The Republican journal., 1915-01-14
THE VETERANS MEETING.


Friday. Jan. 9Th, having been postponed
from Thursday, on account of the storm.
The following towns were represented:
Bella t, Waldo, Brooks. Jackson, Mon
roe, Wihterport, Frankfort. Searsport,
Swanville, and Newburg in Penobscot
county. President Crockett called the
forenoon meeting to order and the rec
ords Of the last meeting were read and
accepted and Comrades Clark, Trask and
Stinson were appointed a committee on
the time and place of the next m letting.
Then followed remarks by Comrades un-
til the dinner call sounded, when the
members of Granite Grange served a
fine repast to nearly one hundred people.
After the usual smoke talk the follow
ing program was carried out without a
slip or break: Singing America by the
audience, with Miss Hattie May Nicker-
son at the piano; prayer by Comrade An
drews of Searsport; address of welcome
by Evelyn A. Spauldlng, aged nine
years, little granddaughter of Alfred
Stinson, who spoke without notes as fol-
lows:
MIR. President, Comrades, Ladies and
Gentlemen: Today it is my duty to offer
you few words of welcome, You sure
ly cannot expect much of one so young,
but | will do the best can.
And in behalf of the people of this
place, and the members of Granite
Grange | extend to you cordial well
come. We are glad to have you with US
today, for we well know your kind words
your smiling faces, with the fraternal
grasp of the hand which only those who
have faced the dangers and hardships of
a soldiers life can give. We welcome
you because when our country was in
danger you left your homes, your fathers
and mothers, all that was dear to you, to
fight for your country and to uphold this
old Flag which has never had erased
from its folds one star or one stripe.
We children have come here today to
listen to you and help entertain you,
though little it may De.
We do not know how many of our boys
will be called upon to fight for their
country or to fill some high Office in life.
We all sometime have got to fill the
places of the older ones. What others
have done we can do also.
Lives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind US
Footprints on the sands of time.
And now,in closing, may this NewYea
be pleasant and happy one to you all;
ard as the months roll round may you be
sure of such welcome as we give
you here today.
The address was enthusiastically ap-
plauded and President Crockett in his re-
Spouse said that for so young child the
address was the best ever given. A flag
drill by the school children followed :;
then remarks by Comrade A. E. Nicker-
son; song by the school children; re-
marks by Comrade ]. H. Stinson: song
by Blanche Clark; piano solo by Harriet
M. Nickerson, who always makes hit
and pleases the veterans; remarks by
VIM. j. Mathews; song by Miss Evelyn
Spauding, with violin accompaniment by
Lyman Blethen, and encore; remarks by
James Knowlton, j. W. Nickerson and
J. G. Trask; song by Mrs. E. W. Stin-
son; remarks by Elias Moore, Presi-
dent Crockett, R. G. Seeley and M. An
drews; recitation by Mrs. Fletcher.
One comrade was reported as having
answe red the last roll call since the
meeting of the association in December,
Capt. AbnerW Fletcher of Burnham, of
Co. A, 26th Maine Volunteers, who en-
lis ted at the aged of % years from the
town Of Troy. He was mustered into the
United States service Oct II, 1862, at
Bangor. He was with his company at
Iri sh Bend April IA, 1868, and was mus
tered out Aug. 10, 1868, at Bangor. He
was a gallant soldier and leader and his
death removes another of the brave old
veterans wao offered up their lives on
the altar of their country. They are
passing on, one by one.
The co mmittee reported as follows on
the time and place of the next meeting:
Time, Feb. At h; place, K. of P. hall, Ell
Corner, Winterport.
Secretary Stinson, who was fined for
not attending the last meeting, paid his
fine with treat of candy.
A vote Of thanks was extended to the
pc ople of North Searsport for the fine
entertainment, and then the meeting
closed with singing "God be with you till
we meet again."
Miss Margaret W. PIERCE has returned to
to continue her studies at Vas
sar college, after spending the Christmas re-
cess with her parents, Hon, and Mrs. Albert
Peirce. &c. Albert PIERCE and Hayward
PIERCE. End. have returned from short trip to
Boston. John C. Carr has returned to Viii
br aham, Mass. to resume his duties as instruc-
tor in Wilbraham academy, after spending the
holidays at home. Hayward PIERCE has left
for Altadena, Calf, where he will spend the
winter with his sister, Mrs. William A, Scripps
....M Miss Alice M. Hurley has returned to
B owdoinham to resume her position as teacher
in the John c. Coombs high school, after spend
ing the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Hurley. Miss Katherine
PIERCE and Robert w. Peirce have returned to
Provi dence, R. l., to continue their studies at
Miss Wheelers school and the Moses Brown
school Miss E,lIon Carr has returned TO MIL