Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-28
Frank w, Iadd


Word has been received in town
of the death of Frank w. Ladd, for
merly of Skowhegan, which oc-
CURED Tuesday at his home in Milo.
Mrs. Ladd, who was an invalid for
many years, died about year ago.
When the Ladds resided in Skowhe-
gan. Mr.. Laid was employed in the
Weston & Brainard mill. The fam
lily has many friends here, who will
be grieved to hear of the death. The
funeral service will be held this
morning in Milo.
Mrs. Marion Oddly was in Water
vile on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Smith re-
turned to Waterville Wednesday,
after being in town Tuesday to at
tend the American Legion Minstrels.
Miss Rose Collins, who has been
in Cornville because of the illness, of
her mother was in town Wednesday
leaving for East Manchester, n H.,
where she is employed.
Miss Alice B1Zzell, who teaches in
Thomkinsville. Conn, is passing
weeks vacation with her mother.
Mrs. Lou BuZzell at her home in
Larone.
Miss Louise Lowell went to Au-
gusta Wednesday to visit friends.
Emile johnson who has been the
guest of his brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Johnson returned to
his home in Lewiston Wednesday,
Mrs. Amy Meader was in Augusta
Wednesday to visit her sister. Mrs.
Charles Taylor, a patient at the city
hospital. Mrs. Taylor expects to. be
able to come to the home of her
aunt. Mrs. Amy Packard on Water
street the last OF this week.
DIR. George Otis Smith of Wash
ington. ID. c.. arrived in town We'd
nesday to visit his mother. Mrs.
Joseph Otis Smith of Water street.
Miss Helen Merriam, Of Spring
field, Mass, who has been visiting
for week with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. George Merriam at the Be-
thany parsonage will return to
Springfield Sunday.
Miss Louise III. Coburn will leave
for New York today accompanied
by Miss Mary Murphy where they
will pass several weeks after which
Miss Coburn will go to Washington.
j.. c., to visit her sister and hus-
band, DIR. and Mrs. George Otis
Smith and will attend the annual d.
A. r. meetings. as delegate from the
Eunice Farnsworth chapter.
Mrs. Charles Longfellow entertain
ed the ladies of the Neighborhood
Sewing Club at her homo on Water
street Wednesday afternoon. The
time was passed sewing and socially
and a jolly good time was had by
the ladies present.
At ten o'clock Tuesday evening
across the Eddy on the hill fry
cross was burning brightly, its flash
ing light could be seen for miles
around and the burning cross seem
ed to be forty feet from the ground.
but it is stated upon investigation
1t was found to be a cross made of
wood, wrapped with cloths wet with
oil and set in the snow in the field
at the farm home of Miss Janette
Hill on the Canaan road. The cross
attracted considerable attention.
Somerset County people were es-
pecially interested in two out oil
seven pardon petitions which were
heard by Governor Baxter and Coun-
Gil Tuesday. They were that OF
Morris Adams of Canaan. serving a
Jail sentence for technical assault.
which was granted ard Mrs. Myrtle
NJ. Dore of Harmony. who is serv-
ing sentence in the State Reforma-
tory for Women in Skowhesan hay
ing been convicted of manslaughter
causing the death of daughter,
Beatrice Dore at a trial in the SOM
erset Supreme court and the law
court sustained the verdict of the
Supreme court. The petition for
Mrs. Dore's pardon was tabled.
County Attorney James Fl. Thorne
of North Arson was in Augusta to
oppose certain petitions for pardon
which came before Governor ana
Council.
The |. II. s. Girls class OF the Fed
Grated Sunday school will give an
entertainment in the church par!ors
at 7.3O o'clock. Monday evening. Mar.
3. for the benefit of the Ocean Park
Fund and the entertainment will be
equally pleasing to adults as well as
to young people. The public is in
vited and q small admission will be
charged.