Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-06

ioi diliouilt VI ain idlSCu llllS year
Much of the grain was late owing to
the cold, wet spring. There are some
large fields of grain still uncut.-O.
Harrington has been distributing tax
bills the past week, and many are
wondering why their tax is so high.
Such ones should attend the annual
town meeting and then they would
know.
Kennebec.
SIDNEY.
The funeral of the late Henry Allen
Hallett, who died from taking paris
green. occurred at his late home
Thursday morning. E. V. Stevens of
Oakland officiating: undertaken Fred
erick D. Nudd of Waterville, conduct
ing the funeral. Mr.. Hallett had been
an invalid for ten years or more only
being able to do light work Winters
he had been confined to the house a
greater part of the time. Last spring
While visiting in Augusta, he consulted
a physician of that city. who told him
that he would never be able to do any
more hard work From that time he
began to fail and lost his courage. He
said many times if / cannot work l do
not want to live. He had always been
a hard working, industrious man, never
happy unless he was busy. For the
past three months Mr.. Hailett had
been a constant care to his family. He
had made many threats of taking his
life and they had hidden everything
from him that they thought he would
be liable to use. The week previous to
hi Iallott had cnan1p1
much better and his friends felt quite
encouraged about him. So Monday, his
son had business out of town and en-
gagged a young man to stay with his
mother while he was away as he should
be home that afternoon. About noon
Mrs Hallett went to the door and saw
Mr.. Hallett at the pump with tin can
in his hand and she said: ALLEN what
have you DONE" and he said, Il have
taken some paris green" He started for
the house and removed his overalls and
frock and hung them up just as if
nothing had happened and went in and
laid down. They sent for DR.. Campbell
as quickly as possible but it was too
late when he got there to do any good.
He died about 4.30 p. NJ, without any
suffering, il was simply falling asleep.
One great thing that troubled him was
the times are so hard he thought every
one would come to want. Mr.. Haljett
was an old soldier, a member OF the
Post, was Mason and also a member
OF the grange. He leaves a widow and
three children, all married, Lena M,
who married Frank Gleason and re-
sides in Sidney: Ella M, married Lon
oil nd A1pl1Cf1
Percy d. is married and has always
lived at home with his parents. Mr..
Hallett was kind husband and an in
dulgent father and will be greatly
missed by his family.
EAST VASSALBORO.
Mrs. Mary A. Stafford, accompanied
by little Miss Wilhelmena Butterfield,
has been visiting at Pemaquid for the
past three Weeks-Mrs. William DON
has returned from a trip to Bartlett,
N. H.. bringing her mother, Mrs.
Wheeler, with her-George Taylor has
returned from his vacation spent in
Boston with friends.-Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Weeks of Providence, are
visiting friends here.-Rev. Mr.. }. j.
Weed is receiving the congratulations
of his friends on the appearance at MS
home of a baby girl-Mrs. Ada Lord is
visiting in New Hampshire Miss
Abbie Lewis has returned from visit
in Freedom.--Mrs. Zilpha Butterheld
end Miss Lizzie are driving across the
country making Belfast their destina-
tion.-Mr. Charles Butterfield has gone
TO Waterville as engineer at the car
shops.-Mr. and Mrs. Colman HusseE
are in Waterville for the winter.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
In the absence of the pastor. Kew.
William Smith took charge OF the Sun
day evening services at the Plains
church.-Miss Cora A. Maxwell is home
from Richmond for few weeks.-Mrs
Roberts, who has been visiting fela-
49,. i,, i2iadafard arrived home, FIJI.