Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-14
WASHINGTON

This community was saddened TUESDAY,
Jan. l. by the death of Mrs. Nellie Far
rar, wife of Herbert E. Farrar. She
had been ill for nearly a year and great
sufferer but was patient through it all
and always welcomed everybody with a
smile. All that human aid and loving
hands could do was done. Her daughter
kindly and faithfully cared for her until
the last week. when it became necessary
to have a nurse. She had just passe
her AID birthday when her many friends
remembered her with a card shower
which helped to cheer her in her suffer-
ing. Her maiden name was Nellie Ken
nedy and she formerly lived with her
uncle, Ferd Clifford, at South Somerville,
and also with her aunt, Mrs. Louise Day,
at West Washington. After her marriage
she soon settled in her late home near
her husbands business, the Farrar. mill
so called. She was a great worker and
an ardent lover of her family, taking but
little time away from her home. She
leaves beside her husband to mourn her
loss Mrs. Arnold Morton of Washington,
her eldest daughter. and Ferneta, who so
faithfully cared for her: Doris and Adj
die, who lived with her grandmother for
the past few years and Maxine, Alonzo
and Eeber, less than a year old, besides
host OF friends, The funeral services
were held at the, home Thursday, Mis-
sionary w. E. Overlook officiating. Inter
ment in the Mari cemetery just across
the road where her little son was buried.
The floral tributes were many, showing
how greatly she was esteemed. The fam
lily has the deep sympathy of all.
Alonzo L. Grotton, who has been seri-
ously i'll with gripiand asthma combined,
is at this writing a little more COM
Portable.
Arthur E. Johnston, who with his wife
and daughter Martha have Just returned
from California, Arizona and other parts
of the West called on his cousins. Mr.
and Mrs W. E. Overlook, last week.
Rev. John B. Howard who last week
lost valuable COW, bought nice one
of I. c. Powell to take her place.
w. c. Lessner has moved his hen
houses from his brothers farm to the
place he purchased last spring of Emma
Howard where he has built a nice bun
gallo and will in the near future more
there to live.
Mrs. Sanford Jones and son Stanley
visited relatives and friends at South
China last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. Savage, who
have been living in Union for the past
six months, have returned to live with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Cum
ningham.
Both snow storms and showers have
visited here the past week. the shower
I'd
at Aretus Wellman's. Somehow or
other it leaked out when Reefs" 10Th
birthday came but Rect says he new
er told any one in fact he forgot it
himself, but somebody told and his
many friends thought perhaps he
wouldn't be 70 again right away not at
least in their day SO they thought they
would surprise him. and they certainly
did, and he was so pleased he wants
through the columns of this paper t.
thank them ALL but he cannot ;ruess
who the guilty ones were who sauealeI
on him and they have not as yet own.
ed up to it.
Past Matron Mrs. Rosa Cramer. as
sisted by Past Matron Alice Ware as
grand marshall. installed the officers of
Fond-du-Lac Chapter, No. lat, o. f.. S..
wednesday evening, Jan. 5, in a very
able manner. The officers were: Mrs.
Rachel Achorn, w. NJ: B. K Ware, w.
p; Mrs. Winnie Cramer, Asso. NJ: Hell
len NJ Bowes, Sec; Emma Moores,
Treas; Ida Hatch. Cond.; Hannah Sta
pies. Asso. Con-: John L. Howard. chan
lain; Geo. Cramer marshall; Edith A.
Overlook. organ; Gusta Cramer. Ada
ko1
Martha: Emma Enslin. Electa; and
Paulene Pierpont Warder. After the
installation all repaired to the banquet
hall where a bountiful supper was
served
Missionary W. E. Overlook, who has
been working in Lincoln county passed
Sunday at South Jefferson and spoke
afternoon and evening at the Trask
meeting house.
John S. Glidfen is working in the