Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-09

Probate court for the month Of May
was opened Tuesday morning at the
court house with Judge c. Q. Small
presiding. Among the wills presented
for probate was that of the late Grin
da r. Seavey Of Pittsfield. By the
terms of the document Mrs. Seavey
sum Of $500 to be held in trust and
the income thereof to be expended in
caring for the lot Of the deceased in
Laurel Hill cemetery. She bequeathed
to her brother, Byron Sanford, the
sum Of 5000 and to his wife, 800; to
a sister, Alice Emery, $500: to another
sister, Jennie Wyman, $500, to Sarah
Seavey, $50: to Francena Seavey. $50;
to Ethel Sanford. $50: to Sadie San
ford, $500; to Grace Wyman, $50 and
to Ruth Sanford, $50 The residue OF
the estate is bequeathed to Mrs. Sea-
vey's brother, Byron Sanford and to
her sister Alice Emery, to share alike.
Sylvester Emery is named as execu-
tor. The will was made in February
and Mrs. Seavey passed away in
March. The will of Laura Hutchins,
late of New Portland. was also pre-
sented for probate. BY the terms OF
this document Mrs. Hutchins be-
queathed to Ter daughter, Laura FL
len Lisherness of New Portland,
500 and one share of Music Hall AS
ISOLATION stock. The same amount,
both money and stock, was bequeathed
to her son. George H. Harris of Lew
iston and S. and share in the Mu-
sic Hall Association to her son Chas.
H. Harris of New Portland. The re-
mainder of the estate was bequeath-
ed to her son, Fred A. Harris and
Warren B. Clark of New Portland
was named as executor. The document
was signed in March, 1905. Admins
trations were asked for in the estates
of Isabel 8. Maher. late of Madison
Rena NJ Dueuay, late Of North An
son and Sabra Tracy, late Of st. AL
bans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentworth are
back from a several months absence
in Florida.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Methodist church was pleasantly en-
tertained Gonday afternoon by Mrs.
Harrison Weston at her home on Tur-
ner avenue. Committees were appoint
ed for the ensuing year, Mrs. I. j..
Smith having been reelected presi-
cent and plans were made for a re-
ception to be rendered the new pastor,
Rev. Henry Clay Turner and family
at the church vestry next Monday
evening. The official board Of the
church held its first session for the
church year Monday night.
Russell Post. G. A. r.. have engaged
Judge Fred Foss Lawrence as their
orator for the Memorial day services
which will be observed on the after
noon of May 80 in the Opera house.
The school children will assist in the
program and the graves of the SOL
diers will be decorated as usual. Com
mander w. II. Weston announced Mon
day afternoon that the veterans and
members of the Relief Corps had &C
cepted an invitation to visit the Park
school Thursday to witness a flag drill
to be executed by the pupils. The Post
will attend Divine worship Sunday.
the eth, at the First Baptist church
in a body.
Mrs Mary C. Brainard, who has been
passing several months in New York,
has returned to her Madison avenue
home here.
The next meeting of the First Phi
lathea class will occur this Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Nina Steward
and Mrs. Jessie Steward at their home
on Water street The Sewing Circle
of the class meets Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Theda s. Cross on Water
street and the Philathea anniversary
y, nnf
ing will be for members only.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
holds a meeting Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. O. Smith.
William Cockburn. who has enlisted
as a member of Co. r. was at home for
a short visit the first of the week.
Mrs. George Merriam is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Frank l.. Weeks, in
Orono.
Mrs. Fred l.. Horne of the Norridge-
wock road has been visiting this week
in Augusta.
Mrs. George Ware and little son
Clifford are passing few days in Hal
lowell.
Unclaimed letters at the postoffice
for the week ending May 5 are: Fred
erick c. Garland. Victor Rowe. Ben
Carter. II. II. Hunt and Mrs. Fred Cot
fey.
Mrs. Sarah A. Haynes. who is en-
ployed as a housekeeper at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lang. has sold
her farm known as the William White
farm en- the River road to p. l.. War
rem of Norridgewock.
A district meeting of the I. o. o. F.
Lodges from the towns Of Skowhegan.
Norridgewock Athens and Madison will
he held in the Carrabassett Lodge rooms
here the 10th of May.
Or. Blinn O. Goodrich, O. D., at pres
ont taking a course in the faculty or
medicine at McGill University. Montre-
al is coming the last of the week and
will assume his practice here for the
summer.
Miss Moore a Lewiston trained nurse.
arrived the first OF the week to assist
in the care of Mrs. Marion Robinson
at the home of r. B. Cole.
The local women interested in the
anti-suffrnge movement will be privileg-
cd to listen to an address by Mrs. Hen
nv p White representing the Maine AS
ISOLATION Opposed to Suffrage for Wo-
mon The affair will be held in the
Skowhegan Rest rooms in the Dodge
block Wednesday night.
Ten persons were given the right
hand Of fellowship at the Bethany bap-
fist church last Sabbath by Pastor Mer-
RAM, who presented each new member
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