Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-17
NAMES SONS AND DAUGHTERS
A Chat About What They Are Doing
Her and There. al

Mrs: Mary E. GetchelI, Gorham, now in
her S5th year. recently entertained Mrs
RenjGman Irish, Sc years OF age. and Mrs
Bryant. 50 years old These three octo-
genarians are in good health and enjoy
| life and take keen interest in the affairs
of the day.
w. I: ,Vannah. who has been employed
as p0okkeeper in the store of ]. +. Kim
bail x Co.. Nillinocket, has gone to Pana-
ma, where he will DO employed on the
clerical force attached to the operation on
| the canal
An engagement Of interest to many
holm Macintosh of Salem, Mass, and
William G. COan of Auburn. Mr. COan
| is graduate of B0wd0ln College, in the
class of 1904.
Ansel J. Cheney of Springfield has re-
ceived his seventh appointment of State
| inspector Of buildings in Massachusetts,
Lewis WATSON. son of George s. Was,
son, the well-knOwn author. has received
an appointment to the United States
will begin his studies there in January
1907. This is the first time SO far, as is
known. that a resident of Kittery has
| thus been honOred.
Harold Stetson of Brunswick. 4 gradu-
ate Of EowdOm College, '06. has accepted
position with the International Banking
Co.. New York.
Miss Alice Frost Lord. news editor of
the Berlin. IN. I'D Reporter; is to enter
will take course in social economies
preparatory to writing along those lines:
Miss Lord is well nown in Portland and
Lewiston, and was at one time connected
with 4 paper in the latter place as club
editor.
Neil Stewart a former Bath boy, is now
with Co. II. 18th United States Infantry,
which was stationed for a few months at
Mt. Gretna, Pa. Mr. Stewart has not
been in his home city for several years,
and during his absence has seen service
in the Philippines.
Among those who come to Maine regu-
larry to spend the summer are Capt. and
Mrs. F.. A. Hussey Of Brooklyn. n. Y,
who have been coming to BoOthbay Har-
spent Il summers at Mouse Island and II
at the Menawarmet House.
Ex-Governor Garcelon of Lewiston. is
now the oldest living graduate OF Bow,
from Bowdoin il the class OF 1896 and is
now ninety-thrce years of age, celebrat-
ing his mnety-third birthday last May.
Until the recent death of Edward Wood
was the next to the Oldest living grad
uate.
Raoul George, an Orono boy. who en-
listed in the United States navy two
departure for AsatiC waters. expecting
the cruise to last two years. His ship
is the United States fiasship West Nir,
gnia, which was one of the boats that
participated in the naval review at OyS-
ter Bay On Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Gilman of
Pennington celebrated the 5Oth anniver
sary of their marriage last week. Their"
was large number Of friends and rela-
tives present. among them being Rev. }.
e. Weston, d. D., LII. d.. brother of
Mrs. Gilman. Mr.. Weston is So years OF
age.
Another yearly Maine summer visitor IS
Joseph w. Smith of Andover. Mass. who
for nearly three quarters of a century
has passed his summers at Biddeford
Pool
A remarkable feature of a golden we'd
ding anniversary celebrated this week in
r!er, was that the bride had made her
home in the same house for sixty years
Mrs. Curriers' parents came to Brewer
when she was eight years old. When she
live in the Same house. and has lived
there ever since. The house where the
wedding took place is also standing not
far distant.
Among the Maine people who have
passed the three score and ten limit, and
recently. are Mrs. Westbrook Berry OF
Saco. IS years; Mrs. Alden Bcggs of
North Warren. IS years; Mrs sylvina
Wells Of Madrid. 81 years; Lester M.
SON. North Berwick. nearly 81 years. who
is the oldest person ir York county. Mrs.
Boggs Is the only surviving member OF a
family If seven children. Mrs. Wells is
still very active and Is about the house
all day On her 5eth birthday anniver
sary she spun Is skcins OF yarn in "
hours. Mrs. Johnson Is also well and
strong both mentally and physically. She
used to spin and weave, and wove tn
first web Of cloth that was sent to the
first Worlds Fair in London. Mr.. Neal
is now n resident of Lynn. Mass. but was
born in North Berwick.