Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-30
Death Thursday Afternoon
Of Miss Annie Hayden.
The Revival Develops Interest
Never Before Shown Here.
Rev. Geo. Merriam Sunday Will BE.
Gin His Seventh Year.

Miss Annie HAYDEN died al T. M
Thursday after "a long Illness of con-
sumption, aged 65 years. She was the
last of a family Of five children and was
the daughter of Deacon william Hayden
She had lived in Skowhegan nearly All
her life and for Il number Of years was
a dressmaker. Funeral services VII De
held from the late home al l.3o f. NJ
Sunday. conducted by Rev. = r. MefrIl
Of the Congregational church and Kew
Robert Morris Of III. FIRST bapilsl
church Interment will he at the South
Side cemetary.
Arthur Merriam, son of EeN. George
Merriam, left here Thursday noon Iof
New York rity whence he Will san sat
urday for Porto Rico, where he mas Il
position as teacher of English III the
government schools. The many friends
of Mr.. Merriam pleased with his sue
cess in obtaining this position MI Mtf-
riam is a graduate OF the Sk""heSai
High school and received in Me last
year of his course here one Of HE Snep-
herd prizes. He has passed tw" years IN
Colby College and is member of tn"
Delta Epsilon Fraternity.
Rev George Merriam will leave this
morning for Guilford, where he Will con-
duct the funeral services IF NJ v. r.
Marsh, who died a the home of his son.
Ralph RI. Marsh. a physician and surgeon
of that town. Mr. Marsh was native
of this town and lived Here the greater
part Of his life, owing residence on the
Malbon's Mills Road 1T was only Il
year ago that Mr.. Marsh sold his resi-
dam hr r-h IN
live with their son in Guif"rd. a Wild
ow. Mrs. Pauline G. tFoss, Marsh, and
three sons. Ralph Aphonso druggist
in Old Town. and Stanley n. a physi-
clan i'm West Enfield. survive.
Not in the hiStG;s of Skowhegan has
such interest in me four Protestant
churches been mantle led as in the re-
vival meetings this week. People who
never before shown any religious pref
erence have attended these meetings
People are responding IN soudly numbers
to the call of the Evangelist Harry Tav-
Tor to be Christians. About 80 people
have publicly announced their intention
to lead Christian life The sermon
Thursday night was devoted to the
young people of the Skowhegan schools.
The High School students came in a body
seats being reserved for them. The
singing each evening grows better. The
choir of about 100 voices uuGer the lead
ership of Albany Smith. Friday night s
meeting was the last last meeting until
Sunday. when union services of All the
churches will he held a, 10 t. in the
Opera house; at l. urlurk a union
Sunday School; at :: O'Clock the last
Mems meeting. The services SUNDAY
evening Will begin at & 80 and will be
the last meeting Of the revival services.
Evan.eliStS Taylor and Smith Mill leave
after the SUNDAY "r"llins services for
Waterville, where they will TAX. the
train FOR Andove!. Mass.
Mrs. benjamin Eaton went to Augusta
Friday to visit friends.
Rev. George Merriam Sunday will he.
gin HIS seventh year AS pastor Of tn.
Bethany Baptist chnrch The member
ship of the churyh has steadily in.
creased. Not only his parish and his
church wish him success i'm his new veal
but all who have ever met him. Mr.
Merriam is a most sturdy pastor n.
served the First Baptist church in Free
port previous to his coming here -
years.