The Republican journal., 1911-09-28

Heath relief corps, the business meet
ing was held and the following oincers
elected: President, Gen. Isaac Dyer;
vice president, Jasper l. Fisher, bangor;
secretary and treasurer, h. "A. 9norey,
Bridgton; assistant secretary, Eva l.
Shorey; executive committee, Jonn A.
Wheeler, Roxbury, Mass, Albert Dyer
and George D. Arnold. At the above
meeting Gen. Isaac Dyer OF Skowhegan
presided, assisted by 1st Vice President
John A. Wheeler of Roxbury, Mass:
General Dyer, who is over W years of
age, made short speech, which was re-
ceived with applause. Howard Wheeler,
son of John A. Wheeler, presented a
gavel to the association which was made
of oak taken from the battleship Consti-
tuition. The association voted to accept
the gift and gave rising vote OF thanks.
The next reunion will be held in Show
hogan at about the same time as this
one was held. One of the pleasures of
the meeting was to have General Dyer
of Skowhegan present. He was former
ly the colonel Of the regiment, and one,
as member expressed it, who was
loved and respected by every member of
the regiment. Major Shorey of Bridg
ton was also present. He is the secre-
tary of the association, and has been
ever since it was organized, and it is
safe to say he will be at every meeting
as long as he is able to attend. The
ladies of Heath Relief Corps gave a
supper between and o'clock in the
evening. j. W. P. Johnson presided at
the campfire in the evening, and called
the meeting to order. Prayer was said
by Rev. Malry Kearney Of Augusta.
Hon. O. B. Clason addressed the veter-
ans as the representative of Mayor B. E.
Lamb and extended a cordial welcome to
the regiment. Mr.. Clason made most
excellent and convincing speech, touch
ing on the strenuous days of the Civil
War and the bravery, skill and daring of
the members of the 18th Maine in that
long struggle, which endeo in victory
for the North. The response was by
J ohm A. Wheeler. Singing by quartet,
also song by Vice President Wheeler;
piano solo by Miss Tibbetts of Bangor;
and it was closed by singing of Gamer
lea" by the veterans and the friends |
present. Four deaths have occurred dur
ing the year. One of the members of the |
Jere Perrault of Wallagrass,
was found dead in his room in the Halo
well House Thursday morning. 1t is
thought that gas leaked out in some
way, filling the room.
Among those who answered at the roll
call were Kendall S. Jackins, Houlton,
Me-; Daniel Morang, Co., A, Rawley,
Mass; M. Kearney, Augusta; J. C. S.
Dawes; John A. Wheeler, Co. A.; R. R.
Mcfarland; Rev. G. E. Emery; Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin B. Triskey; Mr.. and Mrs
S. V. Gilmore; Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Haynes; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph l.. Teed,
National Home; William A. Caswell, Is
Swan place, Melrose, Mass. johnson G.
Trask, Hampden Heights, Me-; Mr. and
Mrs. Grin A. True, Litchfeld, Me-; Ma
than Beecher, Lisbon, N. Y; Mrs. ].
V. Martin, Buxton, Me-; A. P Martin,
Buxton, Me-; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Alex
ander, Brunswick, Me-. Elsie D. Tibbetts
and Melvin Tibbetts, Bangor; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Fisher, Bangor; Benz. t. |
Chalesta, R. l.; Mrs. W. H. Megguir,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Small,
Raymond, Me-; A. P. Bennett, Linneus,
Me-; W. H. Megguir, Mrs. Bessie Meg
gur, S. C. Murphy, Fort Fairfield; Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas H. Wentworth, Brad;
ford, Me-; Walter G. Ross, Brunswick.
Ira o. Allen, Vinalhaven; Mrs. P. A.
Cannon, Bowdoinham, Me. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carton Lancaster, BoWdolnham; MIR. |
and Mrs. 0. ]. Winslow, Portland, Me.
F. L. Wells, Vinalhaven; T. M. Skillen,
Auburn, Me-; B. H. Pushard. Wiscasset, |
Me, A. F. Dyer, Skowhegan, Me. Mrs.
J. W. Skillins, Bangor, and others.
PATHETIC DEATH OF A VETERAN. Mai. |
H. A. Shorey of Bridgton, secretary of
The 18th Maine Regiment association,
writes the Kennebec Journal of a pa
hetic incident in connection with the an
lual gathering of the veterans, the sud-
len death of Jeremiah Perrowe, referred
o above:
"Such an occurrence ordinarily at
racts but little attention in a community
where the death rate among old soldiers