Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-01
Child Struck by Light
Ming viii Recover Sight.
Remains Of Ms. Morton Ar
rive from Maiden.
losal Trader nOtlres from Business
...noies and Personal Items.


aide A. Morton, whose death occurred
Thursday ut her late home in Maiden,
Mass, arrived here Sunday afternoon.
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. e.
g. f'Tiiton, and husband of Maiden,
Mass, with whom the deceased had
made her home for the past 20 years
and also by her sister, Mrs. S. A. Cof-
fin Of this town, who was called to
Maiden several weeks ago by her sis
ter's Illness. Mrs Morton was born in
Thorndike and made that town her
home until going to Maiden. She was
the wife of the late Edward Morton Of
Thorndike. Her age was about -
years. Her sickness covers period of
several years. the last three being un
der the care Of trained nurses. The
remains were taken Sunday to the
home of he sister, Mrs. Coffin. The
body. will be taken this forenoon t.
~Thorndike for interment The remains
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
s. A. Coffin and Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton.
two nieces, Miss Ada E. Coffin and
Mrs Allen Hackett and Mr. Hackett
and q nephew, DIR. c. S. Coffin. Fun
eral services were held Saturday af
ternoon ir Maiden.
Mrs. G E. Landry and son. Master
Gordon Of Old Town. were guests Sat
urday and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. W
B. McGilvery, who also entertaine
Capt. Oscar C. Eaton of East Boston
who returned home Sunday afternoon
s. r. Haines, F. w, Briggs, Mr.. am
Mrs. John N. Swazey and daughter
Miss Marjorie Swazey. passed Sunday
at Lakewood with Mrs. Haines an
Mrs. Briggs, who are passing tw,
months there.
DR.. r. M. Griffin went Saturday t.
Stockton Springs to remain a weel
with Mrs. Griffin and daughters. VIII,
are visiting at the doctors old tome.
DR.. w. E. Fellows of Bangor was il,
town Friday to attend Mrs. A. J
Bracket. who has been i'll some time.
Mrs Ella F. Gilman of Berkeley, Cal
former resident of this town. who has
been visiting in the East since June
arrived here Thursday for a visit will
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Patten and othe.
friends.
Mrs. George Willis is passing a vaca
ton at Salmon lake. North Belgrade
with her son, Urban G. Willis and fam
lily of Chicago.
Miss Lizzie White. who has been Wis
1ting here with her sisters. Mrs. Frank
A. Palmer and Mrs. w. l.. Percival
has returned to Bath. She was accom-.
panied by her nephew. Wallace Perci
val.
Gordon Wavness, Sr., has returned
from visit of two months at his ole
hone In Galashiels. Scotland.
Miss Rubie Hurd has returned from
an outing passed at Milestone island
Liberty.
i The, condition of Aldena. the 16
months old adopted daughter Of MI
and Mrs. Bert Chandler of Burnham
whose eyesight was threatened by {
lightning stroke. is so much improved
that DR.. Latham of this town. who i:
IN attendance. states that no seriou.
results are anticipated. although th'
little one has still to be confined to /;
dark room.
y. s. Spaulding. who has been en-
gagged In the wholesale and retail mea
business here for the past 26 years. be
ing for several years associated witt
his son. w. S. Spaulding, has sold ou
HIS interests to his son, who will con
tinues the business
Harry w. Rowe, NJ c. l., 'O6, now .
student at Bates College. who il:
preaching at Lisbon Falls for the sum-
mer. was In town Friday. the gues'
of friends. He left Saturday for visit
with friends in Bangor and Waltham.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Berry and littl,
son returned Saturday from a visit a.
Mr. Berry's old home in Montville.
Miss Edna White Is in Skowhegan
where she will fill a short engagement
as vocal soloist at the moving picture
theatre.
Newton Thompson of Gardiner. VIII"
has been visiting his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Thompson. return
ed home Friday accompanied by Rob
ert Morse, who will be his guest few
days.
Clarence Stansbury. who has bee
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Watts, lef'
Saturday for a weeks visit in New
Portland. after which ne will return
here to accept position as chauffeur
for c. r. Chrome. proprietor Of thu
Pittsfeld House.
Miss Vera Stevens. stenogra pher at
the office of Robert Dobson Co. has re-
H. f. Condor, clerk at the local post
Office and Mrs. Condor. who have been
passing two weeks at Windemere park
Unity. passed Saturday and Sunday in
Hartland with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Melvin.
Mrs. Amos Melvin is entertaining
her sister. Mrs. Jennie Christie of Au-
burn.
c. E. vickery was a business, caller
Saturday in Waterville.
Mrs. Anna Osborn of Hartland left
here Saturday for a weeks visit at
Sebago Lake.
Mrs. H. L. Palmer and children have
been the guests of friends in Plymouth
for few days.
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