Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-29
SAGADAHOC
BOWDOINHAM.

Vll!e ~. wright, County treasurer,
crosse S. MacFadden: register of deeds.
l.. D. Small; county commissioners.
Benjamin F.. Curtiss and James F.
Soule. Judge of probate and county at
torney was left to the committee on
vacancies The county committee
elected were David G. Stimson, Ar
row sic; Arthur !. Dunton. Henry W.
Hanson, Bath; Samuel w. Nelson.
Bowdoin; L. D. Small, ]. H. Ames,
Bowdoinham: John H. Stacy, Phipps-
burg; Benjamin F. Curtiss. Richmond;
J. w. Mayo. West Bath. Georgetown
filled by the committee. Lemuel Soule.
Woolwich. Committee on vacancies. ].
H. Ames, H. w. Hanson, L. D. Small.
Voted to adjourn.
The class town convention was call
ed to order and j. II. Ames elected
chairman, l.. D. Small. secretary. Alex
ander j. Coffin of Phippsburg was NOM
mated as representative to the Legis-
lature.
Hon. w. B. Kendall started Wednes-
day for New York on business trip.
Mrs J. f. Clancy will entertain her
class of Sunday school boys Saturday
afternoon. A good time is promised
wide awake young townsman, AL
bert Henderson. is rejoicing over the
birth of "a son July 25 His many
friends send congratulations to his ex-
celleHt wife and himself
Mrs. Gladys Reeve Cornish, wife of
Walter Cornish of New York and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Reeve,
died Wednesday morning from the eff
fects of burns. Mrs. Cornish attempted
to start fire with kerosene oil when
some of the oil fell on the floor and by
a strange accident the lighted match
dropped from her hand to the floor.
At once there was blaze and in try
ing to stamp the fire out Mrs Cor
nish's clothes caught fire. She ran out
doors and cried for help. The neigh
bors heard her cries and rendered all
assistance possible. Dr. I. c. Irish was
called but her injuries were so serious
that while everything that a phyician
could do. was done she died early
wednesday morning. This tragedy ha.
cast a gloom ever the whole commun-
ity The stricken husband and family
nave the profound sympathy of the en-
tire community. The funeral services
We're held at her parents home Thurs
day afternoon. after which the family
left on the p. NJ. train for River
Head. Long Island. N. Y. Rev. j. F..
Clancy otficiatcd at the service
The Bowdoinham High school alum
nae will hold their reunion Aug. 6, at
Town hall. The class of 1897 will fur
nish the entertainment by presenting
the drama "Our Folks" with the same
cast OF characters they had IS years
ago.
The schooner Clara E. Gomez which
has been Ioadng lumber cleared for
Boston Thursday morning The Andrew
Peters is also loading lumber for Bso-
ton.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church will be dis
continued until further notice. Tues
DAY they met with Mrs. Emiline Pratt
j. II. Ames. accompanied by his
daughter. Bessie. made a business trip
OF four days to Bangor and other
towns.
WOOLWICH.
Mira and Mrs. Frank Head of Rock
land were in town over the Sabbath.
but returned to the Lime CITY in time
to see Pres, Taft. 1t is reported that
Mr. and Mrs. Head will become per-
manent residents in Woolwich, and
| they will be more than welcome.
Mrs George Leonard of Boston will
spend August at her Days Ferry home
| if she can obtain a nurse to take care
of her patient.
DR.. c. w. Bibber spent the week
end in town.
Mrs. Thomas Barnes and daughter
of Lynn. Mass. are visiting at the
Barnes homestead.
Mrs. j. K. Hathorne and Mr. and
| Mrs. Charles Alexander of Richmond,
have been guests of relatives in town
for a few days.
Horace H. Hathorne has been nomi-
mated to the Legislature by the
Democrats of the class of towns to
which Woolwich belongs.
Among the new babies in town are
little daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton Soule and one to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Bradford.
The Boys Brigade gave an inter-
esting entertainment in Turner hall,
Tuesday evening. prior to their de-
parture to Somerville.
Mrs Lettie Gahan will spend Au-
gust in Whitefield and Joice as the
guest of relatives.
Miss Lucy Carter of Medford.
| Mass. is spending few weeks in
town.
During July there were sixty four
| out of-town visitors at Days Ferry.
besides the occupants of summer
homes. This village is quite gay
during the summer.
There will be services at the Baptist
church Sunday. followed by baptism
of one adult.
B. G. Potter is improving so much
that he can walk around little.
Mrs. w. B. Reed and Mrs. E. l..
Reed spent Saturday in Portland.
Mrs. Elizabeth Colby has returned
to her home in Wiscasset. owing to
her poor health.