Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-12
Death Of Mrs. ". u
Pearson in Portland.
Native Of Bingham and fol
Years Lived in This Town.
Various Personal Items Of Inter
est to Many Readers.

Mrs. Carleton Nichols. who has been
!pr several days, returned Monday to
her home in Brewer.
Miss Eva Knowlton, a teacher in the
ublic schools of Madison, left Monday
or Pennington. where she will attend
the summer term of the Normal
school.
Mrs. Carlton Merrill Went to Bos-
ton Monday for visit with friends.
Miss Margery Smith and Miss Ber-
ryman left Monday for Southport,
where they will pass the summer. Miss
Smith was member of tins year s
raduating class in the Skowhegar
High school. Miss Bergman is d
TEACHER in the public schools of Or
,ington.
Parker Foss. clerk in the Water
vile postoffice. was at home over Sun
day with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Criah Foss.
Mrs. A. NJ. Dadmum and Miss Dor
othy Clements nf Boston are guests
It Mrs. H. x. White.
Mrs. Mae Allen and son Raymond
vent to Old Town Monday for a visit
Superintendent Deforest Perkins has
turned from Boston. where he wen;
TO attend the convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association. While
there he met James H. Baker presi-
dent of Colorado University. Mr. Bak-
r was born in Harmony and was a
rlassmate In Bates College with E. n
Merrill
ATrc r,,it Do wifi n
". II Pearson. died in Portland
Thursday of acute indigestion. after
icing sick about week. She was Z;
Years old. The remains were brought
TO Skowhegan for burial. Services were
held at the home of G. w. Nash or
Main street Sunday afternoon, Rev. 3
r. Merrill of the Congregations
church officiating. 1nterment was ir
The South Side cemetery. Besides the
husband, one daughter. Mrs. r. G
Leighton Of Portland, with whom Mrs
Pearson and her husband lived, sur.
ives.
Mrs. Pearson was born in Bingham
being the daughter of Joshua ant
Martha Wilson. When she was Is she
vent to Hopington, Mass. and shor
1on. where she lived for eight years
She married Albert Bosworth whe1
she was 16. He kept a livery stable
here for 10 years. One child was borr
20 them, Flora E., who is now Mrs
Leighton. living at IS Sherman street
Portland. Mr.. Bosworth died severa
years ago. She was married to Henry
Pearson number of years ago. Mr.
Pearson was for about Is years a res
ident Of Skowhegan and after theil
marriage he conducted a livery stable
here and did some farming. About Y
years ago they moved to Portland
where they have since lived. Mrs
Pearson was a member of the SkoWhe-
gan Universalist church. She was also
prominent member Of one of the
Woman's clubs in Portland.
Miss Edith Nutting was in Augusta
over Sunday. the guest of Miss Edna
fietchel.
George Merriam, Boys secretary OF
the Y. M. c. A., in Portland. has been
the guest of his parents, Rev. and Mrs
George Merriam. for several days. Mr.
Merriam will conduct the boys camp
near Portland through the summer
months.
DIR. w NJ Pulsifer has purchased q
new REQ touring car
Rev George Merriam delivered the
sermon at the Congregational church
SUNDAY morning. Rev. p, B. Merrill
prca ching at the Bethany church.
Mr. and Mrs. William BARLEY OF
New York were guests of Mr.. Bartley's
sister, Mrs. Isaac Pierce, last week.