Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-01
Roscoe |. Willis Dies
In Chelmsford, Mass.
Officers Of Pittsfie|d Grange
Fill Chairs al Palmyra Grange.
N. G. |. Defeats Higgins Eleven S
to 0...0ther Local Items.

! Mrs. Helen NJ. Willis and daughter
Daisy of West Pittsield left Satur-
day for Chelmsford, Mass, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Willis son, Roscoe
l.. Willis, whose death occurred Fri
day, after lingering illness. Mr.
Willis was the son of the late Harvey
Willis. He was born June l, 1873, the
youngest Of six children. When about
10 years of age he went to Manchester
N. H., where he lived until two weeks
before his death, whcr he went tc
Chelmsford, Mass, to live on farm.
He married Miss Lulu Brown of Yer
mont Sept. 2. 1902. Besides the widow
mother and sister, a brother, Lorenzo
Willis of this town and a half-sister,
Mrs. Flora Cummings of Manchester
n. H., survive.
Benjamin Bowden, accompanied by
hsi grandson, Master Benjamin, who
has been spending six months with his
grandparents here, laft Sunday for
Boston, where Master Benjamin met
his father, Chas. H. Bowden of Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Coffin left Satur-
day for visit at their former home
in ThOrnJike
A large number of the members OF
PittsfieNt Grange went TO Palmyra Sat
urday eye4llng to attend the meeting of
Palmyra Mringe. The officers. of Pitts
field Grange filled the chairs and fur
nisheG the entertainment.
r. K. Smith went to Fryeburg Satur-
day to join Mrs. Smith,, who has been
spending few weeks with her par
NTrC Int.
The NJ. c. I. football team went to
Charlestown Saturday. where they won
in game with Higgins Classical In
Stitutc, S to 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White returned
Saturday from a two-weeks visit in
Turner and Auburn
Mr.. and Mrs. c. =. Weeks returned
Saturday from a visit with their son,
e. W. Weeks, in Portland.
Members of st. Agnes Catholic par
lsh are making arrangements for a
sale, supper and entertainment to be
held Nov. 10 in Grange hall.
Miss Ada Stevens of Augusta visited
over Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Eva d. Stevens
Miss Retsey Todd of Old Town, who
attended the Teachers convention at
Lewiston, was the guest Sunday OF
Mrs. Annie Millikcn.
Mrs. Walter McCausland went to Old
Town Saturday for brief visit with
her son. Delmore McCausland.
Galen Maxim has sold his farm in
Palmyra Ell to Mr. Manchester of
Lawrence, Mass, who will take pos
session in the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Dover. who
have been wishing her brother George
Cathcart. and Mrs. Cathcart, left Sat
urday for a visit in Boston before re-
turning to New York.
The death OF Gilbert Maloon. Il re-
Spected citizen OF Burnham. occurred
at his late home Saturday at the age of
81 years. He was a member of the Ma
sonic, Odd Fellows and *. of p
lodges widow two sons, Nelson Ma
loon of this town and Merton, VINO
lives at home, one daughter Mrs. Alga
Clark of Pittsfield. an aged father. Sol
ONION MalOon of Detroit. three sisters,
Mrs. Ansil Mickmore of Detroit. Mrs.
Mayo BickmOre OF Troy and Mrs Rob-
ert Smart of Munroe survive. Funeral
services will be held at the house at
10 A. NJ. Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Gordon of
Thorndike officiating The interment
will be made at the Village cemetery.