Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-30


John Harding. on his way home from
Augusta, where ne had been serving
as juror.
\ quiet wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hodg
don, Jan =, when their daughter.
Miss Gladys Hedgdon. was united in
marriage 10 Fred Willet. also of elm
ten. by Rev. \. NJ. Cox.
Master Vincent Gowen is in With
measles Also Leland, the young son
Of Il. II. Gerald, has them.
Furbur Marston has hired out with
Abel Written of Canaan and he will
move there at once. -
Mrs. Mary z. Gerald, who has been
i'll, for the past week, Is not much
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hoxie ana son
Nathan and Mr. and Mrs. George
Sherman attended the drama at the
village. Friday evening.
t. NJ. futile and Matt Ames are
cutting cord wood for Ardie Pease Of
Canaan
Wallace Nelson cut his hand very
badly. Sunday. requiring the services
of physician.
W. \. Adams, who is in the en-
ploy of the NJ. c. X. r.. was at home,
Sunday. short time.
Charles Libbey is at his mothers
home in North Wayne
Mrs. J. P Drinkwine Is i'll with
measles.
MONMOUTH.
Another of Monmouths aged citi-
zens passes away. Horace B. Richard
sen died at his home here. at o'clock,
Sunday morning. after an Illness of
some months. Mr.. Richardson was
born in North jay, July 5. 1883. lie
served three years in the Civil war.
, on his return he went tn California.
later coming 10 Maine. He married
Miss Emily A. Weston of winthrop
and settled in West Bath, where ne
| lived for Is years From there ne
moved to Auburn. He was a member OF
| the Methodist church in Bath and
was very active in church work. Be
sides the widow, three sons, ii. Percy
and Frank W. Richardson of Bath,
Nelson w. Of this place. survive. fa-
neral will be held from his late home.
at 1890 P. NJ. Tuesday. 1nterment VIII
| be in Auburn.
BELGRADE.
NORTH-Mrs. Villa Alexander and
| Mrs. Aimee Alexander We're in Water
vile, Thursday.
Ira Foss of Rome is peddling meat
| in town and will be here every Thurs
day with a good line of meat.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Morrow was badly burned Il few
days ago. At last reports the little one
| was more comforta BILE.
The Ladies' Club will give an enter
tainment. sale and supper in Grange
hall in the near future.
Mr.. and Yrs. Alvah Watson and
Mrs Lucy Watson were in Water
vile, Wednesday, attending the biz
| dry goods sales there, this week.
We are having unusually cold
weather here. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hutcl,ins are ex-
pected home from the South, TINS
week.
Herbert Bickford is building a new
| ice house.
Sewan Stineford and Lees Warren
| were in town. Wednesday,
Bert Alexander is rushed hauilne
wood into Oakland.
READFlELG.
DEpOT-Nelson Poole died, Jan. %
after a long and painful illness, suffer
ing from the results of bodily injury
while employed as station agent, and a.
last from heart disease. For long time
j he was unable TO change his posltioi
without the aid of friendly hands, for any
| degree of comfort. He was 81 years o.
age and had lived all these years on th'
home farm where he was born He wa
| a very industrious man and his sur
roundings were evidences of his thoromsf
| work and industry. His buildings .ahe
grounds show degree of care seldtNf
found in the country Mr.. Poole enteret
the employ of the Androscoggin & Ken
nebee Railroad when it was opened
through this town. Dudley Moody oil
, Kents Hill was appointed ticket agent
and Nelson Poole freight agent. In after
years Mr. Moody retired and Mr.. Poole
was made regular a,gent. Mr.. Poole mar
ried Miss Huldah Il. White, a resident
of Winthrop, an ex perieneed school teach
er, who in after years proved valuable
assistant in his W ork In home and office
for several years being telegrapher ans
postmistress whise Mr.. Poole assumed
the duties of passenger and freight sta
lions. During this season he re ceived ar
injury TO the spine while unloading heavy
freight, from which he never fully re-