Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-01
I'd Dsslh Of Mrs, Andsr !
SCI / Moose Pond.


The shocking news spread over this
villagc Wednesday morning Of the
drowning of Mrs. T. A. Anderson. wife
j Of Attorney Anderson and eldest
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. E. c. Bry-
il ant OF this place. Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
4 son VIE occupying tent on the west
shore Of Moose pond, Hartland. Mr..
Andefs9n spent sthe day here at his
Office lsaviRs&s Mrs. Anderson alone
With her s-yeaf- o1ds son and two dogs,
dur1nt the day.
AAojita6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
tf1ehs1fr. Anderson arrived at the
MArnp heafound it empty and began a
y fch ,1Qr his wife and child He got
as soon as possible and about
men uearched the woods until after
f19436 when a search was begun in
ssNAter, when at about o'clock
A ms We're found near the shore in
ptS lab1pt 10 feet deep.
face and head were bruised. in
ec4Ing chat Mrs. Anderson fell on
%F4eks while trying to get one of the
ATS to the shore, as the wind was
DA4ting 1t against come rocks. Word
ms sent to her parents, who with her
sister. Mrs. Ralph Kendall. and Mr.
Kendall of West Medford, Mass, who
are visiting here, were taken in S. K
Haines' automobile to Hartland, where
they were conveyed by boats to the
scene of the accident, getting there be-
tween 10 and II o'clock.
A boating party in passing where Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson were tenting about
O'clock Tuesday afternoon saw the
little boy with two dogs along on the
shore and also noticed the position of
the boat. which was as Mr. Anderson
found 1t. so together with the fact that
the body showed that she had been
loEg time in the water 1t is thought the
accident happened during the fore
noon.
Bryant, the little son, was found by
his father some distance from the tent,
crying for his mother but was unable
10 give any information as to where
to find her. Mrs. Anderson was used
to boats and a fine swimmer 1t is sup
posed that in some way she lost her
balance while trying to get to the boat
and was unable to get to the shore
The nearest cottage was a mile and d
half away.
Mrs. Anderson was married in the
''e'ASA Va ASV1' AoIS s. ouudlSu lIoIll Nl
c. l., Glass Of 49, after which she was
astudent at Bates College for two
Years, CLING up he- Course on account
~ Ill health, Sbr vas a member of the
Free Baptist church. of the Church
Choir. of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety and the New Era Auxiliary
She was II years of age2 Besides
the husband, little son and parents and
sister mentioned, sister, Mrs. Will
liam Parsons of West Medford, Mass,
survive.
The remains were taken to the I'M
dertakers at Hartland and Wednesday
afternoon were brought here by I'm
dertaken Martin Of this place Ar
engagements for the funeral will be an
nounced later.
John Clark completed his services
Wednesday as driver on the star route
from the local postoffice to Canaan. In
the four years Mr.. Clark has covered
over 27.50O miles, not taking into ac-
count the extra, miles outside the reg
ular 22-miles- a-day drive.
Miss Evelyn Hussey of Caribou. who
has been attending Commencement ex-
ercises at Westbrook Seminary, is
guest of Rev. and Mrs F. S. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Henry went to
Ocean Park Wednesday. Mrs. Henry
will pass the summer there.
Pittsfield Tuesday Club has accept
ed an Invitation from the Literary Club
at Dexter to Join in the latter's Field
day. July 81
e r. w Weston of Mattapan. Mass,
was q mest Tuesday night of Hon A.
III Burse.
~ The Rockland District Association
MEETINGS, which have been held at the
Methodist church, closed Wednesday
snpon. The meetings were well attend
9ed and much enjoyed. After the meet.
s1nG tuesday evening the association
HNq9s rendered an Informal reception at
ii Methodist parsonage.