Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-28

night after several weeks sickness
She was about 60 years old. She had
been an employee at Coburn Hotel
having supervision of the cooking de-
partment for about 80 years. A bro
ther, Thomas Lawley, who has been
clerk at the hotel for many years.
survive. Funeral services will be held
at p. M Thursday.
Two hunters here recently have had
interesting experiences. One promi-
nent partridge hunter went out with
his automobile one night and soon
shot a partridge. He laid it in the
bottom of the automobile, supposing it
to be dead. The bird apparently had
been only stunned and soon rose tlp
and flew away. Another hunter fired
at a deer and the animal staggered
and ran off. When the hunter return
ed home he was telling his friends
about how the animal acted and they
went out into the woods and found
the deer dead, the hunter having hit
him in the shoulder, not knowing that
it was fatal shot
Henry Frost of Waterville, form
er resident here, is spending several
days in town.
County Attorney L. r. Folsom of
Norridgewock was in town Tuesday
on legal business.
w. L. Pushaw of Pittsfield has been
appointed special administrator of the
estate of the late L, D. Mathews, who
was shot in Hartland about month
ago. The estate is valued at $4,000.
The Philathea Glass of the First
Baptist church in the vestry Mon
day night completed the plans for
the annual fair to be held Nov 49,
Booths of various kinds have been
arranged for an an entertainment will
be given in the evening, preceded by
a light supper. Included among the
committee are Mrs. Lizzie Marble.
Mabel Pooler, Mrs. Philo Steward,
Miss Gertrude Carter. Mrs. Bertha
Hall, Mrs. Eta Bradley, Mrs Mollie
Stewart
Capt. Roy L. Marston, who is in
Washington hospital afflicted with
Jobs troubles, is not expected home
until the latter part of this week
A Church supper will be held at the
First Baptist vestry Friday evening
in charge of Mrs. Frank Emery and
Mrs. Fannie w. Fletcher.
One of the finest blocks in. the town
is now nearing completion, being
built by Charles Dodge of Seattle
Wash. 1t is the only white faced brick
block and is situated on the corner OF
Madison avenue and Water street. Of
fees in the second story have already
been rented to DR.. Viles and DIR.
Fowler while a large part of the low
er floor has been leased to the Pitts
field Poultry Farm for offices and to
the Somerset Traction Co. for Office
and waiting room. The block in both
stories has fronts no both streets.
Marriages recorded Monday at the
town clerks office were those of: Os-
car j. Edwards and Miss Verna Dag
gett; also Albert w. Getchell and Eva
Frazier. The first couple were married
by Rev. T. H. Wilson. Mr.. Edwards
is a machinist, but is now employed
by his ather-in-law. Bert Daggett.
John L. Fish returned Monday
night from Boston, where he had
been passing a weeks vacation.
Judge H H. Brazzell of Fairfield was
here Tuesday presiding at a disclosure
hearing.
]. r. Jones of Gardiner is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie knights.
Rev e. C. Whittemore, D. D., of
Waterville was her Tuesday on bust
ness.
Supt. of Schools L. w, Gerrish Tues
day reported the following new fami-
lies in town that have added pupils
to the schools: Daniel McAllister from
Kittery; Kendall Decker from Bel
grade; Frank Madden from Gardiner;
and William Sanburg.
Sheriff Frank Thompson was in
Pittsfeld and Hartland Monday on
business. He was accompanied by Da-
vid Williams.
The Royal Arch degree will be work
ed Friday evening by Somerset Chap
ter. r. A. NJ.