Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-05
PITTSFIELD.

Henry Albert Morrel, one of the
towns highly respected citizens, pass
ed away at his home on Elm street,
at 1245 p. NJ. Saturday, after short
illness with appendicitis. Mr.. Morrei
was born. Jan. 23 1880, in Gardiner
the son, and one Of seven children, OF
Arch and Statiary (Andrews) MorreH.
He was twice married, the first wife
was Sarah Jane Springer of Gardl-
ner whose death occurred many years
ago. To this union three children were
born. one of whom survives, Mrs, Ma
thaniel l.. Perkins of this town. His
second marriage was to Miss Marada
Mills of Nova Scotia. Three children
were born to this union, two survive
Mrs. Harry Johnson of this town ana
Mrs. Garcelon Hooper of Exeter,
n. H.
Many of Mr.. MorrelIs earlier years
were spent in Nova Scotia, where he
was employed as agent for the Amer
lean Wood Paper Co. He came to this
town about 3S years ago, and en-
gagged in the manufacture of brick,
doing a good business, He made the
bricks for the Maine Central lnsti-
ftitp Du1Iul1S anu dlSo iVi tiiiDii ''o-N
He was devoted to the Universalist
church, being superintendent OF the
Sunday school for number OF years.
He was "A constant attendant untll
he was afflicted with being SO hard OF
hearing that he had to give up the
privilege of attending such places He
was lifelong Republican.
Besides the children mentioned, one
brother. William Morrell of Gardner,
and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth A
Wrenn Of Gardiner and Mrs. Lorenzo
Noble of Waltham. Mass, survive.
The funeral services will be held at
the house, at p NJ, Monday Rev.
e. s. Walker, pastor OF the UhfFefsa-
list church, officiating.
The East Somerset Pomona Grange
will meet, Wednesday, Feb. Z, with
PALMYRA Grange: The program: open
ing exercises; business; eenferrmg the
Fifth degree; song, choir; address oil
welcome. l.. II. Goodrich; response,
Mrs. Hattie Farnham; reading, Mrs
L. l.. Carter; address, Homemade
Stave Silos and the Production OF
Homegrown Dairy Feed, Hon. h.
Walker McKeen; song. Mrs. E. I. Nc
rabe: discussion, How Shall We
Form a Farmers Association, open
ed by w A. Blaisdeil. F, H. f'arnhah'
E. l.. Cook: paper, Mrs. Jennie tracy
song, choir
Mrs 9 II. Whitehouse of Harmony
left. last week. for Lewiston ~here
she was'to undergo an operation TOT
gall stones.
Friends of Mrs. Wilson Larrabee OF
this town will extend sympathy to her
in the death of her mother. Mrs Aa-
g,sta Berry. wife of Ellison Berry OF
Troy. which occurred, Wednesday
Jan. "A.
The NJ. C. |. debating team held its
first debate, Friday evening, In Powers
hall with Oak Grove Seminary deoat-
ing team. The question was. "ResoiV-
ed That Secret Societies Should BE
Abolished in Secondary Schools. NJ.
c. l. took the affirmative side and won.
Those taking part We're: NJ. c. l.,
Everett Hurd, Roger Miller. Hayward
T. Parsons. Oak Grove Seminary, }.
Emerson Totman, Murray Z. Benfofd,
Leon r Hussey. Prof. L. r. Bowler
of Colby College acted as chairman
and the judges We're: S. I. Gilling-
ham of Atlantic City, \. j.; III. 5.
Cushman of st. Louis, Mo-, and S. r.
Howes of Southboro, Mass, all stu
dents at Colby College. NJ. C. l. will
hold its next debate with Coburn.
George A. Frost, who lives on farm
in West Pittsfield, met with serious
accident, Sunday morning, by being
thrown and kicked in the head by a
heifer while attending to the care of
the stock.
S. NJ. Raymond has received the
news of the death of his brother-in-
law, John A. Decker, Friday, at his
home in Dixfield.
Ernest Moody went to Skowhegan,
Saturday, called by the illness of Mrs.
Moody, who was taken IL with typhoid
fever while visiting relatives.
Mrs Laura Ames of Canaan is at a
private hospital in Portland, where she
has undergone a successful surgical
operation
In a recent letter received from Miss
Sadie Gowen of Troy, who is doing
missionary work in India, she spoke
of the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Frost, who were married just previous
TO their departure to the far East.
Iir. and Mrs. Frost We're graduates of
Bates College. She was Miss Mabel
Schermerhorn, sister of Miss Mildred
Schermerhorn, NJ. C. l., '05.