home, as be bad already sent Ave.
As one drove up the hill the grounds
seemed garden Of flags, which fiuttcred
from every post, while yards of bunting
enclosed the grounds and stretched the
length of the buildings. One drove by
the willow under two arches of birches,
past the wigwam of birches, with birches
set at regular intervals on the lawn, past
the clothesreel hung with bunting to the
piazza hung with flags and made cosy
with indoor furnishings. ''Smith Reunion"
stretched across the barn door, and Smith
hospitality pervaded the air. Two graph
ophones were most accommodating in
their selections.
Dinner was served at / O'Clock from
long table extending the length of the
cedar hedge, seating twenty-six guests.
HOLSTERS fresh from the sea, cold meats,
baked beans, delicious bread, pies and
cake, fruits and candies disappeared be-
fore the besieging forces.
Moses Smith, the one W no did not 90 to
war, was deluoed into thinking he had
not arrived in time, so sat down again
with each new recruit. Eben Smith got
out his musket and was told it was no
wonder he left limb behind, while car
rying such Misunderstanding weapon.
The business meeting was called on the
piazza by the president, Moses Smith,
who appointed Mrs. James Smith chair
man. Owing to the small number of
Smiths present, II was voted TO cleo, the
Moses Smith; vice president, Robert Law
riei secretary, Mrs. Annie Smith Camp
bell; treasurer, l.. W. Bunker.
The report Of the last meeting WAS read
by Mrs. Moses Smith. II Was voted 10
meet the last Saturday in June, 1907, at
Moissses pond, the small boy voting down
all objections to black flies and mos
quitoes. A toast was given which was
very satisfactory in wording to the
ladies, but called for no response.
Moses SMITH and wife had six sons and
six daughters. Five sons and one daugh-
ter are now living. The Smiths present
were: james NJ. Smith, wife and son,
Percy a. Smith, an electrician, all OF Fair
field; Moses Smith, wife and son, of Ellis
worth; Eben Smith and wife, of East Sui
Ivan; Charles Il. Follett and wife, of
West Gouldsboro, son OF PAMELA Smith.
John Smith, brother OF the first Moses,
came from WATERFORD. His granddaugh-
ter, Bessie Abbott Wilbur, husband
and son were the only descendants Of
that line present.
The invited guests were; Enoch Blais-
dell and wife; Edward Bragdon and wife;
Perrin Swan and wife; Edward Abbott, all
OF franklin; Herbert Workman and Mrs.
Alden Seavey, of Sorrento; Miss Beulah
Paine and George Whitaker, OF Bar
II
After the business meeting the talk
drifted to dates, which had no fascination
for one of the younger generation, who
had borrowed his mothers family Bible
for reference, putting it in his locker at
the electric light plant for safe keeping.
The building burned and the book was
nearly destroyed. His mothers memory,
however, was not defective about the date
OF his birth.
Souvenir post cards of East Sullivan
were being given to the guests, who were
scattered in groups ON the lawn and
piazza, happily chatting or simply looking
over the dropping flags to the peaceful
waters Of the bay enclosed in island, with
the sentinel hills hazy in the afternoon
sun. The ice-cream was ready to be
served, when, without an instsnt's warn
ing, Edward Bragdon, OF Franklin, who
had remarked this was one of the best
days OF his life, still holding the postals
in his hand, fell TO the ground dead.
DR.. BRIGHAM was hastily summoned
from Sullivan. Even before his arrival.
the decorations, so happily planned, had
been removed, and the hush of death had
settled over all. Yea, verify, sin the
midst of life we are in death"
July 2. IL.