Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

| selden Manson
| Selden Manson passed away Thurs
| day afternoon after being in poor
/ health for many years. He leaves a
/ widow and two daughters who reside
in Massachusetts,. also several grand
children who live near him. His age
was 81 years. He will be greatly
missed in this vicinity.
Miss Clara Tibbetts>was in Water
Vile shopping Wednesday.
People here appreciate the State
road in this vicinity on account Of
dust. On the cross roads the dust is
so thick you can hardly see a car two
rods ahead and wells and springs are
getting dry fast
Mr.. and Mrs. Labon Allen. accom-
panied by Mrs. Lorin Allen and two
sons. went to Northport Wednesday
| to visit for the day Mr.. and Mrs.
George Huff old neighbors who re-
sided at North Fairfield several years
ago.
! Henry Kicker. Of Augusta visited
| his brother. Percy Kicker Thursday.
| While here they visited their old home
| In Canaan.
! Miss Floy Walker is on the gain
from her severe i'll turn of last week
| Her sister. Mrs. Ida Upper. and
| with her.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Bowden. who have
been at their farm home in this place,
| have returned to Pleasant Pond, Cara
funk.
Sprague Taylor has gone to Portland
| for several days visit
Mrs. Caddie Foster has returned to
| her home in Canaan after an extended
visit with her sister, Miss Addie Mer-
| rill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Furlong and son.
F., who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
| Fred Head. have returned to their
home in Portland. Mr.. and Mrs
Head made the trip by auto with
! Lewiston and attending the fair
Thence to Poland Springs and so on to
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Head re.
, turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruth Head and daughter OF
North Fairfield are staying at her
mothers. Mrs. Armind Smith. The
| daughter has entered the Good Will
school at Ryerson hall this fall term
Mrs. Harry Weymouth Of Temple
| Heights, Northport, is on an extended
! visit to Mrs. Pearl Gerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gustafson were in
Waterville shopping Thursday. They
are planning an auto trip through New
Hampshire during the coming week
Mrs. Gustafson's brother. Udel Corson,
| of East Skowhegan, will make his
home with her for the present.
Mrs. Emery Hall and family will
live in the Fred Tobey rent at Nye's
| Corner this fall and whites and she
| will teach the school in that district,
| Selden Manson
Selden Manson passed away Thurs
| day afternoon at two o'clock after an
| illness covering a period of several
years. He leaves a wife. Mae Wells
| Manson, whose tender care of him in
! his almost helpless condition has
| been most faithful. and two daugh-
| tiers, Mrs. Nettie Gormon and Mrs.
Ethel Osborne of Boston. The de-
! ceased was farmer and. owned a
! farm about two miles east of this
place in the town Of Clinton until two
years ago, when he sold and moved 10
| Hinckley, on the Clinton side. He was
! an honorable man. respected by ms
acquaintance, a kind husband ana
| father and much sympathy Is ex-
pressed to his family. Funeral ar
| rangements have, not been completed.
Dorothy and Bertha Cain returned
Thursday from DR.. Cobb's private
] hospital in Auburn, where they had
. been for throat operations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Price have
| gone to Canada to visit his parents.
Howard Ham of Brooks accompan-.
| led by his grandson. Everett Ham OF
| Fairfield. were recent dinner guests
] of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. futile. MT.
! Ham intends to leave for California
| soon, where he will visit his sons
| Herbert. Earle and Clyde.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. y. Z. Ball OF warren
| Mass, were callers at John walker
! Thursday.