Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
Sarah Folsom Coffin

Sarah Folsom Coffin
The death of Miss Sarah Folsom
Coffin, aged 50, occurred Tuesday night
at the home of Mrs. Abbie *. Wildes,
where she had resided since June. Jan.
13 Miss Coffin slipped on rug at the
foot of the stairs inc the Wildes home
and sustained broken hip as the re-
suit oil the accident. Because of her
advanced age she did not improve and
since Friday has been for the most part
unconscious The deceased is the last
of her family, having been the daugh-
ter of the late Charles Coffin, who
lived near the Quaker settlement in
North Fairfield. Her parents were
Quaker people and the lady just now
deceased was brought up under Quaker
influences. She received a liberal edu-
cation and became a teacher, an oc-
cupation in which she was engaged for
Is years as teacher of English in one
institution in Iowa. In later years she
has occupied the Coffin residence on
Madison avenue, the late home of her
brother, James Coffin and his dauSh-
ter. Mrs Mary {. Brainard. Until this
winter however, she has not attempted
to pass the cold season in Maine, hav
ing of late years resided in Lynn,
Mass. Until comparatively lately, how
ever, she has travelled extensively both
abroad and in different sections of the
United States. These advantages with
her Sensible views combined to make
the deceased Il woman of unusual abil-
ity and although in the last few years
her mind had become weakened there
was the same refinement of manner
and natural grace so evident in the
earlier years of her lifetime. Her niece,
Mrs. Brainard, with her daughter, Miss
Carolyn Brainard were in New York
at the time of Miss Collins demise and
Miss Brainard will come to Skowhegan
alone. as her mother is just recovering
from an illness too severe to allow her
return to Maine at present. The flu
neral services will be announced la
ter While in Lynn Miss Coffin was
secretary of the Lynn Woman's Club.
Edward A. Parker, former sub
principal of the Skowhegan High
school, who for the past three years
has been a student at the American
School of Osteopathy in kirksville,
Missouri, graduates Friday from that
institution. He will not return home.
however, until June as he Will special
ize in certain branches between now
and that time. Mrs. Parker has been
with him in kirksville. The condition
of Mr.. Parker's health which caused
considerable concern before his depart
Il
Skowhegan people will be interested
to learn that Miss Harriet L. Marble,
who has been in Jaro, Philippine Is
lands. teaching music in the Girls
Academy, has accepted position at
the University of the Philippine Con-
serNatory of Music at a greatly in
creased salary. The university is To-
Gated at Manila and Miss Mable will
teach voice.
Henry Crowell, surveyor for the Co
burn heirs, who has been ia his home
here for a few days. left Wednesday
for the Dead River regions.
Attorney w. L.. Anderson of Jack
man Station has been here this week
attending to legal business.
r. L. Mitchell an aged citizen of the
community, is seriously i'll at his home.
S. w. Philbrick and Elmer E. Green
wood were in Augusta Wednesday on
business
Acouaintances of Mrs. Caroline Red
tiington- will regret to learn that her
health is not improving.
The Skowhesan hotels were full to
running over Tuesday night, people
not being able to find Judgment. The
influx of visitors was due to the thea
ire production in the cast of which
were a large number of people and
the opening of the supreme judicial
court.
DR.. I. L. Salley was in Augusta on
Wednesday to attend meeting of
the reeistra ton board and a veterina-
rians' meeting.
The production of VERY Good Ed
die" in the Opera house Tuesday eve
ming drew a large crowd While the
performance was enjoyed by some and
doubtless had excellent features, was
very disappointing to many of the pa
tronG. Following the presentation
private dinner party was enjoyed at
the Oxford, Landlord Cahill serving a
most delicious repast in excellent style.
The following were the participants:
Prof. and Mrs, r. W. Leighton, Mr..
and Mrs. T.. II. Goldsmith. Capt. and
Mrs. r. L. Marston, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
L. N. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. z. F. Mer-
rill. DR., and Mrs. S. NJ. Cover, Judge
and Mrs. F. F. Lawrence, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Avore, Carleton P. Merrill, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Fowler, Mrs. r. T. Patten and Miss
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ing was enjoyed. Carnations were used
in the decorations
Wednesday morning court came in at
$50 and attention was first given to
the empaneling of the second jury. Sew
eral jurymen We're excused Tuesday and
Frank A. Benner, Clifton f. Crowell of
Skowhegan, Walter L. Bird, Ameden
Christopher and George Rogers Of Mad
ison were accordingly drawn as substi-
flutes: Mr.. Rogers was excused finally
ana Mr., Crowell waS avorsea Gov fwo