Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-04
RICHMOND.

Mrs. John Jewell of Clinton is thu
guest CT her daughter, Mrs. c. A
Wakefield.
/. l.. Spaulding, who has been con
fined to the house for the past 10 days
is now able to be at his place of bus
mess
Miss Bessie Hayes has returned t.
her home in Portland, after q shor
visit with her friend, Mrs. H. L. Tarr
Dr. and Mrs. K. w. Small A. E. Small
and Mrs. Lois Small went to Capito
Island Wednesday for a two-weeks
outing at their cottage, 1.-The Kossuth.
Clifford E. Seekins left Tuesday fol
two-weeks visit with relatives il
Exeter, n. H.
Mrs. F. F. Freeman. who has beer
visiting relatives in town for the past
month, returned to her home in West
crly, r. l., Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Tarr entertained
party of friends at whist Saturday
evening in honor of their guest, Miss
Bessie Hayes of Portland. Light re-
freshments were served. The first ia
vor was won by 4. J. Southland and
second favor by w. E. Seekins.
Mrs Fred Russell of Thomaston
who has been the guest Of her hus-
band. Capt. Russell of the schooner
Annie Lord for the past week. return
ed home Wednesday.
The first of series of socials to be
given by the Richmond High School
Alumni was held at the home of Miss
Mary Beane, North Pleasant street.
Tuesday evening. Dutch whist was the
feature of the evening.
Miss Laura ThurlOw is reported as
seriously i'll at the home of her broth
er. w. r. Thurlow.
George Kimball left for Boothbay
Wednesday on business.
The Free Baptist Society gave a
social at it's vestry Wednesday even
ing.
Eugene Buker left for Boston Tues
day on an extended visit.
Miss Nellie c. Thomas has returned
home from a visit with friends in Wa
terville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Brown and
daughter Ruth and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Partridge, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Haley, have returned
to Boston.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell is spending the
week at Capitol Island. the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Proctor.
Mrs. Herbert Mansir and son Ar
thur returned Wednesday from South
port, where they had spent several
days on their houseboat.
Miss Thelma Buker of Litchfield has
been the guest of relatives in town the
past week.
Miss Julia Richards is visiting rela-
tives at Capitol Island.
Mrs. Rachael j. Elwell of Delanco.
n. j., Mrs. George S. Noble of Car
lisie, Pa. and Miss Elizabeth Larrabee
of Bath have been guests Of Mrs. E.
C. 7. Sturtevant.
Another case of typhoid fever Is re-
portei at the North end.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Hannah
Jones. wife of Rev William S, Jones.
who died suddenly Monday. Aug. 81.
at the campground. was held Thurs
day. PRAYERS were said at the camp
ground at s A. NJ by Rev. r. Q. Leon
ard, and services were held later at
the Methodist church. Gardiner. In
teterment was made in the family lot
at Gardiner. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. among them being
an appropriate pillow from the friends
and cottagers at the campground. The
deceased was born in Tredegar. Mon
Eng. March Is. 1889. the
only child of Thomas and Jane Tipping
ton. She was married to Mr.. Jones
July %, 1852, and came to this country
in 1863. At the age of IL years she unit
ed with the Methodist church at Ire
degar and was also a member and
teacher of the Sunday school there. She
also sang in the church choir until the
duties of home life prevented. Eight
were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones, four of whom, Rev. Thomas F..
Rev. Charles F.. Frank w. Jones and
Mrs. Mary H. Baker. are living. Mrs.
tones was a loving wife and mother
and faithful co-worker If hoe hus-
,and. 1t was in 1870 that she first wont
o the Richmond campground and every
year since had attended the meetings