Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-10
Pleasant Reception TO Rev.
and Mrs. N. R.pearsOn,
Auxiliary to Sons Of Veterans
Formed The Officers Elected.
The iancy House Once Again Open
to Accommodate the People.

Tic Methodist Episcopal church was
tHe scene Monday evening of Il pleas
ant affair the occasion being 4 rccep-
ton rendered the now pastor of the
church Rev. y. Il. Pearson and Mrs.
Pearson, under the auspices of tha
Mems club The affair was largely at
tended. The receiving line was made
up of G. T.. Frost with Rev. and Mrs
Pearson \ program was given of We
cal and Instrumental music. Ice cream
and cake were served. Speeches were
made hv aif Frost. president of tire
Mems club, who gave words of Wei
come: Rev. l.. *. Jordan. who spoke
in behalf Of tie Free Baptist chureli
Pref. Martin of Maine Central InstI-
tute and DR.. J. 4. Porter, who spoke
in behalf of the local lodges and Board
Of Trade.
Jndscn Nichols of Boston. who has
leased the Lauccy House, and Mrs
Nichols are passing the week in town
to assist Manager Maynard in the
opening. The first supper WAS to the
public Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs f. r. Smith and Elmer
Smith were in Hudson Tuesday to at
tend the funeral OF Messrs. Smiths
cousin-in-law, Mrs. Willis Crawford
whose death occurred Saturday at her
home in Hudson, at the age of 50 years.
Mrs Crawford was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willis, residents of
this town Besides the father and
mother. the husband. six children, a
sister, Mrs. Elmer Frost of this place,
brother, who resides in the West
and Il brother who lives in Lowell,
Mass. survive. Mrs. CraWfords father
was unable to attend on account of
illness. Mrs. Willis and daughter at
tended. The remains will be brought
here Wednesday for interment.
The remains Of the late Fred Bensoa
Mrs. Richard Tibbetts Mrs. f. j. Tay-
lor Mrs. John Macfarane and Charles
johnson. which have been placeds in
tie receiving tomb were inferred in
the family lots.
An auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans
Q. S. Haskell Camp was organized
Saturday evening at Grand Army hall
with these officers: Pres. Mrs. Lillian
J6sslyn: vice Pres, Mrs. Eva Atwell:
Trcgs.. Mrs. c. Z. Frost; Sec, Mrs.
Nellie Morse: guide. Mrs. Florence
gan and Mrs. Florence Peasiey.
Clayton Y. Chandler has gone To
Bangor, where he has accepted a po-
sition in the office of Swift & Co
p w. Briggs is in Boston to meet
Mrs Briggs. who is returning from a
two-months trip to oklahoma.
Mrs. ]. W. Manson has returned from
weeks visit with relatives in Boston
Robert Hutton of Lawrence, Mass,
a former resident of this town, arrived
here Saturday with the remains of his
daughter, Miss Elsie Hutton whose
death occurred last week in Law
renee. The interment was made in this
village cemetery. Mr.. Hutton returned
home Tuesday. While in town he was
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs r. D. Call.
Judge O. II Drake left Tuesday on
business trip to Waterville and
Sllowhegan,
Mrs oscar Givcns has returned from
a visit in Portland with her sister, Mrs.
E. A. Turner.
Capt. s. r. Larrabee has returned
from few months trip to the West
Indies. He left Monday on business
trip to Belfast.
Everett and George Withee went 10
Madison Monday 20 he. present at the
interment of their mother the late Mrs
Sybil G. Withee. whose death recently
occurred in this town,
Fred Seward has returned from
Houlton, where he attended the annu-
al meeting Of the Modern Woodmen of
America.