The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-30
Fifth Annual Reunion of the
Paul aud Hobart Families.

TO know something of the histories of
those two families in Maine, and why
they hold their reunion at the same
time.
The originator of this branch of the
Paul family in America came from Eng
land aud settled in Dighton. Mass ;,
early in the seventeenth century. He
WAS murdered by the Indians His son,
James, WAS shipmaster and was en-
gagged in the the Old French Il Indian
Wars. One of his sons, Edward, was
the father of the Paul family in Maine,
and dsseendents of this Edward Paul
are the only ones that have taken part
in these reunions at the present time
Sllas, Edward, william, Hosea. Simon,
Elizabeth Damarus aud Hannah are the
sons and daughters of this Edward
Paul
The founder of the Hobart family,
Caleb Hobart, was born IN Massaehu-
sets In LA and died IN Scion, Maine. In
1887 Daniel Hobart, a brother to Caleb
Hobart the founder of the family in
Maine, was killed in the battle of White
Plains, N. Y. October Is. i776 Another
brother, Joel, was drowned IN the Ken
nebec River in 1888.
have given these two lateral histor.
les to show that the family has been in
dissoluby connected with the colonial,
revolutionary and district history of
Massachusetts and Maine.
Caleb Hobart's family was. Caleb,
Anna, Nehemiah, sarah and Daniel,
and descendants of these various
branches, have attended the reunions.
The idea of having the two families
hold their reunions in common sprang
! from the fact that the families have
intermarried: Caleb Hobart the second
married Hannah Paul; Daniel Paul of
the third generation married Mary Ho-
bart of the third generation; Walter
! Hobart of the third generation married
| Catherine Paul of the third generation;
Edward Paul of the third generation
married Atlanta Hobart of the third
| generation
] With this bit of history as a back
ground, | will proceed to give a little
sketch of the fifth reunion which
was held, Wednesday, August the fit
teenth at the beautiful home of Dr
e. A. Paul and wife, Scion, Maine.
There were present sixty three guests:
Mr. and Mrs. r S. Cairns and son, Ken
meth, Manila, p. l.; Charles r Paul,
Fort Fairfield, Maine; Hannah Hobart,
" Ills c. Hobart, East Madison, Maine;
Mrs Augusta Colby Williams, Scion,
Maine; Mrs Louisa p Spear, Miss Liz
zie M Spear, South Scion, Maine; Dan
Vile ThuTston, Minneapolis; Ada Jones,
Ada Babcock, Providence, K | Mr..
and Mrs Dexter Paul and daughter
Bessie. East Providence, R | Mr.. and
Mrs Edward spear and son Elliott n
Skowhegan, Maine; Mr., j. q. Spaulding
and wife Olive w. and two sons, Earl w
and Harold D. Spaulding, Solon, Maine;
George F Il. Paul and son Arthur II,
Boston. Mass. S NJ and f. A. Paul, Bos
ton, Mass George E. b. Paul, Boston,
Mass DR.. Willard A. Paul, Boston,
Mass; DR.. G. A. Paul, wife aud children,
(.hree) Scion, Maine; Mr.. Seneca M
Paul, Garland, Maine; Mrs HalNe Paul
stevens and son Ralph, E3efef u Ills,
Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobart and
two children, East Madison; Del Ho
bart, Nellie Emmons Hobart, I asst Mad
ison; Mr.. and Mrs. L. P Gates. So on,
Maine; Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Bicknel,
North Madison, Maine; Mrs. Sarah G
G oodrich, Bingham, Maine; May b.
Baker, Maud E Baker Bingham, Maine;
w. o. Paul and wife, SO oolon, Maine;
Ernest L. Paul, Mile Y, Paul, Solon;
NJ. L Pugh. wife and son Fred, Madison,
Me Edna York Paul, Bert Paul, Bertha
Paul, so Scion; Minnie NJ Fall, Corn
Vile, Maine; G. L. Durham, So. Scion.
The morning hours were spent in re-
ceiving the guests, and In talking over
old times Each team load of guests, as
tba1 RI ha 1n0r ranaiuad
with cheers and happy fluctuations
Promptly at one O'Clock the master of
ceremonies called for the seniors and re
paired to DR.. Paul's largest carriage
room, where the tables had been spread
and beautifully decorated by an ample
corps of assistants After the seniors
and their escorts had been seated, word
was given for everyone to fall In line and
| fino seats at the tables
1t seems proper at this time to make
special mention of the seniors They
consisted of five only of the third gen
GRAFTON of the Paul and Hobart family
! in Maine: Charles Il. Paul of Fort Fair
field, always present, always jolly, al
| WAYS "Uncle Charles" He ia easily the
peer of any man in Maine, and the old.
est resident of Aroostook County
| Mrs. Augusta colby Williams whom
every body calls aunt Gusta," and all
believe that no Paul and Hobart reunion
would be complete without her. Mrs.
Louisa P. Spear, who has q smile for
everybody and whom ever, body loves
Mrs Hannah Hobart, looking so young
that no one believed that she belonged
with the seniors Las, but not least,
Danvile Ihurston of Minneapolis, of
whom later | will tell a story.
Noticeable among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs r. :. Cairns of Manila
MI. Arms is Surveyor of Customs of
the United States for the PHILIPPINE Is
lands Mr.. Cairns claims relationship
to the Paul family from the fact of
having lived with Aunt Louisa Spear
many years in his boyhood days, and
for having begun business with MIR.
George F. II. Paul in Skowhegan
There was no one in the Paul and Ho-
bart families who did not feel proud to
have Mr.. Cairns claim relationship. He
was made special guest.
| would like to speak of the spoony
couple, but perhaps | had b tier not.
1t would hardly seem proper 10 pass
ing not to mention the youngest and
fairest great grandmother that ever re
turned to visit her native State of Maine,
Mrs Ada Jones of Providence K. |
1t was considered special pleasure for
the members of the two families in
Maine to have the privilege of enter
tanning the oldest of the fourth genera
ton Mr.. Dexter b. Paul of Providence,