Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
CLINTON
Mrs. z. g. Richardson

Mrs. z. g. Richardson.
The death of Mrs. Emily G. Rich
ardson, widow of the late Thomas
J. Richardson, occurred Sunday at
the home of her son, Alpheus Rich
ardson in Portland. Her age was SO
years. Mrs. Richardson was a
native of Clinton and had resided in
town nearly all her life, for many
years on a farm on the Horseback
road and in later years in an at
tractive and comfortable home on
upper Railroad street. She had been
an unusually active and energetic
woman, but her remarkable vitality
was broken when she suffered a
broken hip as a result of fall down
the cellar stairs few months ago.
Since then she had been in Portland
where she received affectionate care
at the home of her son. Mrs. Rich
ardson was a charter member of
Laurel Lodge of Rebekahs and con-
slant in her attendance at the
meetings of that order, as we'll as an
earnest supporter Of all its activities.
She held the office of treasurer for
some years.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by
one son, Alpheus of Portland, the
only other child, a son Ward, having
died at the age of two years; a broth
er, George Goodrich of this town,
and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Brown
OF lewiston; a granddaughter, Mrs.
Laura Richardson Prescott of Port
land. These with a niece, Mrs. Clar-
ence Farrar of Lewiston, and Ar
thur Brown OF Portland and Van
Buren,, also Clark and Jesse Good
rich, nephews, include her nearest
relatives.
The remains will arrive today at
1881 A. M. and the funeral will fol-
low at the Baptist church at IL
o'clock. Rev. Sidney Wakely will
of1iciate. assisted by the pastor, Rev.
E. E. Longley.
w. A. Hoxie of Hinckley was a
business visitor in town Monday.
Bethel Written was the week end
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy W. Written. He left Monday
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employ of the Maine Central rail-
road.
Miss Maude Goggin was the guest
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Gerald
Mrs. Charles II. Newcomb is pass
ing a few days at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tilton and
children, Geraldine and Carleton, and
Mrs. Charles Twitchell and daughter
Airline were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lord.
Miss Olive Cain left for Massa-
chusetts Monday, where she has ac-
copied position as assistant dieti-
tian at the State Farm at Tewks-
bury.
Mrs. Octavia Stuart Is in Portland
in attendance at the 4Sth annual
session Of the State Grange. She
Will be the guest of, her sister, Mrs.
fash while in that city.
Scott McNelly concluded his SER
vices as stationery engineer at the
Besse tannery Saturday night. a po-
sition which he has held for 2S years.
A parish meeting will follow the
prayer service at the Baptist church
Tuesday evening. A full attendance
of members is desired
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Stuart of Wa
terville were guests Sunday of
Sewall Brown and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon were
week-end visitors of Mrs. Harmons
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Warren
Of West Benton.
Eleazer Parker Chapter, d. A. r.,
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
the home of past regent, Mrs. Estelle
Richardson.
Mrs. Phoebe Sylvester of Augusta
was Sunday guest of the family of
her brother, DR.. Arthur A. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. knight are in
Portland attending the annual ses-
sion of the State Grange as dele
gates from Clinton Grange.
Mrs. Mary Gibson of Fairfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Gibson were
guests Sunday at the home of MI.
and Mrs. Samuel Gibson. !
A good sized audience gathered at
the Baptist church Sunday evening |
to witness the performance Of the |
exercise. THE Only Way Out of the |
Dark" which was presented in OBJ |
servance of Universal Bible Sunday. |
The characters were represented as
follows THE Twentieth Century"
Miss Madelyn Harding; Spirit of |
History, Miss Paul; Spirit of Man, |
Miss Hopkins; 1.-The Bible" Loring |
s. Strickland; Spirit of Prophecy,
Miss Evelyn Estey: Art of Printing, |
Gerald Fisher: Bible Translator,
Chas. F. Lewis: Children of the |
Races, Kathryn Hutchinson. Barbara
keene, Marie Hoxie. Maxwell Ward,
Phillip and Elmer Hutchinson: Bible
societies, Miss Heron: ,colporteurs,
Mrs. Belle Strickland. Miss Eva
Mrs. Hutchinson. A
poem was read by Mrs. Edna Ward
and appropriate music was rendered
by the chorus at intervals through
put the exercises, making a very in
teresting and instructive program.