Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-29
Lodges at Dover Hold
Their Annual Elections.
Program for Dover's Week Of
Prayer, Beginning Jan. 4.
Several Deaths and Marriages Re-
ported From Belfast.

Dover, Me-, Dec. 28.-(SpeciaD. The
body of Francis d. Parsons, former
resident OF this town, whose death oc-
surred in Bangor Friday, was brought
here for iliterment Monday. 1t was ac-
companied by Mrs. Parsons, his daugl-
ter, Mrs. Marion Parsons Powers of
Omaha, Neb, Carl Beers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter of Bangor. A delegation
from Kineo Lodge, I. 0. o. F., of which
Mr.. Parsons was a member, met the
party at tine station and accompanied
the remains to the cemetery. The floral
display was unusually beautiful. The
funeral was held at his late residence
on Franch street, Bangor, Sunday al
ternOon. Mr. Parsons was member OF
the Porter Parsons Co., which for a
number of years has conducted the
White Star Laundry in Bangor.
Court Silver Lake, No 30S7, I. o. F.,
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: c. R., F. H. Palmer;
P. C. R., f. p. Mcpherson; c. D., W.
B. Riether; V. c., W. M. Blethen; F.
S., Lloyd Grant: Treas, w. j. Rideout;
r. s., c. F. Palmer; o., A. S. Wiley;
s. w, w. B. Davis; ]. W., Charles
Milton; S. B., W. D. Oakes; j. b., o. j.
Moen.
At meeting of Kineo Lodge, No. ei
I. o. O. F.. held Dec. 25, the following
officers were elected. who will be in
stalled Saturday evening: N. G., G. r.
Foss: V. G., W. E. Parsons; r. S., w.
H. Bartlett: +. S., w. H. Blethen;
Treasurer, E. E. Cole. The installation
is to be public to invited guests. Sup
per will be served after the installa-
ton.
The Brown mills were shut down
Saturday while some of the shafting
was being changed.
The Week of Prayer will be observed
as follows in Dover and Foxcroft, the
first union meeting of the various
churches being held in the Baptist
church next Sunday evening when Rev
F. II. Pratt will deliver sermon on
THE Law of the Harvest" Jan. 4, at
the Advent church. subject, "The Bi-
BILE. the Word of God,' sermon by
Rev. NJ. c. Burtt. Jan. 5, at the Meth
odist church, subject. Gods F'alth1ul-
ness" This will be a young peoples
meeting, Sanford Ritchie leader. Jan.
6, at the Universalist church, SUBJECT
"Missionary Achievement" sermon by
Rev. A. Gertrude Earle. Jan. :, at the
Free BAPTIST church. subject. Ihe
Life" This will be a lay
mans meeting L. w. Coy leader. Jan.
8 nj the Congregational church, sub
iect, "The Christian Home and school,
a sermon by Rev G. A. Merrill. Jan.
TO- at the Methodist church, subject.
"Christ, the Giver of Life" sermon
by Rev. C. F. Smith.
Aura. son of Mrs. Lizzie ,SturteVant,
who lives at Thos. Daggetts. received
a had cut in his face recently. He was
in the woods with another boy when In
some manner the axe which the otfer
fellow was handling slipped and struck
Aura in the face, cutting a cash from
his ear nearly to his mouth and Whlcn
required a number of stitches TO close.
The installation of officers at Central
Grange. Foxcroft, will take place next
evening.
Mrs. Abbie Farnham, aged nearly 70
wears, who resides with her daughter,
Mrs. James T. Roberts, was taken sud-
denly i'll Saturday with slight attack
Of pneumonia and Sunday 1t was
thought that she would not I'VE
through the day. Monday she had raj
lied considera bly, and hope were enter
tanned for her recovery. In spite OF her
advanced years Mrs Farnham Is
well preserved lady she
will he JS IN March.