Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-12

Stone was formerly Miss Mabel w.
Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brown Of West Benton.
r.. Thomas MURRAY. of Larone was in
town onhAV ednesday forenoon. calling
on friends Mr.. Murray will on Thurs
day assume his duties as clerk in the
grocery store of Shepherd & Cummings
of Oakland.
Miss Leora Prentiss of West Benton
has assumed her duties as substitute
in the South Grammar school of Fair
field, during the illness of Mrs. kath-
crime NJ. Kidder, the principal of the
South Grammar school and teacher OF
Grades VII. VIII and TX.
Harry Eugene Gibbs of Burnham,
son of Mrs. Saana Dorsey Gibbs OF
Burnham, and Miss Evelyn Mares
Dearborn of Fairfield, daughter of
William E. Dearborn of Fairfield. were
united in marriage on Monday, Nov.
O. by the Rev. Charles F. Robinson,
pastor of the Congregational church
of Waterville The groom is a we'll
TODD Young farmer residing in Burn
ham Mrs Gibbs is a graduate nurse
and the young couple have wide cir
Gle of friends, who wish every joy to
attend them in their new life. They
will reside at Burnham.
On Wednesday evening the members
Of the Embroidery Club were the
guests of Mrs. Katherine Johnson at
her home on Upper Main street. The
ladies passed the time in sewing and
the hostess served a light luncheon,
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur H. Curtis have
just received word that they will not sail
for India on the first of December, as
were their original plans. Rev. and Mrs
Curtis. who have been passing year
and six months furlough at their home
on Newhall street. Fairfield, have been
expectant of the summons to return to
India, most any month, for the past few
months. and it was almost decided that
they should go on the first of next month.
The present fear felt for the returning
missionaries TO India is because of the
inva s;on of countless Mohammads into
India which may eventually result
in a Holy War Then again. the mis-
sionaries would have to go by way of
the Pacific ocean, which is being pa
troled by German cruisers, and that
would be another issue TO fear The
change in the plans will affect large
number of other missionaries, who We're
planning to return TO India and other
countries in Europe at the same time.
Mrs. Benjamin Partridge of Gardiner
was a guest in town this week of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Laid, lower Main street.
Mrs. Percy Brown is confined to her
home on Gilberth street by Illness.
Mrs. Angie Blakney returned Tuesday
evening to her home on Maple street,
after several weeks stay at the home
of Mrs. John H Gibson, lower Main
street. where she has been caring for
Mrs. Rosetta Holt, who has been seri:
ously ill.
The funeral services for the late Allen
Parmenter, who passed away on Monday
evening, Nov 9, were held on Wednes-
day afternoon, from his late home at
Hinckley Rev. Arthur d. Craig OF the
Ridge road conducted the services. Mr..
Parmenter had been resident of Hinck-
lev for the past six years, going there
from Canaan. He was aged 10 years and
a veteran of the Civil War. He was mar
ried but his wife passed away several
years ago No children survive him.
The interment was at I1inckley.
Henry f. Totman has returned from
few days visit at Bangor and vicinity,
with friends and relatives.