Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-04


cattle of any kind this winter. 50 most
farmers are pretty well stocked up ard
some are watching their hay-mows with
anxious eyes.
| Two aged citizens were called by death
last week, ore very suddenly.
! Mrs. Mary Fletcher, aged 90 wears 10
months and IL days, after an illness u
, about 10 days. died at tie home Of her
daughter Mrs; $ J; HAYES. She was q
she became acquainted. retaining her
faculties. even that of sight, to the last.
Her home, fer many years was in Mt.
Vernon. She leaves two daughters. both
! OF whom were with her during her last
sickness. and tenderly ministeIed to all
her wants. The funeral services Were
at the home OF her daughter where she
,iieti Tuesday, Feb. . at 10 \. NJ and she
Will be buried beside her husband at East
Readfield
Josiah n. Fosg. nearly 90 years of age.
died in the road not far from Chase +.
Fcgg's, where he had just been to make
grandson on :. horse-sled load OF wood
and while ascending Il little hill his grand
son looked behind and saw Mr.. FoSg just
ifailirS from the sled. He went to ais aid
hut he only felt Il slight motion of the,
pulse at the wrist and his grandfather
had gone. Death is supposed to be due
10 heart failure, for he had for sometime
iEogg has always been Il resident of Read
field. having been born at the house where
liz. madt. his last call. He was farmer
land mill man. He ever iivef Il good tenn
Daratc life ard was Il member Of thu Al
H. church for many wears lie repre-
scented his district in the State LcsiSlaturc
one term. MI. FogE was the last MEM
her of n family Of eight brothers and sis
tiers One son and many other relatives
survive him. His pleasant and familiar
face will be greatly missed fromthis com
nulIity.
leo o. Fo-g and Brother Frank and
Arthur FogS from Boston came Monday
to be present at the funeral of y. \. Fo:.s.
Wednesday. Mr.. FoSs'S son, Charles
Focg. from Oakland, came on Sunday and
Mrs. Dudley Fogg and daughter from An.
burn are also here.
The most Of the schools in town will
close this week.
| ~ G. Wright arrived here from Solon,
Monday.
| Mrs Hamilton of kcnt'S Hill had the
misfortune, last week. to fall on the
Kitchen floor and disiocale her arm at the
shoulder. Miss Winters Of the same place
Is suffering from Il severe attack of acut"
IrhcnmatiSn:.
WINDSOR.
| Mr. and Mrs. Beat Jennings of Wilton.
are visiting the lattcrs parents. Mr.. an"
Mrs. J.. Il. Jennings.
| An entertainment was given by the
teachers and scholars of the ErSkinc
school, last Thursday evening. An inter
| rStinG program with instrumental music
| WIS enjoyed. Fred Lewis played Il mum
her Of tine pieces on his roller organ.
which were appreciated very much. After
Il sociable to finish the evenings cnt.r-
tainmcLt. the people departed: voting 1t
On enjoyable time. The School League has
dol. much to keep the school house look
ing attractive, having had the woodWorH
painted insid" and have purchased nice
clock, Il large dictionary with holder.
bracket lamps and nice curtains, the past
few terms.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Srroul were visiting
lat Cyrus Noyes Sunday.
DR.. Mann and family of Coopers Mills,
spent Sunday at J. +. AshforG's.
| Frank J. IIalpcn of Augusta, was call
ing on friends, last week.
Arthur Warren was in Augusta. Friday.
en business. He reports the roads bad
for heavy tcaming.
| SOUTH CHINA.
The James p. Jones Post. 80. Jos, G. ~.
T.. installed their officers. Jan. %. Com,
S. G. Starrett S. V. Com. ID. G.. True;
u. Y. Com. Z. 4: Lowe; AdjL, j. S.
l.;irnes; .. NJ. l.. II. Moody: Sur. J. =.
Ellis; q. d, j. \. Tanks; Chap. G. y.
IVcbber: s NJ. J. ii: HASKELL @. N.
Scrst.. y. II. Hanson. The officers OF the
L. Ellis; V. Pres, Mrs. Il. II. Moody:
Chan, Mrs. {. Goodspeed; Sec. Mrs. G.
T. Love: Treas. Mrs. Il. Robbins; con-
ductor. Mrs. S. c. Starrctt; Gard. Mrs.
charles jackson; past Pres. Mrs. J. S.
Barnes. +'--J1
Rev Mr. Lowell of Windsor. vas at
IS c. Starrett'S, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Harrington is very sick with
bronchitis. 1t was reported that MIS-
Farrincton sustained 4 fractured hip
caused by a fan. but it has been learned
that she was only badly shaken up. her
rccovcry is hoped for by hosts of friends;
Mrs. harrington is-.orer 80 years Old ana
one Of the brightest old ladies' in town.
She has all OF her faculties and does Il
great deal of knitting and takes a 1--we
interest in everything.
Little Gladys Starrett entertained 4
! party of her little friends, Thursday al
/. rnaon, it being her fifth birthday anni-
IverS&ry.
Mr. and Mrs James Dunlap Of River
side, were III town, Friday.
Charles and Miss Nellie Clark We're
lcaiiiag on friends here, Saturday evening.
Vassalboro. attended the Iyc,-um at the
IIrSkinc Academy, Thursday evening.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
Jacob S. Robinson died. Tuesday Morn
Ing Feb. >. Ut % O'Clock. aged - years.
l.: months and 2S days. Funeral at his late
home at 100 o'clock Thursday. Mr.. Rob
inson leaves a widow. three sons and Il
daughtcr-WiiliS q, lives at Hyde Park
| Mass: Louis T.. lives at North Monmouth:
Miller at Saug1tus. Mich. and his daush
ter. Mrs. Mabel T. Pickett. at Wa:nc
Village Ne. He also leaves three broth
ers and Il sister, Samuel George and
Charles Robinson and Mrs. Jane Simpson,
ail living in Monmouth. AIR. Robinson
had two wives. The first was Miss E,lA-
abctll i. Stanton. His widow was Miss
Sarah T.. Palmer. Her maiden name was
Sarah T.. Cnick. Mr.. Robinson was born
lin Monmouth and WIS the son of John and
| Folly Smith Robinson. He Was brought
lu,, on q farm and worked Ut that until he
was about - years old, when he went and
learned the trade Of boot webbing dyer
and worked Tor his brotherin-!aw.
| Thomas l.. Stanton. who carried on The
business Of manufacturing boot webbing.
lie worked ut his trade until Mr. Stanton
\ gave mp the business. Then he invested
| part OF his earnings in a good farm ana
nice buildings ut North Monmouth, whcr,:
he lived until his death Mr.. Robinson
was Il very quiet unpretcfticus man. Il
kind ana ndulgcnt husband and father
and Il respected citizen. He left 4 hand
some property.
| CHELSEA.
| For the first time for several weeks
| services were held ut the chapel. Sunday,
and very Interesting and eloquent SER
mon was preached by the pastor. Rev. {.
| ". Lowell. Services will begin at 30
| d,:rinu the winter and it is to be hoI..d