Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
Ballard Reuni0a

be pected from the kindness shown by the weather man in the past.
 Teams, trolleys, and autos brought the gathering together and there were representatives from far distant points who made the first stage of theljourney by railroad coming from Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota and New York Uncle Bruce and Aunt Elizabeth drove up as usual from Pomfret Landing and were given hearty welcome. They are 92 years young and take and give great pleasure by their presence.
 An excellent dinner a Ia Ballard was served and done full justice.
 The business Of the day consisted in the report of the treasurer which was accepted stephen Ballard was re- elected secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Carrie Ballard, historian.
 J. C. Nichols, Frank Ramsdell and i, W, 5. Ballard were appointed com mittee of arrangements and Jessie Tourtellotte, Earl Pierce and w. E. Ballard amusement committee. After the reading of the history by the historian, Mrs. Rhoda Ballard, and speeches by A. $. Bruce, J. W. Ballard, J. c. Nichols, C. Nash, Thom- as Thurber, Rev. W. Chase, N. A. Bal lard, Mrs. Carrie Brown and several others, the rest of the time was given up to the amusement committee who organized contests, games etc. which caused a good deal of merrimet. BALLARD HISTORY 1910-l9l1
 We are told that history repeats itself as in the life of nations, so in the life of n family In looking over the records of the years since the large Ballard circle have met at their annual reunions l find there has not been a year when the historian has not had some births and marriages to report; only two years when the Reaper whose mane k Death has not claimed some one of our number.
 When my name WAS mentioned last year for historian felt you were mak- ing grave mistake in calling on one who could boast of being a Ballard only so short time. But cousin Clin- ton thought 1t would be good chance to get acquainted with some Of the family history. You know he doesn [ often think wrong. So in the past year l have endeavored to keep in touch Nyfft |, ba ,J narant Fap,iIfoo ,T otir oi rrt.a Also to unwind 10 my own gratilica- tion, some of the very tangled threads of relationship which are sure to exist in so large family.
 Our first event of the year was very pretty double wedding which took place at the home of George N Ballard October 3, 1910, when Ethel Ramsey and Calvin Ballard, Madeline Florence Moves and Frank Tourtellotte were united in marriage. Double weddings are always pretty and thIs one was eX' ceedingly so, the ceremony being per. formed in the orchards
 On October 12, 1910, Marion Cons tance Ballard of Philadelphia became Mrs. Harold Hilts of New York
 Other weddings took place in 0tta wa, Ohio, April h, 1911, Merle Page [, James w. Mills and Annie Jarvi, Pratt to Harold Chase, Dec. 10, 1910. Three little people have come to ioir our circle since we last met.
 On November Is, 1910, very young man, Lowell Converse Chase, arrive at the parsonage at Manuel, N. Y. w, hope Rev. and Mrs. Chase will fine ter's son.
 Just four weeks later, Dec. l6, 1910 another little boy, Leroy Winthrop was very welcome at the old Ballard place al HIlldale, and still another baby boy, CaroluS Moves, came to live with Mt. and Mrs. Frank Tourtellottt of Putnam on March 30, 1911.
 And now we turn to the page in oul history which we wish 1t were possible to leave out.
 On March 26, 1911, Mrs. William l called to Che Home where pam is not known
 In Providence, April l2, 1911, Emory BiNby dted, aged s7 years.
 April r., 1911, Mrs. Susaunah Haga- man, daughter of James and Nancy Ballard Day, passed to her reward, | will quote from her obituary which appeared in the the Observer: "Sussn. nah Haven Day wgs born in Thoml . son, Conn, teb. l2, 1915, and died at her home in Morenei Michigan, April r., 1911, aged 96 years, months and 3 days.
 "In ls41, her father having died, she came with her mother to Ohio where in iSI2 she married Mir. Cav | ley, prosperous young business man. In 1888 MT. Cawley died and in 1864 ! Mrs, Cawley married Joseph Haga. man.
 l Mrs, Hagaman was converted and united with the Baptist church in | Thompson when she was years of age, Until her 9Oth year she was a m pst devout and regular attendant at clureh, After having lived in the folds of the church for S7 years and given her testimony through the years