Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-12

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July3.
REUNION.
r.. second reunion OF scholars and
....hsrs of district No. 10 was held We'd
s..dsv afternoon, July 5, when about 40
..orIs who had formerly been teachers,
r.,,s or descendants OF such met ct the
house and spent . most enjoyable
s.r They came from nearly all parts Of
- England. Old friends met who had
Not see each other for very many years.
r,cepting for the heat, the day was
,...l The forenoon was spent In talking
ar., old days. At 12.s5 . dinner
x.s served, consisting OF hsh chowder,
pruobsco. river salmon, pastry, coffee and
;,s.cresm. At Up. m. the seats were taken
,rou, the hall to the shade in the rear OF
,hs building, and an open-air concert was
given. with the following program:
staging, Darling I Am Growing Old
Audience
s,,,x.......... Jonathan Bridges, OF Sedgwick
siur:ur Prof Harrington and Miss
yanush, waidoboro.
Gang Miss Harriet Staples, Rockiand, Mass
poem..............Mrs Clara ciapp. sedgwick
sour.,..........Niss Ella Thurston. sedswick
posm ,............, Mrs Julia Wilson. scd wick
Song Gertrude Abbott. Livcrmore Falls
song. Pref. Harrington and Miss vannsh,
Mrs Annie Allen, Mrs BeuIah Allen
p,ou. Com posed by staples; read by
Mrs staples
letter vas read from Miss Hannah
ober and Miss Mary Marks, waltham.
Mass, also extracts from personal let
ter from j. T. X. Freeman, Southwest Hsr-
bor. also letter from Colin ODER, OF Au-
burndsle. Mass, who wrote:
Dear seooolmatss and Teachers Of Old No.
10:
Hearty greetings TO you. one and all, and
thanks for the notification OF the meeting
dated May Is, 1911. My debut At the school
was shout 1880. and my eariies: memory OF the
event was Of being ia box on handsled
With Flora Friend. drawn by Alonzo Friend
and my brother, Alwyron. All gone but my
self | recall the many teachers, too rumer-
cas- TO name. but all good and conscientious
and hard workers. l recall a winter term.
about 1855 possibly, wher the school think
numbered 60; outside scholars from North
sedgwick. David Alien, Bailey Closson,
Charles Closson and David and George Thurs
tor; from the River school. Jacob Dodge's
sons twa slower boys, Samuel Wilson and
Benjamin ober; also Calvin Herrick and
Hsnry PERI. / recall the schooihouse hill,
with the snow worn almost to ice by the
abundance Of coasting, and the hurry 10 get
such silrt with another coast before the bell
rang, that owing to speed attained We could
10, stop before reaching the foot of the hill.
remember when Justin Staples dropped
late poetry as fsilows:
"Ioan and /. nd Dan, and Bill,
All went down :, Ihnrston's mill. ceiling
remember when at an evening spelling
school The dialogue Of David and Goliath
Sas given. Isaac staples, of big frame, aud
tall WITH powerful voice, took the part OF
Golilta. Abel 81 pes. small and slim, with
feminine ice. the part Of David. THE scene
opened 0siiath: where are thou, mighty
man Of " n (rhe answer came In the
squeiky ie anime v1ieei Here l ami" The
audience Was INFUSED.
These evening entertainments alled the
seheolhonse, an we're always interesting.
In 1881, the beginning OF the Civil war found
these " responding to the call. and large
persent ge Of them did not return.
shan hope 10 join one Of the reunions later
and meet some Of my former mates. Wishing
you all success ami long lives, remain,
Very truly yours,
Coils oRER.
visionary rhyme was read by Miss
Blanche Friend 1t was taken from
school paper dated January Is, 1878.
This closed the entertainment which
was much appreciated by all. Several
responded with encores. Later .
Photograph was taken OF the crowd.
The following officers were elected: Frank
Perkins, of Bucksport, president; James
Bethel, Biuehill, and II. o. Staples, Port
iand, vice. presidents; Mrs. Lizzie Grant,
treasurer; Miss Blanche Friend, secretary;
Mrs. Donnie Ingalls, and Miss Lizzie
ufant, assistant secretaries.
The following committees were appoint
ed' General committee, Julian Hooper,
rascal b. Friend, Jonathan Bridges,
charles Pert, Mrs. Julia Wilson, Mrs. Lii
nan Marks, Mrs. Austin Dority, Mrs.
Clara clspp, Miss Mary Marks; entertain
ment committee, Miss Ella. Thurston,
sliss Emogene Grant, Miss Lizzie Priest,
Afs' Annie Allen, Mrs. Eva Bridges, JUL
nn Hooper, II. o. Staples; reception COM
mittee, Mrs. Lois Stanley, Mrs. Lydia
eo~er, Mrs. Eva Bridges, Mrs. Julia Will
son, Mrs. Cora Allen, Mrs. Lizzie Grant,
'aiia Ciosson, Mrs. Beulah Allen, Mrs.
Nellie Pert, Mrs. Isadore Hanscom, Mrs.
mary ODER, Mrs. Donnie ingalls,; decora-
aon committee, Alton Closson, Earl Hans
rom, Charles Pert, Harry Pert, Miss
blanche Friend, Miss Norma Stanley.
THE WILLING WORKERS.