Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-03

night. For several years she had
spent the summer with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. David Reed, and
was on her way here when SO sud-
denly stricken down. The funeral SER
vices were held at the home of her
uncle, Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Weber of Richmond, officiating. Her
father, mother, one brother and sew
eral cousins we've present; another
brother, who is a physician in Min
nesota, being unable to attend. She
mad won many warm friends here and
will be much missed. The great pro-
fusion of costly flowers showed the
high esteem she was held in, both here
and in her own home. Her age was
SO years. Interment was at West
Dresden.
Mrs. Emma Greenleaf and son of
Wiscasset, are spending a few days at
her brothers, ]. A. Rituals.
Mrs. Hattie Moody very pleasantly
entertained several of her friends at
tea, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Mabel Cate arrived home, Sum
day, after spending a week with her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Foster.
ALMA.
Mrs. Harry Passamore, of Bath, is
visiting friends in this section.
Miss Maud G. Parsons is spending a
few weeks with friends in the White
Mountains.
Mr.. Woodbury. Potter, of Bath, spent
a few days here, last week.
a. D. Porter, of New York, was at
Woodbury. Parsons, Friday.
Prof. Henry r. White, Of the Bangor
High School, is at his summer home on
the neck road. Miss Florence White is
expected home from Mt. Holyoke, this
week.
George Erskine and Miss Florence
Boynton were married at Damaris-
Gotta, June 90, by Rev. DR.. Chapman.
All Of the schools in town closed,
June q.
There are now two trains each way,
daily, on the narrow gauge road.
Miss Abby Mcdonald is visiting at
South Jefferson for week or two.
The funeral services of the late
Henry F. McKeever were held on Friday
Hast at his home, the residence of Cap
tain Woodbury. Parsons and were
largely attended. The Rev. Chas. F.
Smith Of the Sheepscot Methodist
church Officiated, and the interment
was at the Sheepscot cemetery. Mr..
McKeever studied law in the office of
Healy & Burborb in Boston, and was
graduated from the Harvard Law
School in 1871. He practiced law in
Boston for many years, and came to
Alma about 10 years ago on account of
ill health. He was admitted to the
bar of Sagadahoc county in 1900, but
never engaged in active practice in
this state. Mr.. McKeever was man
of very attractive personality and was
very popular among the young people
in whose affairs he took deep interest,
particularly in their studies, and he
will, be sadly missed by all who knew
him in this community.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.
A nine pound son was born to the
wife of Herbert Moody of NObleborO,
at her parents home in this place,
Saturday morning.
School in this district closed last Fri
day, after a successful term of eight
weeks under the instruction of Miss Ad-
die Ames of East Jefferson. This dis
trict was fortunate this term in having
one. who by many years OF experience
(she having taught sixty-two terms
before this has proved herself to be
one of our best teachers. and all hope
she will return to US again. Scholars
not absent one day, Walter Trask,
Florence Hemenway, Elton McCurda,
Margaret McCurda, and Vesta Nc
Curda. The last named is ten years
old and did not miss a single word in
spelling during the term.
The Benevolent Society will hold q
strawberry festival at Good Templar's
hall, Tuesday evening, July s. Ice
cream will also be served. The South
jefferson band will furnish music. If
stormy, the first fair evening.
The fish and game club are to have q
celebration at their club house, July 4.
All kinds of races, fireworks. etc.
Dinner and supper will be served. The
South jefferson band will furnish
music.
JoIcE.
Ernest Dunton commenced moving
his barn, Saturday, and expects to have
it on the proposed site the first of the
week.
Mrs. Little and daughter Mrs. Nor
cross were called to Boston, last week.
on account of the illness of Mrs. Lit
ties daughter who resides in that city.
Weston Lewis Of Augusta, spent a
few days in town, last week.
Katie Skehan Of Augusta, is spending
her vacation at her home in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis and little
daughter Edith of Brockton, Mass, are
visiting relatives in town.
Thomas Skehan is at home for a
short time.
PENOBSc0T.