Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
Mrs. lsadore Neil Spear

'Hi'' lSduoie ->eii spear, wife OF Ed
ward Spear Of Skowhegan died early this
morning Of apoplexy, living less than
an hour after the attack. Mrs. Spear
had been in very poor health for years
but was able to be out Of the house
Thursday. She was 50 years old. She
was born In Exeter, Maine, the daughter
Of John B. and Leah Elliot Neil. and
passed about 13 years of her life there.
going then to Massachusetts. where she
lived for time. She had been a resi-.
dent Of Skowhegan for about Is years.
Mrs. Spear was a great worker in the
several organizations of which she was
member belonging to the Rebekahs. to
the Pioneer Past Noble Grands Of this
town and being also on the district de-
gree staff She was active, too, in the
Woman's Relief Corps. She is survived
tya brother. John Neil Of Cornville, and
sepson. Elliot Spear, now in Rochester,
y Y The funeral will take place at the
Congregational church Monday at P.
N with Rev. c. H. Mckinney oficiat-
Ing.
The sale of tho Wallace g. Nash
homestead of Baptist hill is reported to
Michael and Lewis Cavanagh. Mrs. >ash
will probably make her future home In
Portland.
Mrs. Van Nelson and Miss Ruth Nelson
ltft Friday noon for a two weeks stay
at their camp at Lake Messalonskee,
where they will be joined later by Mr..
Nelson and by Mrs. Eva Sayward of
Lancaster. \. H. Mrs. Nelson and her
daughter have but just returned from
short stay at Damariscotta with Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Nelson.
DR.. Milburn Fowler left Friday noon
for Laredo, Texas, where he will be To-
Gated for the present as first lieutenant
Of the Dental Corps of the I'd Maine Reg
!ment
Somerset Pomona Field Day was OBJ
served at Lakewood Thurs'tay. though
rot so many Patrons as usual were in
attendance on account of the cloudy
weather and the severe storm Of the
preceding day. Representatives from
skowhegan, Norridgewock. Madison.
last Madison and Solon were present
and a most pleasant social time was
enjoyed in the forenoon. Following din
ner came the speaking as previously ar
ranged by State Master W. j. Thomp-
sun OF China, State Lecturer c. 0. Pur-
.agton of Bowdoinham and Past State
MASTER c. S. Stetson of Greene.
Miss Lou Cass of Portland is visiting
her father, Capt. Cass.
mrs Carl Powers left here Thursday
afternoon for New York, whittier Mr..
'Vwefs had already preceded her.
Mfs' William Bourgoin and Lauette
s s"0 Deima. her two daughters, returned
.Hufsday afternoon to Waterville after
!, Nslt here with her mother, Mrs. Mary
@iAg Of Leavitt street.
me Centenary Methodist church will
wye" ior regular services Sunday morn
a. ioilowing the pastors vacation. At
'"e bethany Baptist church Sunday the
.a,s service will be at P. NJ, which
,a S.n De conducted by Thornton Mer-
AN son of Rev. George Merriam, and
~. ~ Will tell Of Y. M. c. A. work in a
.a',s .rse city. The First Baptist church
.A MOO its usual services. The Con-
day. "-- 10 o'o'eo sun
NJ. .he skowhegan baseball team will
sas double-header here with Belfast
,s"y. afaay. this to be in the silver cup
r..Ss' IN which the teams are closely
sOhea ,.aN Next week the Skowhegan
f.aa VIII play at waterville during the
~ Aiai Maine fair. and in Skowhegan
saturday two games with Belfast.
NJ. o.o~ing are the recent vital statis-
~, .or Somerset county:
"a. .'ns: Lexington. Aug. 20. a daugh-
!" MT. and Mrs. Charles Peterson;
seer rs.e' Aug. 20. a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
s,aa an Caswell: Waterville. Aug. 1e. a
cr,' cneer. Beatrice May. to Mr.. and Mrs.
,ns s Parker: The Forks, a son to Mr..
" MRS, Sandy Harris
slMe.. marriages: Oakland. Aug. II, Robert
40" and Miss Emmie Jones: North
0,,~'' 0On' Miss Ruth spiller and Sherman
Dio" Grand Isle, william Joseph
Msaa Me OF skowhegan and Miss Alice
Mar,,N Me The Forks. Aug. Is. Terrence
pIs IN at OF Pleasant Pond and Miss Win.
:, Morris Of Caratunk.
M Embden, Aug. 1s, Fred Skill.
&C., o.; Skowhegan. Aug. II, Mrs.
ssose crocker Of Canaan. Is years:
'N0"hesan. Royal Merlin. e-month.-old