Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-02
Deaths Of -Four People,
WenknOwnIn Belfast.
Rev. Edgar Grassland Will Be
Ordained Thursday at Dexter.
Funeral Of Late Jesse MoWer...Was.
sookeag's Monster Salmon.

Durham street, at the age of 81 years
and months. Miss Hall was born in
Rockland, the daughter OF John Hall
and Syrena (Pierson) Hail, Of st.
George The funeral will be held in
Belfast at go =. NJ today, Rev. d. II.
MacQuarrie officiating, and the remains
will be taken to ROckland on the boat
tomorrow night for interment there.
Elmira Cresscy Higgins died yester-
day at the home OF her son, David
Cressey, Commercial street, at the age
of SO years. Mrs. Higgins was born in
st. Andrews, \. b., and was twice
married. Both husbands are dead. n
daughter, Mrs. Rose Sheldon and one
son, David Cressey, with whom she
lived, both of Belfast, survive. The fu-
neral will be ncld at p. NJ. WedncS-
day, Rev Albert l.; Luce officiating.
1nterment will be in Grove cemetery.
Jane NJ. Ingraham died yesterday at
NorthpOrt from neart failure following
acute nephritis, at the age of - years.
Mrs Ingraham was the wife pt f. II.
IngrahaIn, and they went to North
port from Florida about three weeks
ago to spend the summer at their cot
tage there. She was born in Braddock,
Pa The husband, F. H. Ingraham. sur
wives. The funeral will be held ut p.
M. Tuesday, Rev. George G.. Winslow
officiating Interment will be made in
Northport.
The Universalist Social Aid Will meet
with Miss Nette Shumann at . y. Nj.
Thursday afternoon at her home on
Waldo avenue.
City Clerk Littlcfield passed the week
in Brooks, the guest of his parents.
Rev. John Carroll Perkins, pastor of
the First Parish church of Portland,
preached to q large congregation in the
Unitarian church of this city Sunday
morning, exchanging pulplts with Rev.
Adolph Bossbach. Mr.. Perkins took for
his text Exodus Xvii:26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Lord re-
turned today from a weekend visit in
Brooks, where they We're guests of Mrs.
Lords parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes
Mrs. Albert Carter and Miss Char
lotte COlburn have returned from Bos-
tor, where they attended the annual
meeting of the American Unitarian AS
ISOLATION and allied organizations Rev.
and Mrs. Adolph RoSsbach returned
from the meeting Monday night, hay
ing remained in Portland over Sunday,
Mr.. Rossbach occupying the pulpit of
the First Parish church.
A recent and very attractive addition
to the City park on Northport avenue
Is IL large bed of shrubs contributed
and laid out by McCabe Brothers of
Bangor. friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bradbury. Those wishing to
contribute trees and shrubs for the
park may notify II. NJ. Bennett, super
intendent, or Mrs Harry w. Clark,
whose home adjoins the park
The members of Seaside chautauqua
Circle met this afternoon. with Mrs.
Edwin +. Frost. High street. Tho mag
azine topic was signs of Progress"
May number. ard Chapters l., lG and
II of "Provincial Types in American
Fiction" Roll call select quotations.
j. G. Aborn is repairing one OF the
warehouses on the Marshall wharf.
The repairs include raising the build
ing, giving 1t new foundation, shing-
ling, etc.
A telegram was received by relatives
in this city last night announcing the
death of Sampson a. Reed of Mime
arols. Mimi NJ Reed had been in
in Maine and married Miss Abhie FEELS
of Belfast and although they have
lived in Minneapolis for 20 or 80 years
they have often visited Belfast dur
ing the summer months and have
many friends here. Mr.. Reed was q
prominent and wealthy attorney in
Minneapolis and was highly respected in
the profession. The widow and one
daughter. Miss Lola, survive.
Intentions of marriage Of Elmer
Irving Rankin and Miss Flora Miller
Sherman. both of Belfas,. are recorded
in the office of City Clerk Little
field.
While stephen S. l.. Shute was rid
ing his bay horse, Red. Sundty after
noon the snaffle rein of the bride
suddenly gave way and as Mr.. Shute
was not using the curb. having it
tied up on the horses neck, he was
thrown violently to the ground with
his foot caught in one stirrup. The
horse started to run and Mr. Shuto
was dragged about one hundred yards
before getting his foot free. The horse
went directly to the stable. and as Mr.
Shrte was not injured beyond being
severely shaken up and slightly stun
ned by the fall. he mounted again
to resume his ride. This time the
horse became almost unmanagable.
and Il was about half an hour before
he was finally conquered.
Castle North. No. ST.. Knights of King
Arthur held an interesting conciave last
night. 1t was designated Patriotic
Evening and was given to the presen-
taticn Of accounts of the Civil War. At
ter the opening ritual "Ihe Causes of
the Civil War We're discussed by Stephen
Clement. Important Battles of the War;
was tie subject to have been presented
by Frank Midget. who was detained.
Harley Godfrey presented a sketch of
1.-The Life of General Grant," a splendid
paper on General Sherdan's life was
read by Dana Southworth. while Harold
Jones gave the story of the 'i.ife of
Abraham Lincoln II. NJ. Prentiss then
discussed 1.-THE Reconstruction Period in
a very interesting manner. and George
Langill. a visitor from Castle Waldo.
spoke in the interests of the southern
Soldiers The Merlin then gave a brief
talk on Modern knights of the Realm"
5o.Npr with tho heroic element in life.