The Republican journal., 1913-08-28
FAMILY GATHERINGS.

FAMILY GATHERINGS.
BURROWS. The Burrows family held its
/ third annual reunion August 18th at Oak
and, with an attendance of 90. While
the picnic dinner was being prepared a
/ sketch of the family from the time Of its
earliest settlement in Maine was given by
Samuel Burrows of Walioboro and Mrs.
S. A. Parker Of Belfast read several Sc
lections. The following officers were e.
lected: Samuel Burrows of Waldoboro,
president; Henry Fitch of Rockland, vice
president: L. L. Mank of WaIdoboro, sec
rotary and treasurer; Mrs S. A. Parker
of Belfast. George A. Garter of Roclland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Keller of Rockland,
Mrs. Emma Andrews of Wollaston, Mass,
K. E. Burrows of Thomaston and Jack
son Burrows OF Rocklan3, executive COM
mittee. Moving pictures and outdoor
sports composed the afternoon program.
SIMMONS. The Simmons family associ-
alton, one of the oldest of its kind in Knox
county, held its 37th annual reunion Aug.
18th in S. N. Simmons grove at Senne-
bee pond, Appleton. The program in
W. L. Sykes, readings by Mrs Carrie
Moore and music by selected choir.
The following officers were elected:
Charles A. Simmons, Union, president;
B. F. Simmons of Appleton, Edward Ad-
ans of Montvlle and E. G. Simmons of
Appleton, vice presidents; Rev. W. L.
Sykes, Appleton, chaplain; Mrs. Bertha
Simmons, Appleton, necrologist; Frank
Meservey of Appleton and Mrs. Nellie
Adams of Montviile, entertainment COM
mittee; Mrs. Sarah Hager of Union and
Mrs. Carrie Robbins of Appleton, com
mlttee of arrangements.
UPHAM. Sixty were present Aug. 18th,
at the annual reunion of the Upham fam
lily in Penobscot View Grange Hall, Glen
Cove one memb er coming from Canfor-
MIA. The following program was given:
Piano solos, Miss Theresa E. Paul Mrs
Augusta Butler, Miss Elsie Paul and
Mrs. Fannie Smith; piano duet, Miss
Ruth Butler and NJ SIS Clara Walker;
! Andrews and Mrs. Nellie Watts; piaro
duet, Mrs Ethel Spear and Miss Diana
Wall. The following officers were elect
| ed: David Upham OF Rockport. presi-
i dent and chaplain; Isaac Upham of Rock
port, vice president; Mss Carrie Paul Of
Rockport. secretary; ". A. Paul of
Rockpor orator; Mrs. Augusta Butler,
Mrs. Ethel Spear, W. A. Paul and Fred
Priest, all of Rockpofr, committee of
arrangements; Miss Myrtle Paul of Rock
port, Mrs. Frances Moore of Rockland
and Miss Edna Walls of Rockport, en-
tertainment committee. The reunion
next year will be held at akland Park.
HALL. Descendants of 1benezer Hall.
who was killed by Indians On the island
of Matinicus in the 18th century, held
reunion at Penobscot View Grange Hall,
Glen Cove, Aug. 18th, nearly 200 being
present TIE business meeting was pre-
sided over by Rev. E. c. Herrick of
Charlestown, Mass. A committee was
instructed to complete the memorial at
Matinicus which will mark the spot where
Ebenezer Hall was killed. The following
officers were elected: Orrs Wooster.
Boston, and George E. Hail, Gloucester.
vice presidents; Mrs. Parks Buker, Rock
land, treasurer; Frank H. Ingraham,
Rockland, secretary; Mrs. Harriet West
Somerville, Mass, historian; Mrs. E.
c. Herrick, CharlestoWn, Mass, chair
man of entertainment com nittae. The
following program was presented: violin
solo, Miss Lorea Jameson Boston; reci-
tauon, Miss Kathleen Snow, Rock land:
vocal solo, Miss Eveline Snow, Rockland.
piano solo. Miss Isabel Frost. Rockland
OXTON. Fifty members attended the
annual reunion Of the Oxton family at
Oakland Park Aug. 2otb. The program
included picnic d!Aner, readings by
MRS. Beulat OXton and Miss Lane. and
moving pictures. The following officers
were elected: E. c. Oxton, Rockville
president; A. l.. G Hills, Warren: Alvin
I. Oxton, Rockland, and Amos Oxton.
Rockport, VICE presidents; Mrs. Beulah
Oxton, Rockland, treasurer:
A. l.. e. Hills and Leeman Oxton. com.
mittee Of arrangements; Mrs. James OK
ton, Rockville and Mrs. John Oxton.
Rockport, obituary committee.
CALDERWOOD. Extremes of age were
represented at the 18th annual reunion
of the Calderwood family, Aug. Goth hv
J. T. Coombs of North Haven. aged RI
and Damle, daughter of Mrs Bertha
Russell of Warren, aged 8 months. II
was also the latter's birthday and she
was the acknowledged favorite of the &C.
casion. The reunion was held in Penobscot
View Grange Hall, Glen Cove. with an
attendance of 100. The following off.
GERS were elected: B. C. Calderwood.
Bath, president; Fremont Revera0e
North Haven; 0. B. Wooster. Camden
THoRNDlKE: The Thorndike family held
its l4th annual reunion Aug. Goth at Oak
LAND Park. prominent among the so MEM
bers present We're Joseph S. Eells. aged
~, retired shipbuilder, and Capt. Will