Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-25
KENNEBEC.
NORTH BELGRADE.

highly esteemed resilient OF this town
died, Sunday. April is, and the funera
services were held at his late home last
Wednesday forenoon. Mr.. Alexander
was born in Boston. November ., 1920
AT the age of six months his parents
moved to North Belgrade which has
since been his home wiki the exception
of five years. He was the Oldest OF
four brothers, all of whom are now
dead. In 1858 he was married to Miss
Mary Leighton. who Gied about III
years ago. He is survived by one son.
Frank w. Alexander of Washington. D.
G. Two years ago Mr.. Alexander had
a stroke of paralysis and has since been
in failing health. His death. however.
was directly due to pneumonia. he
wss life long Democrat. although he
never as,pired to Office. He was widely
and highly esteemed ana large circle
of friends and neighbors mourn his
death. Tie funeral service; we're con-
Quoted by Rev. J. r. Reardon. the Uni
versalist clergyman of Oakland. Tha
music was furnished by Prof. e. A.
Cock and Miss Fannie Morrow. The
intcrnent was in Tho family lot IL
WcoGside cemetery at Belgrade.
READFIELD.
r. Voto with his wood saving ma
chine is working up many wood piles.
having sawed the firewoOd of VIM.
Hunt and Y. Fl. Thomas this week and
will saw Warren Hunts next. Mr..
Vote has shipped nine cars Of wood
and has two hundred cords cut to ship
next winter and men still cutting. Mr..
Noto has a heavy pair of nice work
horses which he will put onto the
road this summer assisting VIM. Hunt
the road commissioner of Readfield
who has recently bought a heavy pair
of nice looking horses of w. M. Cum
mings of Augusta weighing more than
200 pounds for road work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson of
Manchester will move to Winthrop
this summer in order to board the car
penters at work on the Congregational
church. which Mr.. jackson has bought
and VIII make into four tenements
besides building several cottages OF
the lot. D. Enman will have charge
of MIR. JackSon's farm.
Z. H. Thomas was over east last
week and bought four nice three
year-old steers and new mich COW.
David Austin, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Readficld, was call
ing on friends. Thursday.
Albert Knowles of Manchester was
the guest Of friends i'll Readfield.
Tuesday.
Il. II. Thomas has made his second trip
| over east within Il week through Wind
sor and SOmcrvilc, passing through a
section where there are many saw mills
working up much lumber from dimension
stuff to slaves and heads for apple bar
rels. More apple barrels have been ship
ped from Somcrville and vicinity. this
| season. than any other section of Maine,
going all over the State. The mills are
surrounded with fine lumber. especially
| the mill of Cummings and AIlliken of
Augusta. This is a great section for fine
oxen and steers. Mr.. Thomas having
bought four three-year-old steers the
first trip and 10 oxen the last time. These
oxen will pass through Augusta to
| Hc bought to good yoke OF John n.
Moody. one pair Of +. d. Erskine ard
the heaviest pair of Frank G. Hall. all
| OF Windsor. There have been lots Of buy
ers in that section recently who have
taken out many good cattle which are
shipped to the Brighton market.
Hcrmon Gordon. infant son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Il. d. Gordon. who has been i'll for
some time. is much improved. He was
attended by DIR. Taggart of Winthrop.
Fred Hcffernan. who has been spend
ing the winter with Mrs. H"Trrnan $
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunt. has
employment in Augusta.
Miss Maude Hewitt and Miss LaRose
Hall were recently guests OF Mrs. Sadie