Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

parents were the late David AMI
Rachel (Jewett) Rowell. Mr.. Row I'll
was married about Is years ago %
Miss Carrie Kincaid. a neighboring
farmers daughter and this lady sur
wives him with the following chill
dren: Mrs. Arthur Healey Of Pitts
field. Mrs. Herbert BoArdman OF
Scion and Waite. Clark who lives
near the old home in Madison. There
are also seven grandchildren and a
brother, Nelson Rowell OF Athens
Mr. Rowell was IS years old and was
a charter member Of East Madison
grange. The funeral is to be con-
Quoted from the house Friday after
noon at o'clock with Rev. Thos.
B. HIATT. pastor Of the Congregation
al church in Bingham, formerly pas-
tor Of the church at East Madisso
officiating.
Lieut.. Col. r. L. Marston and Mrs
the American Legion to be held n
Minneapolis. MINI, Nov. 10 and II
and will probably leave here about
the eighth. They will visit with Mrs
Marston's relatives in Minneapolis
during their absence.
Miss Alma c. Patten
Miss Alma c. Patten was found
dead on the door Of her home Tues
avenue close to neighbors who had
seen her out in the yard less than a
half hour before. Funeral services
are to be held from the house at 10
O'Clock this forenoon. conducted by
Rev. Herbert L. Nichols. pastor Of
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church. and the remains will be TAX
en- on the 11.l5 train to Rockford.
H.. for interment. Carl Curtis. q
second cousin of the deceased, win
accompany the body. Miss Patten,
who was born in 1855. comes from
family whose historic geneaIogy is
Of particular interest locally. Her
grandparents were Joseph and Jo-
anna (Harlow) Patten. The former
was born in 1911 and died in 1858.
while the latter was born in 1876 and
died in 1864. Mr.. Patten was often
referred to as the founder of Meth
odism in Skowhegan and was one Of
the six members to establish a church
Of that denomination in this town.
He was a class leader for over 50
years and most Of the time the class
was held in the back kitchen Of his
home. which still stands near Pat
ten Court, named for him and his
family. His wife, likewise an ardent
Methodist, was often spoken Of as
mother in Israel" The oldest son
of this couple. Milton. born In 1916.
and dying in 1880. was the father
Of Miss Alma Clara Patten. just now
deceased. He was an instructor and
lived for a long period in or near
Chicago, Ill. In about 1881 his daugh-
tiers. Miss Mary Caroline and Miss
Alma c.. came back to Skowhegan
Miss Mary c. died In 1919 and since
that time Miss Alma c. has lived
alone. Her nearest relatives in this
section are her two cousins. Mrs.
Elizabeth Pullen and Roland T. Pat.
ten. Of the Independent Reporter.
Skowhegan. Miss Patten was a well
educated lady but lived very quietly
almost in seclusion during the de-
Ginning years Of her lifetime. Her
property interests descending from
her parents were retained in the west
and had not been visited by her for
many years.
The Forty Hours devotions at Our
Lady Of Lourdes Roman Catholic
church were conducted very success
fully. some 1850 persons receiving
communion during the entire sery-
ice. The opening service was held
last Sunday at 1880 with q sermon
in English by Fr. Deschenes, from
the Dominican Order in Lewiston.
preaching the sermon In English.
There was a procession by the Chill
dren Of Mary. who marched about
the church. which had been beauti.
fully decorated with cut flowers for
the occasion. Sunday evening there
was Solemn Benediction with r.. De.
schemes acting as ceiebrant. r.. J. A.
Farley OF Madison - deacon and
FIR. J. L. A. Renaud. parish priest
here. as sub deacon. Fr. Farley de-
livered the address. speaking in Eng
lish. At o'clock Monday morning
mass was said by FIR. Deschenes and