Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-13
Mrs. Frank Hoxjo

Mrs. Mae e. H<axie, wife Of Frank
Hoxie. died during the night OF
Wednesday at her home, Free
street. after a long period of failing
health. For the past few weeks her
condition has been regarded as seri.
GUS. Mrs. Hoxie was in maidenhood
Mae e. Morrill,, daughter Of Lewis
B. and Mary (copeland) Morrill,.
She was a native Of Corinna but had
lived in Pittsneld prior to coming to
skowhegan So years ago. The de.
ceased had been an attendant a,
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church and had been for a long
time a member Of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge. She had also been affiliat-
ed with the United Order of the
Golden Cross. Beside her husband
and one son, Pvt. Morrill, Hoxie OF
Company E. now discharged and al
home, the deceased is survived by a
brother, Augustus Morrill, Of Massa-
chusetts and sister living in New
York. The funeral services will
probably be held sometime Satur-
day.
The Susanna Wesley Bible Glass
Of the Centenary Methodist church
held a very delightful meeting
Wednesday afternoon at Coburn
Park with Mrs. A. B. Lamb, Mrs
Josephine Lancaster. Mrs. j. N.
Smith and Mrs. L. W. Gerrish as
hostesses. This clas- was formed
from classes 9 and 10 of the Method
list Sunday school and the ladies
hold social meetings when birthdays
of members occur. The perfect
June day proved delightful one
for the gathering and the hostesses
served a delicious lunch Of salads,
sandwiches. cake. ice cream and
coffee. Entertainment features in
cluded readings by Mrs. Lamb and
Mrs. I. ]. Smith and pictures were
taken by hrs. Carrie Macpherson.
Earl Grundy who recently return
ed home from Springfield Y. NJ. c. A.
College is to be employed in the
American wooden mills this summer
and plans to continue his course
there or at Il similar place of learn
ing in the fall.
There will be an executive board
meeting of the First Philathea class
at the First Baptist vestry this
evening. Ali officers and
members are requested to be pre-
sent as important business is to
come before the meeting.
E. H. Comber and H. ]. C>mber of
The Forks have been in town this
week making their headquarters at
the New Skowhegan House.
The business meeting Of the Boys
Agricultural Club was postponed
from Wednesday evening to this
friday evening. County Agent
Stiles who was Eere in readiness to
meet with the boys vent to Nor
ridgewock on Thursday to conduct
a spraying demonstration on grow
ing grain at the A. A. Cheviot farm
and today will conduct similar
demonstration at the n. II. II. Her.
rick farm in Harmony. Mr. Stiles
reports that sweet corn is looking
especially good this spring and the
grain crops are also growing well.
Farmers are not raising so many
potatoes in the county this season as
last.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
John Sedgley were held at l O'Clock
Thursday afternoon from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barker, 4
Summer street, with Rev George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
church officiating. The interment
was at the Southside cemetery.
Mrs. Hubert Desmond and child
rem who have been living in the
Allen house on East Front street
have moved to the Morris Proven
chal house on Free street.
The members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge are requested to meet in the
lodge rooms at 100 Saturday to at
tend the funeral services of their
late sister. Mrs. Mae Hoxie, which
will be held at 5 Free street at .
O'Clock Saturday afternoon.