Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07


Mrs. Tobey was the wife OF the late
Capt. Amos Tobey and had resided for
years on the Back road. She was the
last survivor of a family of several
children, her sister, Mrs. Lucinda AL
len Oak dying this summer. She leaves
three children, Charles F. Tobey of
Eugene. Ore, Emma D. Merchant,
who lived with her mother; and Lena
D. Richardson of Auburn. The funer-
al will be held Sunday but the hour
has not been decided yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Burbank Of
Whitingsville. Mass, left here Thurs
day for their home, after passing a
month'at Dead River. Mr.. Burbank is
an uncle of Frank Parsons of this
town.
Joseph c. Viles has returned home
from Spencer.
Mrs. Horace Weston returned Thurs
day from Bingham. where she has been
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Roy Hey
wood.
Miss Lula Holway returned Thurs
day night from a visit of several weeks
with the family of DR. J. Howard Wy
man of Midway. Mass. She will visit
her sister, Mrs. Clifton Whittemore
before returning to Madison
! MI and Mrs. Henry K. Manson Of
Clinton were in town Thursday visit
ing Mrs. Mansons sister, Mrs. Mary
p. Archer.
( Mrs. Frances Kelley received a tele-
gram Friday forenoon from her son
Rex. who is with Co. E at Laredo.
! stating that Co. E would leave there
Monday for home
/ The enga cement is announced Of
! George A. Jones of Burnham and Miss
Margaret A. Young of Skowhegan.
/ Miss Young is a bookkeeper and the
daughter Of Roy E. Young of Belfast.
! The latest births recorded are: A son.
Raymond, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Best
on Sept. Il; a daughter. Gladys Pearl
King. to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King.
/ Oct. ,; Leon Charter, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philbert Charter. Oct. 1;
! daughter, Madeline Georgianne Roode,
! to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roode Sept
%; Il daughter, Mary Lessard, to Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Lessard, Sept. %.
William Nadeau Of Lewiston, who
was committed to the county Jail
| Thursday morning to serve a sentence
of 60 days for having liquor in his pos
session to sell al the Hartland fair, es
capped from the Jail about 9 o'clock Fri
! day morning while saving wood, at
time when Sheriff Thompson's atten
ton was attracted from him, and went
down. the river several miles. He was
! taken near the place of Miss Orlinda
Weston He reached the railroad track
and attempted to run down 1t but the
/ officers threatened to shoot and Ma
4 deau came hack.
] Mr. and Mrs. Morrill, l.. Greenleaf
are packing their household goods to
/ move to Norway, where they will To-
cate
! Miss Stella Kimball has been con-
fined to her room the present week.
Mr. and Mrs o. D. Wells, who went
! the first Of the week to Portland to
attend the State Baptist convention.
have now gone to Boston to pass
| few days.
! Mrs W. P. Oydway left here this
I noon for Portland, where she Will join
Mr.. Ordway who left here on the
morning train, and they will go from
there to Boston for week.
Miss Edith Nutting was the recipi-
ent of shower party Thursday eve
ming at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Packard on Turner avenue in anticipa-
ton Of her approaching marriage to
James Walla Gilfllan. Miss Nutting
was z guest at supper Of Miss Celia
90 I frip
arrived much to her surprise. Miss
! Euttinc was presented with hand
some cut glass water set which she
was asked to find located In different
parts of the room which she finally ac-
complished though seemingly satisfied
to quit with only a few of the pieces.
After her arduCuS duties were over
refreshments of ice cream and saltines
and waters were served the company
amidst considera Bile merriment
Guest night was observed by Canton
Somerset, Patriarch Militant branch
of the l. O. q. F.. at Odd Fellows hall
here Thursday evening. About 100 were
present. with guests from Bangor,
Dexter. Waterville, Augusta and other
places to the number of about 50. Cen
eral Will c. Miller of Augusta, Past
General Stewart of Bangor and Major
Bagley of Portland were present and
made addresses. Col. krowlton Of Wa
terville presented the silk flag to the
Second Regiment. Patriarchs Militant.
to which these several Cantons belong.
in honor Of its having received the
! highest score at the athletic sports at
| Bangor earlier in the summer, and this
flag was accepted by Col. George H.
Burns Of skowhegan in behalf Of the
| Second Regiment. Seven candidates
We're initiated into the Patriarchs Mil
liant degree and a banquet followed
at which about go were present.
All the Sunday schools Of the town
will be omitted Sunday on account OF
the epidemic Of diphtheria and no chill
dren are to be allowed to attend ser
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