Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-30

Word has been received here Of
the death of Asa Pattee. aged IS
years, at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Edwards in Canaan. He had been
living in Canaan for the past four
years, going to that town from Port
land, Ore. He was engaged for a
time In mining in California and had
been engaged in the boot and shoe
business in Saltwater, MINI. Dur
ing his residence in the last men,
toned city he had served as it's may
or. He was married in 1862 to Mrs.
Tuisiila Thompson of Smithfield. his
wife having passed away in Still
water. After the funeral services,
which were conducted at Canaan.
with Rev. George Merriam Of the
Bethany Baptist church officiating,
the remains were taken to Smithfield
for burial under the supervision Of
Undertaken Scott Lord of Canaan.
The remains of Mt.s Persis Eaton,
who died at the Insane hospital in
Augusta, where she had been a pa
tient for about Is years. arrived here
Wednesday adm were taken to Athens
for interment in Mount Rest ceme
lCl hC uSCCdoCA was NhO oph9i-
ter of Bernet Eaton and when 4
small child moved to Scion from
Smithfield with her parents. She
subsequently came to Skowhegan and
for long time was employed in
various capacities about the town.
While working in the hoop skirt fac
tory of the late Martin Ward here,
Miss Eatons peculiarities became
very manifest. She was a lady OF
culture and while her life was great
ly marred by the manifestations of
insanity, she was able much of the
time to recognize conditions in the
world in fairly normal manner. She
was a half sister of Mrs. Ellen Eaton
Jones 6f Athens. There are also two
nephews, Alvra w. Eaton of Scion
formerly of Skowhegan.
Dir. Julia May kincaid was visi-
tor in Waterville Wednesday.
An interesting comparison of dairy
herds in Somerset county may be
gained from the following monthly
statement of Manager Harris Of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery:
Good Win Farm 1898 10, 10 c: Il.
d. Salley & Son 1885 ~, h;
Guy A. Giles 1853 lbs. { c l h; Albert
f. Hodges .532 lbs. - c: j.. +. But
Ter 154.7 lbs. c; Eugene s. Watson
1851 lbs, 2 C: II. Hoyt 1892 lbs, S
C; G. b. White. PSI lbs. Is c: Chas.
Thebarge 1745 lbs. C; Beckwith &
TAYLOR 1857 lbs. S C 4 h: George The
barge o04 lbs, y G.: f.. l.. Hight 1879
II I.,lI AlNp
c: T. +. Withee 1876 lbs, c: George
f.. Foster 202.4 lbs. l. G: Malbon
Bros. 1884 lbs 8 C: A. A. Corson
1863 lbs. 9 C.: +. W. Loomis 1863 lbs,
9 e: c. II. Fuller oS7 lbs, II c h;
Turner Buswell 239 lbs, S c: +. l.. 4
G. l.. Parker 1872 lbs. e; Edgar
Hunter 2343 lbs. Is c h.: Guy Moo
dy 1928 lbs, 6 C. h: Joseph Boiler
1649 lbs. II C. Total pounds OF but
ter fat received in September,
a5.5419. Price 73c per pound.
Mrs. 7. C. Thorn. wife of Rev. Mr..
Thorn. pastor of the Solon Methodist
church. was business visitor in
town Wednesday. An important
event will be held at the Scion Meth
odist church on Tuesday afternoon
ana evening WntIt tllc IuiILStCto . 'ii"
Iavmen of the Fourth Group OF the
Augusta district will be in session
there. At s o'clock Il supper Will be
served, to which the public will be
admitted. There will be an interest
ing program presented. 1t is expect
ed there will be speakers from Bos-
ton and Auburn beside the pastors OF
this group, which includes Skowhe-
gan. The meeting in the evening
will include especially the young
people.
MisseIlda Moore. who has been as
sisting the nursing force at Somerset
hospital has returned to her home
in Madison.
Skowheean Sorosis will begin its sea-
son of 19l9-199O with a directors tea to
be held in Library parlors next Mon
day night, Nov. 3. There will be a mis-
cellaneous program and luncheon Will
be served. All of the meetings will be
held on Monday evenings instead Of
evenings as in previous years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Packard, wh2
have been making their home with F.