Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
STATE NEWS.
kennebec.
NORTH WAYNE.

NORTH WAYNE.
The funeral of Matthias Smith, which
took place at the church, Friday, August
IS, was largely attended by our own clti-
zens and many from the adjoining towns
The service was in charge of Lafayette
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of Readfield, of
which the deceased had been member
for many years. Asylum Lodge of Wayne,
united with their brethren in the obse-
quies Rev. Mr.. Masterman of Readfield,
was the officiating clergyman. and the
choir of the Wayne Methodist church
furnished beautiful and appropriate
music. MI Smit his death occurred, Tues
day, August g. after an illness of several
weeks. His age was IS years, months
and % days, He Is survived by widow
and three children, two sons and daugh
ter. The eldest son, Gancelo Smith, Esq.
lives in Fitchburg, Mass. The younger
son, Judge Ansel Smith, resides in, Stock
ton, Cal The daughter. Miss Mary b
Smith, is the principal of the Bennett
street school, Somerville Mass Mr.
Smith was born in Readfeld, but has
resided in this town 81 years In polite,
he was a staunch Republican and repre-
sented the towns of Wayne, Monmouth
and Litchfeld in the Legislature of 1871
He was man highly esteemed In the
community for his integrity and upright
ness, while his genial kindly spirit will
cause him to be greatly missed.
Smith, Esq, who was called here by the
death of his father, returned to his home
In Fitchburg, Mass Monday There
will be a union temperance picnic, Tues
day, August go, at Tho Pines" on the
farm of G. Il. Taylor. In response to the
invitation of Golden Star Lodge of this
village, it is expected that Maranocook
Lodge of Readfleld, Pure Gold Lodge of
East Livermore Fair Grove Lodge of East
Mt. Vernon Rising Star Lodge of Fayettc
and Wayne Lodge of Wayne, will be pre-
sent and participate in the exercises.
basket lunch will be served at noon, which
will give place to a varied programme IN
the interests Of the cause, after which a
social time will be enjoyed, the beautiful
grove and lake furnishing ample means
for enjoyment
MT. VERNON.
No morning services We're held at either
church on account of rain.-Your CORES
pendent took drive last week to Farm
ington and from there to Strong passing
up the beautiful Sandy River valley
Strong Is one of the finest little villages
In Maine Thirty-one years ago the writer
resided there. Great changes have taken
place since that time A few of the old
residents are Hon J. W. Porter, Elias
Porter, f. j. Gilkey, p. Fl. Stubs, James
Worthley, Albert and Washington Dag
gctt. Great improvements have been
made in the village
CHELSEA.
Mrs. Eliza D. Chandler of Lynn, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Kennedy
Frank Moores of Vienna, who has been
visiting at W r. Kennedys, returned
home, Monday.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. Kate Weaver returned to Brock
ton, Tuesday. Mrs Helen Worthing &C
companied her on visit.-Mrs Helen
Goldthwaite, son and mother, returned to
their home In Weston, last week A child
boarding at DR.. Ridley is sick with scar
let fever. has again appeared
In Ed Chadwick s family at Center Pa
lermo.-W. E. Pinkham, who had "a stroke
of paralysis two weeks ago, is little bet
tcr.-Mrs f. W. Nelson of Waterville Is
spending week with her relatives, here
Two excursions from Wiscasset came over
the narrow gauge last week. They picniced
10 DiDsmore' grove. Tyler's Corner band
was in attendance.