Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
Petition to Put Main St.
Wires Under Ground.
Local GuaTdsmen Go 10 Auburn
For Annual Shoot.
Grange Meeting. Death Of A.. II.
conant at MeIrose, Mass.

The sad news was received here,
Monday, of the death of Augustus II.
Conant, which occurred, Sunday eve
Mug, at his home in MelroSe, Mass,
as a result of a shock. which he suf-
fered, Tuesday. Sept. 10. His age was
about 81 years. Mr. Conant's old home
was in Weld. Me, For many years he
was actively engaged in business in
Norridgewoek, before coming to this
town, where his family lived for a
number of years. lie left here, in 1903,
for Melrose Besides a widow, one son,
Wallace Conant, a teacher of music
in Milford. Mass. and two brothers,
r. A. Conant of this town and Oscar
conant of Weld survive. The funeral
will he held, Wednesday afternoon,
in Melrose
Miss Ruth Pearson left, Monday. for
Syracuse, n. Y, where she Will enter
upon a course at the Syracuse Uni
versity. She was accompanied by her
father. Rev, N. r. Pearson.
MIR and Mrs s. r. Haines and MIR.
and Mrs T. f. Getehell returned.
Monday, from an automobile trip in
the vicinity of Boston. MIR. and Mrs.
Haines having made an extended au-
tomobile trip to New York and Con-
necticut.
Mrs Ida Sweetland and son, Wayne
SweetIand, left. Monday, for visit
in jackson, n H, with Mrs. Sweet
land 8 son, Rev. w. Y. Sweetland
Mr.. and Mrs l.. H. Murch of Free
dom were guests. Sunday, of their
son, Edward Murch.
Mr.. and Mrs G. b. Sampson of
Freedom passed Sunday with Mrs.
Anna Stephenson and daughter.
Mrs. w E. Woodman of New York ar
rived in town, Monday, for visit with
Mrs. Judson Nichols at the Laneey
House.
Mrs. w II. Graves, who has passed
several weeks in Bangor with her sister,
Mrs Wallace Crawford, who has recent
ly undergone surgical operation, re-
turned home, Sunday.
Miss Maud Bracket who has passed
two weeks at leaks Island and in Bos-
ton, returned home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Nile Dixon of Waterville
arrived in town, Monday. for visit
with Mr. Dixon's sister, Mrs. LleweAyn
Gould.
Mrs. c. l. spaulding of Caribou was a
guest, Sunday, of Rev. and Mrs f. ;.
Walker at the Universalist parsonage.
Mrs. T. E. Chappelle of Brooklyn, y.
Y, who has visited few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. f. s Walker, has re-
turned home.
| Barbara Lancey,' who has spent a va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. G. Lancey. returned, Monday, to
Portland, where she is a student at st.
Josenh's Academy
+. @. Frost has sold his residence on
Pleasant street to VIM. Cook, who will
shortly locate his family there.
E. O. Frost went to Belfast, Monday,
on business and to visit his son. c. L.
Frost.
Miss Mede Willston returned, Sunday,
from a visit with friends in Old Town.
4 petition was circulated. Monday,
among the business men requesting that
the telephone. telegraph and electric
light wires be laid underground in the
portion of Main street that is being
macadamized.
Pittsfeld Grange met, Saturday eve
ming. B. Walker .McKeen of Fryeburs.
State lecturer, was present and filled
the masters chair. comforting the Third
and Fourth degrees on seven candidates.
Pittsfield Grange has accepted an invita-
ton to go to St Adams. Friday eve
ming, Sept q when it's officers will con-
fer the degree and furnish the program.
A large number of the members of Co
A, ~ G. S. NJ. left, Monday, for Au
burn to take part in the regiments an
nual shooting contests.