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From the Portland Daily Commercial, , Saturday, September 9, 1899

 

The veterans of Company H of the One Hundredth Indiana held their annual reunion of Friday at the home of Mel Near, and spent the day most pleasantly.  Those in attendance at the reunion were., J.W. Headington, S.R. Wilkinson, Robie Towle, Eli Rines, J. Rathburn, Ben Shanks, Al Mason, Henry Hammons, all of Portland, Samuel Allman, of Hartford City, Jacob Bosworth of Pennville, William Wiley and Wesley Horner of Geneva, O.W. Rarrick of Greenville, Ohio, A.Q. Mills of Greene, Soloman Barnes and Milford C. Carr of Dunkirk.  In addition there were firends present to swell the number to 200.  Addresses were made by Hon. Issaac Underwood of Camden, Solomon Barnes, Eli Rines, Robie Towle, C.W. Rarrick, and Judge John W. Headington

Miss Rines gave a delcamation and Mrs. Frank Headington and Misses Ina Barnes and Carrol Dunkirk furnished music.  After a sumptuous dinner the veterans resolved to hold the next meeting at Camden. and elected the following officers.

President. Jacob Bosworth, Secretary, J.W. Heardington.  The grounds has been prepared in good shape with the assistance of Jacob Walker.  A photograph of the entire party and then one of the reunion veterans were taken.