Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16
TSFIELD
Death of Charles Chaffin Occurs
at Waverly-Damage by Elec-
trical Shower

The death Of Charles ChafTin occur
red Friday at the Waverley, where
Mr.. and Mrs Chaffin had rented the
furnished hIuse of Mrs. Lottie Dins-
more for the summer and which they
had occupied a few weeks. Prayers
We're held from the house Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. H. NJ. Ford. pastor of the Bap-
fist church. Besides a widow, two
sons Linwood and Chester Chaffin OF
Rumford, and two daughters, Mrs
Charles O. Burns of this town and
Mrs. Warren of Woodfoods, survive, all
of whom were present at the service
Saturday. The remains were taken on
Sunday to Portland, where funeral SER
vices will be held and the interment
made.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronello Raymond and
two children of East Walpole, Mass,
who were guests Friday and Satur-
day in the home of his uncle, S. NJ.
Raymond, left Saturday for Cambridge,
where they will visit his father, ]. c.
Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin French and
granddaughter, Miss Leona Allen of
Hampstead, n. H., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Allen and her brother, Lewis
Russell of Boston, who have been on
an automobile trip in different sec
tons of Maine, left Saturday on their
return trip, after a visit here with
Mrs. H. N. Longley. .
Mrs. George Holt of Bakers Siding,
who has been visiting Mrs. Alonzo
Brown, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Floreice Field left Saturday for
Augusta for a weekend visit with
friends
Mrs. Eva Conner left Saturday for
visit at Lisbon Falls in the home
of her nephew, Rev. Arthur Tarbel.
Mrs. A. b. Thompson and daughter
Lucille of Gardiner, who have been
guests of Mrs. B. F. Thompson, return
ed home Saturday.
Mrs. Villa Pendleton. who has been
visiting Mrs. W. NJ. Bigelow, returned
Friday to Dark Harbor.
| Thomas Coburn. pianist at the Biiou
theatre. passed Saturday in Augusta
with his brother member of Com
pany f, before going to Skowhegan
where he visited Sunday at his home
panied by heavy wind. rain and hal
stones, which visited this town Sat
urday afternoon, the sub station OF
Central Maine Power Company was
struck by lightning, the bolt entering
behind the switchboard, cutting the
wires and blowing everything out OF
commission. Manager Nickery put a
crew at work as soon as possible art
at o'clock the lights were on.
Mrs. Flora Moves of Lewiston, who has
been passing a week with her cousin, Mrs
Frank Randlett, returned home Saturday
: Mrs. Annie Murch of Freedom arrived
In town Saturday for weekend visi
with her son, Edmund Murch, and family
She was accompanied by her granddaugh
ter. Alice Murch, who has been her CUES
a few weeks
! Mr. and Mrs. Forest Smith of Augusta
arrived in town Saturday for an over
Sunday visit with her mother, Mrs. S. G
Sturtevant.
] Miss Marion Griffin OF Augusta. former
~ OF this town is the guest of Mr.. anC
Mrs. W. B. McGilvery for a week.
| Mrs. Maud Hurd left Saturday for Z
two weeks visit in Augusta with hel
daughter. Mrs. Charles Cowan.
Rufus Burns, who has been passins
a vacation with his family here, returned
to Boston Sunday.
/ Mr. and Mrs. j. d NJ Foster Of Port
land, who were in Hartland Friday T
attend the funeral Services of the late
Mrs. Cora Shaw, passed Saturday and
Sunday in town with Mrs. Allen Hack
eft and sister Miss Ada Coffin.
Frances Cole of Waterville. who has
been visiting in the home Of her aunt
Mrs Frank Randlett, left Saturday fol
Old Orchard to join her mother accom-
panied by her father. Harry Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Garland of Scmer
vile, Mass, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
William J. Philbrick.
Harry Condor left Friday for Lowell
Mass, to join Mrs. Condcn. who is visit
ing her brother Wilbur Melvin.
Mrs. Ida Pease and daughter. Miss Ad
die Pease, and little grandson, Arthur
Roberts, left Friday for visit in Lisbor
Falls with Mr.. and Mrs. Wiln1ot Pease.
Mrs Harry Goodrich and daughter
Irene Of Augusta were guests Of Mrs. T
z. Getchell and family over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Haseltine Of Wor.
cester. Mass. who have passed a two
weeks vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Haseltine, returned home Sat
urday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Jacobs went Il
Dexter Saturday. where they viii visit
: Mrs. Jacobs sister few days.