Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-12
WALDO.
PALERMO.

FAL hmO.
BRANCH MILI.S-AIss Doris Kit
chen returned to her school in Au-
gusta. Monday.
Mrs Harry Worthing entertained
the Sewing Society, Saturday, March
s. Nine members went from this
place and all report a jolly good time
Henry Parmenter and Mrs. Edison
Worthing of Augusta were in the
place. Friday. March :, called here to
attend the funeral of their uncle, the
late Shepard Parmenter.
Miss Hattie Washburn and Grant
I'oss of Lowell, Mass, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Kitchen. Miss
Washburn has rented the Andrews
house of j. r. b. Dinsmore and is fit
ting il up for summer boarders.
The funeral of the late Shepard Par
! menter was held at the church, Fri
day, March g. at p. NJ. Rev George
| Weeks officiating assisted by Rev. J.
r. Hall. Mr.. Parmenter was born in
China, the son of Danforth and Sarah
| (Cressey) Parmenter, SO years ago.
and lived nearly all of his life here.
carrying on the blacksmith business
until failing health compelled him to
give il up. He was one of a family of
| nine children. one sister is Still liv-
| ing in the West He leaves To mourn
his loss a wife, one son, S. G. Par
menter, who succeeds his father in
| business, and an adopted daughter
Mrs. Mildred Marden, who lives in
| Skowhegan. The floral tributes were
beautiful. Interment was made in the
family lot in Branch Mills cemetery.
John Richardson and Mrs. Rosetta
| Ridley were united in marriage. Feb.
| Is, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
| Bowler.
News has been received here of the
death of Thomas BRIGHAM, which oc-
CURED, March 8, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Whitmore in Lynn.
Mass. The remains will be brought
here for interment, Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at the
church, Thursday, March IS.
! EAST-George Thompson of Liberty
was a business caller in this place
last Monday.
George Cooper of North Searsmont
was in town, Tuesday.
w. ID. Jones and daughter of
Palermo Center were callers at A. c.
Jones last week
Ralph Stahl of Wadobore the dis
tributins agent for the Watkins
Remedies, was in this place last week.
Mrs. a. NJ. Bradstreet made bust
ness trip to Augusta, Thursday, re-
turning home. Friday.
A. c. Jones recently bought large
yoke of oxen of Merton Norton OF
North Palermo.
+. F. Caswell of Watervilc was Il
caller at the home of Mrs. Frank A
Bradstreet last week
r. j. Turner recently sold a large
yoke of oxen to parties in Union. ana
| bought a smaller yoke of Frank Mel
son of Western Ridge, Palermo.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w Lenfest visited
at a. J. Tibbetts. sunday
carl Turner, who is employed in
| Freedom, visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. j. Turner. Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Turner and son of APP
pleton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
| Day, Sunday
The drama, The Country Minister
has been postponed on account of bad
weather.
Mrs. T.. G. Turner Ida Quigg and
Clement Quigg visited Mr. and Mrs.
Nj. QuisG at East Liberty, Sunday
| The Third and Fourth degrees were
conferred on four candidates last
saturday evening at the Sheepseot
Lake Grange, and a harvest feast was
enjoyed by all.
Owen Turner of Jefferson is visit
| ing at Y. ID. Bradstreet's.
e. l.. Weeks of jefferson was in this
place on business last week.
BuRNHAM.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Fitzgerald of
! Pittsiield, visited, Sunday, at the home
of her sister, Mrs. George f. Gilmore.
! Andrew Miles has leased the Burn
ham Hotel and took possession, Mon
day morning.
| Mrs. Mary Smithbery, who has been,
! i'll for several weeks. is somewhat i'm
proved. and able to sit up short
time each day.
The annual town meeting will be
| held, next Monday. March IL The
| town warrant contains So articles to
be presented for the consideration of
the voters. Dinner will be served BY
the Willing Workers.
| The next meeting of the Pythian
| Sisters will be held, Friday afternoon,
| March q and full ATTENDANCE is re-
| QueSted.
| Chester Elwell returned. Monday.
| from Abbot, where he has been work
| ing several months.
r. 4. VIM went, Tuesday, to Bos-
| ton and New York on business trip
Mrs. Charles f. sherman, who has
| been Ill the past week with tonsilts,
| is somewhat better now.
The death of Mrs. Grace Nye Reed
wife of Howard Reed, occurred, Feb
| 2S. at their home in DiXmont, at the
age of 80 years. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
! formerly resided in the town.
The death of Sally Reynolds. wife Of
! Rufus Reynolds, occurred, last Friday