Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-01
Held Friday at the Lake.
side at Oakland.
About las Are Present and
Entertained al Dinner.
Al Maine and Several Western
States Repre- scented.

oakland, Me, July 31-(SpeciaD -
What looked like church picnic drop
ped in this village this morning when
The morning train from the East ar
dropped off the station platform head
ed by three clerical looking gentlemen
and wendell their way to the lake. The
morning train from the West had
dropped 60 other men, women and chill
dren at Lakeside and these latter had
taken to boats and been set across the
lake to the Sidney shore. The gathering
was that of the ninth annual reunion
o. the James ssearles family and they
came from all over the State and most
Of New England with now and then a
representative Of some far Western
state sandWiched in.
large tent had been raised on the
Sidney shore nearly opposite Blake's
island and here the meeting was held.
An hour was passed in exchanging
greetings When the old and young
were grouped and called to order, pray
er was offered by Rev. Thomas II.
Searles of Detroit, Mich, and he was
followed in turn by Rev. Henry A.
Searles Of Waupon, Wis, and Rev
Samuel d. Searles of Markesa, Wis.
The remainder of the forenoon was
passed in a song service by the entire
audience with an occasional solo.
Dinner was served to 145 people and
consisted of baked beans, cold meats,
boiled potatoes, brown bread and bis
cult doughnuts, pies, tea and coffee.
The session this afternoon was of the
program order. History of the family
was read by Joseph S. Seares of Edge
comb. A poem written and read by
Mrs. Daniel r. Seares of Newry was
lengthy but interesting. Miss Mabel
SearIes of Pittsfeld, Mass, sang Il solo,
Miss Bertha Searles of Brattleboro, VT,
read a selection entitled Just Men
Bill" Mrs. Cecilia Davenport Searles
Of Winsted, Conn, and Miss Theresa
Adelaide Humphrey of Somersworth.
N H.. sang a duet and the parting adj
dress was by Hon. Charles j. Finch Of
Rouses Point, N. Y.
Besides those already mentioned 9TH
ers of the adult gathering were Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Searles, Hiram a.
Sear!es, Miss Lucinda Searles and Miss
Alberta d. Searles of MattaWamkeag;
Mr. and Mrs d. A. Snow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Scribner and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w Stanhope of Palmyra; Mr. and Mrs.
C. A Searles of Troy, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs f. F. Searles and sister, Miss
Cassie h. Searles of Chicopee. Mass;
Hervett L. lSearles, Fred Rawlings
Searles of Brockton; William d. Snow
of Litteton, n. H.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren D. Blake of Mapleton; Mr. and
Mrs Daniel Bowman and Miss Marga-
ret Bowman of Livermore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert s Berkhart Of New Lon
don CT, Miss Edith l.. Stewart OF
Providence, r. l.; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
H. BuZZeil of Mercer.
Herbert l.. Searles of Tacoma,
Wash, was also present. Mrs. Searles
had remained at home to look after
the children, of whom there are IA,
and the Tacoma gentleman said ms
home city had been in great danger
Of being peopled by the Searles family
when the Spanish campaign opened In
1895 His family sent four sons to the
front and if the war had continued
dHotleT year TWO iioIe "ouiu
been available.
Mr. Searles is now 6S years old, but
like all the Searles he is vigorous,
healthy and happy. Four sons are III
the Philippines and three are in Alas
ka Mfr. Searles says his sons IN the
Far East are raising hemp and ms
sons In Alaska are trying TO raise
gold The oldest person present was
Hiram Searles, who celebrated his 9oth
birthday anniversary last May.
The reunion continued until evening
and the S,eares family loaded the east
ern and western trains for different
parts of the State.