Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-28
OAKLAND.
Annual Reunion Of Ste
phen BensonAssOCiatioa
Local Fishermen Enjoy Great
81 Luck al The Lake.
John Fish Narrowly Escapes ssrI.
GUS lnjury..-0ther Items.

The annual reunion of the Stephen
Benson Association was held Tuesday.
AS has been the custom since the as
ISOLATION was organized a sail was
taken up the Messalonaskee, after
which the party landed at Blake's Is
land where a fish dinner was served by
Glen Blake. After the dinner was over
business meeting was held and the
following officers elected: President.
Mrs. Fred White, Lewiston; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Louise NJ. Benson,
New York; executive committee, Mrs.
Fred White, Miss Louise M. Benson
and Charles c. Benson. After the
business meeting several family letter
dating from 1892 to 1885 were read.
The following We're present: Mr.. and
Msr. F. H. White and Harry Benson
of Lewiston, Albert Benson of Bangor,
Charles Beonson of Winthrop, Pro
fessor and Mrs. Herbert L. Wilbur and
three children, Hudson. John and
Elizabeth Wilbur, Miss Louise NJ. Ben
son of New York City, Mr.. and Mrs
George T. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin
e. Berison' Mr.. and Mr." Chester E' A.
| Winslow,, Oral Benson. Leon Benson
and Mr. and Mrs. George B1aisdell and
| three children, Edward, Arthur and
Helen of Oakland 1t is planned to
hold the next meeting of the associa-
ton in Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Dyer and fam
| lily, accompanied by MIR. and Mrs.
Ralph Dyer and family, Mr. and Mrs.
A. O. Burrll and family, Harold Dyer
and Miss Mabel Shepard Of Beverley.
Mass, enjoyed Tuesday at the Thonp-
son cottage on the Messalorasket,
where a Picnic dinner was served at
noon.
Edgar E. Ramsdell Of Minot Center,
head installer for the New England
Telephone Co, was in town Tuesday.
W. E. Vigue and Edward Hallet
caught five of the largest pickeral
taken from the lake this year, be-
sides all the large perch that the law
allows. 5s.-.. =,
John Fish narrowly escaped seriA
Gus accident Tuesday while moving.
| The pole of the moving machine broke
off near the middle, throwing Mr. Fish
forward and tipping the machine onto
him. He was somewhat bruised but
was able to work after repairing tlls,
machine.
George Smith of Renova, Pa, is Wis
| iting his aunt, Mrs. Cora Babb, for q
few, days. 4t s.
Mrs. Chester Small and Miss Nora
| Rowell are visiting in Madison.
| A party of II arrived Tuesday az
| ternoon from New York and Boston
on the Pullman ION their way to Hin
side Camps.
Mra- t.af,i fn
Boston Tuesday after a vacation at.
the bungalo. o.. 80.
Miss Ethel Blaisdell is visiting reia-
tives i'm this vicinity. ~ =.
| Mrs. c. w. Walton and Miss Alice
Manter passed the day at Lakeside.
The Superintendent and geiiersl
manager of the South China TELEPHONE
Co. was in town Tuesday in consulta-
ton with the New England Teleph0fie
engineers regarding the Installation Of
a two position switch board
/ Arthur c. Gibson of Philadelphia was
Fin town Tuesday.
| Preaching services and Sunday
school are being continued during the
summer at the Methodist Episcopal
church. The pastor preached on "The
Second Coming of Christ at the morn
ing service. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day at 1870. The Oakland church will
unite with the Sidney Sunday school
and hold their picnic on Wednesday,
Aug. IL on the lawn of Mr.. Ellis at
Sidney. On Tuesday, Aug. 10 al 7.3O
P. M. the class meeting will be insti-
tuted, Brother Hiram A. Bean, leader.
Everyone invited