Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
FAIRFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Furber and sor
Harry will leave today for Crescent
| Beach
Or. l. p fash. accompanied by his
nephew, Arthur fash of Boston, will
| leave today for Moosehead lake.
Mrs. Fred Philbrool of Skowhegan
spent Sunday in town.
d. Charles King of Shawmut. who has
been making extensive repairs on his
| house, has now completed the same. The
foundation was rebuilt, Mr.. Bukcr doing
| the work.
| Guy c. Edwards died at his home in
| Benton Saturday aged so years and four
i months. Mr.. Edwards was taken ill
Wednesday of last week after having
done hard days work in the hay field,
and the following day the doctor was
summoned. but relief did not seem to
! come as rapidly as was expected and a
| consultation of ply sicians took place FRI
day night. 1t was found that an opera.
| ton was necessary and arrangements
were made for the same on Saturday
| morning. Mr.. Edwards was very weak
| but the only hope seemed to be in oper-
| ating, and ether was administered, but
| the operation was not performed on ac-
| count of the weakness of the patient,
| who passed away shortly after. Mr.. Ed
wards had been resident in this local
| ity for long time having come to this
| village when a young man, and began
work as a trainer of horses, which he
continued for number of years. being
very successful as a trainer. He develop
cd some of the fastest horses in the State.
nj ba
State as a trainer and driver of speed
horses and won for himself an enviable
reputation in this line 81 work. Several
years ago he entered the milk business
here and a few years later moved to a
farm in BENTON, where he had since
lived. being one of the successful farmers
of this section.
The wife and one son, Donald, survive
Funeral services will be, held at his late
home in Benton at 3 o'clock this after
noon. The remains will be taken Iues-
day morning to Jackson, which was his
home before coming here. and where he
was born. Mr.. Edwards had a large cir
Gle of friends in this village and he had
the respect and confidence of all with
whom he did business.
Clarence Cony of Augusta is the guest
of Henry Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.7P. Lawry and daughter
will leave Monday for a two-weeks vaca.
ton at Crescent Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Stnrtevant and
small son spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs Sturtevant's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. J. Savage. They will return to their
home in winthrop today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Marden OF Wash
ington, D. c., are guests of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Maddocks.
A. w. Sraulding has finished repairs on
the large house on Benllnr's island and
has moved his family into it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. Keyes announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Mabel
Lillian, to DR.. George Goodwin Averll OF
Cambridge. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pooler left Satur-
day for East pond. where they will pass
the next two weeks.
M. l.. Keyes returned Saturday from a
trip to Boston.
Taylor Hooper, who has been visiting
in Skowhegan has returned to his home
here.
Harry F.. Pratt, principal of the Law
renee High school. who has been visit
ing relatives in Canaan, was in town
Saturday.
r. l.. Smith of Belgrade Lakes was in
town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. David King left Satur-
day for East pond. where they will pass
Few weeks vacation.
Miss Marion Ireland left Saturday for
Portland to visit friends
Ashmer Clement and his mother have
returned home from a visit to his sister
in Haverhill Mass.
Harry Smith, who has been employed
In Portland for some time. has accepted
good position in Hartland and will be-
gin his duties today.
DR.. A. G. Hooper. D. D. s.. who has
been located in the dental parlors OF Dr. |
W s.. Miller, and who has also been a |
successful teacher in the public schools. |
appeared before the dental board in New
Hampshire and has Just received notice |
that he passed the examination and is |
eligible to practice In the state.
Miss Floy Walker. chief operator at the |
Hincklev exchange. was calling on friends |
Saturday.
Miss Faith IIincIsley of Good Will was
calling in town Saturday.
Cucumbers potatoes and beets at Ben
ton have been destroyed by heavy frost
Henry c. Newhall Of Hume & Newhall
Co., left Saturday for Boothbay to visit
his mother
DR.. A. g. Hooper left Saturday fo1
Pittsfield to visit friends.
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