Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Town Shocked at atACCidental
Death Of Geo. Pratt.
Victor Grange Of The Center In
stalls Newly Elected Officers.
cIionea Club viii Observe Anniver.
sary Day Wednesday, Jan. ].

! The whole town was shocked Friday
when it was learned that the man
killed by the cars at Winslow Wednes-
day had been identified as Geo. T..
Pratt of this place.
| He had, Sunday, returned to Pitts
| field, where he was employed, after
passing few days at his home in
town He was employed by James Par
kin & Son of Fairfield, extending the
Pittsfield water works.
When Mrs. Pratt did not hear from
him she began to become somewhat
anxious, as it was not his custom to
remain silent. Upon inquiry at his
boarding place at Pittsfield she learn
ed that Mr.. Pratt had arisen on Mon
day morning, and said that he was not
going to work that day, because he
did not feel well. Because Of that it
is thought that he might have left
Pittsfield on the evening train with the
intention of coming to his home. 1t
is further thought that he might have
fallen asleep on the train and not no
ticed where he was until he got to
Winslow. there jumping off the train.
He had always lived in Fairfield, or
at least, since he was very young. He
was born in Clinton, only son of
George Fl. and Hadessah Crawford
Pratt. Attending the public schools at
Fairfield, he graduated from the Fair
field High school in the class of 1898.
Annie Woodman and George Pratt
were schoolmates together and their
friendship later ripened into love. They
were united in marriage Feb. 8, 1905,
and of this union two girls were born,
Charlotte and Caroline.
Mr. Pratt was carpenter by trade,
a steady worker, loving husband and
q kind father He was a member Of
Sloan Lodge, No. 90, F. and A. M.
Upon Identification the Fairfield Ma
sons took charge of the remains, which
were later removed to his home on
Kelley street. Fairfield. Mrs. Pratt is
a member of the Eastern Star. The
fact that the unknown man wore a
Masonic pin first attracted Mrs. Pratt's
attention to the description and led
her to further investigate.
Harry Case will enter the employ Of the
Cloutier Brothers store at Waterville
Saturday.
MISS NeSta WHltleIl, pTeSlueHt Va tHc
Rebekah Assembly of Maine, and Mrs.
BENJAMIN F. Racklige, marshal, both of
this town, left Friday for Etna to, Off
ciate at a Rebekah installation.
Miss E. L. Warner has returned to her
home at Brooklyn, n. Y, after a few
days visit in town at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. ]. L. Clarke Miss Warner is
engaged in school work in the Brooklyn
schools and is supervisor of critic teach
ers.
Mrs Samuel Gibson left Friday for a
few days visit with her parents at Clin-
ton.
Mrs Levi Decker and children have
gone to Canaan to visit her father.
Master Robert Clark. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Clark, is improving after a
several weeks Illness.
John Parkin, Jr., is making his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Nye during his
fathers illness.
William Nash of Concord, N. H., ar
rived Friday for short visit with
friends.
The services at the Methodist church
for Sunday. Jan. 4, are: Morning devo-
ton at 1915. Subject of the sermon by
Rev. c. o.; Perry will be "a Revelation
of God" Sunday school at IL; Junior
League at p. M: evening service at Z.
The regular monthly business meeting