Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-02
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Death Sunday of Charles Smith,
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PROGRAM FOR SOMERSET
POMONA AT SHARKS

Charles Smith, a veteran Of the Civil
War and one Of the few survivors Of
the LIST Maine Cavalry, died Sunday at
his home on the Norridgewock road Of
heart failure. He was 70 years old.
Mr.. Smith had always been of rugged
constitution but suffered a shock a
week ago Friday, from which he had
apparently recovered. Mr.. Smith was
twice married, his first wife. Hattie
Morrill,, dying about 20 years ago. His
second wife, who was Miss Ellen
Moore, survives. Mr.. Smith was born
in Bloomfield son Of the late Pethuel
and Adaline Snow Smith.
He enlisted in Co. H, LIST Maine Cav
airy and left Augusta on Oct. 10, 1861,
for Washington. He saw desperate
fighting and had many hair-breadth
escapes from capture. but also endur-
ed a good deal Of the miseries Of South
ern prison existence. being in Rich
mond, Andersonville, Savannah, Mi
Ian, Blackston and Townsville pris-
ons. Escaping from one Of these he
was assisted with food by Negro SYM
pathizers, though tracked by blood
hounds and finally captured and i'm
prisoned again. Once when trying to
avoid capture after defeat he passed
the night in a brick oven, where they
had been an old bakery, leaving the
horse hitched outside until daylight,
when he started of again to regain his
company.
Since the war Mr.. Smith had been
a farmer and kept up his interest in
the old comrades. He served as COM
| mander Of Russell Post, q. A. r.. and
was also member Of Skowhegan
Grange. Funeral will take place at
| II A. M. Wednesday at the home, Rev.
Merriam officiating. Burial will be in
the Southside cemetery.
! Mrs. John Clifford, who was oper-
ated on at the Emerson hospital, ia
| maica Plain Thursday, is reported as
gaining satisfactorily.
Almon Smith of Canaan was a
business visitor in town Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Pishon of East Leavitt
street recently entertained a few Of
her friends at cards and served full
course dinner. Among the guests was
G. F. Williams, whose birthday came
on that day.
Miss Doris Cover passed the week.
end at Kent's Hill visiting friends.
Mrs. William Simpson and daugh-
ter Lucille Of Oakland, who have been
visiting Mr.. Simpsons parents. Mr..
and Mrs Adam Simpson since Friday,
were joined here Saturday by Mr.
Simpson and returned home. Sunday.
Mr. Simpson is now paymaster in the
American wooden mill at Oakland
Capt. and Mrs. Roy L. Marston have
returned from their honeymoon trip
and have taken up their residence at
the Coburn mansion on Main street.
The Bethany Girls Choir enjoyed a
Halloween party at the home of Miss
Dorothy Day Monday evening, the af-
fair being arranged by Miss Day and
Miss Helen Merriam. Decorations were
Of pumpkins and other appropriate
things and Halloween stunts were on
the program, including 10-pins with
witches for pins and apples for balls.
Refreshments included lemonade.
doughnuts and individual pumpkin
pies. The guests were arrayed in chill
dren's costumes and were very fetch
ing in their various makeups. as some
of the girls are not very large.
Somerset Pomona Grange will hold
its next meeting with Starks Grange
Tuesday, Nov. 9. and the following pro-
gram has been arranged: Singing,
America" by Pomona: welcome by
A. D. Brown, master Of Starks Grange;
acknowledgement, Mrs. Dinsmore of
Madison; reading, Emma Jones: mu-
sic; talk on Farmers Union in Maine"
by c. H. Gardner, president Maine
Maine Farmers Union;. topic, RE
solved. That Pure Bred Stock is the
Most Profitable" discussed by L. F.
Butler and Elmor Nichols of Starks,
H. B. Ellis of North Arson, Otis Hill
ton Of Madison and others; recitation.