Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-26

mother were both buried. 4 His father.
els Bailey, who lived at Farming
da". died very suddenly at the
advanced age Of nearly 81. ana was
buried Friday. Mrs. Hailcys mother,
MRS. Carleton, died at her home IN
"Hl''ii'id of pneumonia and was
pun led Saturday. Mrs. Bailey had
bccn with her during. her sickness
helping care FOR her. They were both
very exemplary citizens Of their
respective communities and will be
sincerely mourncd by their ncighbors
and friends
CHELSEA.
The many relatives and friends Of
ito'cft +. Mckay were shocked and
Sr'eFfd to learn Of his death which &c
curred ut the home of his sister. Mrs.
X. i. Fisher in Augusta, THURSDAY
morning, June 21st. after only a few
Gays Illness, aged 81 years. although he
had been in failing health for a long
tline. MI Mckay was born in our
Town. and WAS the son of the late Rob
cyl Mckay and Mrs. L. a. Mckay, and
nai iiFed all his life here. and among
ms young associates he always made
"ii:ih friends as well as among older
people. Rob" as he was Familiarity
known had considerable musical ability
and many times has given great pleas
urt ana assisted in entertaining. not
only MS hosts of friends in his own
Rome. but in the ncighborhood enter
tainments, and was always ready to
assist in any way. He was a mem
Der Of the Sons of Veterans of Gardi-
FER a mother Mrs. l.. A. Mckay,
and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Fisher
OF Augusta and Mrs Julia Gould of
Lecminstcr. Mass. survive him and
they have the deep sympathy of hosts
OF friends and ncighbors in their loss
Funeral services were held from the
home of his mother here i'm town Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Smith of Randolph officiating. Friends
gathered from far and near 70 pay their
last loving tribute to their beloved as
sociate. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful, expressing in a meas
ure the love and esteem in which he
was held. Among them were a beaut-
ful wreath of roses, ferns and SmilaX
with ribbon inscribed "Our Boy" from
tho mother and sister; wreath inscribed
with IS. of w." from Gardiner Camp,
s. Of ": crescent, MI and Mrs Fred
Hayes and Ernest Lunt OF Augusta:
wreath. Thad Littlcficld of Gardiner;
bouquet of pinks and maidenhair fern
with Robbie" inscribed on the ribbon.
from Mr.. and Mrs. p. Hayes; several
bouquets of pinks. "a in number repre-
sentng his age, from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morgan and family, ]. f.
Hayes. II. r. Hayes, Miss Gertrude
Hoyt of Hallowell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Barbour of Portland, Mr. and
Mrs. @. f. Farnham and Mrs. Cony
of Augusta. Miss Mabel Mclaughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto DOrr Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Trask. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Trask, Miss Alice birmingham; bou-
quet of beautiful rOSebudS, George Per-
rX Of Augusta: sweet peas, Mrs. Eu-
gene Keith of Fitchburg. Mass: pinkS.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Patterson Of Au-
euSta; also bouquets from Mrs. Burn
ham and Thomas Libby of Gardiner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ziba keene Mrs. Annie
r. Field of Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs F..
II. Collins and cut flowers from many
other friends. The bearers were James
Thompson and Fred Page. representing
the Sons Of Veterans. and George Per
nv. Tnad Littlehcld. John McCurn. Har-
~ Morrcll. all intimate friends of the
deceased. A detail of 10 mon under
command of Capt. Livermorc of Gardi-
ncr Camp. S. Of v. acted as honorary
escort. W. G.. Prebc of Gardiner had
charge of the funeral. Intcrmcnt was
made in the family lot in the Douglas
cemetery.
Mrs. George Lowell and child Of
Fr,cuolt and Miss Mabel Cobb of Car
diner were callers ut Mrs. G. II. Wat
sons last week.
Rev. George Osmon of West Hamp-
ton. l.. l.. and Prof T.. d. SearlrS OF
Providence. L. l.. were callers III Town
last week.
Miss Emma Wedge of Augusta has
been the guest of Miss Rcrnice wat
son for 4 week Miss Francis Hhker 81
Gardiner also visited Miss Watson last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Fred d. Cole Of Angus
ia were guests of Mrs. Coles father
Theodore Hayes, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rlcnn of Dresden were
| i'll town SUNDAY " aI''ii' 80
Of Mr.. Mckay.
Mr. and Mrs. GogGin Of Randolph
passed Sunday with Mr.. and MIS-
Warren Harris.
Mr.. ana Mrs Fred Hayes Of Augusta
| called ON his brother Thcodore, sunday
| Mrs. Carrie Knox and daughters OF
| Gardiner visited Mrs. Eliza Dorr sun
day.
| II. ". blanchard has been IN water
| willie the past week serving on inc jury
at the term Of the superior court Dci"E
held there.
| Arthur y. Douglass has opened !,
| new gravel bank on the Gardner anu
| T,gus road and is building Il ROAD TO II
for the benefit Of the town. Inc l"ca-
ton is very convenient ior 6et'i'is
gravel to repair the roads
Miss Mamie Given, one OF our mos.
nopuIar young ladies. was married laS'
| Wedne> day in Lewiston 70 "aitc'
! pitcher. formerly of Gardner. h''
many friends unite in conSfatuia'''F
and hest wishes for a long and prosper
Gus welded life.