Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-09
NAMES SONS AND DAUGHTERS
A Glance at What They are Doino and
Where They are Located.

set county are Mr.. and Mrs Franz
Bunker Of Athens. Mr.. Bunker WIN
be 80 years Of age next month, and
his wife Is two years his Junior
Judge John II. Rice. who recentIv
celebrated the 92d anniversary Of hia
birth at his home in Chicago. ia
native Of Maine. He was born in NJ
Vernon, Feb 5, 1916, and was after.
wards resident of Foxcroft and
Bangor He was member of the
National House Of Representatives in
the 38th and goth Congress He was
also collector of the port of Bangor
having been appointed by President
Johnson in 1867.
Lieut. Oscar F. Boynton, who
recently died suddenly in Boston. was
born in Alma In 1841. and was a son
Of the late Edwin and Mary c. Boyn-
ton. He received his education In the
public schools of Bath, and for q num-
Der of years was an engineer on the
| Eastern Railroad. On Feb. II, 1879.
he was appointed 4 patrolman on the
/ Boston police force. The following
year he was promoted to the rank of
sergeant, and August Of that same
| year was transferred to Station l6.
Last year he was temporarily assigned
to headquarters during the absence Of
| Deputy Hanscom, and on February
was assigned to permanent head
! quarters.
The town of Aurora can boast OF
two smart old people-Mrs Susan
Treadwell, who is 81 years old. and re-
tains her physical and mental faculties
| to remarkable degree, and Deacon
Samuel Giles, who is 81 years old
| Mrs. Treadwell within the past four
| months has knit q pairs of mems
| stockings and 20 pairs Of mems
mittens; beside this she spun IL
pounds Of rolls. and did the mending
for family of six She does not call
| it n hard days work to spin a pound
of rolls. She has a home of her own
in East Mariayille where during the
| summer months she enjoys being her
own hOusekeeper, but during cold
weather she passes the time with her
! children. This winter she is with her
daughter, Mrs. Howard Crosby. She
is a jolly member of the Sewing
society and all have a loving word for
Aunt Susan and hope she may live
many more years. Deacon Giles at 81
years is hale and hearty-saws wood
every day, shovels snow and does
many chores at the barn. He has
been a member of the Congregational
church of Amherst and Aurora for
many years.
Mr.. and Mrs James w. Meloon have
returned to Bangor after an extended
trip to South America. where for the
past two years they have resided in
Rio Janeiro, Buenos Ayres Valparaiso
and Santiago, besides making many
trips to other localities less well
known. Mrs. Meloon was formerly
Mrs. Maud Tower of this city. and
Immediately upon their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Meloon left Bangor for South
America. They have crossed the
Andes three times. passed through the
Straits of Magellan, and visited the
southernmost town of Punta Arenas.
where the United States battle ships
were entertained recently. During the
visit Of Secretary Root to Buenos
Ayres Mr. and Mrs. Meloon were
guests at the brilliant receptions given
in that city to the secretary and his
suite. Many beautiful and interesting
| souvenirs were gathered from every
place visited, including the exquisite
| laces wrought by the native women in
all parts of South America. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Meloon leave in April for another
trip TO Valparaiso by way of the
| Isthmus of Panama
| Russell Harding. who recently died
very suddenly in a hospital in New
! York, was a former resident of Port
| land. Mr. Harding was born in
! 81,
son of William H. and Mary f. Hard
ing. His parents moved to Portland
when he was boy and he received his
education in the public schools of that
city Mr.. Harding's parents continued
to live in Portland until their deaths
a few years ago. Mr.. Harding, senior
died in 1900 and Mrs. Harding in 1905.
! His wife, who was Miss Isabel Row
sey. is still living. He held various
positions in many railroads in the
country, from 1890 to 1897. He was
general superintendent Of the Great
Northern in 1897 and 1898, he was the
vice president and general manager OF
the st. Louis & Southwestern railroad
and from 1898 to 1900 was president of
that railroad. From 1900 to 1904 he
| was vice president and general
|
road and from Aug. l, 1904 until three
years ago, was president Of the Pere
Marquette system, vice president OF
the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville
railroad Since 1904 he has been
railroad broker with offices on wall
street Mr. Harding was a frequent
visitor to Portland.
Fresh from her triumphs won with
her brush in Florence, Italy, where
she achieved an enviable reputation as
a painter of miniature portraits, num-
boring among her friends many MEM
bers of the Italian nobility. Miss Mary
Hall, daughter Of Judge William I.
Hall Of Richmond, has returned to Bos-
ton after an absence OF several years.
and has been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank w. Colcord of Edison street,
Dorchester. Miss Hall, whose painting
of the beautiful Countess Vinci gained
her much praise from the members OF
the nobility and of foreign artists, stud