Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
MADISON
Two Woods Fires in Madison Viein.

Two Woods Fires in Madison Viein.
ity
The Madison fire alarm was sound
ed little after o'clock Wednesday
evening for a blaze in the woods
fire was reported on the Ellis farm
early in the afternoon about two and
a half miles from this village.
Mrs. w. F. Greene went Wednes-
day to her old home in Cornish.
where she was called by the illness of
her father.
DR.. Lester w. Adams left town
Monday for Boston. where he will at
tend a dental clinic this week.
The Della Pelle Brothers have sold
their grocery business on Old Point
avenue to Camille DiNorscia, who
took possession the first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Weston Gilman
Mrs. Mary Weston Gilman, wife OF
William B. Gilman. passed away at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jo-
seph Ham, in South Glens Falls, N.
". after an illness of about two
months. Mrs. Gilman was born IN
Madison, Sept. 81, 1887, and was the
daughter of Samuel and Rebecca
Weston. Her early life was passed
in this town. where she was sue
cessful teacher. until her marriage to
William b. Gilman, which occurred
Sept. 4, 1856.
They then moved to the farm owned
by Mr.. Gilman in Norridgewock, lat
er moving to Pennington, where
many years were passed. Twenty
two years ago they came again to
Madison and purchased home on
Garfield street, where the next ten
years were passed. Then they went
to Dexter to make their home with
their son. Since then they have
passed their time in Dexter and New
York.
Mrs. Gilman was a woman of ster-
ling character. good and loving
wife. mother. 'neighbor and friend.
She was a great reader and well in
formed on all the topics of the day.
She is survived by her husband. o.
years Of age, one daughter, Mrs.
Lydia G. Ham Of South Glens Falls.
N. Y, two sons, Ruel and Addison, of
Dexter.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday forenoon at 1045 from the
residence of her niece, Mrs. Clara T..
Powers, Maple street, conducted by
Rev. c. H. mckinney, the interment
will be in the family lot at Forest
Hills cemetery, the bearers being FL
more Walker. Herbert Ladd, George
Haynes and Ezra Fletcher.
A very interesting portfolio has
been recently received by the sixth
grade pupils, Mrs. Maud B. powers.
teacher. from the Hilo Union school,
Hilo, T. H.. consisting of pictures,
drawings, letters and compositions.
This is in reply to a portfolio sent to
the Hilo school last spring through
the Junior Red Cross correspondence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Gilman and
son. Harold, of Dexter, we're in town
Wednesday. Mr.. Gilman remained in
town over night and left Thursday
for Boston to accompany the remains
of his mother to this place.
Boys Charged With Setting Fire
Albert Punty and George Dugas.
boys II years Of age. were arraigned
Wednesday afternoon Before Judge
Frank Withee in the Office of County
Attorney James II. Thorne, on the
charge of setting fire to the Garfield
school house in Arson Sunday night.
Judge Charles o. Small, appeared
as counsel for Dugas. who entered d
plea Of not guilty. Judge Withee or
dered Dugas discharged at the close
Of the hearing, as there was no evil
dence to hold him except the testi-
mony Of Punty. who was found guilty
and bound over under $500 bonds to
await the action Of the grand jury at
the January term of the supreme
judicial court.