Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-16
CLINTON
High School Bacca|aureate
on Sunday, June I
Memorial Day Address to Be
Given by Rev. Hannah Powell
Fire Prevention Day.-.Rex H. n.
Hathaway Receives Local Call


the time will be definitely arranged
later.
The Clinton baseball team will play
NJ. c. /. at 2.30 P. NJ, Saturday at the
local field in the opening game at
home. The Freedom Academy boys
will visit Clinton Saturday, May 49,
Rev Hannah Powell will deliver the
Memorial address in Town hall on the
evening of Memorial day. The usual
afternoon exercises will be conduct
beginning at 1 o'clock with a para,
to the cemetery for decoration of tn
graves of old comrades and later to
the TiVer where fifiowers will be strewn
upon the waters in memory of the sail
ors who died in defence of their coun-
try.
Fire prevention day was recently OBJ
served by the schools and other organ
izations of Clinton. A movement is now
on foot to nave Cleanup and
Paint-up week the last week of this
month and notices will be posted
shortly announcing the event.
Antioch Chapter, o. E. s., of Unity
has accepted an invitation of Ffreside
Chapter of Clinton to visit Clinton and
perform the work on several candi
dates at the next meeting, Monday
evening, May %
The hay dealers are doing large
business at present. One hundred and
thirty tons were recently pressed and
hauled from one farm SIS from another
and several lots of over rs tons have
been recently shipped. Many odd lots
are being picked up at present from
farmers who have a supply on hand
after caring for their stock during the
winter Potatoes are bringing from 60
to Go cents bushel at the cars, but
there is no demand
Rev. H. H. Hathaway, for the past
five years pastor of the Federated
work at Atkinson, has been given a
call by the members of the Clinton
Free Baptist church. Mr.. Hathaway
will preach next Sabbath but II is
not known as yet whether or not he
planns to accept. He has preached in
Clinton on the two past Sundays and
has given entire satisfaction.
A public wedding has been announc-
ed to take place in the Benton NJ. Z.
church Sunday afternoon at the close
of the regular service, which will be-
gin promptly at 2 O'Clock.
Reuel Wilson Gerald, a prominent
and highly respected citizen of elm
ton, passed away at $40 Tuesday
morning at his home on Pleasant
street. He had been sick with a heart
trouble and complication of diseases
TO. number of months. He was born
in Canaan, Oct. Z, 1S41 and his father,
Joseph, came to Clinton four years
ater. Since then Mr. Gerald had in
teresued himself in the affairs of the
town in all departments In political
life he was chairman of the Seiectmen
for several years and always labored
hard for the success of his party. AS
a boy he soon in life learned carpen-
try, went to work in the William Lamb
sash and blind factory when that es
Establishment opened for business in
1870 and became foreman of the mill
IN 1876. He was married twice, his
first wife being Miss Loantha ]. Noble
OF Clinton. After her death he mar
ried again in 1908, Susan S. Littlefield
Of Belfast, who survives. He was q
member of Sebasticook Lodge, +. and
A NJ. No. LAG, FireSide Chapter, Q.
L. s., and Pine Tree Lodge, l. o. Q. F.,
No. so. all of Clinton. He was record
ing secretary of the Masonic body for
a consecutive term of "a years. His
health had not been good for num-
Der of years past and he rapidly de-
clined near the end. The funeral SER
vices will be held at his late home at
o'clock, Friday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Davis, pastor of the
Free Baptist church, of which denom-
IEation the deceased was a member.
Two funeral services were conduct
cd on Wednesday by Rev. H. f. Mill
ligan, pastor of the NJ. Z. church. The
first at 10 A. NJ. was over the remains
of Manley Decker, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Decker of Morri-
sons Corner. The child died from the
effects of an operation. The interment
was in Mobiles Ferry cemetery.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Albert McNally of Burnham were held
at o'clock P. NJ. in the Free Baptist
church of that place. Both services
were largely attended and many floral
tributes were displayed.
1t is expected that Mrs. John Jewett
will return greatly improved, some
time this month from Hebron Santa
rum.
Arthur A. Holt has had a crew on
the Sebasticook river for several
weeks driving logs from several places
above Pittsfield. At last the vanguard
is beginning to show at Clinton. The
first two went over the dam. The drive
may not be completed for two weeks.
several citizens attended the drama
of the Benton Epworth League on
Tuesday evening and reported THE
Irish Linen Pedlar' all right.
Mrs Celia Piper and Mrs. Anna B.
Colcord of Benton visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wright of Pleasant street
Wednesday, Mrs. Colcord has recent
ly purchased the former HOLT estate in
Benton.
We are pleased to announce that
arrangements have been made with
Rev. Herbert F. Milligan, whereby sew
eral lists of Clinton items will be
forwarded to the Journal each week.
AS correspondent, he solicits news
from every organization in the town.
Everybody will receive courteous treat
ment in all correspondence submitted
for publication and the public is cor
daily invited to assist by furnishing
information ON all matters.
John Jewell has been secured as
newsdealer for the Journal. The Jour-
nal may be secured daily at his stand.