Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-26


DR.. Charles v Richards, who had
reen seriously i'll since tho latter part
of last week, died at the home of his
sistcr-in-laW, Mrs. Deborah Fellows
and daughter, Mrs. Elice Fellows
White on Water street about ! O'Clock
Thursday morning. DIR. Richards was
born in Winthrop. June IS, 1871 and
had resided in Skowhegan So years.
He was dentist and for many wears
practiCed in town, his office being at
the foot of Madison avenue. When a
Young man DR.. Richards married
Miss Jennie Swan of Skowhegan. who
died on March 90, 1920. For many
years and until the death of MIS-.
Richards their home was on spring
street, but since her death he had
resided with Mrs. Fellows and at the
home of Miss Lizzie 7. Hussey, where
he was when he was taken i'll. DR.
Richards was veteran of the Civil
War and was surgeon of the Russell
Post of the Grand Army, an Office
which he has held for a number of
years. He was also n Mason and
member of the Carrahassett Lodge
/. Q. Q. F. During the more than half
a century which DR.. Richards has
made Skowhegan his home he has
made a host of friends who Will regret
to know of his death. In addition TO
the relatives here he is survived lay
sister who lives in Auburn. and a
half sister living in the west, be-
sides other more distant relatives.
The funeral services will be held on
Saturday, Aug. 30. at o'clock, at the
home Of Mrs. Fellows and Miss White.
Miss Mae f. Ward Of Dorchester,
Mass. is at Lakewood, the guest or
her father. Sumner c. Ward and her
sister, Miss s. NJ. Ward at their sum
mer home Captains Cabin
| At the reunion of the Wits Cross
! ing High school Association held in
Avon Wednesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs c. Wesley Cook and Mr..
! and Mrs. Percy Cook, two Skowhc
| gan members were elected to Office.
! Attorney Harold ]. Phillips was
elected president and Mrs. Wilbur
! elected secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis left
| Thursday for Boston on their semi
annual business trip. They will visit
| Mrs Curtis relatives in Portland on
their way.
Tho calendar com nlittee Of the
! Town Improvement Society, COM
posed of the president, Mrs. Rena
Turner: the former president. Miss
| Gertrude s. Weston and Mrs. Mabel
+. Judkins met with Mrs. Judkins on
Thursday afternoon and continued
! work on the program of the winter
of 1921 30.
A large number OF Skowhegan
people went TO North New Portland
Wednesday afternoon and attended
the ball game between the Skowhe-
gan and North New Portland team,
D.! 1t is said to have been a wonder
fui" game by many in attendance.
Anyway the score which was to >
was most satisfactory to the Show
heganites.
The Wentworth reunion will be
held at the old Wentworth home
%stcad III Embdcn, Sept. !.
j Mrs. Lettie Lewis of Camden, Me,
hospital Thursday morning.
At the Charles futile farm on the
Notch road north of Malbon's Mills
will occur a culling demonstration
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
William. the young son of Mrs.
Ethel Christensen was operated upon
at the Somerset hospital Wednesday
morning.
At the Cornville High school re-
union which was held at the. Corn
vile Grange hall Wednesday, d. B.
Hobart of East Madison was elected
president and the other officers We're
elected as follows: Vice presidents,
IC. H. Blackwell of Cornville: Mrs.
Emma Smith futile of Skowhegan;
secretary. Mrs. Ivanella Smith Pal
mer of Hinckley: treasurer. Melvin