Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-13
RICHMOND

A. B. Haley is spending a few
days in New Hampshire, on a bust
ness trip.
Supt Charles Snow was business
visitor in Bowdoinham and Bowdoin
Friday.
Dover Southard has employment
in Bowdoinham for a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. James Somers, son
John, Lynn Richardson and Miss
Leona Dunham returned Thursday
from a auto trip to Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Ellis of Sandy
Point, returned to their home We'd
nesday. after spending week with
their daughter, Mrs. Chas Snow and
husband.
DIR. Walter Thomas of Augusta,
has been spending several days with
with his sister. Miss Nellie Thomas.
Fred r. Harwood, who is spend
ing the summer at Capitol Island.
made business trip to Richmond
this week.
Mrs. Frank Treble is spending
several days with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs James Proctor at Capitol
Island.
A social dance will be held at the
Hotel annex Monday evening. Aug.
II. Douglass Orchestra, of Augusta
will furnish music.
Mrs w j. Dunham is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. James Proctor at Capitol
Island. this week.
William ]. Whitney and son, of
ha n
formers father. William Whitney.
Gardiner street.
Karl Roberts left Wednesday to
Join his brother. Sherman. at their
grandparents home in Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield.
accompanied by their daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Civ
en-. of Augusta. have returned from
a few days visit in Clinton. where
they attended the Old Home Week
exercises.
Mrs. S. NJ Preble and daughter,
Mrs. Lena Harlow. were visitors in
Portland. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel f. Meserve and
daughter Frances have returned from
a months visit with relatives in Man.
chester. n II.
Supt. and Mrs. Chas. A. Snow mo-
tored to their former home in Stock
ton Springs Wednesday, returning
Thursday.
Homer Alexander motored to Port
land Wednesday.
The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude wife
of Reed Jack was held from her late
home on Church street Thursday aft
ernoon. Rev. E. H. Fredericks officiat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Glaser and
son Milton were in Augusta Thursday.
Miss Marian McKenny arrived Fri
day from Auburn, where she is attend
ing the summer term of the Maine
School of Commerce.
Miss Pauline O'Niel leaves Satur-
day for a two weeks visit with
friends at Capitol Island.
The Richmond campmeeting opened
Friday night with a rousng song
service led by Mrs. Ruth f. Walsh.
and DR.. Walsh gave the opening ad-
dress. speaking on Prayer" He liken-
ed many church members to storage
batteries. which were a long time in
the place for them is the campmeet-
ing where, under normal conditions.
they will be recharged and return
home to their churches to start some
thing.
TIE Sunday program will be 10 A.
NJ, and T. NJ. DR.. Walsh will pre-
side at all the meetings and Mrs.
Walsh will direct the chorus. Miss
Edna Moody, soloist. will sing. Mrs.
Walsh and Grace Walsh. duet; also the
quartet will sing and the Gardiner
musicians will llay.
DR.. c. L. Woodworth will be the
evening speaker.
George D. Parks of Lafayette. Ind,
n former Richmond boy who was ad-
mitted to practise law before the
Sagadahoc county bar in Bath in De-
cember, 1879, is passing several
weeks with his sister, Mrs. Frank w.
jacques West Bath and was calling
on old Bath friends Wednesday. Mr..
Parks was born in Richmond, son
of George w. Parks and was gradu-
ated from the University Of Maine in
1876. He opened law office In
Brunswick. Jan. l, 1880, remaining
there ten years. then going to Fort
Payne, Ala, for four years and 27
years ago took UP his residence in
Lafayette where he enjoys a lucra
tive practise. He came to West Bath
by automobile with his brother in
law. Dr. Charles r. Wander KTeed of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Wander kleed and
two children. Mr.. Parks sees but
little material change in Bath except
for the addition of many new houses,
but misses his numerous acquaint-
ances Of years ago. William +. Ho-
gan and Joseph NJ. Trott are the only
two now practising law when he was
admitted while William T. Hall who
was reading law in the office of his
father, the late Judge William T.
Hall, with Messrs. Hogan and Trott
compose the trio who were practis-
ing law when he went away. He
recalls with great pleasure the late
Judge Washington Gilbert and
Charles {. Larrabee eminent lawyers
of the period when he lived in Maine.
Mr.. Parks notes a great improve
ment in his health since coming to
Maine which he says is due to the
states wonderful climate-Bath
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