Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-21

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esteem by all who knew her. Her age
was So years.
The Masons will give a pleasing en-
tertainment at Giles hall on Monday
evening, Aug. Is.
Cold enough for a frost here Sunday
and Monday mornings, but the wind
prevented.
SOUTH LITcHFiELD.
A. w. Plimpton, senior member OF
the firm of f. PIimpton and Sons,
manufacturers of hoes and forks at
Litchfield. died suddenly on Saturday,
August 10th. He was AT work in the
bayfield, building a load of hay, when
he complained of feeling cold and
asked for additional clothing which
was handed up to him. In 2 few min
utes he was seen to fall from the load
striking on his head. Help was at
hand Immediately but il was found
that life was extinct. The proba BILE
cause of his death was apoplexy. A
widow and one son. Warren o., a sue
cessful physician and surgeon in New
York, survive him. Elias Plimpton
came to Litchfield in 1920 and estab-
lished the hoe and fork manufao tory
which is now known as f. Plimpton &
Sons mandatory: he died in 1886,
since then the business has been car
ried on by his sons. A. w. and Geo.
Plimpton.
EAST WINTHROP.
Mrs. Millie Carr and daughter of Ev-
erett, Mass, are visiting at f. A. jack
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Greene are
at the campground at East Livermore.
H. l.. Barnes is at work in the OIL
cloth factory at the center.
Miss Mabel Stone is in Augusta for
q few days.
Miss Ida Rabbit of Fitzburg, is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. S. E. Packard.
Kolmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Mears,
and Edw. w. Mears of Philadelphia,
and Harry Litchfield of Weymouth,
Mass, are at Cobbossee Farm.
PITTSTON.
Mrs. Elmer Lewis and little daugh-
ter Edith. and Miss Margaret Brewer
of Brockton, are visiting at w. o.
Foyes.
Fred Abbott has returned to his
home in Winchester, Mass.
Reuben Abbott spent Thursday and
Friday in PittstOn.
Mrs. Annie Fossett and son Harlon
spent a day with her sister, Mrs. Ira
Elkings, last week.
Mrs. Chas Marks and friend of
Massachusetts, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fossett of
Pittston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Potter and
daughter Hazel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Fossett and daughter Alice, spent Sun
day at r. A. Fossett's.
Mrs. Douglass is visiting her son at
West Gardiner.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Sunday-school picnic at
Nahumkeag pond last week. All re-
ported a very pleasant time.
Mrs. Eta J. Kicker is attending the
campmeeting at Richmond.
CROSS HILL.
Willie A. Austin, who has been Wis
ting relatives on the Hill for the past
week, returned to his home in Whitins-
vile, Mass, Thursday.
James H. Mooers and his daughter.
Mrs. Will Rackliffe of Augusta, called
on old acquaintance in the place,
Wednesday. They formerly lived on
the Hill, having moved from here to
Augusta in 1866.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Tilton and
Miss Alice Tilton of Chicago, and Mrs.
w. +. Russell of of Augusta, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Russell,
last week. 1t is 80 years since Mr..
Tilton visited Maine. For the past &c
years he has been in the employ of
Marshall Field & Co.. dry goods deal
erS. He is now assistant Superintend-
ent of Graceland cemetery, and came
East to attend convention of SUI
perintendents to be held in Boston four
days this week. He will return homo,
Monday Aug. 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ingraham and
children from Augusta, were at w. a.
Tobey's, Saturday.
The funeral of the late John Z. Cole
man was held. Monday afternoon. The
interment was at Cross Hill cemetery.
Quite a delegation from the Hill at
tended the Universalist Memorial
meeting at Oak Grove, Sunday.
Mrs Oscar Butler and little son Of
Waltham, Mass, are at Will Tobey's.
Frank Ballard saw two moose at the
Crowell Hill near East Vassalboro, re-
Gently. .
SOUTH WINDSOR.
Miss Abbie Brann of Augusta visited
her friend Mrs. Miles Moody, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bullock spent
Sunday in Manchester the guests Of
Mr. Bullock's mother, Mrs. John Rich.
Mrs. Emma Wingate and Mrs. T. ].
Peaslee of Randolph are making visit
at the old homestead.
Miss Mary r. IIinkley has returned
home after a visit with Mrs. Jameson
at South Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Pratt and daugh-
ter of Augusta visited Mrs. Edwin
Bullock, last week.
Miss WObber of China visited her
aunt Mrs. Charles Jewell last Saturday.
Roy Drake has returned to Taunton,