Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
PITTSHElD.
Funeral Services Of Late
Mrs, Charles F. Seekins.
Youthful Traveller Is Visiting
PittStieId Relatives,
Almon Tobey Of California Renews
Old Acquaintances-.

| The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
F.. Seekins was held at the house Fri
day afternoon. Many relatives, friends
ana neighbGrs attended. There We're
many beautiful flowers. Rev. 3. w.
| Russell of Newport officiated, assisted
| by Rev. F. s. SchoonOver of the local
| Methodist church. The bearers were
| four sons Of Mr.. Seekins, Levi. Robert.
| Edwin and Fred Seekins. Interment
was at the Village cemetery. Among
| the out-of-town relatives present were
| y brother, Mr.. Dodge and Mrs Dodge
| Of Unity; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Seekns
| of Pennington. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert See
kins of Skowhegan and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Seekins of Portland
| Rev. r. A. Farnham of Vassalboru
| was in town Wednesday on his way to
Detroit to otticiate at the Harris-BoW-
! en- wedding
After the services at the Universalist
| church Sunday all departments of the
| church will observe a vacation through
| the remainder of July and August.
During the shower Thursday light
ming struck the ell of Perry Martins
| farm house. the shock being sufficient
|
some time. Some men at work on the
| place were bewildered for few min
utes. There was no fire and small dam
age was done to the buildings A little
later Il pine tree near the house was
| struck.
| Miss Edythe Goodwin of ST. Adams,
| formerly of this place, arrived Friday
| to visit Mrs. B. L. Fitzgerald.
| Mrs. Daniel Getchell Of Patten and
| Mrs. Anna Means and Mrs Rankins
| of Unity We're guests Thursday of
Mrs. Means sister, Mrs. John Gilman.
| Almon r. Tobey of California, who
was Maine boy, was in town Thurs
| day calling on Old friends of the Civil
| War. He was amember of Co. F. 9th
| Me. Inf John Gilman Of this town was
one of Mr.. Tobeys comrades in the
war and both had stars tattooed on
| their hands which served Thursday
as means of recognition
Mrs. Thomas Junk of Newport, a
| former resident of this. town under
went a cuccossful surgical operation at
| Portland Thursday DR.. E. A. Porter
was present.
| The Misses Mildred and Avis Emery
of Freedom returned home Friday from
a visit to their aunt, Mrs. E. A. Por-
ter.
Hiss Lcta Farnham of Bangor, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. e.
Graves and Mrs. L. @. Haskell return
ed home Friday, accompanied by he1
cousin, Miss Amelia Haskell
Harry e. Anderson of Chicago il
visiting his aunt, Mrs. "A. 4. Randiett
He is II years old and came here alone
from Chicago.
| son of this town, accompanied by his
brother, DR.. and Mrs. f. V. call of
Lewiston, Went to Unity pond Friday
to pass a few days at the Cali cottage
Mrs. Guy Stevens, who has been Wis
ting her aunt, Mrs Walter McCaus-
land, returned Friday to her home in
| Freedom.
Attorney J. w. Mansur was in Port
| land Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. w. r. Hunnewell went to Dex-
ter Thursday to visit Mrs. A. A. Spring
all. Mrs. A. Fl. Burse visited Mrs.
Springali Friday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Raymond Loder will
leave today for visit at her old home
in Exeter. They will be accompanied
by Miss Glare Munsey. who will spend
the Sabbath there.
Capt. A. w. Fletcher of Burnham and
Mr. and Mrs. 7. w. Halves of Troy
Center, were guests Thursday of Mr..
and Mrs. f. Il. Bagley.
| Frank Shaw of Boston visited
Wednesday and Thursday with his
| brother, F.. N. Shaw.
A. l.. Green of Katahdin Iron Works
was in town Friday, a guest of w. r.
| HunneWell.
| S. NJ. Raymond has sold the Jewett
lot in SkOwhegan to Fred Eaton of
that place.
Everett Pratt, who recently moved to
New Hampshire, is here on business
MISS Kate Allen of Oakland is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. NJ. L. Damon.
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