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The Adair County news., 1918-06-12
Mothers Cook Book.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We think with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives forever;
That dead rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
-Swinburne.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12
Since March 21st British avia-
tors have accounted for more
than 1000 German airplanes.

There are two di srinct schools
of public opini on in the United
States with regard to the p ose-
cution of war.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12

Contributed by 81. Davitt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11

The annual reunion of the Dins-
more family was held at the home OF
the Misses Pinkham in Arson Satur-
day. The following slate Of Officer s
was elected: President. a. c. Dins-
more OF Bingham; vice president, Dr.
Stanwood Madison; secretary. F. A.
Dinsmore: trcasufer, Lizzie Gray. A
delicious picnic dinner was enjoyed
and the post prandial exercises
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Clark; remarks followed by Mr.
Clark, DR.. Stanwood. Nathan D MS
more, Mrs. Bessey. Orlando Walker
and Fred A. Dinsmore. Singing was
a feature of the closing. the final
number being the Star Spangled
Banner" About 20 persons were
present at this happy event. Among
those from out of this immediate
section Of towns were Nathan Dins
more Of Franklin, Mass, and Elmer
Hilton and two daughters Of Fox
croft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Maine ALL0TMENTS
ANTHRACITE COAL

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 1o-The
anthracite committee of the federal
fuel administration today announced
the hard coal tonnage allotment fer
172 communities in Maine the COM
ing winter. The state as whole
has been allowed $4,000 tons OF
anthracite, an increase of 1856 per-
cent over the 556,6S3 tons distrlb-
uted last winter.
Bangor's allotment is Increased
frow 77,oos tons the amount dis'rlbu-
ted last winter. to s2,l56 tons: Bath
17,4s6 to 3l,75o; Biddeford. e,S72 tc
1867: Lewiston 7.4S1 to 1l,4lS;
Portland 24s.556 to 2s1,7oo; Water
vile 1923 to 15,40s. Augustus al
lotment was cut slightly from. 1S.6ot
tons to 1881. The allotment fol
some of the other Communities where
it was found that natural. resources
and locations were adapted to con-
serve anthracite by burning wooe
was also curtailed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
NYE'S CORNER

Mrs. Donald Currier has gone to
Boston where she will visit her sis
ter. while her husband is training at
Camp Devens.
Mrs w. A. Horne has returned to
Waterville after visiting Mrs. A. A.
Horne a few DAYS.
Miss Grace Moors has been visit
ing Miss Beatrice Drawn on the
Ridge.
Friends Of Fessenden Lutz, who
was wounded on July 18th will be
glad 70 know that his parents Rave
heard by n letter written by him
Aug. 9th that he is gaining and will
be out Of the hospital in few days.
Friends of Miss Elizabeth Lewis
will be glad to know that she has
landed safe in France and is at Base
Hospital lis. A. Y. c., American Ex-
peditionary, France. Miss Lewis
post graduated this spring from Port
land hospital as nurse and joined the
Red Cross to go into service for
Uncle Sam. Mrs. J. w. Henderson re-
ceiving a letter from her Sept. 9Th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
BALL PLAYERS
AGAIN DISPUTE
WITH COMMISSION

Boston, Sept. ia possibility shat
the World Series game tomorrow
might be delayed in beginning devel-
oped tonight when the dispute be-
tween the players and the commission
regarding the players share Of the
series receipts took a new turn. The
players committee announced that
they would ask the commission to
meet them at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to make n further effort to
come to settlement. They said
that they would ask the commission
not to permit tomorrows game to be
started until the matter was ironed
out.
The players claim that under the
present arrangement they will receive
little more than the members Of the
teams which finished second and
third in the two leagues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
MONMOUTH

THE ladies'. of the Red Cross VIII
Serye a lunch at Mrs. Julia Pixies
auction Thursday. Sept. IL.
Prof. and Mrs. r. NJ. Webster ana
Miss Katherine Gillingham have re-
+urned to their home in Germantown,
Philadelphia
Lieut.. Rollin P. Gilbert of Wash
ington. d. G.. is passing week with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Gil
bert at their summer home on Lake
! Coohnewagan. Lieutenant Gilbert
was formerly one of DuPont's chem
| lists. but is now in chemical work at
American University.
Dr. e. NJ. Twitchell will deliver his
Threaten" at Belgrade on SEPT. II
and At North Jay on Sept. II.
Mrs. Jennie Hall and Mrs. Douglas
Kennedy and soasof Washington, D.
G.. are visiting Mrs. Gerard Green
| lief.
Mrs. Mary Bailey Of Winthrop,
| Mass, is the guest Of her brother.
Frank Greenlief.
| Miss Emma Cochrane Of winthrop
was the guest of her uncle. DAVID
| Marston and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Ms. w. o. Bridges OF
| Salem, Mass, are visiting Mrs
Martha Andrews on Monmouth
| Ridge.
Miss Ethel Hall Of Auburn is visit
| ing friends in town.
Mrs. Peter Mayeur and son OF
Lawrence, Mass, are visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. A. J. LonGs
| Mrs. c. o. Morrill, Of Lewiston has
been passing "A. few days with Mrs
! Cora Norris. e.
Mrs. Mabel Thompson and her twc
sons have gone to Kent's Hill, where
the older son, Alvin. will enter the
| Seminary.
Mrs. Ada T. Andrews has gone ia
! Bangor for few weeks vacation.
| The Cochenwagan Agricultural AS!
sociation will hold it's 18th annua.
cattle show. and fair Wednesday
| Sept. 25, at Cumston Park. The Of
| ficers Of the association are: Presi.
dent. III. III. Witherell; vice president
H. s. Bates: secretary. w. E. Rey-
nolds; treasurer. Charles III. Berry:
trustees, BssS. Emery. John Robin
son. Frank Bickford. Luther Cooling
]. He Pettineill, w. }. Leavitt. G. NJ
Randlette: Supt. of Grounds. Henry
Simpson; Supt. Of Hall. L. S. Emery;
SupS of Cattle. Charles II. Berry:
Supt of Horses. II. S. Bates; Supt. OF
| Pulling, 81. II. PettenGll; Supt. OF
Sports, c. NJ. Randlette; Supt. OF
Poultry. John Alden: Supt. OF
| Tickets, George b. Pottle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Bent of South
| Portland are guests Of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lord and Mr.. ant
Mrs. RI. S. Bent.
| Miss Nellie l.. Shorey Of Portland
is the guest of her brother. l.. T
! Shorey and wife.
Sept Z. a daughter was born tc
Mi and Mrs. Maynard Foss Jane1
Franklin).
The Women's Foreign Missionar,
Of the NJ. r. church met at the par
sonage Tuesday afternoon, go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
EMBDEN

Catherine NJ Ward Of this place
has sold the farm occupied for many
wears nv George G. Patten to Aston
Ward, The farm contains about 100
acres.
Plans are practically completed
for thc annual cattle show and fair
to be held under the auspices Of the
E.mbdcr Agricultural Society Lear
Emhden station on Sept. Il. If the
weather is not favorable that day. the
fair will be held the following Mon
day. There will be $40 in premiums
on draft horses to be tested on drag.
All entering teams in the classes will
be required to present a weigh bill,
giving the weight OF their teams
within "a hours previous to day OF
show. Premiums in the sum OF SIS on
herds cf cows will be awarded in
three classes, Herefords, Shorthorns
and Jerseys, IS to class, 70 be di-
vided IS. 81 and 81. A herd shall con-
sist Of not less than four nor more
than six cows or heifers not less than
one year old and owned by one per-
son. There are also various other
prizes in the cattle department. as
well as for sheep, while good prizes
arc offered in the horse show depart
ment Premiums for farm produce
are offered in-the sums of 81, SO. 81
and 81 respectively in the LIST. End,
srd and 4th classes.
The annual Berry Moulton family
reunion was held this year at the
home of Michael Berry with Il good
attendance. Officers elected were:
President. Cephas Walker: vice pres
iderts, Michael Berry and Nesta Will
liams; secretary and treasurer, Edna
Berry; executive committee, Austin
Berry, Grace Moulton Boynton and
Viola Berry Williams
Grant Witham has been appointed
chairman Of the Fourth Liberty loan
committee. Mrs. Lepha Ward has
been appointed chairman of the wo-
mans Liberty Loan committee and
Mrs. Annie Witham chairman NJ the
publicity committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Auto and Fire Truck Collide

truck. driven by l.. G, Holmes. and
an auto. owned and driven by Charles
W. Briggs of Portland. an ac-
countant at the Goodall Worsted Co,
were in collision Monday night at
Sanford. The fire truck had just
rounded the corner Of Mechanic and
Washington streets and tho Briggs
car was going mp Washington street
when the accident occurred. Mrs.
Briggs was thrown against the wind =
shield and sustained severe bruises
about the forehead Both the truck
and auto were badly damaged. Mr..
Briggs escaped injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11

Skowhegan, Maine, Sept. TO-
A solemn requiem mass for the re-
pose Of the soul of Placide Bolduc. son
Of Louis Bolduc, .1illed over seas was
offered from ST. Mary's Catholic
Church, Monday morning, relatives
and friends attending. Many candles
were lighted and the casket standards
were draped in the American nag.
Father Renaud offered the mass and
Mrs. w. J. Lashon and MISS Aiice
Bouchard were the soloists Win MIS-
A. B. Borden. organist.
Private Placide L. Boiouc IS tne
late son of Louis Bolduc OF 100 North
avenue, Skowhegan and mas a pfo-
Their, Joseph Bolduc. who Is also =,
the service. He was % years oiu anu
PRIOR to enlistment in Company ne
Mad been employed in Beverley MASS
Hin mother is no longer hvlns
sis Y, Miss Lucille Bolduc - oooA
kee pr at the store OF the omoMhs
gsd\ Farmers. union in this village.
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WILTON

A union temperance meeting vas
held in the Methodist church Sunday
evening with a good attendance. The
program was as follows: Opening
hymn; Scripture reading, Rev. j. r.
Clifford; prayer. Rev. w. II. Palmer;
hymn; introduction, Rev. w. II. Pal
mer; prohibition from the Stand
point of a Citizen" Fred II. Ranger;
prohibition from n Medical Stand
point" DIR. A. j. York; hymn; PRO
hibition. Prof. Charles Marshall
Law Enforcement" Rev. J. r. Cliff
ford; hymn: Ratification of the Fed
eral Amendment for National Con-
stitutional Prohibition" Hon. G. y.
Blanchard.
In most interesting letter received
from Clarence Bailey. a former clerk
in B. f. Stanley's store, from over
there" He says; We are now few
miles behind the lines almost beyond
hearing of the guns-and having a few
days rest. The band is together
again playing and practicing again SO
am enjoying music once more after
two months on the front. Several Of
the men are in the hospital mostly
from the effects of gas, only one
slightly wounded. Another we are
quite sure was captured. On the
whole we have been very fortunate
and / am very thankful. We are in
small town and play each night at I
O'Clock for the boys. Tonight we go
to another nearby town One night
here movies were takepspf us playing
rag" and some Of Tie boys we're
dancing.
Wilton Academy opened Tuesday
with a@good attendance.
Miss Lillian Hamilton has returned
from Corinna and Dexter where she
has been spending several weeks.
Miss Pearl Brann and Mrs. Alice
Harmon returned Saturday from Bos-
ton where they spent three weeks.
Miss Inez Armstrong who has been
spending short vacation with her
father, j. j. Armstrong. returned to
Bridgton Saturday.
Mrs. Desmond Gilloch has gone to
t'CTtidTu lCT urea tlittIlt on 1Iel eyes
Rev. J. r. Clifford aud daughter.
Mrs. Helen Gould. returned from Old
I, Orchard. Saturday.
Maurice Fletcher went to Norwa y
| Friday where he will teach the sci
ences in the High School.
+. p Parlin returned from Bay
! Point Saturday where he and Mrs.
PaJlin have been enjoying two
weeks rest. Mrs. Parln went to
South Paris to see her mother before
returning to Wilton.
/ Mrs. Winnie Sevory returned to
| Portland Saturday accompanied by
Mrs. Gene Trefethcn. who will spend
a week With Mrs. Severy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Clark,
Misses Ruth Gwendolen and Maxine
left Friday FOR their home in Au-
burn.
Miss lisa Adams is clerkine in the
I-arrabee Dry Goods Co. store.
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Killed in an Auto Accident

The remains Of William S. Field
ing, who died in Springfield hos
pital Sunday, following an automo-
bile accident Saturday night. was
taken Monday to Sanford. Fielding
in company with Victor Mcfarland
Of Sanford. Howard Richardson
of Portland and John H. Pickles OF
proad Brook. was driving in Enfield,
conn. when the auto crashed into a
tr,,ck belonging to w. r. Kneeland OF
Springfield. Richardson was the only
one who escaped injury. McFar-
,and sustained broken legs, broken
g., and four broken ribs. He was
sanar with Fielding to the Hampden
,aSs s,.oI in Springfield. Fielding's
',, US fractured and he had in
shun ,a;pries. Fielding was the son
,e A.. 1ohn Howgate of 30 jackson
OF MIS- 'v was % wears cd. He
s.teo. ...,d sorter in the Sanford
was 9 ras a member Of the San
ford Mills "e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
MADISON

r,o Merchants drive for the sale
" savings Stamps was in
with a boom in Madison
$3.50 booth was installed by
- door of Union Hall, where the
election was held. ana stamps TO
~. amount Of $500 sold. Booths
NOV. also erected at the entrance OF
savara, stores. A little after
o.c,ock n procession consisting OF
madison business men, the Boys
rand. a large float with represen-
,,tion Of the Liberty Bell, and the
children Of the public schools was
formed and marched down Main
street to a point opposite the bank
Rev. William Wood acted as master
If ceremonies and after a brief
speech introduced Judge Charles ..
Small as the speaker Of the even
ing Judge Small closed his re-
marks by buying the first Of the 500
hooks Madison in order to NIL her
ouota will be obliged to sell stamps
to the amount of $4,000.
Election day in Madison was
marked by a large vote. The voters
from the rural districts began to ar
rive in large numbers as soon as
the polls were open. The total num-
her of ballots thrown was 54S. The
official vote was as follows: U. s.
Senator; Fernald s16, Newbert 2o3;
Governor. Milliken 324; Mclntire
291, Auditor, Wardwell, 326. Day
1856; Representative to Congress-
Peters 324 Chase 1888; Rep. State
senators, Folsom $50, Walker 49,
Dem. State Senators, Bigelow 1874,
Green 1893; County Attorney, Merrill
800, Brown 1Sa; Clerk of Courts
Seekins 365; Register OF PROBATE
Steward $40. Simpson 1889: Register
of Deeds. Higgins 324. Harris 49,
Sheriff, Moores 301, Thompson 22l'
County Commissioner, Crowell 3l9.
BRAY 1919: County Treasurer. Lam
caster s45; Bradbury 1873: Represen-
tative to Legislature, Burns Sa''
Foss IT'S.
Horace Savage and son Arthur
deft town Tuesday afternaan Tor
Portland, where they will make their
home in the future with. Mr> Saw
ages son Leo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
The Grand Jurors

The following is list Of the
Grand Jurors drawn to serve for the
three terms of the year:
Harold A. Adams, New Portland !;
Danvers c. Baker, Scion; Willie Boil
lier. Skowhegan; Rolon Boyington,
Concord; Willard d. Burton. Hart
land: Joseph a. Call, Pittsfield; c.
Sumner Ham. Cambridge Richard
H. Harris, Canaan; Fred Hayden,
Madison; Fl. B. Hilton, Arson
Francis Narney Jackson, Detroit
Wallace Jewell. Fairfield, John JUL
ian, Fairfield; John McQuade, Show :
hogan; Harold O. Mason, Athens;
W. H. Palmer, Cornville; Fred w
Smith. Madison: A. G. Storer, Nor
ridgewock; Albert ". T.lcy. Mercer
Albert Ward ST. Adams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11

ter, Byron Weston, Marshall Weston.
Everett and Floyd Tufts. Earle Fow-
Ter, Victor Dysart. Cony Foster. Fred
Frederick and Daniel Bowman. AL
Ian Dysart and Clarence Tufts are to
enter later.
Bert z. Poland has recently sold to
Harry A. Bartlett of Harmony his
place, including about $40 acres of
land near the Athens and Harmony
town line. Mr.. Poland reserves all
hay and apples on the place for 1918
and a place to store hay in the barn
until July !, 1919.
Adelaide Trimm will enter school
at Maine Central Institute in Pitts
field this fall and her mother, Mrs.
Arthur Trimm will probably pass the
winter with her as Mr.. Trimm ex-
poets to be employed in Dover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Theresa e. Cleveland

Theresa E. Cleveland, the five
year-o!d daughter of Charles l. and
Fannie (Webber) Cleveland passed
away during Monday night after an
illness of several days. A younger
child Of the family passed away the
latter part OF July, while Mrs. Cleve-
lands sister, in Madison has also re-
Gently lost two children. Funeral
services are to be held this Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock from the
house corner Of North avenue and
Heselton street. Beside the parents
there are three older children:
Dwight, Thelma and Lucille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
NORTH ANSON

Gardiner w. Savage has bought Of
Chas. S. Moore that part Of the Luce
farm which lies west of the Maine
Central right of way. The property
contains about so acres.
Emerald Rebekah Lodge meets
Wednesday evening the 18th.
Dana Whitman has taken the rent
vacated by George Perry who has
moved to Norway.
Hon. and Mrs. Fred W. Bunker at
tended the ChautauGua at Skowhe
gan last week and visited there with
DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Stinchfield. Mr.
Bunker became one of the guarantors
to secure the return of the Chautau-
qua to Somerset county another sea-
son.
The Ruth Head Cragin Chapter d
A. r. will meet Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. c. l.. Hovey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
SUSPECT VESSEL is
SUBMARINES DECOY

An Atlantic Fort. Sept. 1o.-Warnint;
that a German submarine operating 1902
miles east of New York may be using =
large cargo ship as decoy was brought
here today by the officers Of an incom-
ing British passenger liner They report
ed sighting a vessel apparently Of about
1000 tons, damaged by shell fire and fly
ing the Spanish flag There were no
signs Of life aboard and the British COM
mander gave her wide berth speeding
away on a zigzag course to avoid a pos
sible torpedo attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
House Nearing Action
Prohibition Amendment

Washington. Sept. 10 War time pro
hibition moved step nearer today when
the House agricultural committee decid-
ed TO report favorabiy TIE food produc-
ton bill including the amendment adGe
by the Senate making prohibition effec-
tive July J, 1919,
The committee inserted provision
permitting the Importation OF Italian
wine until May !. 1919. as requested yes
terday by the Italian government
through the state department.. AS pass
ed by the Senate the bill would stop i'm
portati Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Mrs. Syrena Withee

The funeral services OF Mrs. Sy-
rena Withee, who died SATURDAY
were conducted Monday afternoon by
Rev. James Clark at the nome Oh
her grandson Leonard Washburn.
The burial was in the family lot IN
the Madison Village cemetery. Mrs.
Withee was the widow of the late
Nathaniel Withee and has been
resident of this village for many
wears. She was born at Pleasant
Ridge Point Sc years ago. and was
the daughter Of Jesse and Syrena
Rickford Maxim. The bearers were
K. c. Gray, f. NJ, Fletcher q. d.
Pedkins and Cephas Walker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Newark, n. ]. Machinists
Threaten to Strike

Newark. n. j.. Sept. Io.-Newark ma
chinsts today declared that unless their
demands for increa sed pay are met they
will strike and enter the military SER
vice.
A general walkout of machinists in
this city and Immediate vicinity is
threatened in the near future unless the
request is met There are 5000 machin-
lists in Newark alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
STATIONARY ENGINEERS
TO STRIKE FOR 8 HOURS

Portland Me, Sept. 1o.-Members Of
the local union Of stationary engineers
voted tonight to strike tomorrow to en-
force their demands for an eight hour
day There are about 80 members of
the union out only about half that NUM-
Der will 60 out. Several employers have
agreed to the demands of the union. and
hospitals and concerns engaged in war
work have been excepted by the orgar-
iZation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11

"Of course. you are in favor Of an
ti-loafing laws
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel
Only they are going to make some
trouble at first by turnin' loose a lot
OF inexperienced people whose one
IDEA II bein' busy is to get in the
way"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Coburn Classical Institute
WATERvlLLE, MAINE

High grade college preparatory and
general courses.
New Household Arts course for
four years and a twso-year course fer
High school graduates. Up-to- ,.c
practice house, gymnasium, twelve
acre athletic field. library. and sci
enee laboratories.
Expense moderate.
For catalogue and inform alton ad
dress Prin. Drew T. Harthorn.
Fall Term begins Sept. II, 1918.
3ly3l. mon wed&fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11

Mr., and Mrs. Harry Randall and
family have returned to their home
in Brookline. Mass. after passing
-everal weeks in the city with Mr..
Randalrs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
: Grondin of Oak street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
s5,OOO,0OO CREDIT is
EXTENDED TO LIBERIA

Washington. Sept. ia credit Of S.
C00.Ooo was established today by the
treasury for the republic of Liberia.
which has declared war against Germa-
MS. This added a ninth nation 70 the
list of Allies borrowing from the United
States.
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Funeral services of the late Fred Les
lie were held yesterday afternoon from
the First Baptist church at 23o O'CLOCK.
Rev. Mr.. Weber Of Hallowell official
ed. The Masonic services were conduct
ed and were very impressive. There
were many beautiful flowers. The boiy
will Re shipped to Boston. wnere it will
be cremated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
6essey.clark

Afford T. Bessey. pulp mill opera
tive and native of Lewiston now of
Skowhesan was married September 4
according to returns received at the
town clerks ONCE to Miss Lizzie G.
Clark OF Skowhegan. formerly of
Madison. Rev. George Merriam Of
ficiated. The groom Is the son Of
Melvin BessAv Of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
Mrs. Fannie E. CasWeli

Word has been received. here of the
death of Mrs. Fannie +. CasWeli in
Los Angeles, Calf. She was a native
Of North Arson. having been born
here in June, 1S49. She was cdu-
Gated at Arson academy. Her par
ents were Sherman and Abigail
(Fletcher) Hapgood and her mar
rage to William Caswell occurred in
1871. OF the three children boIn to
the couple only one attained rfatur-
ity, and this daughter, Mrs. Gertrude
Norton lives at s24 w. 53rd street.
Los Angeles Mrs. CasweN went to
California about. IA years ago and has
since resided there. Beside the
daughter there is one surviving
brother, Scion Hapgood of Los An
geles.. The deceased sustained a
fracture of the base of the skull, re
Gently while training her plants in
the grounds about her home. The
burial was by the side Of her sister,
Mrs. Eda Townsend.
Miss Edna Robinson has been Wis
itng in Boston and at York Beach
during the past week.
The stores will be closed Wednes-
dav evenings hereafter and open on
Saturday evenings only until ful Their
notice.