Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-29
Thaddeus Cochran

Cochran was born in Oakland. June
]. 1857. the son of George and Orilla
blckford Cochran. and was one Of a
family of eight children. About 20
years ago he married Miss Eva
Brown of Oakland Two children were
born to this union. Mrs. Cochran died
March %. 1903. Mr.. Cochran had
been employed at the Cascade Wooden
mill for over 80 years, being one of
the first to secure employment when
the mill started. He was an active
member Of the Sons Of Veterans.
having held the Office Of chaplain for
several years. He is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Orilla Cochran: son.
Mahlon: a daughter. Miss Ruby
Cochran: four brothers, Lafayette.
Harry. Alonzo and Al Cochran. all of
Oakland: and two sisters. Mrs. Re-
maldo O'Neil Of Troutdale and Miss
Mary Cochran Of Oakland. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
Sunday afternoon at $50. Rev. c. l..
Wheaton of the Free Baptist church
officiating.
H. a. Durrell Of Strong is a guest
at the home of his sister. Mrs. ". H.
Fletcher Of Oakland Heights.
On account Of the storm and bad
roads Alfred Watson. the cream COL
lector from Eorridgewock, did not
make his regular trip Friday.
Clyde Childs of Mt. Vernon is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Fletcher.
Paul Vincent Dyion Of Dexter is
a guest Of his uncle. Frank Dyion Of
Fairfield street. Mr.. Dyion has just
returned from overseas and has
many thrilling experiences to relate
of his life while in the service. He
was one Of the first to enlist and al
though in active service for many
months escaped without an injury,
while many of his comrades were
killed. He says France is a fine
country but he prefers to live in the
good old L. S. A.
Vernon York the young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest York Of Summer
street. who has been critically ill
with bronchitis, is somewhat i'm
proved.
At the Free Baptist church Sun
day, morning sermon at 1890. by the
pastor. Rev. c. L. Wheaton. In
connection with the morning service
communion will be held under the
direction of Rev. L. A. Davis. Sun
day school at Has. j. r. Brown
superintendent. Young Peoples
meeting at s o'clock led b. Mrs. Ar
della Warren and a sermon at Z
o'clock by Rev. f. A. Davis of Lewis
ton. who will take as his subject
Face to Face with Christ in Time
and Eternity, with the Story Of the
Indelible Hand" There will be
special music.
Mrs. Chester Cool of Bingham is
visiting Mrs. Ernest Bates Of Oak
land Heights for a few days.
The remains Of the late Frank Per-
kins. who died Wednesday night at
the home of Fred Bickford at North
Fairfield, after a long illness from
tuberculosis. we're brought here Fri
day and placed in the tomb. Mr..
Perkins, who was lifelong resident
of Oakland. was 81 years of age. the
son of Robert and Eleanor Cochran
Perkine For many years he was
employed as Il grinder in the Dunn
Edge Tool company's shops. He is
survived by one son. Arthur Perkins.
who Is in the service in France. and
one daughter. Mrs. Frank Kennedy
Of Rumford Falls.
Notwithstanding the severe storm
of Friday many of the ladies in town
attended the whist party given Fri
day afternoon by the Ladies' club OF
Waterville at the home of Mrs. Sam
uel Freeman.
Miss Evelyne Colewell Of Augusta
is i week -end guest Of Mrs. Guy
Stafford.
Rev. W. A. Smith Of Waterville will
occupy the pulpit at he First Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. Sophronia Smith. who has
been employed in the home Of J. Il.
Harris of Church street for the past
two months. left Friday for Portland.
where she will visit her son before
returning to her home in Columbia
Falls.
Clark Field, widow of Charles Field,
who died Tuesday night at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Benjamin Mar
shall of Cumberland Mills. were
brought here Friday afternoon and
funeral services were held at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. J. L. Har-
ris. Rev. Mr.. Townsend of the Uni
versalist church Of Cumberland Mills
officiating. The bearers were J. +.
Harris. George Vinegar. Lester An
drews and Daniel Marshall. Inter-
ment was at Lake View cemetery.
Cascade Grange will hold their reg
ular meeting this evening in Grange
hall.
The members OF !. Wesley Gilman
Camp. No. &c. Sons OF Veterans. are
requested to meet in Memorial hall
on Sunday. March 30. at $50 p. NJ In
full uniform and white gloves to at
tend the funeral OF the late Thad-
deus Cochrane. camp chaplain. The
funeral will be held from his late