Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-30
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Mrs, Lucinda Oak Passes
= Her 93d Birthday.
Superintendent Of Schools Has
Reported Latest Figures.
Partridge Draws Crowd. lnspeetion
OF Roads. .0ther Local Items.

The 93rd birthday of Mrs. Lucinda
Oak celebrated at the home OF her
daughter Mrs. Nahum Steward. was
passed in a pleasant manner. The
day was spent in entertaining her
daughters and grandchildren and az
noon a bountiful dinner was served
in her honor. From those of her
friends and relatives who could not
be present, she received shower OF
postal cards. Mrs. Oak has passed the
greater part of her life in Bloomfield
and Skowhegan. In early life she was
married TO Nathaniel Oak, who passed.
away about Is years ago. They We're
the parents of six children. three
daughters now living; Mrs. Horace
Jewett, Mrs. Elmore Withee and Mrs.
Nahum Steward. all residents of this
town. Mrs. Oak has one sister. Mrs.
Amos Tobey of Skowhegan, who Is 81
years old. Mrs. Oak united with the
First Baptist church when she was
1e years old and is now its oldest
member. She also has the distinction
of being the second Oldest woman in
the town.
A partridge caused considerable in
terest, Saturday night. sitting on the
corner of the roof of the Bin Page
homestead. She observed the crowd
with as much interest as the specta-
tors did her, and there could be no one
found who had the heart to harm her
So she was allowed TO seek her natur-
al resort.
Walter p. Ordway left. Monday, for
Boston on a business trip and he Will
also visit New York before his re-
turn.
Mrs. C. r. Oliver has gone to Ath-
ems, where she will visit for few days
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Collins.
Augustus Wyman is the latest gar
dener to have green peas. He enjoyed
some, last Sunday.
Former Chief Justice William Penn
Whitehouse was in town, Saturday.
Superintendent of Schools L. w.
Gerrish reported, Monday, that there
were 125 pupils registered in the rural
schools. an increase over last year.
The report showed that there are sew
en- new families moved into the rural
district, adding about 80 pupils to the
schools Continuing, Mr.. Gerrish de-
clared that there is a better trend for
more education than ever before. NO"
80 per cent. of the pupils attending the
rural schools complete their work to
enter the High school. The percent
age in the village grades is less. Dur
ing the past year, only one family In
the rural district has moved away.
The october meeting of the Helen
Cobnrn Mission Circle of the Beth,
any church is to be held with Mrs. II
A. Williams at her home on Summer
street.
The latest births recorded at th'
town clerks Office are boy to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Cowett and daugh
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vachon.
Chief Justice A. r. Savage an
Judge Augustine Simmons, w. 7
Seekins and William II. Conforth mad
an automobile trip to Stratton, Sun
day.
Representatives of the Maine Au
tomobile Association were in town, o.
Sunday, inspecting the roads. The
reported that they found many of tn
roads in bad condition.
C. r. Oliver opened, Monday, a me-
heating and plumbing business l
Skowhegan and will employ three mel
He will occupy the Wentworth
Bison block on Water street.