Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-30
Sk0WHECAN
Foss Family Reunion a Remark.
able Gathering-Gideon Char
rier's Body Recovered-Al.i
falfa Growing Not Success
CCIDENT,,
IN CASE OF CHASE BOY

a dellShtIOl Idmlly reunion of RI.
Foss family took place Monday at tho
home of Mrs. Charles Taylor on Mad;.
son avenue when 10 members of this
family assembled to do honor to fhei,
Oldest sister. Mrs. William c. Younp
' .ad celebrate with her the Slst ann;
,enesry of her birth. Dinner was serv.
Cd in the grove in front of the. hous.
which made it all the more enjoyable
Few. George Merriam was present ard
offered prayer. Mrs. Young has been
spending the winter at Mrs. Tavur.s
Before the death Of her husband she
lived on the Malbon's Mills road a
short distance above the Eddy. To-
seph Foss OF Skowhegan, the next in
.he family, is 70. He lives farther IN
on the same road with his wife and
son Leon Foss. Charles f. Foss of
sabatrus, now IS, the younger brother
was also present with his wife. Mrs
Pauline c. Marsh formerly was a res-
ident Of Skowhegan with her husban NJ.
and lived on the Turner place on the
Malhon's Mills road. She now resi6as
with her second son, DR.. Ralph y
Marsh Of Guilford. Her Oldest son
Alphonso F. Marsh, is a dru~..iet in
SancerVille and her youngest son Or
Stanley Nay Marsh, lives in West En-
field. She is now "a years of age At
the present time she is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Young. The younges;
II the family is Mrs. +. S. N.oeu of
South Braintree, Mass, now 6, An
we're able to be present at this event
All were born in Brighton, Me. child
zen OF Thomas I. and Roxie Foss
Besides the brothers and sisters. the
following We're present: Mrs. JOS. Fo-...
Leon Foss, Susie Foss, Skowhe-an.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bunker. Athens: Mrs.
Loantha Foss, Miss Clara Steward
Skowhegan; Mrs. Elsie Foss, Mrs. Ma
Tia Merrill. Madison: Mrs. Ann Foss,
Sabauus; Mrs. Charles TAYLOR. Miss;
Lucy Taylor, Rev. George Merriam.
Skowhesan; Richard Young, ...irs.
Mary Young, Greenville
Every indication is now that the new
High school building will not be COM
pleted in time for the opening of the
school year and that new quarters will
have TO be provided for. temporarily
elsewhere. The cement foundation for
the new addition has been completed
Icy the contractor. Ephraim CoWet J.
& oliver. the contractor. Monday
peean work upon the tearing out of
the interior of the old part. The boil
ers for the new furnaces are being
installed and the new building will
have steam heating equipment.
Though the fishing at Lakewood has
been in process only about a week
many fish have been caught. Some are
catching trout in the pond and many
Jig black bass are being caught. For
the first time eels are being caught. to
the great disgust of every fisherman.
The intentions of marriage of Per-
W r. Whittemore and Della NJ. SAILS
bury are recorded at the town clerks
Office. Mr.. Whittemore is a farmer and
son of Harry J. Wi1ittemoro Miss SAILS
burg is the daughter of iIerVey +.
Salisbury. Both are residents of SHOW
hogan.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Grundy stating that
they were passing their honeymoon in
New York and that they would not
return home until after July !.
D. H. Bartlett has purchased tour
Ing car.
Henry Manson of Clinton was visit
Ing Monday al the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. belmont Mason. He was accom-
panied by Alton Mason, who is at his
home in Clinton passing his vacation
from his work AS oVerseer IN the cot
ton mill in Dover. \. II.
Charles w. Day will go to Pittsfield
SATURDAY., having entered his horse
Teddy c. in the Fourth of July races.
He has been training the horse ON
Fairfield park and the animal has
shown good speed and promises to pe
a leader in the races this summer.
The remains of the late Gedeon
Charter, who was drowned about a
Geek a e. in the Kennebec while IN
bathing. was recovered Monday after
noon when the body came to the sur
face. Several boys who had been Crap
Ping about the place where the BOY
" ent down hit the body and 1t imme-
diately came TO the surface. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morning
N -. Mary's church A diver had
.een emplovod IL hunt for the body
End paid $40 but his efforts were of no
avail
Miss Fife Noddin a teacher in the
/ Ugh school here the past year lei'
for the University of Nam
', here she is to take course IN
summer school. Next year Miss
din will assume a new poslt1f
Ilainfleld, Conn.
Miss Jennie Murray returne
Monday after passin~
Weekend in town with relatives:
Ray spaulding and Miss .
So. 1905 ,,,rried NJ 20 T,