Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
WINSL0W
Edwin r, Blackwell

The community was greatly shocked
and saddened to learn OF tho death
of Edwin +. Blackwell which occurred
at his home on the River road at II
o'clock Tuesday morning, at the age
OF IS years, II months and 10 days
The deceased was the son of Franklin
and Abigail Fuller Blackwell.
Besides his wife, Annette Drum
mond Blackwell. he is survived by
two sons. Edwin Walter Blackwell OF
Winslow and Scott Drummond Black
well of Portland. one daughter, Car
RE Hall Blackwell of Winslow, four
gr:ad children, Benjamin Richard
and katherine Pnkerton Blackwell
OF Winslow, and Julia Annette and
Woodbury. MouIton Blackwell of
portland. He is also survived by one
brother. Russell Blackwell, formerly
of August. Maine, but now of Du-
luth. Minnesota, and two nieces, Mar
tina Blackwell Gray and Helen Black
well Newland.
Nearly all the II years of his life
have been spent on the home farm,
where kindly welcome to the visitor
always accompanied Mr.. Blackwell's
greeting.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home on the River road at
p. NJ. today. the Rev. D. w. KIM
ball OF North Vassalboro officiating.
lnterment will be in the Drummond
cemetery.
Mrs. w. T. Reynolds was a caller
Wednesday at the home OF Mrs. Scott
Johnson Of Pittsneld.
Mrs. A. E. Kidder and daughter.
Dorothy. of Portland, returned last
evenin: to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Blackwell and
two children. Julia and Woodbury.. of
Portland. are in town, called here by
the death OF relative.
w. L. Reynolds, Jr., was a business
visitor in Augusta and Gardiner yes
tcrday.
Mrs. Philinda Lewis, who has been
passing the winter at the home of
her son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lewis OF Halifax street has gone to
her home in Clinton.
sebasticook Literary Club Meet
The members of the Sebasticook
Literary club held their regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. George w. Patterson
OF Bay street. Nine members were
present and responded to the roll call
with current events. Household eco
nomics We're also discussed. The pro-
gram was as lows:
An Irish story by Mrs. D. c. Day;
poem, Tile Blue and tho Gray by
Mrs. Emily Chamberlain: Origin OF
Decoration Day." RMS. George Pat
tcrson. -, these papers were greatly
enjoyed by the members.
The pexf ypAotjpr will hc hold Nav
Is. the place to be announced later.
Roland b. Hutchins OF Methuen,
Mass, is visit his wife at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Patterson.
At a meeting OF the Howard Gene
tory ass cation held at the select
mems Offices yesterday afternoon the
same officers were elected that served
last year.
Owing to the inconvenience to some
Of the homes Of the members Of the
Jolly Friends club. the regular meet
ing which was to have been held to-
day at the home Of Mrs. Fred Haley,
has been indefinitely postponed.
r l.. Johnson OF Fairfield was call
ing at the home OF relatives in town
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Balduc. who
have resided on the Bassett road for
a year past have moved their house.
hold zoo, to Watervlle
The Winslow grammar schools,
both town and rural, wll hold an af-
ternoon and evening exhibition at
the Grange hall. June 5. 1t is as
sured that DR.. Thomas and Miss Hale
from .the State Department OF Edu-
cation will be present. This exhibit
ton is sure to be worth while and
much careful preparation is. being
made.
The Warren School improvement
League held a very pleasing little
one afternoon recently
at their schoolhouse. the program
of compositions. dialogues
and musical selections.
Although the water has dropped a
great deal it is still very high and I
many people were in Winslow from
all the surrounding towns visited the
fort and --ieweG the damage.