Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
MON MOUTH.

congregational church at IL "A.
NJ. Tuesday, Rev. VIM. G. Wade
of West Newfeld, former pas
tor and personal friend of the de-
cea sed. assisted Rev. Caleb Rotch, pas
tor Of the local church. Music was
by the Lotus QulrtcttC of Lewiston.
Hardly large enough was the church to
accommodate the host of friends who
attta ded the funeral Practically
every family in town was renrcscntcd
and many were those from the neigh
boring toyyn: and cities. Among the
out of town relatives were Mrs. Chas.
Starhirl and Mrs. Arthur Craig of
Per llni. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Seary.
Miss Josie Chase Mr. Woodsidc from
Auburn. Mr. Edith Witherc!l of Boston.
IT," floral tributes were among the
most beautiful and elaborate ever seen
in this place. 1ntrrmcnt was in the
Ridge cemetery i'll this; town. MIR.
Get he'll WAS a sclf-madc man. start
ing as a poor boy he worked hi; way
t. The front unit he was one Of the
wcalthirst men III town. Keen business
saGacity. ability To sec the future Of ;:le
enterprises in which he invested. great
power Of reading men. united with
| sun II uS~'htS' WHY 'I'
stones of his success. He was born
April - 1874, the son of Rev. Mark and
Sarah Getchell of Monmouth. He at
tended Monmouth Academy and later
taught school very successfully for
some years. BEING of commercial
disposition. however he soon ADAM
doncd professional life and started q
grocery store at East Monmouth, buy
ing and selling wool along with grocer
les. In 1871 he became a member of the
firm OF Dudley x Owen, moccaSin man
ufacturers He soon became the head
of the great industry, the name being
changed to the Nj. l.. Getchell Co. UNI
der which it is now carried on. n ilrin
believer in the value of real estate he
had invested largely in that property
all over AndroScogGin and kenncocc
counties had interests, being largest IN
| Auburn. Lewiston and Monmouth
where he was rated among the heaviest
taXpayers The last few years he mad
devoted himself to this almost entirely.
MIR. GrtchcI was "A great lover of fast
hcrscs; and for Il few years his 'tanl"S
contained Tie best stock hcrra1"ltS.
Tic deceased Was Il member of the
t'pISftS;ttH ''t,tl 'I'ii'i VI A'i''''-'''NN -
ard one of its chief supporters, having
made many Gifts and been tn" largest
ccntrihut for many years. -Nth"n@h
pr:trt icirg The ItrirtcSi business '""ii-
ony H., was 4 most indulCcnt ia'hef
and husband. lie will b" missed nt'su
kcenlv lty his host If friends whom ne
had aS+;stcd ~ advice ana IinintlI' aiu
| in times of si,kl:cSS ANA adversely. Ill
1854 Mir. Gctchell married sarah An
nrt:o .'ois,.rn of Monmouth. TW" emil
drnn were. born To them. Ella. VIII" dlrd
when two years old. and May. wife OF
Harry T.. Merrill, one of Monmouth s
lcn..inG hu:iu"s; Ecr. His llrSt vic
died in 1>7, and 4 ?"ar later IL" mar.
ri,.l Augusta Woodbury. of Litchfi'ld.
orc son. Carl Folsom, was born To !aGn
ard has been associated with his lathcr
d,lriag the last year in til" real estate
business Of NJ l.. t;"tchcll u Son. re
sides the widow and two children, t"o
sisters. Mr.. Joel Witherel of Monmouth
and Mrs Sarah Jacques of West HAN
well and one brother. 6. IA. Getcheii OF
Monmouth. survive. The town has met
with u great loss.
MT. VERNON.
The new rooms of the Calumet tlup
have bcen formally opened to members.
Great interest is being manifested IN tlliS
NV VI iart,,ro for. this vicinity The
club WAS formed last spring, the move
mcnt being started by some OF our lcan-
ing merchants. with the idea OF procuI lls
some comfortable quarters somewhere u II
the village where members might drop III
AZ any time for social chat or whnr"
they might enjoy a quiet hour in perus.iilS
the current papers and maSaZlheS, nv
movement soon became "A popular "il'
and the number of charter mcmpcrS -
increased that larger and more conltottt-
biz rooms were decided upon ana "; l.
Morrill,. who is the Secretary OF the CllD.
ton of the club The Club has two
rooms both of which are very cnmmodi
Gus. convenient and pleasani, Doll ~ -,
fitted ND rs a pool ana billiard room and
is provided with ncw pool ana j II"
billiard table Of the Brunswick. Bake.
Calender make. The back room IS fnr-
nishcd as a reading and smoking room
Both rooms are newly finished through
could be desired by the Clu'' members.
The membership Of the club IS constantly
increasing and tho futur" pr"Smr''N %
the~ncw institution seems assured
Tho Maine Telephone Go. has a CROW OF
men al work in this vicinity StrinEinG
wires for tho now lines that thav" been
recently laid out. TIL" hcad'tuart"rs IF
tho crew while at work will b" TIL" NJ
Vernon House in THIS village.
Mrs T. w Alien. Mrs. II. +. Sharv and
Ms AIvarn Gordon mr." spending few
weeks NJ orrS Island
Mrs W. 7. Morrill, has gone T. til" S"a-
shcrc for q few weeks.
IT, A. Moocrs. who h1s h""n qrit" S"ri-
ou&lv i'll Is reported as recovering
VI. ". knapp is away on u vacation.
Mrs r. W. leighton and son Harry arr
passing few weeks in Augusta.
Mrs. w T.. Carson and son Roy hav"
gone to Lexington. Mass. where they
are the guests Of Mrs. Carson's sister.
READFiELD DEPOT.
Roy. w. II. Atkinson and sister. Mt.
Vernon. were in this place On business.
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cole and Mr.. AMI
Mrs. John Adcll were at Island Park,
Sunday.
Quite number from here attended the
circus at Maranacook Saturday evening.
Howard Ycaton, Quincy, Mass, stopped
a few hours, Wednesday, while on his
way to Skowhegan. Mr. Ycaton was the
guest at dinner of Mrs. Sherburnc
Tho lawn party. at Mrs. Leemans
Thursday evening was an enjoyable af-
fair. Ice cream and cake were served
during the allotted hours to the coming