The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
NORRIDGEWOCK,

NORRIDGEWOCK.
Mrs. Chapman of Industry, is visit
ing her granddaughter, Mrs. William
Soule on the North Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Wing have
moved into part OF the house owned
by the late Dennison Haynes. Mrs.
Haynes will still occupy the other
part.
Chester Sawyer has sold his candy,
fruit and tobacco store to Frank
Ames. Just what Mr.. Ames will do
with it or what occupation Mr.. Saw
yer will take up is undecided.
Mrs. Frances Bolan Is spending two
weeks at Squirrel Island. On her way
home she will visit friends In Au-
gusta.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hathaway left last week
for a visit with Mrs. Tappan in New
Jersey.
Mrs. Annie Burgess spent last week
in Waterville, the guest of her cousin,
Miss Minnie Longley, after which she
will visit her father, Rev. Edwin
Longley in East Wilton.
Ward Reunion.
The fifth annual reunion of the
Ward family was held Saturday, Aug
in Madison. The day was beautiful
and thirty-two members of the Ward
family of Somerset County were pres
ent. The forenoon was spent in So
cial intercourse and a most bountiful
picnic dinner as served at noon. Then
the company was photographed. At
four o'clock the president of the as
sociation, w. II. Ward of Norridge-
wock, called the meeting to order
and after selection, Shall we meet
beyond the Riyer?" on the phono-
graph, Rev. Mr.. Means offered pray
err. The report of the secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Charles Ward, was
next given. Then the same board Of
officers who had served for 1909 were
selected: W. H. Ward, Norridgewock,
president; NJ. s. Ward. Madison, vice
president; Mrs. Charles Ward. secre-
tary and treasurer. Abrief sketch of the
Ward family was read by the secre-
tary beginning with the Wards in
England, even back to the time Will
liam the Conqueror came from Nor
mandy In 1865 bringing as one Of his
captains one Ward. The first Ward
in America was William Ward, who
settled in Sudbury, Mass. in 1886. He
had thirteen children and from him
are descended all the Wards scat
tered over the United States. Mrs.
Rufus Mckinney OF Madison read a
very interesting and humorous sketch
of family reunion which was not
the Ward family. Plans for the next
year were then made and an invita-
ton accepted to meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ward in Norridgewock
in 1910. 1t was at a late hour In
the afternoon that the party separ-
ated, each 10th to leave the pleasant
home of their host and hostess. While
there was much of gladness In their
meeting there was also a note OF sad
ness, for some who were present last
year were not there this. John O.
Ward, one of the oldest members OF
the association, had passed away dur
ing the year and two OF his sisters,
both aged ladies', were unable to be
present, while some of the other fam
lilies had moved to a distant part OF
the State. There were some new
faces whom all were glad to meet.
Among those present we're: S. C..
Ward, Miss s. Madeline Ward. Show
hogan; Mrs. Lucy A. Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Houghton, Miss Ethel
Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ward,
Ward Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ward.
Miss Ethel Ward, Miss Estelle Ward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Ward Miss
Maria Ward, Norridgewock; Mr.. and
Mrs Rufus McKenney, Hiss Arlene
Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Wal
ton, Clarence Walton. NJ. and Mrs.
Forrest Ward, Mrs. Lena Ward Saw
age, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ward, Mar
cell D. Ward, Shirley Emma Ward,
Mrs. Minnie A. Perry. Madison; Mrs.
Lettie Mstoney, Solcn.