Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19

Robey Turner farm, 50 called, OF
Quigg Preston.
| Albert Boynton Is hauling hay from
the Hollis Turner farm.
F. A. Bradstreet and son, Nerin,
went to market at Rockland. with ~
bushels of potatoes. Tuesday.
Fred Skinner, Esq, and Ezra Coffin
who went up i'm the woods while ago,
have returned hale and hearty.
VERNE Bradstreet went to the foot
of the pond on business. recently. He
was seen coming home wearing
pleasant smile.
Miss Hattie Leighton of Augusta.
came home, called here by the illness
Of her sister. Mrs. Ada Brann, who, at
present writing. is just alive with no
hope of recovery. All have the heart
felt sympathy of their many friends.
Miss Lula Jones has returned to
school at the Erskine Academy, South
China.
TROY.
Mrs, George Ward, who Las been very
i'll with pneumonia IS gaming
Josephine Phlb:ick, passed Saturday
and Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. Sedvers.
Leora Prentiss and Fife Fernald. who
are attending the Nj. G. /. in Pitt=field,
passed Saturday and Sunday at home.
Edmund Hollis was i'll Newport. las.
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West, belmont
West and family and Charles Prentiss
| and family, passed Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Parsons II Tholndike.
w. o. Webb was in Unity. Friday.
| on business.
THoRNDIkE.
| +. Hogan. mail carrier on Route /. is
able 70 be on dur V again, after being con-
tintd TO tn" house week with bad
cold His many friends are glad TO sec
| him out again.
NJ. j. Palmer has had Veterinary Dari-
seven of them being very sick. lie thinks
with good care they will recover, but II
will be some time before them can be
used.
Very little teaming is being done since
| the Zig storm OF last week. The reads
are not in very good shape, 1t being hard
to FIX them where the wind keeps drifting
the snow in.
Mrs. Eugene IIussey vino had an oper-
| alton performed At her home about 10
days ago. is doing well.
Stephen J. Coffin died at his home in
fhorndike. Dec. =, after a severe illness
OF several weeks. aged IS years. . mcnths
| and y days. He was born III the town OF
Tholndiie. May .. 1876. the son Of Enoch
s. and Martha J. Coffin. January Is. 1865.
he was united in marriage TO Miss Sarah
H. Eagley Of Bangor. who survives him.
Ky this union were born TWO children.
Ulysses 6. and Mrs. Florence r. LARA
bee OF Unity, who are living. Two bfoth-
ers Sargent a. Coffin of Pittsiield. and
Wiiiam H. Coffin of Thorndike. also TWO
sisters. Mrs. benjamin AmeS Of Thorn
dixie and Mrs. Ella NJ. Rac.Iine of Ban
eor. sulviv" him. He was educated in the
comm on schools OF Thorndil<e and at the
Maine State SelninarX-now Bates College
On account OF i'll health he was unable to
finish his college course. He WAS con-
v",rted. in 1874. and baptized by Rev. A.
Love joy and joined the Free Baptist
church Of Thorndke. of which he had
been blight and shining light. and
shown by his daily Christian life that he
walked and talked with God. He was
conscious of his approaching end and said
to the dear ones at his bedside: TT he
Heavenly light is beautiful. Rest sweet
rest According to his wish. the last lad
rites We're held At the church where h.
had been Il constant worShper for so
many years. He selected for the text.
Revelation Axi:5 The services We're con
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. Humphrey
Small. who could consequently express
words Of sympathy i'll d very fitting man