Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-08
Death Monday Of Henry
Woodruff, Aged s..
Birthday Party al Home Of Mr..
And Mrs. ". B. McGi|very.e
"A Daughter Of the Desert" Sue.
cessfulIy Presented.

| Henry Woodruff died Monday after
noon, aged So years. He suffered a shock
two weeks ago Saturday, which paralyzed
| his left side. He had second shock
last Saturday. from which he rapidly
failed. Mr.. Woodruff was born in Kesse-
| vile, N. Y. He had lived here % years
He was a veteran of the Civil War A
! wife, Mrs. Aka >Ruberts), a daughter.
| Mrs. Ava Webendorfer of Lawrence.
who with Mr.. Webendorfer has been here
for the past two weeks, and two brothers.
Charles C. Woodruff of this town and
William Woodruff of Jericho, VT. sur
viyc. The latter brother is quite ill., Ar
rangements for the funeral will be an
nounced later.
The home of Mr. and Mrs William b.
McGivery was the scene Monday after
noon of very happy gathering. the oc-
casion being party given their little
son William in honor of his fifth birth
day The use of the entire house was
given to the little folks. The afternoon
was spent with games and pastime5. Mrs.
McGilvery's sister, Mrs. S. r. Haines.
assisted in entertaining. a feature of the
afternoon was the taking of several pic
lures of the happy party. Refreshments
were served in the dining room. The
table was daintly decorated and in its
center was a birthday cake bearing five
lighted candles. Little William was the
recipient of a number of presents.
i. *. MaXcy has gone to New York for
Il weeks business trip
Mrs. Clarissa Plummer is quite ill at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. f. S.
Robertson. in Detroit.
B. S. Mathews is helping take account
of stock in store in Winnecook. recent
ly bought by Evart Varney VINO sold his
farm in Palmyra short time ago.
The drama "a Daughter of the Dcs-
ert" was successfully given in Grange
hall Saturday evening by Detroit Dramat-
ic Club with the following cast: Miss
Carrie Robertson Miss Ethel Norton,
Miss Vaela Norton, Miss Gladys Nc
phee, Messrs. V. c. Bowman, Leon
Brown, George Libby, Frank Clark. Rae
Bagley, Herbert Reynolds, Lew Bracket,
Harold Smith The evening closed with
social. About 50 was realized, which
was divided with the club and the Pitts
field Grange.
The many Pittsfield friends of DR.. and
Mrs. Ernest Cali of Lewiston will extend
sympathy to them in the death of their
Youngest daughter, Barbara, who died
Sunday after a weeks illness. aged two
years. Dr.. Call who Is a brother to f.
ID. Call of this town, was a Pittsiield boy.
Dominique Suss of this place has pur-
chased the Berdcen farm located in the
southern part Of the town.
Mrs +. f. Brigham and Miss Nettie
Mosher left Monday for Boston.
Miss Clare Barnes, who has accepted
Il position at mlliner in Mrs. Smiths |
store in 1Iartand, left Sunday for Bos- !
ton.
Miss Annie Riley of Bangor, who will
be the trimmer at the +. j. Day millinery |
store this spring. arrived Saturday. Miss |
Day and Miss Riley went to Boston Sun |
day to attend the openings.
Roy Butler of DateS street had the mis- !
fortune Saturday night to fall near the
NJ C.. r. r. station and break his left !
arm.
The annual parish meeting and supper |
of the Free Baptist church will be held |
in the vestry on the evening of March H. |
Mrs Florence Cook and Mrs. Il. V. |
Cornell, who have been chosen as cap |
tans from the New Era Auxiliary to col |
lect old rubbers, are busly engaged each |
side trying to get the most rubbers. as !
the winning side is to be given supper
by the losers.
The Pittsheld Tuesday Club will meet |
this afternoon with Mrs. j. n. SwaZey.
Albert Weber has been called to Her
mon by the death of his father, which oc-
CURED Sunday at the home of Mrs. Moor
The funeral services will be held at A.
NJ. Tuesday.
During the rain of Monday about W" a.
NJ. a thunder storm and lightning SHOWER
visited this place. lasting some time oeF-
eral of the flashes of lightning were
sharp and by the quick reports OF thuh-
der the lightning seemed to be near