Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-21
PiTTSF|ELD.
Death Of Oldest Business
Man in the Town.
Sorosis Society Of NJ c. l.
Holds Election Of Officers.
Methodist Ladies' Aid Adopts New
ke.hod Of Raising Money.

George Henry Hunter. one OF Pitts
fields oldest business men, passed
away at A. NJ. Saturday 1T his home
on Hartland avenue He was born in
Eow.loinham July so. 1890, the son IF
Robert and Janr Hunter The family
came to Iittstinld in 1886 and were
among the first to settle in THIS town.
They took Il farm in the western part
"f the town and made home in the
forest, clearing the land for their
farm.
George Henry Hunter remained OH
TIE home farm until about lH12, Wilsh
lie came t. the village to reside. tE-
changing his farm with the lat" Theo-
,irre Seekins for the place on Hurtland
avenue. where Mr. Hunter had since
resided. After coming t" the village
i", with c. f.. Nickcry. opened a gen
ei'al store on Park street. where they
carried on business until they were
hurred out in iS>i The firm closed
out that portion if the stock that vas
saved and dissolved partnership.
He with Nelson Nickery. later opened
. grocery store, which VAS carried on
until 1856, when he W"nt into partner
ship with the late * p. McMaster,
d"a'ing in groceries. farm products,
wood. etc. The company formed a COR
pora.ion in 1904, known as the Hunter
McMaSter Co. of which the deceased
as a member at the time Of lii; death.
Since coming to the village to liv"
Mr. Hunter had been closely connected
Nith the business interests of the town.
having served several times as a men,
her Of the board of sclectmen. He was
also collector and deputy sheriff. Mr..
Hunter was married early in life to
Miss Elizabeth Flag of Clinton. Two
S"ns We're born to them. one of whom,
DR.. Charles Hunter OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, survives. also nieceS AMI nep!i-
cWs. Mrs. Hunter died six years ago.
MIR. Hunter was strongly identified
with all of the interests of the JniVer-
salist church, of which he was MON
Der. He was a member of Meridian
Lodge. F. and A. Nj, and Of Ira Berr..
Chapter.
MIR. Hunter had been in good healt!,
until few months ago, when he began
to fail and since that time had failed
steadily until the end, death being due
to old age The funeral services We're
iiclu 1T = l.. vi. s>ulniIN dl lllt IltuSt.
it was voted at a meeting of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society Friday
after noon to start a wheel scheme,
II gtkod popular for raising money in
other places. Certain persons will rep
resent different portions of the wheel.
the president being the hub, tie sec
rotary the rim and others the spokes.
The hub will be taxed s.. the rim 81,
the spokc.i s. and sub-spokes 81 each.
The money raised will go toward pay
in., off the church debt.
I'll following officers were chosen as
the recent meeting of the Sorosis Soc-
rtv at Maine Central institute: Pre1-
dent Marjorie Swazey; vice president,
F.Gic Waugh: secretary, Iona Tibbetts;
treasurer. Eileen Daily; executive com
mittee. Helen Philbrick, Goldie Mills,
l;,ra Jones; music committee, Helen
i;"binson. Doris Dyer Una Cornforth.
initiation committees, Misses Stlnch-
field. Dow, Adams, Lcathers, Norton;
lookout committee. Vida Prilay. Mary
Smith la Whiting: guard. Ruby
Willis; pianist, Helen Robinson.
Miss Gladys StUrtevant, who has
pven visiting relatives in Dexter for
a few days, returned Saturday to her
nome.
\ lecture WAS given Friday evenins
ut Union hall by Lee Francis LyberSer
on the Power of the Trusts
Leroy Thompson, former l'ttSil"id
hoy, who has been in tho West fpr
about 10 years returned Friday and Is
the guest of Bert JosSlNn for Il lev
,l1vc IIC II i'll later 90 To NainStrcaln,
where he will pass the winter. NJ.
Thomson expects to return to the
" est ia the spring.
MIS-. Elizabeth johnson. Wh" has
been in town for a visit with hes
daughter. Mrs. Bert Bean, returned
Saturday to her home in Camden.
George Deacon of Bangor. formerly
of this town. was in town Saturday on
business and called on old friends.
tine many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e.. G. Coombs will regret to learn that
they will soon remove from town and