Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-22
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Three Wel|-known People
Died, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. TlaiiOn, Mrs. Dusty, thomas
Stoves; Latter Died Suddenly.
Grange Hall Crowded at Temper
aHes Concert.

Mrs. Sophronia (Marston) Trafton
died, Sunday night, after a continued
illness and an operation which she I'M
derwent few weeks ago. She was 60
years old. Funeral services will be
held at 1.3o Wednesday, with Rev.
James II. Gray of the Methodist
church at Caribou, her former pastor
at Hartland, officiating.
Mrs Trafton was born in Skowhe-
gan on what is now the summer home
of Dr.. E. H. Stevens of Cambridge.
She was the wife Of the late Charles
Trafton, farmer of st. Adams. She
has lived the most of her life in Hart.
land having spent 10 years in St. AL
bans. She was a teacher for some
time in the public schools of HartlaRd
and also in the schools of Skowhegan
Two daughters survive, Mrs. Dora NyJ
and Miss Berdena Trafton, money or
der clerk in the Skowhegan post office
also one son, Norris Traft0n, In the
West. Rev. George Merriam will as
sist at the funeral services. Mrs. Traf-
ton was q member of the Methodist
church IN Hartland and since her resi-
denee here for four years she had been
a constant attendant and worker IN
the Bethany Baptist church.
Mrs. Margaret Dusty died, Sunday,
of cancer She was the daughter Of
William Frye, the veteran gate keeper
OF Skowhegan. She was about 40 years
old. One sister Mrs. Charles E. Bushy
of Berlin, n. H.. two brothers of Wa
terville, and James of Los Angeles.
Cal. survive.
Thomas Sleeves died suddenly. Sat
urday night, at his home on the River
road. He had been working as usual
on the farm all day and near evening
he was sitting talking when he was
stricken with shock and died within
a few minutes His wife, Mrs. Bertha
Sleeves died in a similar way last
January. She had been apparently
Well until few minutes before her
death Mr.. Sleeves was 60 years old.
He was a native of New Brunswick
and came here about four years ago.
Ten children survive. II. w. Sleeves
Thomas Sleeves. George Sleeves and
Herbert, Mrs. Eta Qua, Mrs Seymour
Sleeves. Mrs. Annie Whitney, Miss
Dora. Rev. Warren L. Sleeves of Lon
don. Ontario, Mrs. Bernice King Of
Sanford, Fla. Fourteen children had
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sleeves.
Maurice Merrill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Palmer Merrill, successfully passed
the Maine bar examination for the
practice of law recently. Mr.. Merrill
was one of % candidates to take the
examination. He is q graduate of the
High school here in the Glass of 1904
4 -,
Harvard Law School in 1911.
Mrs. A1don Bouchard of Portland, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Hiram
Thing
1. Mrs. Fl. A. Aseroft and her daughter
Bernice returned to their home in
Groton, Conn, Monday, after spending
the summer here at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Yeaton. Mrs. As
croft is a niece of Mrs. Yeaton and her
visit to Skowhegan has been most
pleasant one to her and her aunt.
Isaiah Crowell. who has been spend
ing a few days with his son, County
Commissioner Henry Crowell, returned
Monday, tel his home in Brooks.
o. B. Porter and family went t
Southport, Monday. where they VII
spend d HNdcdllOii VI q hcCh-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stinchfield am
daughter. Virginia, went to Old Or
chard, Monday. where they will visit
Mrs. Stinchf;e!d's aunt for few days
From there they will go to Dorchester
Mass, where they will visit Mr.. Stinch.
fields sister, Mrs. Annie Sanborn fol
a few days.
Miss Lula Adams went to Waltham
Mass, Sunday, where she will spend
the winter.
Plans at Bingham are being COM
pleted for immediate building opera
usns on the burnt district. caused BY
the big fire two weeks ago. 1t is un-
derslood that John Lander will not re-
place his block but e. w. Moore will
move the large barn that is near his
home upon the lots where the store of
Hpnnewell stood. and this will be re-
modelled for two stores. One will oe
occupied by Mr. Moore as drug store
ana the other for Mr.. Lander's hard
ware store
orange hall was crowded, Sunday
sNehins, and extra seats had to be
Drought In for the w. C. It. u. tenn
perahce concert fine program had
len prepared which consisted of: a
chorus OF Young Campaigners. cornet
solos Dy Master Victor Robbins ot
Madisoh and violin duets by Mrs
bruce "hite and Master Bruce White
spiehdid address was given by Mrs
=. L. Marsh OF Providence. r. l. Mrs
Eipena II. Hawes gave a solo. Maine
ior rrohloition which was followed 10y
an ADDRESS by Rev. George Merriam. A
pretty poem. Maine for prohibition
10 the tune of Annie Laurie. was rem
dered beautifully by the eborus The
poem was written by Mrs Ralph
Cleveland.