The Republican journal., 1916-08-24

port, president; Mrs. Abbie Sylvester of
Rockport, vice president; Miss Edith
Shibles of Rockport. secretary and treas
urer; Mrs. John Shibles of Rockport,
Mrs. Fred Shibles of Rockport, Mrs.
Harriet Hahn of Thomaston, Mrs. Ida
Shibles of Rockport and Miss Carrie
Shlbles of Camden, committee on ar
engagements; Mrs. Addie Skinner of New
Rochelle, N. Y, Miss Margaret Hahn of
Thomaston. Mrs. Stanley Shibles of
Rockport, Miss Hortense Bohndell of
Rockport and Mrs. Charles Ingraham of
Rockport, entertainment committee.
WATTS FAMILY. The Watts family
held its fifth annual reunion at Oakland
Park Aug. 18th with about 40 present.
Among them were two veteran Thomas
ton members, Mrs. Eveline Burkett, 80,
and Mrs. Emerson Watts, 70. These
officers were elected: Mrs. Gertrude
Tibbetts, Rockland, president; Hartley
Watts, South Hope, vice president;
Mrs. E. Alicia Watts, Thomaston, sec
rotary; Mrs. Cora Currler, Thomaston,
treasurer; Mrs. Esther Newbert of
Gushing, Allison Watts of Caribou,
Aaron Watts of WaItham, Mass, and
Lewis Watts of Warren, corresponding
secretaries; Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Thomaston, Mrs. Matte Spaulding of
Thomaston, and Mrs Gertrude Tibbetts,
entertainment committee; Mrs. Bessie
Grouse, Mrs. George Starrett and Mrs.
Burkett of Thomaston, executive COM
mlttee. No deaths we're reported. The
association meets next year with Mrs.
Emerson Watts, Thomaston.
CALDERWooD FAMILY. The Goth an
nual reunion of the Calderwood family at
Oakland Park. Aug. 10Th, was marred
by the absepce OF the president, B. C.
Calderwood of Bath, confined to his home
by sea ded foot. Fifty were present,
the eldest. John Calderwood, IS, of
Union. Speeches were made by Frank
s. Beverage of North Haven and Orris
B. Wooster of Camden. These officers
were elected: B. c. Calderwood. presi-
MT; F. S. Beverage of North Haven,
j. hn Calderwood of Union, Elitha Bean
of Rockland. Mary A. Leadbetter of Au-
gusta, and Henry Carver of West Rock
port, vice presidents; F. H. Calderwood
of Vinalhayen, secretary; 0. B. Wooster
of Camden, treasurer; Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
B. Wooster and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Carver, committee on arrangements.
The reunion next year will be held at
L Ctlol oSoI view vi dilSe hail, SleH COVS,
on the fourth Wednesday in August.
STARRETT-S SPEAR FAMILIES. The an
nual reunion OF Starrett-Spear families,
held in Reunion Grove, Warren Aug. II,
was the largest family gathering of the
season in Knox County, nearly $50 being
present The dean of them was l.. c.
Mathews of Warren and Melrose. Mass,
who is nearly 80. Speeches were made
by Mr.. Mathews, DR.. Joseph Starrett of
Bangor, W. E. Barrows of Medford,
Mass; W. E. Hahn and Rev. D. 7.
Burgh of Warren and l. j. Shuman of
Rockland The new officers are: l.. S.
Starrett. Athol, Mass, honorary presi-
dent; A. P. Starrett, Warren, active
president; Arthur P. Spear, Washing
ton, and S. W. Vinal, Boston, vice pres
idents; Mrs. Katie Starrett, Warren,
secretary and treasurer; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Starrett, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Hills,
W. E. Hahn. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Star
rett, Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess, executive
committee; Gen. Ellis Spear. Was hing
ton, and Ellis A. Starrett, Warren, his
torians; Henry V. Starrett, Warren, ne
croogist; W. M. league, Ellis Spear,
Jr., Miss Harriet Stevens, executive
committee.