Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-24

Walker, a recently welded couple.
Presentation followed bz a unique and
amusing address by w. G. Hunton
who understands by witty ana point
cd remarks how To ampse an audi
ence. w p Walker is master Of the
Grange for 1912.
A. p. Cole. station agent East
ILiVcrmore, was an overnight guest of
his uncle, Henry Cole, Saturday. MIR.
Cole accompanied him to East Liver
more by team. Sunday. returning at
night.
The friends OF Mr., and Mrs David
Craig will be saddened to learn that
Mr.. Craig is no better Letters re-
ccived from Mr. and Mrs Morrill,.
Los Angeles, Cal. who have seen him,
confirm the report of his very serious
illness. \ call from Eugene Gilman
previously. found him apparently bet
ter. but since this call there has been
a decisive change He is cared for
by Mrs. craig, untrinSIt.
Sheriff Rrann * attending court at
Augusta
Archie Wells. Fayettc. is d visitor
with his sister, Mrs Fred Packard.
J. Z. Mccormick. Augusta, passed
sunday in ReadAeld.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. Lydia Barker wife of Capt \.
G. sherman passed away very suddenly
of heart trouble, Monday forenoon. at
her home on Main street. She was i'm
her usual health on Sunday and at
| tended church and sunday school.
Monday fna
physician was summoned who gave
temporary relief, but about IL O'Clock
SHE died without much warning. Mrs
sherman was the daughter Of the late
Mary and Nelson Barker. She was
born March |. ISIS and spent the
greater part of her life in Monmouth.
She was Il member Of the Methodist
church and active in the Ladies Aid.
For manXyears she had been a prom
inent member of the Womans Relief
Corps and had filled many offices in
that organization, serving for four
years in succession as president. She
was much interested in music and in
earlier years was member Of the
church choir Her husband survives
her The funeral win be held at II
A. NJ. Thursday, from the Methodist
church.
NORTH-Your correspondent was
not present at the temperance meet
ing. Sunday evening. Jan u. on ac-
count of illness. but some Of those
that were there said il was an inter
|esting meeting. It was the first one
that our school boys have had All OPP
portunity to preside as officers elect.
The president. Howard +. Moody.
was in the chair and also Howard
Metealf and Adolph Moody, first and
second vice presidents. Secretary
Ralph Moody made a very good re-
port of the previous meeting. 1t Ger
tainly is very encouraging, interesting
and gratifying To the older members
Of the society to have these young
students take such a prominent stand
on temperance. They will not only
build up themselves but will build up
temperance in our community The
young ladies are also taking a more
active part in temperance work
An entertainment Nill be given
Sunday evening. Feb. 1. All are
cordially invited.
Mrs, c. 7. Moody, who has been
very sick with pneumonia is very
much better There were grave
fears OF her recovery for some days
Mrs. w H. Keith has improved a
little from a severe attack of heart
trouble
j. l. circuit is vet confined to the
house with a complication of various
troubles. Heart trouble being the |
worst
Little Frank Savage is quite i'll.
There are many that have bad colds |
and hardly able to be about but have
TO he on account of scarcity of help. |
PiTTSTON.
E,AST-The funeral of Myrick Moody |
was held from the home OF his broth !
or, Augustus Moody. Tuesday after |
noon. The services were conducted by |
Rev. c. Il. Jones and interment was
in the cemetery at East Pittstou Mr. |
Moody who had been life long resi- |
dent of this place had been in failing !
health for many months.
Rev. ID. h. Phelan of Ash Point. and !
Rev. James King of Randolph We're
in attendance last Wednesday eve
ming. ut the last quarterly conference