Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-18
Edmund Grant Convicted on
A Search and Seizure.
Death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Plum.
meT Cobb on Sunday.
Funeral Of Late Benz. Fairbrothsr
Arriving and Departing Guests.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth plum
merI Cobb occurred Sunday evening at
the Insane hospital in Augusta, where
she has been for the past two years.
Her age was 70 years. She was the
wife Of the late Daniel Cobb, who died
during the war and was a member of
the 18th Maine Regt. She was born in
Damariscotta, her parents being the
Lotto benjamin A. Plummcr and Elinor
Bolan Plumlner. The deceased came
to this town when quite young and
made her home here ever since, and
by her Christian life won q large num-
Der Of friends. She was member of
tn" Free Baptist church and also of
the Wrman's Relief Corps. A sister,
Mrs. Harriet q. Thomas Of Guilford,
and three brothers, Edward L. Plum
mer of this town, Augustus +. of
Walla Walla, Wash, who is an inmate
Of the Odd Fellows Home, and George
A., who lives somewhere in the eWst,
and a half brother, Charles Plummer
of Hartland, survive. The remains ar
rived here Monday afternoon and fu-
neral services will be held at the Free
Baptist church Rev. f. X. Jordan,
pastor of the church. officiating.
The funeral services Of the late Ben
jamin Fairbr other were held at his late
BON. in West Pittsficld Monday after
noon, Rev. t. w. Russell, pastor of
the Methodist church, officiating.
Those acting as bearers were G. w.
Pattcn, Albert Sylvester, John Wey-
mouth and Charles Chase. The inter-
mcnt was at the Village cemetery.
a hearing was held Monday forenoon
before Judge .. II. Drake in the case
of Edmund Grant of Detroit. who was
arrested in this town Saturday nigh:
by Deputy Sheriff J. d. NJ. Foster on
the charge of search and seizure, 10
pintS of whiskey being found in his
wagon, which was in the Hunter 4
McMartcr sheds. connected with their
grainCry. He was fined 500 and 60
days in Jail. He APPEALED and furnish
ed bonds for 300 to appear at the Sep
tcmbcr term of court. Grant claimed
that the whiskey which was found was
not for selling purposes but that he
had it to use while working at having.
Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy returned
Saturday from Riddcford, where they
have been since the death of Mrs.
Murphy's son, the late Alton Doyle.
which occurred a few months ago.
Mrs. George Benson and little child
went to Caribou Saturday for a visit
with her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Frost. who have
been spending two weeks at Ocean
Park. returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Scott Of Cam
den are guests of Mrs. SCOTS sister,
Mfs. Frank Shaw.
Miss Vera Stevens. who has employ
ment in Old Town, arrived Saturday to
pass a weeks vacation at her home.
Her sister. Miss Ida Stevens, who is
employed in the Office of the Kenncbec
Journal. arrived here Monday for IA
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. d. ID. Winslow has returned
from Peaks Island, wht re- she has en-
joycd an outing with her daughter.
Mrs. Actor Durham. who is passing the
summer at her cottage. Ryeteld:
D. W. Manock was in Bath Sunday
to spend the day with his son. Del
more Manock. midshipman in the
United states Academy, who is on the
Hartford.
DIR. T.. A. Porter and mother. Mrs.
Susan l.. Porter returned Monday
from Dixmont, where they went Satur-
day. making tho trip by carriage.
J. S. Haseltine and family. who have
been spending two weeks at the Bar
rows cottage. Lake SebaSticook, have
returned home.
Mrs j. r. Haincs, who has been
spending six weeks at Lake Scbasti-
cook. returned home Monday accom-
panied by Mrs. William Wayness, who
has been her guest for the past two
weeks.