Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
Death Of zenas Vaughan
Formerly Of This Town.
Remains Brought Here and
Funeral Held on Tuesday.
Republican Mass Meeting Next
tuesday at Madison.

ZenaS Vaughan, for many years
resident of Skowhegan, died last Sat.
urday in Portland, where he had beer
making his home for the past few
months with his son, DIR. p. H. S
| Vaughan. He was a native of New
Portland, but upon his election as
sheriff some 20 years ago he moved
to this town. His age was about 80
The remains. arrived here on the 1875
train Tuesday and services were held
| at IL o'clock in the Congregational
church. There We're attended by Rev
| G. A. Hayden. formerly of Augusta
| now pastor of the church of that de-
| nomination in Oakland. Burial was in
| the family lot in the South cemetery
| A detachment of Russell Post. No. So
| G. A. r., met the remains at the sta
| ton and escorted them to the church
The bearers were S. w. Smith, Charles
Smith, L!ewellyn Goodwin and Henry
Narncy
Mr. Vaughan served through the
war as a member of the First Maine
Cavalry and in rank was a captain.
He was always a Universalist and took
an active part in the work of that
church. In politics he was a Republic
can. HIS wife died a number of years
ago. Besides the son mentioned above,
daughter, now living in California,
survives.
The Republicans of this town and
Madison will hold mass meeting next
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20, in Lake.
wood grove, Madison Center The
speakers will be Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald
of Poland, nominee for Governor, and
Hon A. p Blair With favorable
weather there will be one of the larg-
est crowds in attendance in the his
tory of the grove
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde III. Smith left
Tuesday in their touring car for his
old home in Hartland. There his par
ents will join them and 10-days trip
will be made either to the White
Mountains or to Nova Scotia. The
selection of the route will be left with
Mr.. Smiths parents.
Miss Alice H. Sprague of Auburn is
passing the week as the guest of J. c.
Griffin and family at their Hayden
lake cottage, Kildare.
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Gray and
their daughter, Miss Doris of Boston,
arrived Monday and Tuesday left for
Athens, Mr.. Grays native town, for
visit with relatives.
Elmer l.. Sterling of Caratunk was
calling on Skowhegan acquaintance
Tuesday.
DIR. ]. n Merrill received a letter
this week from his son, Lieut.. Don
Merrill of the 9Th Constabulary, who
is located in the Philippines. He has
lately been changed from the western
coast and is now located in Mindanao
island with headquarters in the capt.
toll. Zamboanga. He has also been
appointed district inspector and pay
master. This promotion carries with
it a substantial increase in salary, but
no increase in rank His three-years
term of enlistment will expire in 1910
and he will then pay visit to his par
ents here.
DR.. Byron c. ingalls,. who had been
the guest of L. L. Walton and family,
returned Tuesday to his home in Fox
boro, Mass. While here he enjoyed
fishing trip to the Carry ponds, being
accompanied by Earl Smith
Mrs w. p. Ordway left Tuesday for
visit with her mother, who is pass
ing several weeks on Peaks Island,
Portland harbor.
Mrs. Edward Spear and Mrs. c. H.
Chute passed the day Tuesday with
friends in Watervile.
Joseph Steward, who recently re-
turned from Mayfield, made a business
trip to Watervile Tuesday.
C. NJ. Brooks returned Tuesday to
his home in Keene, n. II. Since Fri
day he had been the guest Of Dr. and
Mrs. J. n. Merrill He was class
mate of the doctors son at West Point.
Mrs Jane Simpson. who had been
the guest for several weeks of her
Mrs. r. w. Linn, Jr.,
in Hartland, arrived home Tuesday
noon.
Miss Ina Emery of Boston is in town.
the guest of her uncle. Hon. d. II.
Bartlett and family at their home
on Madison avenue. Before returning
she will pass few days at her former
home in Athens.
Mrs Priscilla J.. Russell left Tues
day for Washington. D. c., where she
will remain for few days on her
way to Cleveland, Tenn.
Mrs. f. c. Burrill left Tuesday for
month she will be the guest of DR..
Marvin and family.
Miss Eleanor Nolan. who had been
the guest of Miss Bessie Allen, left
Tuesday for a visit with friends at
Five Islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Holman of New
York are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Simpson at their home on
Winter street.
A letter has been received here from
Australia stating the death in that
country on May 10 last of Leonard
formerly of this town. He
went there in 1852 and engaged in
farming A brother. AlonZo Richard
son lives in East Skowhegan.
Miss Sadie Foss has returned to her
home in Caratunk from q visit here
with relatives.