Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
MADISON.

Mrs. Eunice G.. Gilman, who has
been critically i'll with pneumonia for
the past week, died at 7.30 O'Clock,
Monday evening, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Savage on
! Rowell street Mrs. Gilman was a
native of Arson and was ~ years. 10
, months, and "a days old. She has
been a life long resident of this Vi
entity. Besides Mrs. Savage, she is
, survived by a son in Minneapolis,
, Mimi. Mrs. Gilman was a member
and active worker in all that per-
tanned to Marcellus S. Perkins G. A.
r. Circle.
Samuel Padham of Mercer was
hailed before Judge G.. F. Newell 1T
the Arson municipal building, Mon
day, on the charge of cruelty to ami
mails on the complaint of +. f. Gould,
who is an officer for the S. F. c. A.
Judge Augustine Simmons of North
Arson appeared for the defendant,
and County Attorney l.. r. Folsom OF
, NorridgeWock fer the State. The
story as told by the witness at tie
trial was substantially as follows: on
Sunday morning Padham started from
Mercer with load of household
goods Attached to the vehicle con-
tanning the goods was heavy wagon.
Beside Mr.. Padham on the load were
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and two chill
dren, the whole load Weighing from
1000 to 100 pounds. and drawn by :,
horse weighing 80 pounds. Sunday
afternoon when near the garage on
the river road to North Arson, Mr.
Padham was met by an automobile,
and one of the occupants remon-
strated with him against the heavy
load. Officer Gould was notified and
made the arrest. Judge Newell
found Padham guilty, and gave a fine
of So and costs amounting in all Il
S12. Padham appealed and furnished
bonds for his appearance.
Tilson II. Spauding and daughter
Mrs. Bray, who have been visiting
their old home in North Arson, and
relatives and friends in this vicinity
fer the past three weeks left town,
Monday noon, on their return trip to
Ell Paso, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Burrill and son
Norman. and c. E. Bradford. all of
Corinna. We're the guests of Mr.. and
of the week.
Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker of Middletown,
Delaware, is the guest, this week, Of
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Pepper at their res
idence on Maple street
Mrs. A NJ. Mcknight, who has been
passing the summer with her son, J.
7. Mcknight in this place, left town,
Monday, for New London, Conn, whe:'e
she will pass the wiSter with rela-
tives.
Irwin L. Foss returned, Monday aft
ernoon, from hunting trip to Cara
funk.
Messrs. Charles and NJ. D. Meserves
returned from a hunting trip to Pleas
ant Ridge, Monday afternoon, with two
deer
Mrs. Thomas Bateman went, Tues
day morning. to Lewiston, to pass a
few days with friends.
SOUTH.-A new daughter was born
to the wife of L. II. Foster, Oct. l.
Indications are that the meeting to
be held IN Grange Hall, Thursday, Oct.
8. at O'Clock, will be we'll attended.
The meeting will be addl essed by Mr..
G. E. Embree of Bangor, general agent
of tho Farmers Union of Maine. 1t is
planned to organize a local union at
this time and the cooperation of all
interested is desired
Waiter Simonds is hauling wood to
Madison from his lot near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wescott of
SkoWheEan were guests of his brother,
ID. F. Wescott, Sunday.