Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07

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still remains hard in this section and
many of the large apple growers are sun
holding their fruit. Corn goods have tax
en- a Jump in the local markets and are
now worth $40 per hundred and very
scarce at that. Oats are S. cents per
bushel with -four remaining the same.
Butter is IS cents and eggs are ~ cents
per dozen. Sugar remains scarce. one
of the merchants received 400 pounds
Wednesday and Thursday morning sold
it in short order a pound to customer
Margaret Griffin who was accidentally
shot in the leg recently has sufficiently
recovered TO leave Somerset hospital tor
her home in keenville neighborhood
The memorial services next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock IN Masonic hall is
an innovation in the circles of that fra.
ternity and promises to be one of special
interest to Masons ard their families.
Steve Arthur Popleau. AZ and laborer
of this town. on Wednesday filed first in
tentions for naturalization II court
house. Charles Francis Boyle, motel
clerk from Jackman, aged 81 has also
filed similar intentions
The Mission Circle of the First Baptist
church is to be entertained this FRIDAY
afternoon by Mrs. Sarah Marston OF
Baptist Hill.
Miss Florence l. LAYERS of Portland
will give sacred reading during the eve
ming services in the vestrv of the First
mist church next Sunday night at Z
clock.
Little Agnes Lasky is i'll with pneu-
monia.
! There was large attendance Of
social meeting held Wednesday eve
ming in the vestry of the First
Baptist church Mrs Fannie Webb
Fletcher acted as hostess and Miss
Florence L. LAYERS of Portland
gave three delightful readings. songs
were enjoyed by the class with Mrs. car
rie Steward at the piano and refresh
ments of candies peanuts and popcorn
were served. The Philathea fair Will be
held the 18th in the Forrest GOODWIN.
block empty store on Water st.
Mrs. Frances Hail Smith is in Bangor
called there by the critical illness of her
sister.
! The Ella NJ. Mitchell Philathea class of
the Bethany Baptist church VIII meet on
Monday evening instead of Tuesday with
a program directed by Mrs. II. G. judi
kins and Miss Iva Jackins.
! Henry Crowell arrived home Thursday
! forenoon from Jackman and reports Is
inches Of snow in the woods in that vicin.
! ity. He stated while numbering opera
over 50 or 50 per cent OF the amount cut
which should be cut at this time of the
year. Cause, lack of woodsmen.
Mrs. Prescott A. Cleveland
Mrs Prescott A. Cleveland passed away
shortly before midnight Wednesday a.
her home East Front street at the
age OF rs years. she had been in failing
health for a long period, having sustained
a least three strokes OF paralysis me
first occurred a year ago last February,
but since then she had rallied sutnclentiy
to be about. A few weeks ago. however.
it is thought that a fourth shock may
possibly have been sustained. as she sud
denly slipped from her chair and when
picked up was found to have a broken
hip.
Mrs. Cleveland the daughter or
Bryant and Abigail Leavitt ana was
born III Fairfield She was married 20
Mr.. Cleveland 81 years ago last May-day
and the couple lived tor some time on n
large farm in that town. They moved 10
Skowhegan III 1884. establishing their
home in the Whittier house on Pleasant
street. and although this did not become
their permanent residence, TINS town was
ever after their home The couple became
the parents of four children, none OF
v nom attained maturity, only one attain
I ing even the age of eight years Mrs.
/ Cleveland became as a mother. however,
t. a niece of Mr. Cleveland-s now Mrs,
+ Eva NJ. Cleveland of Worcester, Mass.
who has been with her foster-parent dur
! ing her final illness. TWO nephews,
George 3. and Forrest +. Leavitt, prom
inent shoe manufacturers of Haverhu.
Mass. also live much in the Clevelans
home in their boyhood days
\ During her residence in Fairfield Mrs.
Cleveland united with the Christian
church and after coming to Skowhegan
worshipped a the High st. CHRISTIAN
church. Following the dissolution OF tnat
society here she became an attendant at
the Centenary Methodist church although
she never united with that denomination.
Her husband being a veteran or the civil
War she affiliated herself with the itus-
sell Relief Corps. having been a member
, for 90 years. Otherwise she belonged 10
no organizations and was greatly inter-
ested in her home life and family t,uner-
al services will be held Saturday after
noon at o'clock at the house.
Mrs. A. n. SWEET has accepted a posi-
ton as bookkeeper at the Farmers Tele-
phone office. Miss Beatrice hodgekins
having resigned her position there She
has accepted another position at Frank
Davis, Main street
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Gould are moving
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