The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-08
Death of Mrs. Mary
Hodsdon.
Mary
She Was n Direct Descendant OF
One OF Mayfi0wer Pilgrims.

The xegcllr moEt9ly meetink u sH'
westbrook city council occurred last eve
ming. The following petitions were re-
fsrred: For IRE alnrm box az Prfdes
Corner; for three electii, lights on North
STREET. Voted to purchns, rifles for Hiel
school Z adets at q cost Of SIS. The as
ssssors asked that tax Of 1897 against W
D.Pride be rsbassd 50. KllaB. FArnswort
asked for damages in the sum of 5000
for Injuries sustsined by defective side
s.alk On Cumberland street.
Mayor Horn stated that an offer OF $40
had been received for the old stont
erueher. No action was tskeD.
The city treasurer reported that $7.3e
In bonds and 30. go in notes fell due dur
Ing the year During the year 5000 he
teen hired.
For the GALAXY OF the truant officer Sl5C
was appropriated.
At meeting Of the municipal Officers
A. h. Small vas granted billiart
license and freeman Waterman . liosnst
to sell eunpowdsr.
MRS. MARY A. HODSDON.
Mrs.. Mary A. Hodsdon died early las
evening at the home Of her children o.
Main street after An illness Of two weskf
Mrs. Hodsdon was IS years OF age, haS'
ing recently observed her birthday. Mr.
Hodsdon was the lighter Of John anc
Lydia (Jordan) Stevens and was bor'
March 4, 1912, In the town OF Naples
He- father was engaged in the lumnerini
business. The family moved to Gorham
Me-, when Mrs. Hodsdon was small
girl, and 1t was in this historic towI
that she obtained large part OF her cd
uaatlon. After her graduation, 10
several terms. Mrs. Hodsdon was
teacher In the public schools Of Gorham'
Mrs. Hodsdon was the eldest OF thres
children. The other children wer
brothers and are alive today, one bsini
Mr., Perry Stevens Of Gorham, who 10 u
bis saith year, and Mr.. Charles A. Steven
of Cssco, in his roth year. Mrs. Holds
don was married In 1880 to Mr.. Georg
Hodsdon Of Acton, Ne. Mrs. Hodsdon'
husband died some years ago, and OF ID
eight children born to them four ar
now living. The children are Andrew
J. Hodfdsn Of Compton, n. H., VIM.
and Chs rles A. Hodsdon and Mrs. Abb
II. Cousens, the wife Of Officer d.
Cousens, all Of Westbrook. Mrs. Hods'
dom was devout Christian and was tn
Oldest member Of the Westbrook Msthc
mist church. Mrs. Hodsdon's mother live
to ne 81 year Of age. Mrs Hodsdon Is {
direct descendant Of one OF the part
on the Mayiiower landing at Plymouth -
1870 The arrangements for the funsra
services had not been completed las
evening.
A meeting of the school room DECOR
ton committee Of the Ammoncongin am
Current Il vents clubs together with tb
teachers of Wsstbrook. was held last eve.
ming at the home of Mrs. l.. W. Edvards,
Main street. The meeting was held
rerfect plans for the division OF IT,
IN oney recen tly made by the joint effort
of these clubs ut the "town meeting
held In Cumberland hall. The none
raised 10 to be used fer the purchase O
additional pictures to be placed with tb
already fine collection distributed
among the several schools.
The Ammoncongin Literary oiub ar
planning on field day the last Of June.
The EearchIight circle held Its las
meeting Of the season Monday evening II
the pariors of the Methodist church
Hon. W. W. Cutter gave an interesting
talk on his travels In Florence, whic'
was much enjoyed BY the members Of tn
circle.
MIR. John Baker died at his home OF
Haskell street. Saturday, at the age Of D
years. Deceased was an smploye at tn
box shop of the S. ID. Warren company
and wss o member OF westbrook lodge
u. o. g. q. He leaves widow but u
children. The funeral services are to b.
held this afternoon from his late rssi
dence.