Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
PITTSF|ELD
Community Shocked by Death
Of Charles b. Haskell,
WeIl-Known in This
Town for Years
MANY CASES OF INTOXICA.
TION IN LOCAL COURT

The community was saddened Tues
day by the death of Charles d. Has
kell, which occurred at his home on
Somerset avenue about o'clock
Tuesday forenoon. For the past year
he had been In rather poor health but
was confined about six weeks. Death
was due to effects of pleuratio effu-
sion. His age was AZ years, months.
10 days. He was born in Pittsf1eld, the
son Of the late Orin 8. Haskell and
Harriet (Shepley) Haskell, whose
homo was in Levant, Mr.. Haskell was
the founder of the Pittsheld Adver-
tiser the local newspaper. He had
served In various town offices. having
been postmaster of the town and also
deputy sheriff. He was at one time
United States deputy marshal. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows, also
the Masonic Lodge and was also a
member of DeMelay Commandery of
Skowhegan. At the time of his death
he held the position as accountant and
payInaster at the Office of the Robert
Dobson Co. mill. In politics he was a
staunch Republican and his church
preference was the Universalist. Mr..
Haskell was so connected with the af-
fairs of the town and was so interest
ed in all concerned, that In his death
Pittsheld sustains a great loss Be
sides widow, Mrs. Alice Haskell, four
children, Charles B. Haskell, Jr., Grin,
Elise and Ethel of this town and one
sister Miss Winnefred Haskell of
Massachusetts,, three half-sisters,
Mrs. T. n. Drake and Mrs. j. r. Mac
farlane of this town and Mrs. Howard
Burr Of Springvale and onehalf broth
er, L. o. Haskell of Concord, N H,
survive. hTe funeral services will be
held Thursday at o'clock. The inter-
ment will be made In the Village GEM
etery
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner s, Smith were
in Palmyra Tuesday afternoon to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Smiths moth
er Mrs. Shepherd Smith. Rev Mr.
Norton of Newport officiated. The in
torment was made In the Pittsfield
Village cemetery.
Lovers of baseball will be pleased
to learn that Col. w, G, Morrill, has
secured the Winthrop team to play
here Aug. 10 in connection with his
races. The team will play Pittsfield
Athletic Association team and al
though P. A. A. is a new team, II Is a
god one and hard one to tackle.
William auckland. pitcher for the
Winthrop team. is a Pittsfield boy,
and the coming of the team TO his
home town is looked forward TO with
much pleasure. Browning will be his
contestant.
Miss Ethel Haskell, who has been
visiting at Ocean Park and Springvale.
arrived home Tuesday called by the
death of her father, Charles B. Has
kcll
G. B. Thaxter left Tuesday for his
farm in Mt. Vernon to Join Mrs. Thax-
ter and son Maynard, who are pass
ing the summer there.
A number of FOUNDERS were about
town Monday and were arrested Mon
day night for being intoxicated and
causing disturbance. Five were taken
before Judge Drake Tuesday morning.
One who had a broken arm was dis
missed to leave town; the other four
giving their names as Oliver Berriault
of Middleboro. Mass. JAS, Reynolds of
Providence. r. l., John Yanger of New
Jersey and James Finnigan of Old
Town We're taken to Skowhegan to
serve a Jail sentneee,
Charles E. Vickery. who with Mrs.
Vickery has been visiting in Jones'
port with their daughter, Mrs. Marcus
Hambleton, has returned home. Mrs.
Vickery will remain for longer visit,
Mrs. James Fuller and two chill
dren of Massachusetts are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ, Bigelow
DR.. Renwick of Lewiston was in
town Tuesday on professional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Manson left
Tuesday in their automobile for
Stockton Springs to accompany home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Libby and
Mrs. Alice Leavitt, who have passed
two weeks there.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Huntley and
daughter Doris, who have been visit
ing relatives in the vicinity of East
Maehias for two weeks, have returned
home.
Mrs. J.. o. Haskell and little son
Nathaniel. who are occupying cot
tage at Camp Benson, were in town
Monday, guests of Mrs. Haskell's sis
ter, Mrs. L. f. Graves.
Mrs. w. E. McGilvery, who has
been passing several days in Bangor,
returned home Tuesday
Mrs. George Z. kimball returned
Monday from a several weeks outing
passed at Old Orchard.