Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-23

George w. Reynolds of 25 Winter
street quietly celebrated his S0th
birthday yesterday at his home. Dur
ing the day many friends called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds and Mr.. Rey-
nolds was the recipient of many gifts,
flowers and congratulatory kilograms
and letters. Mr.. Reynolds was espec-
tally pleased with the gift from his
daughter, Mrs. Harry NJ Gordon of
Jamaica Plains. Mass. Mrs. Gordon
sent him a check for $50, a dollar for
every year of his life. A few friends
and relatives sat down to the birth
day dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
rolds. Mrs. Reynolds made n fine
birthday cake for the occasion. Mr.
Reynolds declared that he has never
been in better health and as usual
he came down street for his daily
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds came to this
city from Eassalboro ~ years ago
and they are still living in the same
house that they built soon after they
came here. Mr.. Reynolds is n vcteran
Of the Civib War. serving in Company
"A. 20th Maine Infantry for three
years. He was promoted to the rank
OF SerGean mt after the battle of Fred
cr!ckSburg. lie was in all of the big
| battles Of the war and was badly
wounded at Gettysburg, receiving
three holes. one through the left lung,
coming out of the back, one through
the left thigh and a shell wound in
Ge left arm. Mr.. Reynolds was
with Lincoln at Gettysburg on Nov.
10. 1863 when Lincoln made his i'm
mortal address.
Mr.. Reynolds was born in Sidney
April %. 1S43. son of Edwin ard
Adelaide fSmiley) Reynolds. He at
tended the Sidney schools and worked
with his father on the farm until he
enlisted in the Civil War
, On October %. 1929. Mr.. Reynolds
Will celebrate the 18th anniversary
OF his marriage to Miss Abbit d.
Drummond of Winslow. MI Rev
nolds has been in the hay and grain
| business Tor many years. also he has
! carried on lumber business and he
! still owns saw mill at Weeks Mills.
| of which Sanford REYNOLDS has
charge, but he states that this is the
last lot of lumber that he will buy.
! Three chileiren were born to Mr..
| and Mrs. Reynolds. josiah Drummond
the eldest. died several years ago.
| leaving widow. Mrs. Annie NJ Rev
'iiNe w " H. Drum
mond Reynolds. who is a student at
Colby and Miss Jeanne T. Reynolds
| who is in high school. The family live
| at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rev
nolds on Winter street. The second
son is G. Stanley Reynolds of Chel-
sea. Mass. who is in the feed. -four
and grocery business with two stores
IN Everett. Mass, and one each in
chelsea, Stoneham and South Boston.
He married Miss Clyde H. Harris of
Feadfield, who was bookkeeper at the
w. y. Arnold store of this city for a
, number of years. Their daughter,
Eugene NJ. is the wife of Harry NJ.
Gordon of Jamaica Plain, Mass, who
is with the Kelley Springfield Tire
Co. They have two children. Miss
Helen A. Gordon. who graduated
from the NeW England Conservatory
OF Music in juno. 1921 and is organist
in Boston church and a son. George
r., who is with the Goodrich Tire Co.
of Boston.
Mr.. Reynolds is a Mason and is a
Past Master of Rural Lodge of Sid
rey and of Vassalboro Lodge of Vas
salboro. He is q member of the w.
s. Heath Post. G.. A. r.. and past
commander, and has filled several
offices in the department., lie was
the first master of Cushnoc Grange
and the last living charter member.