Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-22
MADISON
The Gilman Family, 113 Strong,
Have Delightful Reunion at
Acknowledgment and
The Election
MADISON WINNER 2 TO /
FROM TACONNETS


dozen towns and cities in this section of
the State, the eighth annual reunion of
the Gilman family held Thursday at
Lakewood was an occasion long to be re-
membered with pleasure by all present.
greater part of the company left Madi-
son on the $50 A. NJ. car. When about
a mile out the car was stopped to take
on one of the older members of the par
ty who had been left behind, but pro-
posed to get there with the company, so
got the aid of a friend with an auto. On
arrival. at Lakewood headquarters for
the day were established at Good Cheer
cottage At 1890 o'clock the company
was called to order in the Lakewood
theatre for the annual business meeting
and program. The orde of exercises:
Piano solo, Miss Florice Childs of New
| Sharon; prayer, Asa wi. Gilman; song,
Harry Giles of New Sharon humorous
three-act comedy by local talent, who
kept the audience in a gale of laughter;
between the first and second acts a HUI
morous reading was given by Miss Mar
garet Sawyer of Boothbay Harbor, and
| between the second and third acts a hui
morous reading was given by Victor
Pease Of Arson.
The program was followed by a bust
ness session at which the following Off
GERS weree 1ected: President Asa NJ.
Gilman of Arson; vice president, T. G.
Daggett of Arson; Sec, Mrs. II. Augusta
Hilton; Treas, Fred A. Gilman, both of
Madison; executive committee, Mrs. Ma
ria Woodcock, Mrs. T. G. Daggett, Mrs.
Ada Gilman, Mrs. E w. Adams and Mrs.
F A. Gilman. At the noon hour baked
beans were served on long tables spread
beneath the trees. At o'clock the steam
! boat was chartered and a sail around the
lake. njoyed by a greater part of the
company.
Among those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs A. NJ. Gilman, Madison B. Gilmai,
Mr.. ant Mrs. Carl ingalls,. Edwin ingalls,
Gertrude ingalls,, Mrs. Maud Sabin, Mrs
Samuel Bracket. Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
! Daggett, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Fogg
Merle Tinkham, Chester Oliver, Ralph
Newell, William Dixson. Evan Tinkham,
Helen Oliver, Alice Handley and Bertha
Norton, all of Arson; Miss Edith Pat
tangall. Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Carr of Wa
terville; Mrs. Arzilla Smith. Flora Gill
man, Ophelia Gilman, Mrs. Ada Trefrey,
Miss Lillian Trefrey, Edith NJ. Holt, Mrs.
| Ida Moore, Christine Moore. Miss Mary
E Moore. Lyndon Moore, Walter L..
Head and Frank Moore of Norridge-
wock Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Head, Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Woodcock, Larcella
Woodcock. Gertrude Blake, Florilla
Smith, Francis Kennedy, Elwood Copp,
Dir and Mrs Horace Savage Lydia G..
! Smith Miss Halle Will, Emily Look,
Miss Doris Gilman, Mrs. Mabel Hunter,
Clyde Gilman, Miss Edith T. Hilton Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Gilman. Ruby Kennedy,
Mrs. Bina Withee. Mrs. Alice Smell, Mrs.
H Augusta Hilton, Mrs. Lila Harding,
Daniel Gilman, Mrs. E. w Adams of
Madison Mrs. Persis II. Gilman. W. F.
Berry of East Hebron: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic A. Leayitt of Livermore Falls;
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Steward. Benjamin
Steward, Emma Steward, Theodore
Steward of North Arson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Farrand and daughter Doris Of
Chester, Vt; Arthur P. Childs, Mrs.
Grace F. Childs of Portland; Elery r.
s. Williams of Hartland; Miss Beatrice
A. Daggett, z. w. Gilman, Phyllis Gill
man, Edwin Gilman, Gladys Gilman,
Fred B. Gilman, B. B. Smith. lola Holt,
Charles E. Woodcock, Miss Verna NJ.
Daggett, Master Delma Daggett of Show
hogan; Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Gilman of
Wilton: Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Mitchell,
kathleen Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Gilman and
c. E. Richards of Strong; Mr.. and Mrs.
C E. Childs, Miss Florice Childs, Ken
meth Childs and Harry Giles of New
Sharon.
After being twice defeated the Mad