Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-29
Mrs. Lila Kirath

| The body of Mrs. Lila kinath is ex-
pected to arrive here today from New
! York and funeral services will be held
| later. Mrs. Kinath was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry p. Cannon of Nc
Clelan street, who lately celebrated the
| 55th anniversary of their marriage and
was the widow Of julius Kinath who
died 10 years ago. For a few years
past, Mrs. Kinath has been in poor
| health and for one year has been con-
fined III the Central Islop hospital on
Long Island, for treatment. Her birth
place was Norridgewock but Skowhegan
was her home for long period. Lewis
S. Smith Of Livermore Falls, husband
Of Mrs. Kinaths sister, went to New
York to accompany the body to Skow-
hogan. Mrs. Smith coming to the old
home here to be with her parents in
their trying ordeal. The deceased who
was Al years of age leaves no children.
While holding horse belonging to A.
II. Cleveland, near the drug store of
Sampson and Avore Saturday night,
Miss Mildred Ames had an unpleasant
experience. The animal started sudden
ly and Miss Ames being unable to con
troll the beast jumped out, landing in
the car track on Madison avenue. She
was picked up. but after little decided
that she was not much hurt, while the
animal was captured with apparently no
damage. Clifton Rowe's horse also ran
away short time before the Cleveland
runaway. His horse was standing at
the Graf repair shop on Elm street.
near Madison avenue. and ran to the
railroad crossing before it was stopped.
Thomas C. Greenway has accepted the
position of superintendent at the Ander-
son mills of the American Woolen Co.,
taking the place of Walter Scott. re-
signed, Mr. Greenway. who is unmar-
ried, has taken rooms al the Coburn.
Henry Lane. proprietor Of Carrying
Place Camps, has been passing few
days IN town.
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence of Waterville
arrived Saturday evening TO visit her
daughter. Mrs. Ernest Fentiman.
very delightful meeting of the
Town Improvement Society. directed by
Mrs. Minnie L. Mantor, was held Fri
day afternoon in Library parlors. The
president, Miss Gertrude S. Weston, pre-
sided and the hostesses We're Mrs. Alice
S. Baker and Mrs. Nellie Conant. There
was a large attendance and it was to
be regretted that Mrs. Gertrude Wight,
superintendent of the AVomans Reform
atory. was unahe to address the gath
ering, because of her absence from
town. The subject in line with the
study of immigration" was The Old
World and the New" and included the
following numbers: Singing. "Ameri-
ca; paper, Getting Work and Making
Living" Mrs. Florence Higgins: read
ing, I'm the Ghettos of New York" Mrs.
Ella T. Holt; piano solos. Mrs. Lila
Friends; paper problems of the Pacific
Coast" Mrs. Susie Jacobs; reading, 20.
Henrys Story" Mrs. Laura Dinsmore.
The following young ladies from the
High school, Misses Martha Steward,
Doris Wentworth, Florence Beal. Flea
nor Hgwes, Elsie Raynor. Dorothy PEN
NELL Lois Mantor. with Miss Ella NJ.
Flanders at the piano. sang group Of
national songs, including America the
Beautiful"
]. Harvey White started Saturday
morning for California. where he will
remain about two months.
Mrs. Hattie Johnson OF Madison was
the guest Saturday Of her cousin. Mrs.
r r Dapfprth