Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-17
Death, TUESDAY, Of Edw. +.
Parker at Benton Home.
Firemen Called by an Alarm
For Blaze in Leonard Home.
A Bull Moose Story..0ther Happen.
ings in the Fairfield Regions.

Edward +. Parker died, at Els A.
NJ, Tuesday, at his home at Benton.
after a two weeks illness with dia-
betus. Mr.. Parker had been ailing
for the past three months, but took 10
his bed two weeks ago He was %
Years and months old He was born
at Benton, son of Fred S. and Maud
l.. Parker and had always made his
nome at Benton with his mother. His
Iather died, several years ago, and
an older brother, Fred, passed away,
III the spring of 1907. He had been
employed by the United Box Board
Co. Tor several years. Besides the
mother, two uncles, Edward f. Par
ker OF Benton and. one in the West.
survive, besides several cousins in the
West. The funeral will be held. at .
p. NJ, Thursday, from his late home
in Benton. lnterment will be in the
Ames cemetery in Benton.
Friends of Miss Lois Shore will be
pleased to learn that Miss Shore has
received her cap at the ST Mary's
hospital at Passaic, N J., where she
is training to be a nurse. The re-
eeiying of the cap in that institution
is an indication that the woula-be
nurse is accepted and taken off the
probation list after three months
service.
]. w. Sawyer went to Clinton, Mon
day, called there by the Illness of his
father-in law, Curtis Mitchell.
Leon Lascelle of New York arrived
in town, late Monday evening, called
here by the illness of his sister, Miss
Pearle Lascelle.
fire alarm was rung in from Box
No. 50, Tuesday. at 12.45 p. NJ, at the
corner of High and Burrill streets.
The fire proved to be a small blaze in
the house owned and occupied by
George Leonard and family. The loss
was small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beck are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
of a nine pound boy. born Monday
afternoon, Sept. Is.
Miss Airline Spaulding of Albion was
calling on friends in town. Tuesday
Harvey Doe has returned from
Palermo, where he has been passing
the summer and resumed his studies
at Lawrence High school.
Miss Marcia Williams of Madison
has resumed her duties as stenogra-
pher at the Fairfield Publishing Cos
office after a several weeks vacation.
Stephen Woster Of Bangor was a
business caller in town, Tuesday.
Miss Eva Mulholland of WatervilIe
was visiting friends, Tuesday, in town.
Mrs. futile of Hinkley was calling
on friends in town, Tuesday
Miss May Kttredge. assistant at the
Sanatorium, passed Tuesday at the
home of l.. F. Nye, High street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames have re-
turned from visit with relatives at
Pittsfeld.
Miss Minnie Gibson has resumed her
duties at Mrs w. w. Bigelows milli
merry shop after her summer vacation.
Percy a Smith, electrician, who has
charge of the block signals on the
Benton section of the Nj. c. r. r., came
from Burnham with a big bull moose
story. Mr.. Smith says a Mr.. can. who
is section light trimmer of Section A..
was delayed from work over 20 min
utes. Tuesday morning. when he was
confronted by an angry bull moose.
The intruder was evidently attracted
by the bright red hand car which Mr..
Call used. Mr. Call was near post
and he said he kept near there so that
If the bull moose came for him ne
could climb the post. After long
suspense, passenger train No. SO came
along and frightened the moose away
Mrs William McBeth has gone 10 -.
John N B.. to visit relatives for snort
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Clark of Houl-
ton are visiting relatives on Gilbreth
street.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Nichols and son
have returned to their home at Livermore
Falls, after a weeks visit with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Bert Haskell.
North pond where she has been employed
during the summer.
Barden Chapman has returned to his
home at Everett, Mass, after passing
week in town with his sister. Mrs. Maud
Anderson.
Mrs. Ernest Tatro of Canaan is visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Ray Brown, this
week.
Mrs F. II. Weymouth. who has been
visiting relatives in town for the past
week. has returned to her home at Gull
ford.
Mrs Dora Jacquith Staples has return
ed to her home at Rockland, after a
short visit with her father John Jae-
quth.