Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-04
WINTHROP


County Commissioner-Miss
Lucia Chandler Dies After
Long 1llness-Local Happen
ings
John Greenleaf Yeaton died at his
home on Main street Monday evening
at about II o'clock. He had been in
failing health for some time. Mr..
! Yeatoii, who was born in Belgrade,
Dec u. 1886. was one. Of Win
thfop's most prominent citizens.
coming here about 40 Years ago. A
staunch Democrat in politics, he
has served his town as selectman
and has also been county commits
sionef. For several years he con-
Quoted meat and grocery store on
Main street. He is survived by a
| widow. Mrs. Ruth Brainard Yeaton,
two sisters. Emma Yeaton of Au-
gusta and Mrs. Ella Spaulding of
Portland, and two brothers. Howard
and Freeland, both of winthrop.
Funeral services will be held from
the home at 1870 Friday afternoon.
Please omit flowers
The death Of Miss Lucia Chandler
occurred at the home of her mother,
ing, after a lingering illness from
tuberculosis. Miss Chandler, who
was about 50 years of age. was a
graduate OF the Winthrop High
school. class Of 1889, and she has
taught school almost continuously
since her graduation. first an her
| native town and later in Massachu-
sets. She has been located at
Stoughton, Mass, for several years
and has many friends in that place
Miss Chandler possessed very fine
character and was always consider
ate of the comfort and pleasure of
others rather than for herself. She
was a member of the Congregations
al church She is survived by her
mother and one sister, Mrs. Omar
Jennings Of Dryden. Funeral iserv-
ices will be held Thursday afternoon
at 100 and at her request no flowers
will be sent. Mrs Chandler, who
has been cared for by Miss Lucia.
will now make her home with Mrs.
Jennings at Wilton.
Because they lived out in Union
district where houses are few and far
between Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Went
worth expected to observe their 25th
wedding anniversary quietly. But at
$50 Saturday night the neighbors
who had gathered at Fairview farm
l L. - a
The entire COW bell supply OF the dis
triet was modified for the occasion.
Curtis Sears. a noise expert, devised
a number Of nerve racking instru-
ments. These and few soprano
pans and bass fish horns discorded
sweet music which to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wentworth brought back memories of
a like serenade 20 years ago. A
jolly social evening was passed and
Sunday was not far distant when
the party broke up wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Wentworth another % years of
happy married life. Several remem-
brances fitting for the occasion were
presented by the neighbors
Special cars will run in all direc-
lioho 0AsCA vac ~NCih " Di
Show at the Augusta Opera House,
Thursday evening. Phone 100 for
seats.
The body of Alphonso Foss. whose
death occurred last Wednesday ev-
ening at his home on Main street,
was taken to Sanford Friday for
burial Mr.. Foss was nearly 70 years
of age.
Rev. \. r. Pearson left Monday for
Boston, AS one OF the Methodist min
listers appointed in connection with
the centenary movement Of that
church.
The amount Of money raised in
winthrop for the United War work
was 1910 The allotment was 31sss
Harris Woodman. who II serving
with the Red Cross in France, has
been unite seriously III with inYiu.