Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-25
0eaihofJ James Thompson,
Formerly Of Athens.
ANIMAL Business Meeting Of
Bethany Baptist Church.



East Front street. He was 50 years old.
Funeral services were held at p.
NJ. Tuesday with Rev B. 3. Merrill OF
the Congregational church officiating.
Interment was at the Southside ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Thompson was born in Athens
and had passed the greater part of his
life there. being one of the leading
farmers. He came to Skowhegan about
a year ago to live with his daughter
He was veteran woodsman and log
driver, having worked in the woods 40
winters and on the drive the same
number of springs. For 16 winters he
took charge OF a crew in the woods.
Four children, George Thompson,
Milton, Mrs. Webster Keyes and Mrs.
Charles Steward, survive; also two
sisters, Mrs. Alfred Small, Athens, and
Mrs. Benjamin Moody, Athens ana
one brother, John Thompson, Athens.
William Webb. who has been
spending a couple Of weeks with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Converse l..
Webb, started for Warbashe, Mime
sofa, where he has a position with a
flour company. Up until few weeks
ago. Mr.. Webb had been in the Philip
pines, having been sent there by the
International Banking Corporation
which he has been working for for
about five years. Mr.. Webb is d
graduate of the Skowhegan High
school in the class of 1901 and also
of Bowdoin College. After his grad
uation from college he began work
for the International Banking Cor
poration in Europe.
Miss Griffin, stenographer in the
office Of Superintendent of Schools OF
Waterville, spent Sunday in town
with Miss Berdena Trafton.
Edward Spear, who has been man
ager of the Skowhegan Cooperative
store for several months has resigned
his, position. Allie Longley of Nor
ridgcwock will now have charge of the
store. Mr.. Spear has not decided
what he will do, having had several
positions offered him. He will, how
ever, probably be engaged In some
work connected with the grocery bust
ness.
Ray Cecil Carter, a Senior at Colby
College. gave an excellent sermon al
Bethany Baptist church Sunday
morning in the absence of the pastor
Rev. George Merriam. who is attend
ing the Worlds Convention at Wash
ington, DC. Mr.. Carter is an abb
and forcible speaker. His sermon
was practical and contained many in
teresting points. The subject of hi
sermon was Patience" and he han
died 1t with skill.
y Mrs. David Haig. who has been Wis
Siting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davi'
Jewett, for several days. has re
turned to her home in Providence. r.
The annual business meeting of tn
Bethaify Baptist church was held II
the church vestry last Thursda.
evening and the following officer
e,vfpe elected: Clerk. Margaret X
Go6dSich: treasurer. Walter V. Mitch
en-. Superintendent of Sunday school
FREMONT Homestead; standing com
mittee. Officers of the church witt
Mrs. Helen Coburn, Mrs. E. 7. Ere
mont Homestead. Mrs. G. r. Fogs
Mrs. Charles Baker. and Mrs. Van
Nelson; Flower committee, Mrs. Jessi
Fletcher. ,TE.- r. Haines. Mr.. and Mrs
walter Adapfs, and Miss Emma An
till: Music committee. Fred Nyc
Miss Louise Coburn and Miss Mil
dred Weston. r. j.. Mitchell was re
elected Deacon for a term of fiv'
years. Mr.. Mitchell was one of the
first deacons of the church havin,
held the office since 1887.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Dinsmore were
in town Sunday and Monday. thu
guests Of Mrs. Dinsmore were il
town Sunday and Monday. the guests
of Mrs. 9Dinsmores parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Oscar Knowlton.
Abbott Nelson. for several years
clerk here for Sampson & Avore
now a druggist at Fairfield was IL
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sheridan spen
Sunday in North Anson. the guest o
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newton hav'
moved to Waterville where they will
make their home.
There seems to be a great demand
for motor boats at Hayden Lake
There are several being put in this
spring and there are a number o
people who are having motor boats
made. Among those having motor
boats at Hayden Lake are: George
Fairgrieves, Ned Lambert, Arthur
Jewett. Colin Campbell, Norris
Clough. Arthur Moore. Joe Hogan
Simeon Grover Henry varney. FREQ
Dow. Lewis Anderson. c. Lewis
George Cowette. Harold Savage, For
rest Goodwin. Charles Atkinson, Som
erset Traction Company, Harvey
Goodwin. James Gilfillan, Herbert
Wentworth, Russell Emery, Ralpa
Messer. Ernest Avore, Joseph p. Oak,
william Clark. Palmer Merrill.
Miss Mae Bowman. stencgrapher In
the office Of Hon. Forest Goodwin.
who has been taking an enforced va
cation of several days on account of
trouble with her eyes, has, returned
to her duties. During her absence
Arthur Glasier of Waterville has been
acting as stenographer for Mr. Good
win.
The engagement of Edward B.
Hinckley to Miss Sara M. johnson OF
North Berwick has been recently ar