Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
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Mrs Hannah Page, Somerset county
centenariah, died at her home In NOR
ridgewock Saturday morning. just ~
DAYS after celebrating her Tooth BIRTH
day. Mrs. Page was born in winthrop,
Maine, which at the time Of her birth
was a part of Massachusetts. At ~
wears of age she was married to Horasio
y. Page and she had lived for Is years
on Tarbell hill in the town Of Norridge'
wock, where her husband died some
time since. Four children were born TO
them-George n. and Edward p. Page
who were prominent bankers and citi-
zens of Skowhegan. and are now de-
ceased; Elizabeth, who died in 1906. and
Henry l., who died in 1888. Three
grandchildren are Iiving-Blin w. Page
and Miss Hannah II. sage of Skowhe-
.aa AK, Mrs. Edna Bunker. wife Of Hon.
f. w. Bunker of North Arson. There
are five Observation-Disclosures, son an
daughters of Bin w. Fage-Elizabeth.
Mary, Henrietta. Edward Payson. Mar
garet and a baby born recently which
has not yet been named.
Mrs. Page was we'll known in Show
hogan and was much loved because OF
her cheerful disposition and helpfuiness
to others The greater part of her later
life was passed in knitting. much of her
work being done for the Good VIII
Home, in which she had always taken
deep interest. and after the United
States entered the war she knit a great
deal for the soldiers.
On her Tooth anniversary Mrs. Page
received letters and kilograms from
different parts of Maine and from Other
states. among which was a message OF
copgratuIation from Governor Milliken
The funeral will be held this Afternoon
at the old homestead in Norridgewock
John Kelley Of Bingham underwent q
slight operation at Somerset hospta
Saturday. His condition is favorable.
Corp. Ralph Morrow. familiarly known
as Bob" one of the original members
OF Co. K, was given reception Frida.
| evening in Grange hall by the higl
school. The hall was prettily decorat
ed by evergreens and by flags of the
allied countries. Conspicuous among
the flags was the service flag of Skow
hogan high school. which displays ovel
, 50 stars, five of which are gold. In the
reception line with Corp. Morrow were
Miss Dorothy Elliott. Miss Meader AND
Ralph W. Leighton. After social houl
a program of 16 dances was enjoyed. the
grand march being led by Corp. Mer'
row and Miss Clara Libby. Ice. cream
was served during the evening.
Arthur A. Jewett and wife of 80 Peter
borough street, Boston, who have beer
passing Thanksgiving week with rela.
tives in town, returned to their home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Murray will leave
Wednesday for Jackman, where they
will make an extended visit with Mrs
! Murray's parents.
Miss Edith Perry, teacher in Grade Z
was a business caller in Waterville Sat
| urday.
| Corp. Ralph Morrow left town fol
a few days with relatives before return
ing to the hospital at Lakewood. N. J.
| 1t is reported that Fred King, who Il
assistant to Freight Agent F. L. Flynt
will soon return from Colebrook, N. H.
with bride.
Eugene Tarbox, who hasa position ir
a shipyard at Dover, n. H.. passed
Thanksgiving week with friends ir
town. Mr.. Tarbox returned to his worl
Sunday morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Tobey have
just received letter from their sor
Karl, who Is member Of Co. e, 1856
Inf. stating that he is sufficiently re-
covered from his wounds to do ligh
work about the hospital. 1t will be re-
fnembered that young Tobey received &
severe shrapnel wound in his right arm
necessitatins the taking Of A stitches.
John Prescott and Felix Ramm lef,
Saturday for few days hunting in tn,
Lost pond region.
Sergeant Willard Paul of the radit
| service has been passing a few days
furlough at his home here. He return
ed to duty Sunday.
Elton Holbrook. son of Mrs. Kate Hol
brook. who was operated on last Mon
day for appendicitis, is recovering al
| fast as possible.
Master Emery Estabrook. the son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Estabrook, wal
operated on for adenoids Saturda,
morning at Somerset hospital
Or olin c. Tracy. pastor of the FRS
Baptist church, occupied the pulpit boil
morning ana evening at Athens. Sun
day.
Friends of Mrs Ella II mitchell, -,