Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-06
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MON MOUTH.

MONMOUTH.
horace Frost continues seriously ILL.,
MRS. Wakefield of Lisbon is with her
sister Mrs. Edgar Hall, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks.
Norman McCrillis is the guest of
Mrs. Blake.
Many friends regret the death of Mr.
Horace Judkins of Dexter which oc-
Cured, Tuesday, from pneumonia, at
the age of 50 years. Mr.. Judkins was,
until 70 or q years ago one of the most
energetic business men Of this town.
where he accumulated a large property
in the manufacture Of moccasin goods
He was widely known as shrewd
business man. and one who made sue
cess of what ever he undertook. For
some years he has enjoyed a we'll
earned leisure. spending his summers
with his wife at Old Orchard, where he
built several cottages, and occupied one
of the best on the beach. His widow
Mrs Mary Judkins, is one of the best
| beloved women who ever lived in town.
always visiting the sick and giving help
| where needed. Mr.. and Mrs. Judkins
| annual visit to this town, which was
| their home for 60 years, has ALWAYS
| been pleasure to many friends who
now sympathiZe with Mrs. Judkins in
her great bereavement. Mrs. Mary A.
Foss, wife of DIR. Foss, and Wesley
| Juikins Of Dexter are the only chill
| tiren.
| Rev. Mr.. Gould of the Congregational
| church has rendered his resignation t.
take effect in June.
| John Prescott and D. p. Boynton are
in Portland attending the Masonic
meetings.
The Ladies' Relief Corps met. Tues
| day afternoon, with Mrs. Sherman.
| Dr. Cumston is able to be out a little
Of late.
Henry S. Blue has returned from
| Providence.
The remains of Mrs. George King
were brought from North Monmouth to
the Center cemetery, Tuesday. Mrs.
! King was one of the towns cstimable
| women.
| Friends of Mrs. WatcrhouSe of Berlin
Falls, n. H., formerly of this town, re-
gret to learn that she is now in seri-
Gus condition at the hospital in Lewis
ton, awaiting an operation.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
Mrs. Mary f. King died Sunday
morning May /, aged 81 years and six
months. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Hayden of
Augusta officiating. Excellent singing
was furnished by a quartctte from
| Winthrop, Miss Emma Cochrane
soprano, Mrs. Iona Torsey alto. NJ. c..
Edwards tenor, NJ NJ. Woodman bass.
The bearers were her son @. +. King,
A. ). Perry, Geo. II. Woodbury. hus-
bands cf her grandaughters. and Ecr
grandson Orville Pettingill. The serv-
ices were conducted by C. J. Bragdon
IaA1rs. King leaves q son, two brothers.
J. y. Fogg of Monmouth and three
| granddaughters. Mrs A. :. Perry, Mrs
| Everett Alden both of Winthrop and
Mrs. c. w. Prescott of Monmouth and
grandson Orville Pettingill. Mrs. King
| was the widow of Geo. w. King who
was merchant and postmaster at
| North Monmouth many years. She
| WAS born at North Monmouth and
had always lived there. She was
the only daughter of Royal and
Ruth (Rlake) Fogg. Her father
/ was sargeant in the war OF
/ 1S12 Mrs King lived with her son
where she was kindly and tenderly
| cared for to her death. She was a
woman highly respected, kind and
affectionate wife and mother. Her
mental faculties which were of a high
order were well preserved to her death
She will be much missed in the COM
munity i'm which she lived so long.