Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-16
SKOWHEGAN NEWS
Rev. CRUDE B. Cornish of Richmond Reelected
President of Augusta District Epworth
League-Real Estate Transfers - Current
News Locals and Personal Mention of Interest

with whom she resided. The services
were conducted by DR.. o. H. Tracy Of
the FIRST Baptist church and burial was
in the Corporation cemetery. Mrs.. Hunt
ers death came Friday afternoon as the
result Of q shock two weeks ago. She
was 81 years Of age. Mrs. Hunter was
born in Tillicoutry. Scotland. and much of
her life was passed in Gallashiels. She
married William Hunter, who died 1lyears
ago. Mrs. Hunter had only been in this
country some five or six years. residing
summers in Skowhegan and, winters with
her children In Massachusetts,. She was
a very religious woman. being member
of a Baptist church in Scotland. She
was the mother Of II children. among
them two pairs of twins. OF these six
survive Mrs. Grace Thomson, Skowh.-
gan; Mrs. Alison Thomson, -Amesbury,
Mass: William Hunter, Amesbury, Mass;
Alec Hunter, Skowhegan: Robert Hunter
and John Hunter of Scotland. She leaves
also brother and sister in Scotland.
S. j. Walton, ESQ.,. has just received
word from his daughter. Mrs. Ethel Wal
ton Abbott Of Ashley. Mont, that she has
been admitted to the state bar at the cap
ital, Helena, and that she will arrive here
next week to pass the winter with him.
Skowhegan High school football team
will play the Abbott School Of Farming
ton here next Monday.
Miss Marion Steward was in Waterville
Saturday.
Mrs Frances Kelley and Mrs. George
K. Robinson and three children went to
A,,.~, TO roll Twas
turning with Company E-Mrs. Kelley's
son. Rex Kelley. and Mrs. Robinson's
hunsband, First Lieut.. George X. Robin
son.
Mrs. Della Nash returned Saturday to
her home in Gardiner after visiting Mrs.
Samuel Durrell.
Edward E. Estabrook was among those
who went Sunday to Augusta to visit
Company E. Mr.. Estabrook went to Tex
as with the company but received his
discharge some time ago.
James Gilfillan arrived Saturday from
Bar Harbor. where he has a position as
druggist, for a visit with his parents MT
and Mrs. James Gilfllan.
Cant. Roy L. Marston returned Friday
night from Portland and left again Sat.
urday morning to join Company e in
Augusta.
Miss Violet Robinson completed her du-
ties as clerk in the ONCE Of the Maine
Spinning Co. Saturday.
Real Estate Transfers
Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry Of deeds:
Bingham-Mary e. Badger ct Al. to Car
RE j. Carl. 125 acres Of land on the Nc
Intire road.
Norridgewock-The American Agracal-
tural Chemical Company Of Rutland to
William r. Whitney.
Anson-George e. Paine, vassalboro. to
Estelle NJ. Paine. vassalboro. house and
lot, part Of tho homo farm Of the late
| Parker J. Paine: also q parcel on the
Arson Valley road. >.
Acknowledgment X. Goodrich to pa-
vid G. Jewett: Nettie q. Steward to Car
oline c. Steward.
Skowhegan-J. Palmer Merrill to Frank
L. F1ynt, lot on upper Coburn avenue;
Frank L. Flynt to Nellie Wade Flynt.
Hartland-Lillian Furbush to Hartland
Water Company. land on starbird pond.
solon-Turner Davis to Joseph Drew ct
A. land on Pearl street.