The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
STABLES Reunion Mt Turkey Lot

The old James Staples farm In Well
ington, long known as the turkey
Lot. was the scene of an animated gas
thering Saturday, August II. From
far and near came nearly one humid
red fifty descendants of David Staples,
the second settler In Wellington. The
party gathered at Herman DAVIS
camp and, after enjoying a social
time, scattered into merry groups,
each of which enjoyed basket lunch.
In the afternoon the party gathered
again at the camp. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
A. Orlando Staples. Prayer was Of
ferred by Rev. George F. Currier. The
reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and accepted The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Orlando Staples; vice presid-
ent, Stanley Staples; secretary, Fran
ces Davis; treasurer, Rhoda Leigh
ton. 1t was voted to hold the re-
union next year at Camp Benson. the
summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Winchester. The following pro-
gram was enjoyed: Recitation, Dor
othey Whitney; recitation, Alden
Whitney; song, Helen Hazel and Ruth
Hamm who responded to an encore;
reading, Edgar Davis, who also res
pended to an encore; Herman f. va
Wis offered few remarks, reviewing
the ancient and distinguished Staples
families in England and some who
settled in this country.
Among those present were: Orlan-
do Staples, Mrs. Annie l.. Curtis, Miss
Susie Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bella Sprague
of Doyer-Foxcroft; Mr. and Mrs. Les
lie Adams, Mrs. Eta Bell Ida Eleanor,
Adena and Donald Bell. Mrs. Cert
rude Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jud-
kins. James Judkins of Guilford; Mr..
and Mrs. Ivan Hamm, Helen, Hazel,
Ruth. Rachel and Wesley Hamm, Mrs.
Lewelen Stevens of Cambridge; Mr..
and Mrs George Morrill,, Frank b.
Morrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Clark, Miss
Thelma Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy f..
Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hamlin,
Carl and Robert Hamlin of Milo: Mrs.
Ida Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bemis, George Bemis, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Leighton, Miss Valentine Leigh
ton, Clifford Leighton, Mrs. Roy L..
whitney. Alden and Dorothy Whitney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pulsifer, Mrs.
Sophia Currier, Miss Vina Currier of
Dexter; Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Drew, Henry Drew. Mr..
and Mrs. John Frye of Wellington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Auren c. Buzzell, Elvie,
Iona, Everett, Alice, and Kenneth
Buzzell, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer F.
Downs, Daniel +. Downs of Athens;
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Adams of Sang
erville; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett,
Lloyd Bennett of Abbott; Charles II.
Davis. Lyle Davis of Newport; Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Chadbourn, Arlene
Chadbourn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dore,
Miss Elenora Bateman, Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Chadbourne. Carleton, Lyle and
Vernal Chadbourne of Harmony; Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Winchester of Cor
lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Litchfield,
Dorothea and Bernice Litchfield OF
Hartland; Mr.. and Mrs. Bradbury
Walker of Bangor; Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
r. Currier of Newton Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. HERMAN Davis. Frances and Ed
gar Davis of Merrimac, Mass; Jacob
Bemis of birmingham, Mass; John
Bemis of Scituate. Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Staples, Mrs. Sadie d. Wood
man, Miss Elizabeth Woodman of
Haverhill, Mass; and visitors; Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Potter, Miss Helen
Potter of Dover-Foxcroft; Benjamin
F. Freese, Abbie and Leila Burdin of
Wellington; Wallace ]. Bemis of Park
man; Irving Keddy of Harmony; Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Libby, Herbert M.
Libby of Corinna; Marcia Watson of
Southern California and Mr.. Chase.