Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27
REUNION
40 Gather at Home OF
Herbert Chadbourne
in Cambridge

of Herbert V. Chadbourne in cam
bridge. on Saturday, Aug. "a. with
record attendance. lao in the count.
The day was warm but in every 9TH
ei particular, perfect. The Chad
bcurnes and their family connections
| came by train, auto and team. Most
OF the came early and many OF them
remained late. The banquet under
the trees was rich and bountiful, and
served to the queens taste. The eX-
elcises, grave and gay, filled the
| hours with activity. There were no
moments of waiting. The officers and
various committees kept thinks NOV
| ing from start to finish.
The Chadbourne home selected for
the meeting of 1918 is ideally situated
i for such occasion. The numerous
and commodious farm buildings sur
| rounded by broad fields and shade
trees provided room and comfort for
| all. in spite of the days heat. Re-
| freshing breezes swept the hill top.
Greetings were the order OF the
| forenoon and until the long tables
under the trees had been spread, hon.
| fast if not furious" as so often re-
| ported, with here and there the sad
! or tender notes as some one of other
| years was missed, or at mention of
the name of a brave boy over there
| or on the way.
The exercises opened by all joining
| in the Lords Prayer, followed by
! singing America. The committee on
entertainment had done its part ad-
mirably. Under Generalissimo Miss
| Ida Yetton Of Lewiston, there were
nc dull moments. One drive" fol-
| lowed another with precision. The
general in Immediate command was
| President Herbert Chadbourne. the
| host. Last years reports were read
by Secretary, Mrs. Ethel Marble and
accepted.
And now must come humiliating
confession on the part of the report
er. Like most cub reporters he had
| to do something to spoil his story-he
! succeeded in losing his notes some
where between Cambridge and Au-
| gusta. He cannot report the games
! and contests or the prizes awarded.
! He receives cali down from the
managing editor-but that doesn't
help the story.
| Therefore. only the big incidents of
| the day can be described, from men,
| DRY. Even the Honor List must be
| obtained from the secretary In the
! historic words of Horace Greeley:
Amt that just like fool reporter"
Readings by Miss Alba Foss, Miss
! Grace Laughton and Miss Doris Lin
coin stirred the emotions. But the
F.. big event in these days Of war and
| thoughts only of war, was the rails
ing of the Service Flag. This beauti-
| full flag was made by or under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Addie 0. Chad
bourne) Willis of Harmony. She
was assisted in its construction by
| her daughters, Mrs. Kierstead Of
Groveton, N. H., and Mrs. Earle Tay-
lor Of Harmony. A rising vote Of
+, thanks was given Mrs. Willis and her
assistants.
The flag carries IS stars. two for
sons killed in action, two for sons
who died in service in base hospitals.
l.
in the army camps in this country
Letters from boys in the service
were read. as were several from
! Chadbourne descendants who were
i unable to be present.
All kinds Of athletic contests proved
the metal and muscle of the younger
! Chadbournes present, and even some
o: the older ones INDUCED. The re-
| porter and the camera man were sent
, out behind the beans while several
mature Chadbournes Of the feminine
persuasion undressed their feet, ran
| less than a mile and back, dressed
their ootsies and reported at the line
! We are told that Mrs. Lulu Austin
Won prize Of silk stockings for her
! feet by her feat-er-with her shoe
less feet.
A collection to provide for inciden-
tails brought more than $40 The new
officers are, president, Lester G.
| Cha ourne of Harmony; secretary.
Mrs. Jennie Chadbourne. Harmony;
| treasurer, Mrs. Addie Willis Har-
mony. Two vice presidents were
chosen. The selection of next years
meeting place is left to the officers.
! Music was furnished at invervals
by Horace Elliott, j. E. LaBree and
Mrs. Roy Herrick.
! Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Chadbourne.
| Harmony: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Chad
| bourne, Harmony; Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Chadbourne. Harmony; G. r. Chad
| bourne and daughters Mauna and
| Hazel. Farmingdale; Mr.. and Mrs. H
| Y. Chadbourne and children Victor,
Hazel, Vaughan and Norman, Cam
| bridge; Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Chad
! bourne, and Doris Lincoln Main
| stream; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Chad
| bourne, Cambridge; Mr.. and Mrs AL
| ton E. Chadbourne, Sapgerville; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Chadbourne and
daughter Louise, Cambridge; Mr.. and
! Mrs. Alton l.. Chadbourne and chill
/ dren Preston. Carleton, Isle and
! Vernon, and Miss Albra Foss, Har-
mony; Mr. and Mrs. Orison Chad
| bourne, Milford; E. E. Chadbourne,
Cambridge; Mrs. Teresa Folsom, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Folsom and children
Kenneth and Marshall, Harmony;
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Elliott, Athens;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Willis and children
Malcolm. Irma and Marshall, Har-
nony: Mrs. Iona Kierstead and chill
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