The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-26
Family Gatherings.

elected: B. C. Calderwood of Bath pres
ident; Frank Beverage, North Haven
John Calderwood, Union, Mrs. Rodney
Camden, E. B. Calderwood, Warren
Henry Carver, Rockport, Hiram Bever
age, North Haven, E. Bean, Rockland
Mary A. Leadbetter, Auburn, vice pres.
idents; o. B. Wooster. Camden, treas
urer; F. H. Calderwood, North Haven,
secretary. The next annual reunion
will be held at Oakland Park.
MILLER. The Miller family reunion
was held at Feyler's Corner, Waidoboro
Aug. 18th, at the home of the late Orris
Z. Miller. About 80 were present. OF.
flcers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Frank B. Miller, Rockland; vice
presidents, Edwin L. Miller and Leslie
c. Mank, both of Waldoboro; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. F. Osgood Miller.
Waldoboro; historian, Frank B. Miller,
neurology, Mrs, Fronia A. Kuhn, Wal
doboro; literary, Mrs. Flora Mank, Mrs.
Fannie Maxim Cooling and Mrs. Dora
Miller. Waldoboro The next reunion
will be held with Mrs. Fronia Kuhn at
the residence of Mrs. F. Osgood Miller
on the second Wednesday of August,
1916.
GILCHREsT. LarAin Gilchrest, aged
88, was the oldest person present
at the annual reur on Of the Gilchrest
family in Grange hcll, st. George, Aug.
10th, and was cleo, d president of the
association. Other officers chosen ere
William ]. Caddy ar! E. A. Watts, vice
presidents; James l.. Gilchrest, secre-
tary; Estelle H. Brown, treasurer; Mer-
rill Gilchrest, A. A. Long, Merrill Ken
ney, Elsie Thomas and Dora Hit, COM
mittee of arrangements. The commit
tee on genealogy is anxious to learn
about the ancestors of Samuel Gilchrest.
Speeches were made by James A. Gil
chrest, James Riley, Melvin Gilchrest,
Chester Robinson, Joseph Jenkin and
Ex-Sherif W. ]. Caddy.
FoGLER-PAYsoN. The annual reunion
of the Fogler- Payson families, held Aug.
18th at Glencove, was saddened by the re-
port that II deaths have taken place the
past year. About 100 were present. The
business meeting was presided over by
L. S. Fogler of South Hope. These
officers were elected: Henry H. Payson,
Rockland, president; L. S. Fogler, South
Hope, vice president; Mrs. E. B. Clark,
Camden, secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Spear,
Camden, assistant secretary; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Payson, Rockland, and Mrs.
Kate Dunbar, Rockport, committee of
arrangements 6. D. Gould, Warren, A.
W. Payson, Union, N. D. Gould. Cam
den, Mrs. Kate Dunbar, A. P. St.
Clair, Rockland, and L. S. Fogler, necro-
ology committee. Speeches were made
by Col. J. W. Fogler of Skowhegan, Col.
Alonzo True and G. D. Gould.
MARTIN. The Martin family reunion
was held at Oakland Park Aug. 10Th
with 80 members present. The family
dined in the Oakland restaurant, and
was fortunate to be so we'll housed, as
the storm came on before the crumbs
had been fairly packed away. The
weather grew much worse as the after
noon wore on, making outdoor recrea-
lions an impossibility. Some of the
members attended the movies, and
others dispersed for their distant homes.
These officers were elected: President,
Joshua Spaulding of South Thomaston:
vice presidents, Harvey Sleeper of Bos-
ton; Scott F. Kittredge of Washington,
p. c., and South Thomaston, Albert
Snow of South Thomaston and F. o.
MdILlIl VI SdluucH, SSCIcCdIy dIl u cas-.
urer, Fred w. Elwell of Camden. 1t
was voted to meet at the same place
next year.
WHITMORE. The sixteenth annual re-
union of the Whitmores was held in N.
E. o. P. Hall, Bucksport. Aug. 18th.
Members we're present from Bangor,
Brewer, Hampden, Bucksfield, North
Haven, Vinalhaven and Rockland. The
meeting was called to order at the fore
noon meeting by the president, A. H.
Whitmore, and the following committees
of arrangement appointed: Laura Whit
more, North Haven; Rev. E. S. Ufords.
Rockland; Herbert Whitmore, Bangor;
Florence Whitmore, Buckfeld; William
Sampson, North Haven; Horace Whit
more, Hampden. The meeting was then
adjourned for dinner, which was served
at one o'clock. Fraternal greetings, re-
marks by members, songs and short
memorial service made the afternoon
pass quickly. Several communications
from absen members were read. The
oldest member, John Whitmore of Yer
ona, 80 years of age, was present. The
next reunion will be held in North Haven
the second Wednesday of August, 1916.
SIMMONS. The annual reunion of the
Summons family was held at Fred Sim
mons home in East Union August 18th.
Although the attendance was small,
very pleasant day was passed. 1t was
voted to hold the next reunion with Geo.
Simmons, East Union. on the third
Wednesday of August, 1916. Officers
were elected: President, B. F. Simmons,
Appleton; vice presidents, V. A. Sim
mons of Belfast, E. G. Simmons of APP
pleton, and Fred Simmons of East Union;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A.A. Sim
mons, Appleton; chaplain, Mrs. Hattie
Burgess, Searsmont; obituary commit
tee, Mrs. Grace Simmons, East Union:
music and entertainment, Frank Meser-
very, North Appleton, Miss Alice Sim
mons, Belfast, Mrs. Hattie Burgess,
Searsmont, Chloe Mills, South Hope.
Miss Alice Simmons delighted the COM
pany with fine recitation in negro dla-
lect, and in response to an encore gave
cute, snappy little recitation in imita-
ton of little child. Mrs. Grace Sim
mons favored the company with fine
reading. All were pleased to meet Mrs.
Thatcher of Rhode Island, who helped to
make the time pass so pleasantly.
WILSoN-TEEL. The 18th annual reunion
of the Wilson-Teel families was held
Aug. 18th at Bungalow Pocahontas. 4"
Martinsville. In this attractive summer
home, and with the ever present charms
of the ocean at their feet, the members