Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-21
Family Reunion

One of the largest family reunions
to be held in this section is that of
the Gilman Clan, and although there
were less persons present than at the
annual reunion last year the family
turned out SIS strong at the Nine
teenth Annual reunion held Thursday
at the Madison Methodist Episcopal
Church. The company began to ga
ther about 1880 A. M, and up to the
noon hour the time was very pleas
antly spent in renewing old acquaint-
ances and social intercourse.
A little after the noon hour the call
came for dinner and the entire COM
pany marched into the church dining
room where long tables were daintily
spread and decorated with numerous
bououets. A splendid baked bean
dinner with all the fixings was served
and much enjoyed by all.
After all had eaten their fill Presi-
dent Asa NJ. Gilman called the COM
pany to order for the program and
annual business meeting. The order
of exercises was: Piano solo, Birdena
Bracket: prayer, Asa M. Gilman;
piano solo, Miss Madeline Gilman;
numerous selections, r. r. Hen
derson; song, Miss Briggs: read
ing numerous selections, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson.
Next came the report of the nomin-
ating committee and the election of
the following officers for the coming
year: President, Asa NJ. Gilman of
Woodfords; vice president, Mrs. Clara
f. Powers of Madison; Secretary,
Miss Maud B. Powers OF Madison;
Treasure Frank Moore of Norridge-
wock; executive committee, Mrs. Ger
trude Gilman, Mrs. Olive Gilman.
Mrs. Hattie Bracket; chairman of
the entertainment committee, Frank
Gilman of Livermore Falls. An invi-
tation for the next reunion to be held
at Strong was given. but 1t was de-
ciled to leave the matter in the hands
of the officers.
Those present were: Robert P. Rus
sell of Newton. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa M. Gilman of Woodfords: Mrs.
Clara f. Powers, Madelyn Adams,
John L. Adams. Mrs. May Brown,
Mrs Nellie George, Phyllis c. Carter,
Fred A. Gilman, Mrs. Betty Gilman,
Miss Allie Churchill, Miss Maud b.
Powers, Mrs. Elmer Bracket. Marta
Rrackett. Birdena Bracket, u. C. Gil
man. Raymond Gilman, Mrs. Gertrude
Gilman, Mrs. Carrie Wescott, Mrs.
Lila Harding, f. w. Adams. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Henderson, N. A. Preble,
Mrs. Belle Preble, N. A. Preble Jr.,
James H. Preble, Herbert w. Ladd,
William Kennedy. Mrs. Rubu Ken
nedy. Merton Daggett, Philip c.
Humphreys, Mrs. Halle Humphreys,
Maud Humphreys, Alice Stilson, and
Elwin c. ingalls,, Helen C. Powers, all
of Madison; Edna Mason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwin B. Tinkham, Emma Gill
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell,
Kathleen Mitchell. all Of Strong; Mr..
and Mrs. George Gilman, B. E. Teb-
belts, Alice Gilman Of Danvers, Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Daggett, James
Briggs, Mrs. Fonella Steward. Mr..
and Mrs. F. D. Gilman, Mrs. Mae
Randall, Ralph Gilman. Mrs. Lottle
Gilman, Fora1yn Gilman. Emily Gil
man, Arthur Gilman, Harry Gilman,
Miss Betty Gilman, all Of Anson:
Janet Gilman, Madeline Gilman. ana
Fran nix Gilman of Livermore Falls;
Albion C. Hilton, Mrs. Edith Hilton.
Kathleen Hilton and Audrey Hilton Of
lockwood; Ada Trefrey. Lillian Tre-
frev. of Norridgewock; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford B. Reed of Woburn, Mass;
Durand Burrill, Frieda Burrill. Har-
old Burrill, Herbert Burrill. of Will
ton. Helen Kennison and Mrs. Mabel
Hunter of Madison.
Mrs. Beatrice Lewis left town We'd
nesiay for Boston to join her hus-
band and where she will make her
home in the future. Mrs. Lewis has
been a popuar clerk in the office of
the Madison Electric Works for the
past two years.
Rev. Frank IT. Hall Of Woodfords
will fill the pulpit at the third Of the
Union services at the M. E. Church
next Sunday morning. 1t was ex-
pected that Rev. H. E. Dunnack
would be the preacher but at the last
minute he was obliged to cancel the
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burwood and
sons passed the day with friends in
Lewiston Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa M. Gilman Of
Portland are the guests this week of
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gilman at their
residence on Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred o. Savage OF
were in Madison Thursday.
coming here to attend the Edwards
family reunion.
There were 11e persons present at
The annual reunion Of the Walker
Family held Thursday at the Old
Point Auto Camp in Madison.