Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-15
Sudden Death Saturday Of
Mrs. J, E. Smell,
Cascade Grange Has Another
Very Interesting Meeting.
Funeral Of Doris CIark-.-Death Of
Mrs. A. n. Jones, Sidney.

The community was saddcned Saturday
morning to learn of the sudden death OF
Mrs. John E. Smell at her home on sum
mer street. Mrs. Smell has been in poor
health for some time. A few weeks age
she was taken with the jaundice, from
which she partially recovered. Since Their
she had been suffering from bronchitis
but had been able of late to sit up some
Friday night she suddenly developed
symptoms of settled case of pneumonia
and although her physician was in at
tendance and all things possible Were
done for her, she passed away about
o'clock Saturday morning. Mr.. and Mrs
Smell have lived in Oakland a number of
years, he having for the most of the
time been in the employ of the Maine
Central r. r. as ticket agent and in other
positions. Since coming here they have
made many friends in town. The case is
a particularly sad one as besides the af-
flcted husband five young children sur
vive. Her age was about 40 years. Flu
neral services will be held at l o'clock p
NJ. Tuesday, after which the remains will
be taken to Winthrop for burial
Cascade Grange p. of H., at it's regu-
lar meeting Saturday evening had another
very interesting program. The order OF
exercises, which follows, was arranged by
the committee of the evening consisting
of Sisters Alice Dudley, Maud Shores and
Maud Hersom. 1t consisted of talk by
Leon Denson; reading by Mrs. Bartha
Wheeler; piano solo by Addie Damern;
reading by Donald Dingley; tableau
Putting the Children to Sleep Clyllis
Bowman. Then there was a potato race
for amusement, in which there were Is or
20 contestants. Prof. Anton Marquardt
of Colby won the first prize. George
Plummer of Charleston. one of the execu-
tive committee of the Maine State
Grange, who is visiting friends in town
was present and made some interesting
remarks for the good of the order. There
were other features of interest.
At the all-day meeting of Cascade
Grange next Saturday it is expected that
Pres G. f. Fellows of the University OF
Maine and Prof. l.. c. Bateman of the
Lewiston Journal will be among the
prominent speakers from away. Victor
Grange of Fairfield Center will be the
guest of Cascade Grange.
The funeral services of little Doris T..
Clark were held Saturday afternoon at :
o'clock at the home on Main street. A
large number of friends and neighbors
we're present and several relatives of the
family from out Of town. There were
some very beautiful floral offerings. The
services were conducted by Rev A. l..
Gerrish of the Free Baptist church. The
hearers were Willie Haynes and Fred
Pulen.
On account of the illness of Principal
Martin of the High school it was thought
best Saturday to announce that the
spring vacation would begin on Monday.
March Is. instead of one week later. The
other schools in town will continue this
week as previously announced.
Word was received here Saturday Of
the death of Mrs. Hattie NJ, wife of A.
N. Jones, at her home in Sidney, about
six miles from this village. Mrs. Jones
was 81 years and months of age. The
funeral services are to be held Tuesday,
the hour to be later announced.
The funeral of the late Horace II.
Drummond was held at the Methodist
church in this village at 1 P. NJ. Sunday,
in charge Of Rural Lodge, r. and A. NJ,
of Sidney, of which the deceased had
long been a member. Rev. Mr.. Schoon-
over was the officiating clergyman. Del
egatns from Messalonskee Lodge. r. and
A. NJ, of Oakland were in attendance.
A mems class has been organized at
the High Street Mission with the follow
ing officers: President. Clarence Davis
treasurer, George Powell; teacher, Amos
Holmes.
The meeting of the High School Lit
erary Society to have been held Friday
afternoon was postponed one week.