Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-19
Gilman Family Reunion.

1t vas a jolly crowd that left Mad
ison at 1890 \. NJ. Thursday by two
special cars for Lakewood. The occa-
sion was the fifth annual reunion Of
the Gilman family. one hundred and
twelve persons We're present from Wa
terrible, Washington, d. c., Strong.
New Sharon, Skowhegan, Dryden,
East Hebron. Arson, Starks and Mad
ison. After headquarters for the day
were established in the G. A. X. cot
tage the company assembled in the
theater for the program. Pres. Asa NJ.
Gilman of Arson acting as master of
ceremonies. The order of exercises
was:
Piano solo. Miss Helen Powers;
prayer, Asa NJ. Gilman; song, Grow
ing Old Miss Myrtle Graham song,
Homo Sweet Home Mrs. Beatrice
Allen, entertainment by the famous
Sweat Family. which kept the audi
erce IN a gale of laughter and brought
forth rounds of applause; song. Mrs
Allen.
The business session was then held
and officers for the ensuing year We're
elected as follows: President, Asa NJ
Gilman; vice president, William b
1ililIIils SECISldiN fitIiH l.. / ONtriSs
treasurer, Fred A. Gilman: executive
committee, Mrs Olive Gilman. Mrs
Maud Sabin. Mrs. Gertrude Gilman
Mrs H. Augusta Hilton, and Mrs
Annie Hilton.
a baked bean and cold meat dinner
was served, after which the afternoon
was spent in renewing cid aequaint-
ances.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs
Asa NJ. Gilman, Mr. and Mrs. T. G.
Daggett. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sa-
bin, sir. and Mrs. L. j. Berry, Mrs
Samuel Bracket. Mr.. and Mrs. F. d.
Gilman, Mrs. Ella Ingalls, and child
rem. Clyde Gilman. Doris Gilman, Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Gilman, Lester Hilton.
Mrs. Hattie Moody, Mrs. Jennie
Houghton. Mrs. Otis Hilton, Mrs. F.
A. Dinsmore. Merle E. Tinkham, Mr.
and Mrs. Z. 3. Tinkham, Madison
Gilman, Myrtle Graham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Gilman, and Mrs Cora
Hilton. all of Arson; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. L. Powers. Mr. and Mrs. William
B. Gilman. Miss Maud 3. Powers,
Mrs. Emily H. Look. George c. Ben
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Savage.
Miss Helen PAYERS, Arthur c. Saw
age, Mrs Alice A. Stilson, NJ NJ
Spear, Mrs. II. Augusta Hilton, Dan
iel Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Head. Miss Edith Hilton. Belle Ladd,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Filman, Mrs
John Chandler and daughter Hide
garde, Mrs. David Gray, Mr.. and Mrs
Albion G. Hilton, Edna Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. w. Adams and daughter Ed
ma, Mrs. Lila Harding, Miss Ruby
Daggett. Mrs. Ecnice Gilman, John
Gilman, and Mrs. Bina Withee. all of
Madison; Miss Mabel Tinkham, of
Washington. D. c.; Mr. and Mrs
Enos b Gilman, Benjamin b. Smith
Thelma Smith. f. F. Rogers, Lizzie
Rogers, Katie Smith, Guy C. Rogers
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Gilman, Edna f.
Rogers, Mr.. ana Mrs. Nathan Trefrey
and daughter Lillian, Lydia Smith,
Mrs. Lila Daggett, Verna NJ. and
Vera Daggett, Christera Moore, Lyn-
don Moore. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Moore, Fl. L. Head, Maria Head. and
Walter L. Head. all of Norridgewock;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Childs of New
Sharon; Samuel Gilman, Faye Nit
chell, Edna Gilman, and Charles b.
Gilman, all of Strong; Mr.. and Mrs
Harold l.. Adams, of Wilton; Reul
/. Gilman of Starks; Mrs Celia A.
Hussey. of Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Gilman, of Dryden; Mrs Vera
Daggett, of Skowhegan; Mr.. aud Mrs.
George Allen and daughter Florence
of East Hebron.
Five men were in the party whose
combined ages amounted to 1896 years.
The next reunion will be held al
Lakewood in August, 1912.