The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
A GOLDEN WEDDING AND
REUNION At MADISON
Representatives of Beale and Pullen
Families Meet September 8.

The Golden wedding celebration and
fifth annual reunion of the Beale and
Pullen families were held Friday
September 8, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Orrington Williams on Pine
street Madison Mrs Williams is a
native of Anson, being the daugh-
ter of William and Ionic Pooler
Gammage. Until her marriage Mrs.
Williams remained in her native town.
Mr.. Williams was native of Bow
doin He was the son of Thos. d. and
Elvira Williams. When one year old
his parents moved to the town of
Pittsfield, where he spent his boy
hood days until he went to Lewiston
to learn the trade as shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs Williams were mar
ried September 8, 1860, by Rev. j. p
Longley at the Old Gammage home
stead about two miles above North
Anson on the stage road to New Port
land. The first three years of their
married life was spent in the towns
o, Bowdoin, New Portland and Lewis
ton. Forty-seven years ago, Mr.. Will
liams purchased farm near Hayden
lake and has been a resident of the
town of Madison since that time.
Three children were born to the
union. Mrs. Cora E. Fogg, Mrs. Alice
E. Washburn, and Willard C. Will
liams all being residents of
this village. Mrs. Williams,
when being interviewed, told of
the old stPge coach days and
told of the sensation the arrival of the
steam cars at Portland made. Mrs.
Williams also told of standing on a
hill in Anson about sixty years ago
with a relative who made the remark
that in less than fifty years the smoke
of the locomotives would be visible
from that place, and the skepticism
with which the remark was received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are both active
members of the local Free Baptist
church.
A large tent was erected on the
lawn near the Williams home at
which the members of the Beale and
Pullen families gathered during the
forenoon. Long tables were spread
and at the noon hour about one hun
dred persons sat down to an old
fashioned baked bean dinner.
At 1.30 p. m the company was call
ed to order for the program, which
was: Prayer, Rev. A. D. Dodge; song.
Golden Wedding Days" Miss Helen
Hall; reading, Our Golden Wedding
Day." Mrs. Ethel Nichols; reading
letters from absent members by Miss
Nellie Pullen.
Next came short speeches by f. A
Whitney of Lewiston, VIM. Preble, w.
O. Merry, Rev. A. D. Dodge, DR.. Pefci-
val Barton of st. Paul, Mimi. Mrs. F.
L. Powers, John Benjamin. Webster
Williams, Stephen Pullen and others
The program closed with singing
God be with you till we meet again, +"
and "Blest be the tie that binds"
Oficers elected for the ensuing
year were: President, Fred Pullen;
vice president, Irving Allen; secre-
tary, Mrs. Sylvia Allen; ex. com, Mrs.
Ellen Whitney Davis. 1t was voted
to hold the next reunion at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Whitney at
lewiston
Those present were; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. Steward, Mrs Theodore s.
Steward, Mrs. Emma M. Andrews,
Austin G. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. John
d. Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving AL
len. Miss Nellie l.. Pullen, Daniel
Lane, Clara Nutter, Emily O. Savage,
silas Pullen. W. o. Merry, E. C. Hill
ton, Mrs. Susan Beale, Mrs. Clara e
Powers, Mrs. Ella s. Davis of Water
Vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Walker,
Rev. and Mrs. A. d. Dodge. Mrs. Bet
sey Rogers, Mrs. Nora Waugh, Arnold
Fl. Waugh, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Will
liarns and Mrs. Mary E. Ingham of
Waterville, StephehaE Pdllen Of Cali
fornia, Mrs. Lois s. Emery, Miss Mary
b. Prince, Mrs. Sarah G.. Andrews,