Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24

dl Ntiil l1lll FRIDAY evening. rep. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Merrill and
daughter Gertrude OF Scion. who were
called here by the death of Mr.. Mer-
rilrs father, John Merrill of No
WinSdor. We're week end guests of A.
p. Mosher.
There has been few cases of scar
let fever in Il very light form and sew
eral cases of whooping cough here.
Fearn the daughter Of DIR. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Small is ut home for short
time.
Mrs. Walter Murphy and little
daughter Phyllis have gone to New
Bedford Mass, to visit relatives.
j. y. Quinnam and F. H. Albec of
Berlin. y. H., have purchased the
grain and feed store and mill of II. r.
Merrill. They will carry flour, grain
and feed.
Wilbur Clifford and Jasper Crom-
mrtt are numbering for H. L. Fuller.
WINDSOR.
NGRTH-On Tuesday. Feb. l. after
an Illness of three weeks John Merrill
passed peacefully away at the old
homestead. where he had passed most
of his married life. at the advanced
age of u years and 2S days. He was
tHnderly cared for by his daughter,
Mrs. y. f. Thornc and her husband,
who have resided with him for several
years past and ministered faithfully
t" one they dearly loved. He is sur
Vived by three sons and two daughters
and they We're all with him at the time
of his death. They are G. A. Merrill Of
Scion. james NJ. Merrill and Mrs. Lu-
cinda Dearborn of Augusta. A. c. Mer-
rill and Mrs. y. +. Thorne of this
place. Funeral services were held at
the house Friday afternoon. The flu
neral sermon was preached by Rev.
Mallory Kearney of Augusta. assisted
by Rev. c. +. Cook of Windsor. I'm
c!c" John vas loved and respected by
all who knew him and will be sadly
missed by young and old especially by
the devoted daughter. For many years
he has been a faithful member Of the
NJ. f. church at Tyler's Corner.
CHELSEA.
Mrs. George Morgan and son Percy
went to Bath Wednesday called there
by the death OF relative
H. A. Hilton of Woods Hole Mass,
Meader one day last week.
Hon. and Mrs. Thomas Searles of
Bar Harbor visited Mrs. Searle's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Collins, the
first of the week Mr.. Searles at
tended the Boys Conference at Au-
gusta, he being one OF the State COM
mittee of the Y. NJ c. A.
A. Earle Hayes and Percy Morgan
.l.,1
Augusta as delegates from the Sun
day-school. They report most en-
joyable time. and very interesting
meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes and Miss
Lucy Hayes of Gardiner were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hayes last
Saturday In the evening several
other guests were entertained at
whist. all present passing a most en-
joyable time.
Mrs E H. Collins visited her moth
err at West Gardiner one day last
week.
Next meeting of Chelsea Grange will
be held Saturday the Goth at = o'clock
There will be work in the Third and
Fouth degrees. Refreshments will be
served. and pleasing program in
commemoration of Washington's
birthday presented by the Worthy
Lecturer
SIDNEY,
NORTH--George Barton, an aged
resident of this town who lives alone,
was found unconscious upon the floor
OF his home Friday A. NJ by F. o.
Hamilton. r. F. D. carrier No SO. Mr.
Hamlen was unable to make his full
trip after the big storm of Thursday
and noticing no tracks about the build
ings he notified one of the neighbors
on his return and together they made
an investigation. The outer doors were
locked and an entrance was mAdh1
through a window. Mr.. Barton was
fully dressed and it is impossible to
tell how long he had been unconscious.
He was last seen previous to the big