Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-19
Thomas 'lawley

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Thomas lawIey
! Thomas LAwley, much respected
citizen Of this town, passed away
Wednesday morning at his home.
corner Of Dinsmore and Shirley
streets, after a period of failing
health covering several weeks. In
the winter he underwent surgical
treatment in a Massachusetts, Hos
pital for a growth on his neck. This
operation did not prove as success
full as was anticipated and other
ailments set in which made COM
bination too serious to be overcome.
Mr. Lawley was widely known
through his long association with the
travelling public as clerk at Hotel
Coburn. He served in that capacity
until the time of the partial burn
ing and the consequent closing of
this hosiery winter before last. He
and his late sister. Miss Fannie b.
Lawley, were for long period OF
years closely associated with the man
agement of this hotel. For short
time in his earlier manhood, Mr..
Lawley was manager of a hotel in
Portsmouth, N. H.
A widow, formerly Miss Permelia
Morrow, five children. survive of his
immediate family. His two daugh-
tiers are Mrs. Damon B. Bearce of
Skowhegan and Mrs. William Maxim
of Medford, Mass. both of whom
have been with their father much
during the last illness, and his sons
are Joseph Lawley. who holds a re-
sponsible position with the Matapan
Insane Hospital, at Matapan. Mass.
and who was with his father for
some weeks to assist in the care OF
the invalid, DR.. Bruce Lawley. a
practicing physician in Arlington.
Mass, and Fred Lawley, who is in
the market business in Dorchester,
Mass. Both of the sons last men
toned have been at the old home
since their fathers condition has
been SO serious. Besides these rel
atives there is one surviving sister.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Lawley OF
Middle street, and two brothers. Jo-
seph Lawley OF Somerville, Mass.
and George Lawley Of Colorado.
Mr.. Lawley was q member Of the
Odd Fellows. He was born in STAN
don, P. l., but came to Skcwhegan to
reside when he vas IL years old. His
age was :: years.
Mrs. Theodore Pomleau, who has
been an invalid for the past few
years, went to Portland Wednesday
to enter a private hospital for treat
ment. She was accompanied by her
brother. Adolph Bealieu.
Sheriff Mooers was in Fairfield a
part Of the dey Wednesday officially
attending the Welcome Home cele-
bration. He had a number Of dep
uties there during the day. among
those goinf; from here being Deputies
r. B. Cole Of this place, Elmer Ad-
ans of Madison and H. E. Croker OF
Canaan. Places Of business were
closed here in the afternoon and local
people given opportunity to attend
the festivities.
Mrs. Walter P. Ordway and Mrs. j.
H. Lancaster went to Lewiston
"Wednesday to get the Cadillac car be-
longing to Mrs. Ordway which has
been undergoing bepairs in that city.
Edward Castle. her chauffeur. who
has ecently undergone surgical
treatment, also went to Lewiston to
drive the car and ladies home.
Charles II. DAVIS left Wednesday
on trip to the White Mountains
and Boston. He will return to Kill
care next week.
Postmaster and Mrs. Clarence
Mantor We're in westbrook Tuesday
evening to attend the graduation ex-
ercises at Westbrook Seminary, their
youngest daughter. Miss Lois Man
tor, being one of the graduates.
Sixty members or more OF De-
Molay Commandery, K. T.. will at
tend worship at the Baptist church
in Dexter next Sunday upon invita-
ton Of the Blud Lodge Of Masons in
that place in observance Of st.
Johns Day. Charles A. Ross IS,
chairman of the transportation COM
mittee. The Knights will meet at the
local Masonic headquarters at 11.30
A. M. Tie pastor who will deliver
the address Is member OF Del
Molay.
A joint melting ofthe Skowhegan
and Madison School Boards will be
held June % at Lakewood. called for
the purpose of electing a superinten-
dent of the schools in the two towns.
Mrs. Issie J. Williams and Mrs.
Mary s. r. Burns left Wednesday
for Lewiston to attend the Depart