Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-10
CLINTON

M. SWEET, who passed away Thursday
morning from the effect of a shock on
Friday morning, July 81 He had been
afflicted on several occasions previous
ly. Mr.. SWEET was born in Knox near
ly " years ago and as boy went to
sea on a whaler for four years, hay-
ing lost his mother when two years
old and his father when five years
old. From that time on he overcame
many obstacles to success and was a
civil engineer in building the first rail-
road to Mexico City. Mexico and la
ter was employed in the same busi-
ness in Colorado. For over 20 years he
had resided in Benton as highly
honored citizen, a veteran of the Civil
war, with record of nearly five
years service, and a member of the
Fairfield Post, G. A. r. A widow, Mrs
Ella Carter SWEET, and daughter. Mrs.
F. A. Knowlton, wife of DIR. Knowl-
ton of Fairfield, survive.
Edna Emery of Houlton has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Caroline C. Nc
Nally, of Church street.
Wilbur Dtckey, Arthur Holt and
sons Irving, Ross and Everett, have
returned from their trip through the
shore towns by automobile. They
brought a bundle of good sized lob
sters with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Dodge are still
confined at their home, the former
with an attack of poisoning and the
latter with a broken shoulder. Both
are resting comfortably, but Mrs.
Dodge has been obliged to sleep in an
arm chair for nearly four weeks Mrs.
Florence Holhrook Dodge, a daughter
in-law from Worcester, is caring for
their needs.
Cecil Cain is home from Good Will,
stopping with his parents for the sum
mer.
Mrs. Frank Rowe on Main street
has been suffering for many months.
She is little better than for some
time past and is able to sit UP in her
rooms for about an hour a day.
The Arcana Club will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Edna Ward on
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. II. The sub
feet for the roll call will be My Fa-
vorite Bird" Special number win be
contributed by Mrs Sadie Eastman,
Mrs. Emily Hall and Mrs. Edna Ward.
The official board of Brown Memo
rial church will hold its monthly meet
evening at 745 o'clock, Immediately
following the regular week-night SER
| vice.
Superintendent of Schools Charles L.
Clement and Mrs. Clement and family.
have been visiting friends in Millinock-
ct. They will return to Clinton today
to attend to the opening of the schools
ON the Gath inst.
/ ell
| church will meet with Mrs. Eugene
Scribner. Main street, at o'clock on
/ Wednesday afternoon.
| The Boys Club will hold its first
annual Lawn party on the Methodist
parsonage lawn on Friday evening.
with entertainment and ice cream and
cake to attract the outside public.
| The committee having the Arcana
| Club picnic in charge. failed to look
on the program when they announced
| that the regular annual picnic would
be held on Tuesday at lakewood and
as result the regular business meet
ing which was scheduled for the same
afternoon will be held on Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Edna Ward,
| Spring street.
| Benton M. e. S. S. will picnic at
Cascade Park on Thursday Aug. 20. A
| large delegation of Clinton Rspubli-
cans will attend the Field day at Is
land Park, Augusta, this week. Tues
day.
Erwin Stewart is tending the cross
| ing at Railroad street during the abb
sence of Mr.. Parks, who is away on a
short vacation.
Clinton High school building has
| been extensively repaired during the
vacation period and a large chemistry
room has been added to the equip
ment. The laboratory is on the third
foor. The new course will be added
to the curriculum this fall.
Abbott McKenney is employed dur
ing vacation at the BESSIE Tannery. He
viii enter Hebron Academy this fall
| Mrs. Ethel Shaw has returned home
from her recent visit in Sandy Point.
George Croker while at work for
Liewelyn Decker. Jr., met with a seri-
Gus and painful accident, by stepping
upon a long rusty nail which pene-
trated his shoe and foot to the bone.
MT. Crocker is a popular young man
and 1t is hoped no further trouble will
FOLLOW from the accident.
me Free Baptist Sunday school will
/
hold its annual picnic on Thursday at
Harding's Point on the Sebasticook
| river.
A large audience assembled in the
| open air service in Clinton village on
| Sunday evening and listened atten-
| lively to a sermon by Rev. A. NJ. Cox
from the text, But one thing is need
iul and Mary hath chosen that good
part, which shall not be taken from
her" Luke 10:42. Rev. H. f. n,iIli-
gan and Rev. H. H. hathaway assisted
IN the service. These union serv,cae
VIII be continued but two weeks more
Mrs George P. Billings was ohupaa
to go to the hospital on Saturday 10
undergo an operation for a serious all
ment.
MIS- olive Sherman is visiting at
the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. John Flood
Town House hill, She will shortly he
employed in the Baptist parsonage. I'LL
ing the position left vacant by the
resignation of Miss Bertha Irving. who
Will be obliged to devote her time 10
school work