Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
WINTHROP.
Harry Smith Kills Him
self While Dependent.
Funeral Of The Late D. n. White
Held Friday Afternoon.
Ladies' Whist Club AgreeabIy Sur
prises Mrs. Wood.

Harry Smith, during a fit of de-
spondency yesterday morning shot
himself with revolver, infiicting in
juries from which he died about s
o'clock last night. Smith was about 40
years of age and a former resident of
Monmouth, where he attended Mon
mouth Academy and was considered
especially bright He was an cleo
trician and had been working at
Hughesborough Bridge, N. H. He was
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Moore and Thursday night
appeared Respondent. He. was unmar-
ried His mother, Mrs. Fannie Smith,
and a sister, Miss Laura Smith, both
Of Skowhegar, survive.
The shooting took place in Moores
stable The bullet, which was aimed at
the heart, struck a rib and glanced,
but lodged SO near the heart that DR.
c. w. Taggart, who was called, dared
not probe for ii. After firing the shot
Smith walked to the house and told
Mrs. Moore his cousin. what he had
done, shortly afterwards .,psing into
Inconsistencies His mother and sis
ter came here from Skowhegan and in
the afternoon he became conscious and
recognized them, after which he again
became unconscious and did not arouse
again.
Since leaving New Hampshire Smith
had heen travelling in the West, COM
ing home to see his folks. His de
spondency is said to have been caused
by continued i'll health. ''
The December calendar for the Con-
gregational church contains besides the
usual notices, a memorial in the death
of Mrs. Julia Wood, and the names of
the following members of the Sunday
school who have acquired a marking
of over 80 per cent. for lesson work and
attendance during November: A. j.
Crowell, ]. II. Bourne. Mrs. Cochrane,
Mrs. Page, May Sargent, Ruth Wood
Attalie Gale, Mrs. Towle, Mrs. Crow
ell, Arthur Mouton, Neil Whitney.
Ralph Putnam, Carl Bates, Harold
Clifford, Richmond Sargent, Sadie
Wing, Harland Maxwell, Milton James,
Clyde Benson, Mary Elizabeth Nell
roy, Bessie Benson, Mildren Benson,
Jessie Pitts, Ruth Fairbanks, Le0la
Tale, Leon Burr, Mrs. Helen kimball.
Mrs Sargent, Mr. Mitchell, Ray kim
ball. Lloyd Leighton, Edna Clark.
Nina Webb, Birdie Wing and Hattie
Black
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Edith Mae Teas
dale to Alva Joy Calhoun, both of st.
Louis, where the wedding is to take
place Dec. 9. Miss Teasdale has been
one of the most popular of Winthrop's
,s,-.A
The Ladies' Whist Club gave a Sur
prise party Thursday to Mrs. Elliott
Wood, one of the members, who VIII
leave Monday for Mexico and Callfor-
MIA, where she is to pass the winter.
Mrs Wood was taken entirely by sur
prise. Supper was served by the guests
The evening was passed at bridge
whist. The guests were Mrs. l.. L.
Carleton, Mrs D. X. Merrill. Mrs. Win
ME Gale, Mrs. Rose Shaw, Mrs. Alice
Penniman, Mrs. Annette Giles, MISS
Ida Morrill,, Mrs. H. r. Benson, MISS
Flora LaCroix, Mrs. J. A. Foster, Miss
Lizzie Hegarty, Miss Williette Moody
Mrs. W. A. Whiting, Mrs. Rose Plum
mer, Mrs j. M. Towle and Mrs. Lydia
Moody.
Miss Lena Loon of Monmouth is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Wellington Hig-
gins.
The Firemen's ball will be held Jan.
ID unless unforeseen circumstances
prevent. Fred Haines is to have charge
Of the dance and the supper commit
tee is. composed of ]. G. Yeaton, Guy
Berry and L. T. Mcnamara.
Rev. Mr.. Hannaford of Rumford
Falls. who was expected to preach at
the Methodist church, is unable to be
present at that time but an interest
ing sermon us being prepared by the
pastor. A special musical number viii
be a duet, Forever With the LORD
nv Miss Hazel Shaw and Mrs. Leona
Torsey.
Rev c. F. Sargent will speak on ''Ihe
Souls Response to Cod at the Con-
gregational church tomorrow morning.
The first of the month song service VIII
be held in the evening with numbers py
the quartet and tenor ana alto nue'
by M. C. Edwards and Mrs. K. Z. NC
J;roy. A Conservation service led by j.
C. Houseworth, will be held by the y.
P. s. c. e. at this church.
The services at the Friends church
are increasing in attendance and IN
terest. Strangers and those not attend
ing other churches are welcome, the
intention being to make this the
church Of the people. "The Vision and
the Man" is the subject on which Rev
Alpheus Trueblood will preach at TINS
church tomorrow morning.
On Tuesday evening the Business
Mems Rible Glass of the Friends
church will entertain the school and
their friends at supper in the dining
room of the church.
The funeral of the late Drury n.
White was held at 2 o'clock yesterday