Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
Pittstisld Girls Essay Is
:. Twice a Winner.
Funeral Of the Late Mrs.
. Elizabeth Cobb on Tuesday.
Notes Gathered About the Arriving
And Departing Guests.

:. The many Pittsfield friends Of Una
,Cornforth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Cornforth Of this town, will ex-
tend congratulations in the honor that
has recently been conferred her. The
essay subject 1.-THE Value of Total
Abstinence to Life" which she wrote
in May, while attending the Pittsfield
Grammar school. and which was one
of several written for d s. prize to be
awarded by the local W. c. r. l.. and
which essay was considered the best
winning the prize, has been considered
in the state w. G. T. L. contest and
Miss Cornforth has again won the
prize s. gold piece. Her many friends
.hop; that in the National w. c. 7. U.
contest for the best essay on the sub
ject Miss Una will again be the win
ner. Miss Cornforth was graduated at
the Grammar school this summer and
will enter NJ. G. l. this fall.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Cobb whose death occurred
at the Insane hospital, Augusta. Sun
day, were held at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday, at
the Free Baptist church, Rev. +. *.
Jordan pastor officiating. The SER
vices were attended by a goodly num-
her of relatives and friends and a good
delegation of members Of the Woman's
Relief Corps, of which the deceased
was me nlber. Two vocal selections
were rendered by Mrs. T. A. Anderson
and Mrs Eva Atwell Among the floral
offerings was a beautiful piece given
by the w. X. c. The bearers were f.
l.. Frost, John Weymouth. A. l.. Syl-
~
ment was made at the Village cemc-
terry. The out-oftown relatives pres
ent were Mrs Harriet G. Thomas. sis
ter of the deceased, and two daugh-
tiers of Guilfurd. a niece Miss Nellie
Briggs of Guilfurd. and Mr. and Mrs.
Cunningham of Monsoon.
Mr. and Mrs. !. S Spaulding return
ed Tuesday from u few days visit in
Troy with Mr.. Spauldings aunt. Mrs.
Eliza Ward. who is 81 years Old and is
a remarkably smart woman of her age,
being abb" to do Il large portion of her
Homework and being great spinner
and knitter.
William Gallery of Boston. who has
been visiting week at the home of
James Daily, returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. Daily has also been entertaining
his nephew. Frances Daily of Somer-
vile. Mass.
w. c. Jordan, who has been visiting
his brother. Rev. f. X. Jordan and
family, has gone to Ocean Park for an
outing before going to his home in
Lewiston.
~e'HMcr1 Bragg of St. Albums has ac-
cepted the position as assistant book
keeper at the Robert Dobson Co. office.
to fill the vacancy caused by Oscar
Owens, who has gone to Bingham to
live for time.
\ Sunday School picnic from Gin
ton arrived here Tuesday morning and
passed the day at Ringwood, making
the trip from Waverley in Captain
Parsons steamer.
Miss Hattie Weller of Boston. a
= former resident of this town. is 4
guest of Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Pushor
Mrs Jennie Hoxie of Burnham was
visitor in town Tuesday
Mrs. F. w Briggs and guests. Miss
Helen Davidson of Peterboro Can,
and Miss Florence Wyman of Skowhe-
gan went to Skowhegan Tuesday.
Carl Gould OF Waterville was visi-
tor here Tuesday.
Mrs. e. II. Hunter of Minneapolis.
MINI. is visiting DR.. Hunters father,
George H. Hunter.