Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
CLINTON


many of the older residents of elm
ton and neighboring towns, is. the
news of the death of Mrs. Mary j.
(Flye) Hartman of Necedah, Wis,
which took place on Feb. %, at the
age of 81 yr.. 10 mo. This was fol-
lowed, three weeks later by the
death of her husband at the age of
SO Years, two months. Mr.. Harri-
man was native of Windsor. Me.
He enlisted in the First Maine
Cavalry. Nov. 1, 1862 and served
three years and one month. The
war records show that every war in
drew on the Hartman family for
one or more soldiers. On March -,
1857. Mr.. Hartman was united in
marriage with Miss Mary Flye, a
native of Winslow, the daughter Of
John and Mary Flye. During their
residence in Clinton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartman lived with the brides
Parents in the house on Pleasant
street now owned by w. Fl. Drake.
In 1865 this couple moved to Niece
dab. where they have since made
their home. becoming among the
cities most highly esteemed and
civic affairs they were both active
and influential Mr.. Hartman was
a charter member of Major w. F.
Dawes Post, No. 242. G. A. r. and
at his death held the office Of COM
mander. He was also a member of
Lcrah Lodge No. 159 F. & A. M. for
nearly 60 years. filling the Office Of
tyler for 90 years. The burial rites
Of that order We're performed on the
day Of his funeral.
Mrs. Hartman was charter
member of the Eastern Star and
held the highest office within the
charter member Of the Worans'
Relief Corps and YVES accorded the
full honors of that organization She
was a very active member of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid and an atten-
dant of the church until her health
failed and she was stricken with
nearly total blindness. She was be-
loved by everyone for her sweetness
Of disposition and character and
was great favorite with little
children by whom she was lovingly
known as "Grandma Hartman"
When Mrs. Hartman was living
in Clinton she was member Of the
Methodist church and a member of
the church choir Both she and her
husband have kept up a keen inter-
est in their friends and relatives
here in Maine through the years
since they went West to make their
home At the time of Clinton's "O'd
Home Week" observance in 1921.
they were most interested in the
plans. and made a generous contri-
button towards the EXPENSES. This
aged couple is survived by son.
George a. Hartman and daugh-
ter. Mrs. William Frick. Of Necedah.
two grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren. Mrs. Hartman was
n sister of the late John Flye of this
town whose daughter, Miss Jennie,
still resides here.
Mrs. T. H. Ward and son, Max
well, are visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Denham, in Bow
doinham.
Mrs. Fred Hicks of Shawmut, was
the guest Thursday of her daughter,
Mrs. Clair Wiley and family.
Billings Relief Corps will hold
special meeting Wednesday p. m.
next at which time the children of
the members will be the guests of
the order. The mothers are request
ed to prepare the children to take
some part in the program. The
committee to serve refreshments
consists of Mrs. Nellie Tapley. Mrs.
Sabra Stinchfield, Mrs. Edith Walk
err.
Miss Ruth Randlett, who teaches
in Massachusetts, is passing the
Easter vacation with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Edward Mar
cha.
Among the recent visitors in Wa
terville are Miss Jennie Thye, Mrs.
A. J. Hunter, Mrs. ID. w. Fisher,
Mrs. Alma Gatian, Cecil Nelson,
Mrs. H. G. Roundy, Miss Moreno |
Roundy.