Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-23
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of Mrs. Sarah Parsons, Formerly or
this town, which occurred rather sud-
denly at her home in Concord, Mass.
Saturday, Feb 10. She was so years
of age. Her daughter. Mrs. Alfred
Estes, left Saturday for Concord.
PALERMO.
II BRANCH MILLS-The funeral ser.
vices of Mrs. Martha Bowler were
held at the church Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Mr.. Morse officiating. Mrs.
Elmira Breed of China and Miss Ada
Bowler of Rockland, nieces of Mrs.
Bowler, came to attend the funeral,
and to remain a few days.
Myrtle Crommett closed school in
the China district, Feb. IL, after hav-
ing a very successful term.
| Edmund Dodge went to E. Vassal-
boro to meet Mr.. Robertson who is to
teach the High school in Palermo
commencing Monday. He will board
at +. E. Workings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones from Au-
gusta came Saturday to visit their
parents few days.
! E. S. Cain. d. W. Worthing and G.
A. Bradstreet were business callers in
Augusta Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Randall of Vas
salboro are at c. o. Doves. They
intend to move soon to the Tolman
house here.
Harriet Estes and son Stanley went
to Waterville Thursday to attend the
wedding of cousin and to spend a
few days with her parents Mr. and
\ Mrs. James Goddard
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Parmenter en-
lfprfaIna6 ha vxypt ole, Cox
evening.
Edna Osgood spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Par
menter
Chester Worthing is home on va
cation from Waltham, Mass.
l u. A Worthing has had a hard
wood moor laid. Carpenters from
Cooper's Mills did the work.
\ ). K. b. Dinsmore went to Wiscas-
set, Feb. 10.
Il NORTH-Miss Grace Black who
went to Portland hospital Jan. 10, re-
turned home Feb. 10 much improved
in health.
Susie Dyer and Nina Blaisdell are
attending the High school at Branch
Mills
VIM. Osgood is the pcssessor of a
favorite sheep twelve years old that
has had twenty one lambs. that is 10
pair of twins.
Fila Black of Albion visited at her
, acme here and at her sisters, Mrs.
Blanche Norton, one day last week.
Rev. Mr.. Higgins of Fairfield held
meetings at the Baptist church Sat
urday ana Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Young are re-
ce1ving congratulations on the arrival
II baby boy at their home. Feb. IS.
! w. K. Osgood who has been confined
20 the house the past week with an
attack of bronchitis is much better.
Eleon Shuman. substitute. carried
the nail for E. S. Kane Saturday.
The funeral of James Longfellow
whose death Feb. Is has been report
ed, was held at c. w. Studley's
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Robert
Hall was officiating clergyman and
wesley Nelson took charge. The
choir sang favorite pieces of the de-
ceased by request. Ira Black, Horace
Black. Alonzo Stevens and Charles
Studley acted as pail bearers. The
place of interment was in the Perkins
cemetery. MIR. Longfellow was born
ii this town ~ years ago this month
ana had lived here the most OF his
'lfe. ne had very genial nature
ma kindly disposition and was great
y esteemed by mary friends. AL
housh he had been in poor health the
past year he was confined to his bed
out three weeks. Everything to make
MS last days comfortable was done by
MS daughter and husband who will
the four grandchildren will deep]>
mourn his loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Stevens were
at c. w. Studleys Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Young was pleasantly
surprised by shower of postcards on
her birthday. Feb. Is.
Louise Carr went to Albion this
week where she has position as as
sistant teacher in the High school,
Miss Ada Bowler is the guest of
Mrs. Charles Arnold for few days.
!, BURNHAM.
The death of Charles l.. Written &C.
Cured Monday, Feb II, at the age OF
) - years and II months. He died very
suddenly, the cause of death being
heart failure. Mr.. Written was
. an Old and very highly respected cit
izen owning and operating a largo
farm in the eastern part of the town
He served in the Civil War and was a
charter member of Scbasticook Grange.
A widow, Mary E. (Moore) Written, a
, daughter, Miss Cora Written of Ban
gor. four sons, Alton L. of Portland
Ore, Freeman of Haverhill. Mass
/, Truman of Burnham, Milton S. of Wa
terville and one sister. Mrs. Sylvania
Balrows of Haverhill, Mass, survive.
The funeral was held from the late
home at 10 o'clock Thursday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Reynolds gave
a wedding reception at the Grange
hall Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McNelly will
give a reception at the Town hall
Wednesday evening Feb. %, and their
friends are invited to attend.
Mrs. Nash Goodwin is quite ill and
is being attended by DR.. Shaw.
Several from here attended the ice
races at Clinton Saturday. o. B. Nc
Kechnie and Harry Kinney each en-
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