Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-22
Funeral Thursday Of the
Late Mrs. Della Bowden.
Wayand Campbell Accidental.
y Shot, at Palmyra.
Revolver Discharged as Cousin
Walter Takes Il from Pocket.

Wayland Campbell; was seriously II
not fatally injured late Wednesday af-
ternoon by being shot by his cousin,
Walter Campbell, the bullet striking in
the neck on the right side. The af-
fair occurred at the Perry Furbush
farm in Palmyra, where the young
men had been at work during the day
and at the time of the accident We're
preparing to- go to Hartland on their
bicycles. DIR. Blanchard Of Hartland
was called and gave small encourage
ment as to the victims recovery.
Sheriff Moores, County Attorney l..
r. Folsom, Deputies F. S. Brown OF
Hartland and Hanson of st. Adams
were in town Thursday and went TO
the Perry farm, where the injured man
is. his condition Thursday taking the
form of paralysis
After a thorough investigation of the
case Walter Campbell was discharged,
both parties claiming that the shoot
ing was wholly accidental.
The revolver was owned by Way
land and was in his pocket He told
Walter the revolver was not loaded
and while Walter was trying to get 1t
from Ills pOShCt, II "oo UA'~A.N. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcneil OF
Ontario, who have been spending two
months in town with Mrs. Libby's
mother, Mrs. Dyer Libby, left Thurs
day for Portland. They will leave
Boston today for vacation trip
abroad before returning to ontario
where Mr.. Mcneil holds position as
professor at Queens College.
The last meeting for the season OF
the Universalist Ladies' Aid Society
was held Thursday Afternoon in the
parlors of the church with Mrs. f. w
Buxton, Mrs. Wilbur Bell and Mrs. r
j. Written as hostesses. An invita-
ton was accepted to spend an after
noon in September at the G. f. Stew
ems farm in Burnham. Mrs. Stevens
being a member of the Ladies' Aid.
Miss Eva Tucker, teacher at Vim
alhaven, Is home to spend her Vaca-
ton.
Mrs. s. A. Coffin left Wednesday fol-
a visit with relatives in Massachu
setts.
Mrs. A. b. Skillings is visiting rela-
tives in Poughkeepsie. N. Y.
lived here for several years. are NOV
ing to Newport.
Mrs. Albert Burrill of Junius, S. D.
who has been a guest of Mrs. Ids
Pease, left Wednesday on her return
trip.
Friends of Mrs. Gordon Waynes OF
Massachusetts. a former resident OF
this town, will be pleased to learn she
is recovering from a recent surglca
operation performed at a Massachu-
setts hospital.
Allen w. Hayden, who was calleC
here by the Illness OF his brother In
law, William Allen, returned Thurs
day to his home in Sangerville. Mrs
Hayden and Mr.: Aliens mother. Mrs
Cordelia Allen of Sangerville, are al
the Allen home. MIR. Aliens condi-
ton Thursday was somewhat i'm
proved.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Della Bowden were held at 1890 o'clocl
Thursday morning at the Free Baptis
church. Rev. o. II. Tracy of Pittsfield
N. H.. a former pastor here, officiated
assisted by Rev. f. X. Jordan, pastor o
the church. Among the many beautiful
flowers were so pond lilies sent from ;
pond near Mrs. Bowden's old home IL
Madison. the lily roots having been plant
ed by her son Charles Bowden In hts boy
hood days. The bearers were four of he
nearest male relatives. The remains were
taken Thursday afternoon to Starks
where the interment was made In the To-
with her husband. the late Benjamin d
Bowden. a resident Of this town for many
years. The remains were accompanied BY
her son, Charles H. Bowden Of Philadel
phia. and Mrs. Bowden, her daughter
Mrs. Frank Smith and Mr.. Smith OF
Bingham. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farrant
OF Norridgewock. Henry Bowden and Mr.
and Mrs. William Bowden of Oakland
Other relatives present at the service
were f. NJ. Frost and daughter of Ban
gor, Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Wilson of New.
port
Mrs. John Sparks. who has been visit
Ing relatives here for the past TIVE
months left Thursday for her home In
Mystic. CT. accompanied by her sister
Mrs. William Wayness, who will make
an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. McGilvery Mrs
c. X. Culmer and Miss Iona Perkins
were at Lakewood Thursday evening
guests OF Mrs. Haines and Mrs. Briggs
who are occupying the new bungalow
built by Mrs. Shepherd Of Skowhegan.
The Pittsfield party made the trip in the
McGilvery car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ney and daugh-
ter of Cleveland. Ohio. who are spending
the summer at Nantucket, were in town
Wednesday, guests of his father, E. j.
Ney.