Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-25
Vital Statistics for Year
1911 for This Town.
-
Iohn B. Weston Now Oldest
Man Living Born II Madison.
objection to Democratic Name Go.
ing on Republican Ticket.

Much interest is taken by Madison
republicans in the discussion relative
10 the various candidates mentioned
or the office OF high sheriff in SOM
erset county While there is a di-
ision of opinion as TO whom should
be nominated for the office, nearly all
IF the old line Republicans and lead
rs of the party in this place on be-
re questioned as to their views are
unanimous in expressing themselves
strongly opposed to the placing of
he name of Sheriff Me0res ON the
arty ticket.
Rev. Langley 3. Sears of Brookline
lass, will supply the pulpit of the
congregational church. next Sunday.
n the absence of Rev f II. Means
qho will preach at the State Street
congregational church in Portland
Superintendent w. F. Scott of the
Madison Wooden Mill, went Wednes-
ay morning. on a business trip TO
Portland
Mrs. George Donna, who has been
isiting friends in Waterville for the
asst week, returned To Madison.
6ednesday forenoon.
In a recent article which appeared
II was claimed that Alanson Perkins
af Skowhegan was the oldest living
man who was born in the town of
Madison. Mr.. Perkins was IS years
old in December. As matter
of fact there is man living
who was born in the town of
Madison and two years older than Mr..
Perkins. He is John Burns Weston OF
Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Weston is
brother to Mrs. William B. Gilman o.
this place, and was born in Madison
on July 6, 1921. He is the son on
Stephen and Rebecca Webb Weston.
and was born on the farm known as
the Moody Ward farm about foflf
miles from this village. Mr.. Weston
is still doing active work, beine
president of theological school. and
also acting as professor of theology.
ana hermeneutics, which IS the SCI
enee of correct Interpretation ana
foundation of accurate and intelligent
biole study Last August Mr.. Weston
VISITED his sister in this place. ana
revisited the scenes of his childhood
ne also assisted in the services in the
Madison Congregational church on
one Sunday during his stay. Mr.
~ eston is very active and in general
appearance would be taken for man
about 10 years old.
ne iolIowing interesting vital statis-
.ies Tor the year 1911 are shown by the
ooohs Oh the Madison town clerk There
were 81 marriages, or gain Of four oyer
me preceding year OF the brides one
was 10, one II, and eight Is years old
me Oldest bride was ~ years old. The
youngest bridegroom was 10 and the old.
est Y years old In four instances IL was
tue thlld marriage of one of the parties
ana ID cases the second marriage. There
We're " births against 81 in the wear If
1910 OF this number 81 were males and
q females. There We're IS deaths durina
the year, which is a decrease of FIVE
over 1910. One death was caused by acct
dental burning, one by drowning. tw,
from broken necks caused by accident
one from broken back caused by a faIl
ana one by suicide. The Oldest person 10
nave died was Daniel Sawyer. at the age
Oh u years. Other prominent and we'll
known citizens who have died during the
years are DR.. David ). HunneweH. Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra c. Towne, Mrs Ruth SAN
FORD Young, Mrs. Sarah Wentworth and
DR. Bradford f Lancaster
Mr.. and Mrs Lnwood Worster have
rented the Perham Pinkham house in An
son and moved from the Madison side the
last of the week
Miss Melissa Crosby Of Monmouth is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Erwin Nichols
at her home in Arson
Fred II. Pease, who went to Boston
about 10 weeks ago to undergo a critical
surgical operation returned TO his home
in Madison, Tuesday night Mr.. Pease
is much improved in health and expects
TO be able TO resume his duties in the
express office in few weeks
The next meeting of the Madison w. c.
I. Z will be held in the Methodist chdrch
vestry, on Feb. 2 At this time will come
the annual election of officers.
Six members of the Tri- Mu Club of the
Congregational church have been elected
delegates to attend the Boys Conference
IN Waterville the last of the week. They
are: Leland Towne, Carl Johnson Cor
don Scott, Carl Johnson Harold Russell
and Lester Adams. They will be accom-
panied by Rev. +. IL. Means and George
Viles.
Marcellus Vies is driving the delivery
team for the West grist mill as the regu-
lar driver, Gardiner VIII, is laid up as
the result of an accident last week