Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-29
Mrs. William Tufts


of the death of Mrs. Clara Allen,
Skowhegan, which occurred Monday
morning at their cottage at North
Pond at Smithfield. Mr.. Tufts got
up and went fishing early and as he
got up Mrs. Tufts asked him to get
the tubs and water ready for the
woman who was coming to wash for
them, which he did. John T.. Allen,
the father of Mrs. Tufts, who was
visiting them got up and finding no
one built the fire. The woman came
to wash and asked for Mrs. Tufts
and Mr.. Allen went to the porch
whore she was supposed to be still
sleeping and called her several times
ana got no response and upon inve@-
tigating found she was dead and
must have passed away directly after
Mr.. Tufts got up.
Mrs Tufts was born in Cleveland,
Tenn. and was the youngest dauGh-
ter of Mr.. ana Mrs. John i. Allen
and was A years of age.
Mrs. Tufts is survived by her hus-
band and father. above mentioned,
and by the following brothers and
sisters, Mrs Mary l.. Steward, Show
hogan; William Allen, Oelwcin,
iowa; Mrs. Emma Smith. Holbrook,
Mass; Luther Allen, Wells Beach,
Nc; and Mrs. Nellie Clifford, Coop
erstown, New York.
The funeral service was held Tues
day afternoon in the church at Nor
ridgcwock and the burial was made
in the Southside cemetery in SHOW
hogan.
Francis Friend, who is a graduate
of the University of Maine and who
has the past year been doing field
work at Yale in Forestry, and
Adolph Bisson, who has completed
his third year at the University OF
Maine, who have been passing some
weeks at the homes Of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard b. Friend on
Water street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Bison on High street, left
on the morning train Wednesday for
Sanford, where they have accepted a
government position.
Mrs. Adm Williams, Boston, is in
town. the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer T. Gordon of West
Front street, having arrived Wcdnes
day afternoon. Mrs. Williams will
also visit with her sister and hus.
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Symons on Dins-
more street
Among the surgical patients at Tho
Somerset hospital are w. ID. Brad.
bury, Miss Alva Pelletier, Mrs. Jen.
ME Gates and Mrs. Effie Rice all Of
Skowhegan.
Miss Gladys Haymor, the supervis
or of Home Economics. who since
the close of school submitted to {
throat operation at the Somerse
hospital. has returned to her home
at Salisbury Cove. Bar Harbor fol-
the summer vacation.
Henry Bouchard, who has been {
surgical patient at the Somerset hos
pital has been discharged and re
turned to his home in Madison.
George Turcotte of North street
who on Monday was taken into Gus
tody because of suspected insanity
and who has since been cared for a
the county house, was given a hear.
ing. Wednesday morning, bcfor,
Doctors J.. a. Bascomb and l.. +
Geoffrion, the selectmen, and Sheriff
John a. Mooers. 1t was decided tina
Turcotte was mentally abnormal
and later in the day he was taken t
the State hospital at Augusta b,
Deputy Howard w. Loud, by automo
bile, where he will receive treatment
Mr.. Turcotte, who is a man Of
about so years, has been n patien
at the State hospital before, HAVING
been released from there about 8
year ago.
During the months of July anG
August the public library will be
closed evenings except Wednesday,
and Saturday evenings. as has beer
the custom for the past several years
The prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming at the Bethany Baptist church
will be directed this week by Dea-
con r. Fremont Homsted. in the abb
scence OF the pastor. the Rev. George
Merriam who left Tuesday afternoon
for Saco, where he is attending the
annual meetings of the United Bap-
fist convention
Miss Gladys Kicker, one of the
nurses at the Somerset hospital, is a
surgical patient at the institution,
having been recently operated upon
by DR.. Stubs OF Augusta.
superintendent and Mrs. Charles f.
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