Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Mrs. Sadie Jones Leavitt

Mrs. Sadie Jones Leavitt, died
Saturday morning at the home of
her son and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Leavitt on the corner of West Front
street. Mrs. Leavitt was nearly 81
years of age. She was born in
Brighton and was the daughter Of
Eastman and Sarah Wentworth
Jones. Mrs. Leavitt has resided in
Skowhegan for the past twenty years,
coming here from Athens. She was
a dress maker and during the years
she resided here has made many
friends.
Besides a son and daughter she
leaves three little granddaughters
and one sister. Mrs. Estelle Nichol-
son who resides in Washington
state. The funeral service will be
hello at the home Monday afternoon
at two o'clock and will be directed
by Thomas G. Lord. The officiating
ing Thurlow, pastor of the Federated
church. The remains will be. placed
in the tomb and will be buried at
the SOuthside cemetery.
Mylon Hunter went to WaterVille
Saturday to visit his father.
Miss Caroline Cover. 4 senior at
Wheaton College, arrived in town
Saturday to pass the vacation with
her parents. Attorney and Mrs.
George w. Cover of Baptist Hill.
Master Roger Locke of Oakland
is passing q week with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Haskell,
and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Ned Reed.
Miss Jeanie Thompson, who
teaches at Livermore. is passing the
spring vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Thompson.
Miss Marion Jacobs of Auburn ar
rived in town Saturday and is the
guest of the Misses Alta and Verna
Porter. at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Porter.
Mrs. Iona Mullen and daughter
Marjorie Of Fairfield came to Show
hegan Saturday to pass some time.
Mrs. Thomas Dean returned Sat
urday from Corinna and Newport
where she has been the guest of
friends.
Miss Alta Porter. a senior at
Wheaton College, Norton. Mass, ar
rived in town Saturday, to pass the
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Porter.
Mrs. Frank l.. Hight. and sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Fowler of Waldoboro,
who have been in Waterv:lle visit
ing with cousins, returned to Show
hogan Saturday.
Charles L. Becllwith and son of
Cornville, We're in town on business
Saturday.
Miss Hildred Conroy of Pittsfield
returned TO Skowhegan Saturday.
after passing the vacation at her
nome and went to COrnyille wharo
she is to teach the Lincoln school
on the East Ridge road
Miss Jessie Mcdonald. who. has
been caring for Pat Whelan, q pa
tient at the kennebec Valley hos
pital, has completed her duties and
returned Saturday to Augusta.
Mrs. Roy Hicks and daughter
Miss Florence Hicks of Hinckley
were IN town shopping Saturday.
Miss Hildred Tobey, who is en-
pioyed in Portland, is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Siiias lob
ey Of the Norridgewock road,
Herbert c. Judkins went to At
hens Saturday. being called there
by the illness of his uncle, Fred Y.
Barker
Mrs. Laura J.. Thompson went to
boston Saturday afternoon, where
she VIII be the guest of her son.
Wendell Thompson and sister in law.
ana husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Atkinson at the Atkinson home.
Mrs. Jennie Lewis and little
daughter Edith Lewis, went to Wa
terville Saturday afternoon, where
MISS Edith will pass q week with
her aunt. Mrs. Lydia York, Mrs.
Lewis returned Saturday.