Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-05
MAINE PEOPLE.
Items of Interest Concerninq tn
States Sons and DAUGHTERS.

James n. Ashby, of Watson, Colo. a
former Maine man, was recently
elected to the State legislature of
Colorado, Mr.. Ashby went West abolt
% years ago.
Will H. KnOwlton, formerly Of Nor
way, is head bookkeeper at the Selby
Shoe Company in Portsmouth. Ohio.
where he has worked for three years
This establishment is the largest Of
its kind in the world. manufacturing
only for the retail shoe trade and has
daily output of 5000 pairs every
working day in the year. employing
from 1000 to 1000 people Their an
nual wage distribution is $775o00 per
year through that section.
Edward Lanhan who has been with
the draugthmen'.; corps in the hull
room at the Bath Iron Works left this
week for Morris Heights. n. Y, where
he has accepted a position in the Sea-
bury shipyard.
Miss Lucy A. Monaghan OF Ellsworth
who for the past two years has been
studying for Il trained nurse at the
Woman's charity club hospital. Boston,
graduated Tuesday. She was given Il
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private hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. George n. Walker who
live on the old kennebunk road,
recently celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary. They have five children
all of whom We're present, but six of
their grandchildren could not come.
The guests numbered u. Mr.. Walker
received quite a sum in gold from his
former associates in the Saco & Pettce
Machine shops where he was employed
for many years in the foundry.
Mr. and Mrs Elden Burkett recently
celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their marriage at their home in South
Union. About 40 guests We're present.
An appropriate poem Ten and Forty
Years" was read by Mrs. May +.
Robbins Mr.. and Mrs. Burkett We're
the recipients of several handsome
gifts.
Mrs Celnda Brown Day, Gorham's
oldest resident recently celebrated her
93d birthday at her home on the Day
road where she has lived for 80 years
Mrs Day is remarkably we'll preserved
ard takes a great interest in all that
is going on. She is a great reader ol
the Bible and of poetry. In the past
five years Mrs. Day has made 70 large,
pieced quilts and many small ones for
cribs and besides this great amount OF
work she also has knit "a pairs of
mittens
Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin, one of
Names favorite authors, has accepted
an invitation from the directors OF the
Elizabeth Peabody House to be the
guest of honor at the annual fair to be
held at the Nandome, today. She has
followed the history of the Boston
settlement with interest and has often
expressed her pleasure at the broaden
ing and development of its work IN the
West End Mrs. Wiggin will preside
at the tea from four to six O'Clock
With her will be Mrs. Eva NJ White,
the new head resident; Miss Laura
Fisher and Mrs. j. II. Stannard, all Well
known as prominent kindergarteners
In the afternoon there will be a slight
of-hand show by William e. Chamber
lain, and i'll the evening parts of the
recent educational pageant will be
presented as part of the entertainment
Miss Eta Sumner quincy, an artist
of note and at one time a resident pl
vember 2S in Los Angeles, Cal. after
an illness of about four months. she
| was a daughter of IIoratio Quincy of
this city and Mary McAllister of st.
stephen. both of whom were members
| Of prominent old families. Miss
Quincy was born on India street IN
Portland about 60 years ago, and after
wards lived on Federal street several
! tI,a
| artistic in every way, especially III
drawing and the reproduction OF color,
and soon after the disastrous fire,
| which wiped out nearly all the fami!N
property. She opened an art studio IN
| the city which afterWard became wei
known from the fact that many of the
artists of the day took their first IN
structions in the art there from her.
| She was a rare. bcautlful character
and was dearly beloved by everybody,
even those who were but slightly as
mr,inted with her and is remembered
| bv many of the Older residents ~
Portland who learned of her death with
great regret After teaching art III
| Portland for several years, MISS quincy
went abroad and while in Europe 81"
| became acquainted with all languages
| manners and customs 50 wen eilttt ~
side being known as an artist she was
called a wonderfully good lnSulst.
For five years she lived in Venice ana
there made many lifelong frlends
among the great Venetian houses. MISS
Quincy passed 10 years in CALIFORNIA
and returned to Portland about three
wears ago, when she was the guest OF
| friends until she went back to CAN
fornia where she has lived ever since.
For some time before her death she
was the guest of the mayor OF New
i Venice. Cal. one of the most beautlful
H snots in the country which IS pelhS
Il built to resemble as near as possloie
II tho old Venice Miss Quincy mas doite
much toward perfecting the pfahs ol
the new city and her artistic suggea
\ tions concerning the building OF lhe
citv have been most valuable AlSer
L living so long in Venice, Miss quincy
was as familiar with its scenes ana
Il customs as any Venetian. and the pro-
moters of the new Venice idea looked
to her for much in the nature or plans
II ana recommendations. Miss quincy