Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-08
SOMERSET.
ST. AIBANS.

n. IL. Fining of this town, died at = p
W. March ith. He had the grip several
weeks ago and was never strong after
ihat, although able TO be out Saturday
evening, Feb. %, he attended the grange.
The following Monday. he was again tax
en- Ill and suffered from severe chills BY
tuesday night, he showed symptoms of
pneumonia which developed rapidly and
although attended by two physicians he
grew alarmingly worse and passed away
saturday afternoon. His immediate fam
lily consists of faithful wife, Mrs. Annie
L.. daughter, Florence and two sons.
Selden and Frank The elder son. Seldcn.
is at present in Seattle Wash. and is
soon to go to Dyea. Alaska, where mis-
business interests are located. Mr.. Vim
ing has brother. George, in Seattle.
Wash, also a brother. Cushman, in Chel-
sea. Mass. Mr.. Winning has been prom
inent man in town affairs and has been
elected to several town offices, the duties
of which he has faithfully discharged
He was a prominent member OF the
grange having been master of St Al
bans Grange. He was also member of
the l. o. o. +. and the funeral services
will be conducted by that order. Tues
day at p. NJ. in the Union church.
Miss Florence Kincaid. one of ST AL
bans popular school teachers. and Mr..
Cotter. prominent merchant of Will
mantle. were united in marriage, Feb y.
Mr.. Wesley and Mrs. Flossic Seekins
held their wedding reception, Saturday
evening. at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. ID. Emery. They received
many useful and valuable presents. They
were married Sunday. Feb 20, by Rev. l.
Lidstone.
MERCER
Georgia Snow is attending the nor
NAL school in Pennington. She will
graduate this spring.
Mrs. Solomon Tracy is visiting her
sister in Boston.
A large attendance was at the dona-
ton given to Rev. ]. A. Jones. Wednes-
day evening. Cake and coffee We're
served. The receipts We're $S4.
Mr. and MRS. G. S. Morse were in
Starks, Saturday. visiting.
Rev. A. S. Laid delivered very in
teresting sermon at the vestry. Sun
day.
1t is understood that Charlie Farrand
has purchased the Lyman Corson farm
in Starks, on the east side of the river.
BLACKWELL.
Moses Thompson. Esq. of Emblem.
was in this vicinity. last week. on his
way to Skowhegan on business.
Miss May Belle Prince. has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. II. Record of
Skowhegan for several days past
Some of the young people of this
vicinity. attended a ladies' meeting of
the Madison High School Debating
Society, Friday evening. A public
gentlemen's meeting was held last
Monday evening. From the two was
netted about SIG which will be used
to procure reference books for the
school.
HARMONY
Ernest Willis has been drawn
traverse juror for the March term of
the supreme court to be held at
Skowhegan. on the third Tuesday of
this month.
Town meeting will occur next Mon
day. The greatest interest centers on
the office of road commissioner.
The prize quilt manufactured by the
ladies for obtaining funds to help pur-
chase a piano for the Odd Fellows,
was drawn by Elmer Trafton of
Athens. About $35 were realized from
it.
PITTSFlELD.
Dr. ID. D. Winslow condemned COW
recently in the herd owned by Libby
Bros. of Burnham, evidence of tubercu-
losis being found
MADISON.
Mrs. Rachel Cleveland, aged 20 years,
fell recently and broke leg. just above
the knee.