The Republican journal., 1916-11-16
Veterans Meeting in Swanville

The November meeting of the Waldo
County Veteran ASSOCIATION was held
with Comet Grange, Swanville, Nov. End,
and good travelling and fair day brought
out large gathering. Swanvile saw
the birth of the association "a years ago.
! President j. G. Trask of Newburg called
the forenoon meeting to order with As
veterans present. The records of the
last meeting were read by the secretary
and adopted. Two comrades were re-
ported as having answered the last roll
call since the October meeting: Comrade
Charles Campbell of Winterport, Co. E,
10Th Maine, and Comrade Freeman H.
Curtis, 26th Maine, Appropriate re-
marks were made on the death of Charles
Campbell by Comrades Crockett and
Stnson, who served in the company with
him. Three long years he served his
country faithfully, always ready for any
service he was called to perform. He
, came home to serve his town, county
and State as faithfully as he had served
his country in its time of need. 1t was
the writer's good fortune to meet with
him at his home and to tent with him at
Gettysburg, July 1913. A good man has
gone from our midst, what more can be
said of him.
The president appointed Comrades
Crockett, Stinson and Nash committee
on time and place of next meeting. Com
rade Crockett presented an invitation
from Harvest Home Grange, Brooks, to
hold the December meeting with them
and the invitation was accepted. Then
the dinner call was sounded ard the boys
fell into line and marched to the dining
room, where fine repast awaited some
two hundred hungry appetites. Cigars
were passed and the usual smoke talk
which followed was enjoyed by the boys.
President Trask called the afternoon
meeting to order with few appropriate
remarks and the following program was
given: Singing, Tramp, tramp, tramp,
the boys are marching; prayer by Rev.
A. A. Blair of Belfast; address of well
come. Mrs. Hattie M. F. Phillips of
Swanville; response by Comrade Cook of
Monroe; recitation, Gertrude Robertson;
reading, Wilson Nickerson; recitation.
Celia Nickerson; exercises, recitations
and songs by the children; remarks by
W. I. Nickerson, who welcomed the boys
to Swanvile; remarks by Comrade Stin-
son, who called the roll of those who
signed the enlistment to fill SWanville S
quota in Co, E, 10Th Maine, in the hail
where we now meet. All of the Is have
answered the last roll call. Six were
Nickersons; four never came back; two
came home and lived to fill many places
of honor in their town, county and State.
Rev. A. A. Blair came next, and he is a
good one when he gets with the old vet
Grams. He is barefooted on top of his
head. but all right down along. Remarks
were made by Comrades George l.. Mer-
rll, our Chaplain, who always has some
| good advice to give the boys. He is built
| that way Comrade Woodbridge Ellis
spoke for the 10Th Maine, and Comrades
]. H. Stinson and Conant gave some
cheering words. W. J. Mathews, Mrs.
Lice Palmer, Mrs. Julia McKeen and
Mrs. Curtis of Monroe made appropriate
remarks. The President left his Indian
at home and did not take up much of the
time. 1t was most enjoyable meeting
and rising vote of thanks was extend
ed to the hosts. Closed by singing" God
be with you till we meet again."
A. STINsoN, Sec'y.