Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-04

DR.. James 8. Tobey. q well known ply.
siciau OF the old school. He had been
q widowsr for . long time and y sur
yiyed by three daughters. Mrs. Emma
Dore of Athens, Mrs. John A. Mooers
Of this town and Mrs. Charles w: Tar.
bell Of Nitro. w. Va. Since the mar
riage Of the daughter last menuoneo'
who was the youngest Of the family
Mr.. Tobey had passed considerable time
in the Mooers home here. His age was
about s. years., and Mrs. Tarbeh had
arrived from the South few days
prior to his leaving skowhegan for MS
old home. An aged stepmother. Mrs.
Maria Tobey. L. still living In Athens.
Mr.. Tobey was the grandfather OF n.
Tobey Mooers, now In Brussels a. the
vice consul to Belgium. He was assoc
ciated with more or less business en-.
tepprises in Athens but mad ior some
time lived very quietly.
Mrs. Vivian Pollard Of Madison and
w. W. Creation have been added TO the
operating force at the once OF the
Farmers Tel. Co.
Henry Hubbard
Henry Hubbard passed away ABOUT
midnight wednesday at the nome OK
his son, Harry 8. Hubbard. at 95 Main
street. He had sustained shock on
Monday and since that time had been
eravely ill. He had been in poor health
for some time but lad been at his sons
home for only about one week, his old
home having been in Canaan. He would
have been so years old next November
and was born and had always lived in
the town Of Canaan. His father was
Samuel Fairfield Hubbard. q black
smith, and this was the same occupa-
tion which the gentleman just now de-
ceased had followed. His wife. foe-
merly Miss Ellen Pike Of Mercer, died
seven years ago, and the eldest son.
John F. Hubbard, died 10 years ago.
There are now surviving the follow
ing children: Mrs. Kate Nicol OF West
Roxbury, Mass. Mrs. Annie Pottle OF
Canaan. Harry 8. Hubbard. already
mentioned, of this town. Mrs. Nellie
Salisbury Of Canaan and Melvin W.
Hubbard of Canaan. There are also
two brothers. s. F. Hubbard Of Boston
and Fred A. Hubbard OF Brookllne.
Mass. The funeral services will be held
from the sons residence. 95 Main street.
at 10 o'clock Saturday.
Mrs. John A. Mooers returned Thurs.
day from Athens. whittier she was call.
"a owing 80 the condition Of her father,
the late Heratio Tobsy.
Unusual funeral rites will be held
In memory Of the late James r.
Thompson Sunday at $50 A. N. in
accordance with the wishes Of tho
deceased. Rev. H. L. Nichols, pas
tor Of the Seminary Methodist
church. Will ofiiciate and the regi-
mental band will furnish music. The
ODD Fellows and Grand Army Post
members will attend in q body and
each conduct their funeral services.
The final musical numbers will be
the "Star Spangled Banner" to be
played by the band. and It was Mr..
Thompson's particular request that
the drums should not be mumed. He
further requested that the services
be held on the lawn should the wealth
er be suitable. With the exception
Of the clergyman. who was not speci-
fed, the other plans are being car
ried out to the letter by e. B. Chase
Of this town and A. c. Dinsmore Of
Bingham, executor Of the dead mans
estate. The will Of the deceased will
also be read at the funeral service
and the body will be inferred at
Bingham, where some years prior
to his wife's death a monument was
erected.