Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
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Death Of Stephen Parsons on
Monday in Athens-Adam
Simpson Town Clerk
LOCAL w. C. T. U. HOLDS A
MEETING WITH PROGRAM

Word was received here Tuesday of
death of Stephen Parsons who had gone
only few days previous to Elmwood,
the home Of his niece, Mrs. l.. n. Ell
lingwood in Athens to reside. He was
quite aged and had been in failing
health for many months. His death &C.
Cured on Monday.
The Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety will elect its annual officers at
meeting to be held next Saturday aft
ernoon at the Municipal Building. The
matter Of increasing the number of
trustees will be considered.
Mrs Herbert S. Hopkins was in Wa
terville Tuesday to visit with her
daughter, Miss Virginia, who has lately
entered Mount Merici Academy. She
was accompanied by Mrs. E. P. Whiting.
The annual Thanksgiving Social at
the Bethany Baptist Chapel was large
~ attended A pleasing program was
presented under the direction of Miss
Z. f. Merriam and refreshments were
served. a large quantity of provisions
We're donated to be distributed among
the needy on Thanksgiving day. The
tions were Mrs. Van Nelson. Mrs. Harr,
Nelson and Miss Emma Anti
The Clenacntine Weston yvoman's
Christian Temperance Union met yes
terdaN afternoon IN the parlors of the
Public Library. The subject was Work
Among Lumbern1en. Soldiers and Sail
crs." and the program was divided into
three sections, Mrs. Clara Vyman pre-
senting views on "Lumbernen," Mrs.
Nora Dunbar reading a paper on Sold
iers' and Mrs. Grace Genthner upon
Sailors" The music featured includ-
ed a song by Miss Winifred Gardner and
a song by Or. Stanley NJ. Cover and
piano solos by Miss Ruth Isles anG Miss
Adelaide Lancaster Comfort bags for
distribution among those to whom the
subject referred We're well filled BY the
members Of the Union. The meeting
was directed by Mrs Cora Nye The
next meeting December /, has been as
signed to Mrs. Nellie T. Copn and the
subject is pitfalls of Economy"
Mr., and Mrs. :. f. Emerson are plan
hlh& t" entertain their children and
grandchildren as usual at p Thanksgiv-
ING dinner Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Er7ar-
son and family viii, however he unsbI..
TO be present AS members &" their
household are just now AFFECTED with
whooping cough.
The members Of the Epwor;h I.eao,.
a:e planning Bundle Social for novt
Saturday evening in the Enro.,
League Room at the Centenary N =
church.
me Town Improvement Society will
meet Friday afternoon IN the psr,ors of
me fuplIc Library. The program, will,
ne upon China and Mrs Ella y. rJoIt
"i,e Oh the directors. Will he in char-a
Oh 'he afternoons entertainment
Mrs. J. 9. Clifford. who las h.a,, :.
'a"''''c;i Plain. Mass. hospital for SOME
''!ne' mas recovered sufficiently to o.,
~ ire nome Of her sister in Medford
Mass. - ~
me star Philatheas gave a Jit,sr
9oeid' ~ the First Baptist church u,n-
""' evening. Miss Gertrude Cart.,. ,,.,,,
~ charge Of the ARRANGEMENTS
p =. Acton interested in tho Aoto,
rafin MIN Supply of Boston is cor,;,,,,
~ HhoWhessn the first week in D.co,,,
OeF and while here viii be present at
NV et'ng OF the Skowhegan Board If
'''te' t" which the farmers in tbis
section VIII be invited to make arranre-
'''o'''s 'of milk supply to be Skinned
II c"f-icad lots to Boston. '''NN
ne estate of the late c. NJ. Lamhar,
''.7 TURNER town clerk and tax collector
WIZ passed away suddenly, heinz
'"t' "l'h a shock in his office b.v
S't''e" hhaiiN with the town of slou
hogan.
Adam simpson, for 81 years q mar.
ket man in this town has assumed ~.
duties OF town clerk having been elect
cd at a special town meeting, and ,,,,,
dispose of his Madison Ava