Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-27
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Funeral of the Late Llewellyn
Decker Occurs on Monday
Morning-Notes on the
Different Crops
MANY JOTTINGS OF LOCAL
INTEREST

the senior Of the well-known firm Of
L. Decker & Son, grocers. took place
Monday at II A. NJ. at the home in
Hinckley with Rev. H. G. McGlauf1in
Of the Methodist church officiating.
Mr.. Decker died Saturday night at
ter an illness Of about a year with
tubercular trouble. Seven or eight
years ago Mr.. Decker lost one Of his
legs following an attack Of blood
poisoning and has not been so well
since. Mr.. Decker was always a
staunch Republican. He was mem
Der Of Clinton Grange and the Ma
sonic Lodge at Clinton. He was born
in Clinton which always remained his
home. He was thrice married. His
second wife was Carrie Staples and
to this union seven children were
born Of whom five survive: Miss Lii
liam Decker of Portland; Elmer
Decker, Hinckley, who was in busi-
ness with him: Eugene Decker. clerk
in Maine Central station, Portland;
Llewellyn Decker. Jr, a grocer IN
Clinton; Levi Decker, a farmer In
Hinckley. His third wife was Mrs.
Esther Holt and she survives. There
are also two sisters Of Mrs. Decker
living, Mrs. Amanda Weymouth OF
Haverhill, Mass, and Mrs. Delphina
Decker Amsden OF Jackson, Me. Bur-
ial was in the Mobiles Ferry ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Mason, Mrs.
Mary P Archer and Norman Archer
Taylor were in Winslow Sunday Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. Alton Hodges
and family.
The funeral Of the late Paul Laney.
one of the oldest French-American citi-
zens Of the town, will take place at st.
Marys church Wednesday morning. Mr.
Laney was 81 years old. He was born
In Canada and lived there until after his
MARRIAGE Two years ago Mr.. Laney
celebrated his 5oth wedding anniversary.
He had been an active worker anc farm
er all his life. He is survived py his
wife, six Of the nine children born to
them-Mary ]. Laney. Mrs. Flora Dealey.
John Laney. Norris Laney. William La
ney and Mrs. Sarah Boldier. all of Show
hogan; two brothers. Major Laney and
Theophile Laney of Skowhegan: and
three sisters-Mrs. Oblin Butler of Au-
Eusta, Mary Butler of Canada and Mrs.
Fortuna Roderick of Skowhegan; also @
grandchildren.
Rev. F. L. Hayward, formerly pastor
Of the Skowhegan Methodist church and
the Hinckley church. preached Sunday
at Hinckley. Mr.. Hayward is now spend
ing his vacation at Birch island.
William Jewett, Jr, of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jewett.
Emery Estes of Waterville is in town
on business this week.
Norris Cleveland, Miss Harriet Cleve-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips and
Leon Mason of Skowhegan visited Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Judkins in Clinton Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell r. Perkins Of
Portland visited Mr.. Perkins's mother,
Mrs. A. K. Perkins, Sunday.
Judge F. F. Lawrence went Saturday
to Northport for an outing.
Most farmers now with their haying
we'll under way estimate that the hay
crop is about the same as last year. They
have been confronted with great deal
of difficulty in harvesting the crop on
account of the very wet weather, not be-
ing able to get onto many of the fields
on account Of the wet. The hay has been
growing a great deal and with the next
few weeks fair weather the crop prom
Ises to have been benefited by the wait.
Old hay is selling here for $40 ton and
the new hay crop promises to sell well.
Frank Russells workshop on Russell
street was broken into sometime Sunday
night. The only thing that appeared to
be missing. however, was some keys.
There seemed to be no clue to the person
who made the break.
Leroy Judkins of Athens Is soon to go
to Clinton to make his home with the
family of his son. Herbert Judkins. Mr..
Judkins lost his wife some months ago.
The potato crop in this section is grow
ing under most favorable conditions. The
tops are looking unusually good and there
are many large acreages. Norridgewock
bids fair to lead in the largest acreage.
Folsom Whiting have 100 acres and
there are several farmers in this town
who have equally as much and there Is
every promise that potatoes are to sell
we'll this fall.
Stanley E. Nay of this town and Mrs.
Clara Luella French, dressmaker here,
were married today by Rev. George Mer-
RAM. Mr.. Nay is one Of the prominent
farmers of the town.