[Unidentified newspaper. "1915" written on clipping.]
[Unidentified newspaper. "1915" written on clipping.]
Campbell Cousins Dinner
The Joseph Campbell cousins1 held their annual "Cousins Dinner" at the beautiful home of A. E. Campbell on Wednesday Sept. 22 in Elmira. The day was all that could be asked for and by half past twelve all was in readiness. Tables were set in the parlor, sitting room and library and just fifty sat down for dinner for one of the most elaborate meals ever spread, with everything that mother earth co Too much praise cannot be given to oiuld provide and one of Elmira's best caterers could prepare. Some of the cousins remarked "every year the dinner is better, what will the next one be." Cousins were there from Harrison Valley, Westfield, Knoxville, Osceola, Nelson and Mansfield, with a few invited guests, Mr. and Mrs. Will Blackwell,2 Mr. and Mrs. Will Shipman3 of Elmira and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown4 of Horseheads. A short program was given short speeches, music, reading of the minutes of the last meeting, election of officers etc. Then came visiting making new acquaintances renewing old ones and a general good time. Supper was served at six o'clock and then came the goodbyes. Next year the dinner will be held at Nelson the time and date to be set later on. Too much praise cannot be given to Cousins Dell and Carrie Campbell for their hearty hospitality.
Mrs. Chas. Mowrey, Secretary.
1. Naming the group after their grandfather may have seemed an obvious choice to those present. But it later led to confusion because there were 3 generations of Joseph Campbells --- their grandfather, his father Joseph Campbell, and their uncle, Joseph D. Campbell.
2. Willis D. Blackwell. b. 1854 in West Burlington Twp., Bradford Co., PA; d. 1920 in Troy, Bradford Co., PA & wife, Jennie FARNSWORTH Blackwell McKean, b. 1856 in PA, d. 1944. Willis was a son of John Blackwell (1822 - 1913).
3. William Miller Shipman, b. 1852 in Hamilton, ON, Canada; d. 1933 in Elmira; & wife Clara Josephine Moore (1866 - 1945). William was a brother of Geo. H. Shipman.
4. Leroy Warren Brown, b. 1876 in Elkland, Tioga Co., PA; d. 1963 in Horseheads & 1st wife, Mary Emily Losey, b. 1871 in Tioga Co., PA, d. there 1917. Lee was a brother of Frank B. Brown. Mary was a niece of Susan LOSEY Seely. [And Mary's youngest sister, Lillian LOSEY Preston, was a good friend of my mother.-wbt]