Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15

fire is supposed to have started
was no insurance.
Rev. George L. Thurlow, pastor of
the Federated church, was in Hinck-
ley, Sunday afternoon, where he sup
piled at the Union church in the alb
sence of Rev. George Merriam of the
Bethany church, who is supplying az
! this church, during the winter
An Easter Ball will be held in the
Grange hall on Monday evening, Mar.
2Sth, with music by Lessard's orches-
ira, featuring Edward Welch. traps,
drums and Frank Hois, trombone.
The special dances will be confetti
and serpentine dances.
Joseph C. Smith of Colby was
guest of his mother. Mrs. Grace Co
burn Smith over Sunday.
The, home of Mrs. Ara Thompson
on Jewett street is under quaran-
tine, her little daughter being i'll with
scarlet fever.
Miss Evelyn Fletcher, daughter "t
Mr. and Mrs. Bert c. Fletcher Of the
Middle road. is ill., with measles.
Attorney E. F. Merrill returned on
Sunday from trip to Portland and
Boston.
, Roland T. Patten, business mana
ger of the Independent Reporter has
returned from Barre, VT, where he
has been in attendance as one of the
| speakers at the annual mid winter
meeting of the Vermont Press Asso-
citation.
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several of the stores were closed Mon
day that the employees could attend
/ town meeting. There were no sessions
of the town schools, that the teachers.
nearly all of whom are women, could
not only have the privilege of attend
| ing the annual town meeting but could
for the first time assume their duties
| as voters in town affairs
Mrs. Rena Kew. who has res sided
| on Madison avenue, is moving her
household goods to Augusta, where she
| is to establish her home.
Frank w. buchanan and w. =. Ord
| ton. While away they attended Ma
| sonic meeting in Salem. Mass.
Mrs. Della tBigelow) Mcclure, wife
of Walter f. Mcclure, died quite sud-
denly Monday morning after only
few days illness. although having
been in poor health for some months,
at her home at Dudley's Corner. Mrs.
| MCGUIRE was born in Australia. being
| the daughter of Leander and Mary
| (Sheshan) Bigelow, and was SO years
of age last June.
Mrs. Mcclure is survived by her
husband, Walter E. Mcclure; a son,
Harvey; two brothers, William II.
Bigelow of California and Samuel j.
! Bigelow of Lowell, Mass; and two sis
! tiers, Mrs. Fred S. Burrill of Hartland
and Mrs. John Alders of Wellesley
Farms Mass. She was a member of
the Wesserrunsett Grange and had
| many friende in Skowhegan and Corn
Vile where she and her husband lived
before locating at Dudleys Corner
where they had made their home about
/ nine years. The funeral service will
be held Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Charles Fl. Mckinney
/ pastor of the Congregational church.
in Madison. formerly pastor of the Is
land Avenue Federated church.
The funeral service for the nine
days'oid infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Gilblair of Milburn street was
held Saturday, Rev. FIR, j. Louis a.
,, Renaud of the Notre DANES of Lordes
officiating.
Skowhegan people enjoyed a rare
treat sunda( evening when a concert
| was given by the members Of the ST.
Cecilia orchestra of the Notre Dame
or Lourdes Catholic church. directed
by the pianist. Mrs. Rose A. Borden,
preceding the open Forum address.