Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEREC.
NORTH PITTSTON.

| Mrs. Mary J. Skehan Dunn, widow
of the late John Dunn, ST., who passed
away Thursday Feb. T., was born in
New York March 1888. While still
youni; her parents came to Whitcfrld.
| Maine, where she lived until her mar
riaGe As years ago, when she came to
Pittston to the farm where she had
since resided. Seven children blessed
this union, five Of whom are living,
Mrs. George Falkncr and Mrs. Michael
Mccormick of PittstOn Thomas Dunn
| of Boston, Miss Lizzie Dunn of Gardi-
ner and John Dunn, Jr., who has al
ways lived at home. Ever devoted to
her home, she was in truth loving
and faithful Wife and mother, and chill
dren and grandchildren, of whom
there are several, loved to gather al
the old hofne. AS long as health per-
mltted the cali of SICK, suffering and
needy ever met Il willing response, To
aid others was to her q delight. Be
Sides her family she is survived by two
brothers, Thomas and Charles Shehan
of Whtefield, both in feeble health, the
latter not being able to be present at
the funeral. Mrs. Dunn was a faithful
member of st. Dennis Catholic Church,
Whitcfield, at which place high re-
quinn mass was celebrated at 10 a. m.
Monday, Father Michigan officiating
The bearers were James Farrell, james
Doyle, Joseph Mooney ard John Doyle
William Clark of East Chelsea has Sc
cured employment in the shoe factory
al Gardiner
Thomas Emerson saw two large deer
in the highway short distance from
his home Saturday.
Abial Allen, who has been passing
the winter in Belgrade. was called to
bis home at Beech Hill last week by
the illness of his wife, Mrs. Emma Al
len. At present writing she is reported
as improving.
Miss Eva Allen visited her aunt |
Mrs. Martha Emerson, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Lawrence were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Lawrence, Thursday.
Frank McGugin is reported as being !
i'll with the grip. Mrs. McGugin and |
Miss Lizzie, who have suffered from |
the same disease, are now able to be |
out again.
MI. anu MIS-. =. II. watson visited |
at c. X. Green's Sunday.
Little Miss Louise Mccormick. not |
yet five years old, is Justly entitled to |
her name being placed on the honor |
roll Of good attendance at school, she !
having attended ten weeks this winter |
with not an absent or tardy mark to |
mar her record.
Mrs. Emma Lent and family vacated |
their house and moved to Gardiner. |
Monday.
The social life Of North Pittston has |
been greatly EXCHANGED the past week |
by the afternoon teas given in honor OF |
Mrs. GusSie Booth of Long Island ~ |
Y, by Mrs. Charles Lawrence Mrs. |
Fred Morrill, and Mrs. David Lawrence |
on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday |
afternoons, respectfully. On each oc- !
caSion several of the ladies of the place |
being present. The refreshments served |
were of the daintiest and most delicious |
and Of distinct variety at each gather
ing. Each hostess understanding |
throughly the art of entertaining. made !
all present feel that "it was good to be |
there" At Mrs. David LaWrences the |
dishes in which the viandS were served |
were in keeping with the day. the % Of |
F.b as they were those of coloniai |
days, some $50 OF more years old. of a
most beautiful and unique pattern |
Mrs. Booth has been here but few
weeks but in this brief time has gained