Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
MADISON.

The news of the death of Mrs. Ruth
Sanford Young received here Satur-
day came as a great shock to her
many friends in this vicinity. Mrs,
Young underwent a surgical operation
at the Maine General hospital in Port
land about three weeks ago and was
| thought to be gaining steadily until
two or three minutes before her death
at 4 A. Nj. Saturday. Mrs Young had
been prominently Identified with the
business life of this village for this
past IS years. She first opened a dry
goods and dressmaking establishment
in the Old Point Hall block. in COM
pany with Mrs. Charles Dyer. Some
years later the firm was dissolved ana
Mrs. Young continued the business UNI
til about 10 years ago. when she sold
out to Soper & Clark of Waterville.
She remained for time with the new
firm AS head clerk. After a residence
of two years in Aroostook Mrs. Young
returned to Madison to take charge of
the cloak and suit department in the +.
G. Clark store and remained with them
until her marriage to Mr.. Young,
about a year ago. She then went to
after residence of few months was
obliged to return East on account of
the high altitude and poor health.
Since that time she had made her
home with her sister in Portland. Mrs
Young was the daughter of Elijah and
Irene Shaw Manter, and was born In
the town of Arson SIS years ago. The
husband, two brothers. Benjamin Man
ter of Oakland, and Payson Manter OF
California. three sisters. Mrs Virginia
Houghton of San Francisco. Mrs. Ann
Rernick of Augusta. and Mrs. Ada
Weston of Portland survive. The re-
mains were brought to Madison Sat
urday night and taken to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dyer, where the
funeral services will be held Tuesday
forenoon. Mrs. Young was one of the
founders of the Madison Public library
and had always taken an active inter
est in all that pertained to it's welfare.
N. A. Weston Post. G. A. r., Marcel
lus S. Perkins, G.. A. r. Circle, Amasa
Gregory Camp. S. of ". and the Boy
Scouts observed Memorial Sunday by
attending Divine service in body in
the morning at the Congregational
church. The order of exercises was:
Organ voluntary call to worship by
pastor: Doxology and Lords Prayer;
anthem ITO Thee o Country" by the
choir; responsive reading; greeting to
the veterans and prayer. Rev. Z. w.
Wehber; Scripture lesson hymn. THE
Son of God Goes Forth to War" SER
mon text, Leviticus XVII theme,
Fifty Years of Service" Rev. F. H.
Means; prayer: hymn. Soldiers OF
Christ Arise: benediction.
A special feature of the services at
ST. Sebastian Catholic church Sunday
morning was the presence of Bishop
Louis Walsh of Portland, who con-
firmed class of 81 children.
The Raccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the Madison High
school will be delivered by Rev F. II.
Means at the Congregational church on
Sunday afternoon June II.
very interesting meeting of Ken
nebec Valley Grange was held Satur-
day evening. After short business
session the order of exercises was: Mu-
sic by the choir: discussion How
Can We Increase the Attraction OF
Our Farm Homes?" opened by Mrs
Dinsmore, and followed by Johr
Chandler. Claude Sidelineer and otn-
ers; reading poem by Mrs. Dinsmore;
| music by the choir. There were q
| members present.