Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
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Summer Sewing School
Begins Seasons Work.
W,n, B. Webb WEEDS Wabasha ,
MINI, Young Lady.
Death On Thursday Of Jacob
Groves, Aged 80 Years.

Jacob Groves, one of Norridge
wock's Oldest citizens, died Thursday
after an Illness of about one week. He
was SO years old and the entire peri
cd of his life was passed in this vi
entity. Besides the widow, three chill
dren, Frank Of Norridgewock. Howard
of Gardiner and Miss Cora of Melrose
Mass, survive. Mr.. Groves was born
in. Spl3thfjeId and passed the earlier
years of his life there. When little
over 20 years of age he married Miss
Belinda Norton. For a number Of
years they lived on farm in Nor
ridgewock. later moving to the village.
where Mr.: Groves worked at his bus
mess of carriage making.
Word has been received here of the
recent marriage of William B. Webb.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Converse l..
Webb Of this town. and Miss Mary
Wyman Lawrence in Wabasha. Mimi.
Mr.. Webb is a graduate of Bowdoin
College in the Glass of 1905. After fin
isiling his college course he went to
Manila, P. l.. where he was connected
with banking institution. There nc
met Miss Lawrence and there began
the romance which was brought to
happy elimination here. June Is. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Lawrence of Wabasha. She
ista graduate Of Swarthmore College
and is an accomplished and cultured
nysuns~ lady.
Mrs. E. +, BRIGHAM of Pittsfield is
.1titAnE Bic HI BROTHER. Nv. T. Seekins.
ssMrs. ia E:i3Mea istacting as book
keeper in c. W. Days grocery store
in the absence of Miss Marjorie Sal
ley.
A telegram was received Thursday
morning announcing news of the
death of Mrs. w. L. Walker from Sc
attic. Wash. She was a sister of Josh
ua F. Williams.
Clerk of Courts w. T. Seekins has
a freak geranium at his Office. A slip
was set out and now it has brancheo
out and one stalk has red flower
and the other white one.
Miss Edna Getchell, who is employ
ed by the Vickery & Hill Publishing
House at Augusta. is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Lester Stevens.
state Assessor George Pottle Of Lew
iston, W. J. Thompson of Brownville
and Edwin M. Johnston of China were
In session at the Court house Wednes-
day No work was done outside of the
routine business. Several selectmen
met with the assessors from the diff
ferent surrounding towns.
The first meeting of the Summe"
Sewing School under the auspices OF
the Clementine Weston w. c. T. u.
was held Wednesday afternoon. Six
ty-one persons were present. AZ being
pupils. A talk on the Birthday of Our
Country was given by Mass Cora
Robinson. governess in the family of
George Otis Smith. after which the
children enjoyed fine treat of can
DIV, presented by Mrs. George ..
Smith,
Guy Pencil of the firm of Jewett &
Pencil has sold. his interest in the
meat market to his father-in-laW ana
partner Lyman Jewett. who is vet
eran in the business.
Thornton Merriam. who has been
visiting his uncle, E. F. Merriam. D.
D., In Sharon, Mass. for several days,
returned home Thursday. His broth
er Arthur, who has been in Porto
Rico for the past year teaching In the
government school. came with him.
The next meeting of the SUNSHINE
Society will be held July a. Election
Of officers will be held.
The Prohibition County convention
will be held at Grand Army hall at z
p. NJ. Saturday.
Viola L. Adell wishes correction
made of the statement in the journal
OF June 20 that the late Emery S. Adj
ell had been in apparent good health
ND to the HDnour Of his sudden death.
InsteasfsdhE hadA been In poor health
for aie4E than &year and in the last
few months had gone about with diff
ficulty On Monday morning he had
felt very ill.,. early, but presently be-
gan to feel better. He began to dress.
but growing tired decided to lie down
again. He went to sleep. and no spe-
cial alarm was felt about him by his
wife who went about her work. In a
few minutes she returned to his room
to see how he was. and found that he
had passed away while he slept. She
Immediately called a physician VINO
stated that no help could have been
given. Death was due to valvular
heart disease.
The select committee Of the British