Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
Mrs, Olive r. Pressey

Mrs. bIlNt IL. IItSEotN, W tuO" VI thC
late Samuel Presscy of Mercer.N died
Monday morning about o'clock at the
home of her son. Bert Perkins of the
Gage road, from the effects of shock
which she sustained about 10 days ago.
Mrs. PreSscy was born in Oakland.
which was at that time West Water
Vile, Feb. Il. 1855. daughter of Stephen
Knox and Joanna Bickford Knox. She
had been resident of Oakland all her
life with the exception of 20 years
which she pas sed in Mercer.
She is survived by two sons, Bert
Perkins of Oakland and Herbert Per
kins of Colorado. Ark: four sisters,
Mrs. Mercy CULVER of Oakland, Mrs.
Francenia Maxim of Springvale. Mrs.
Ida Bickford of Pittsfeld and Mrs.
Eliza Wiley of Massachusetts: two
brothers. John Knox of Auburn and
Vinal Knox Of Sidney.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Of her son. Bert Perkins of the
Gage read, Wednesday afternoon at =
o'clock. Row. Weston l.. Holman of
the Met hodist church will officiate and
the remains will he placed in the tomb
and later intermcnt will be in Lake
view cemetery.
Mrs. $. ID. Knight has returned
from Skowhcgan where She has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Francis
Spofford for q few days.
Harold Bridges. Jr., is confined to
his home on Fairfield street with an
attack of measles.
r. The Epworth -Eeague of the Me-
thodist church will meet in the YES
try at 1870 o'clock this evening.
The subject TO be considered is
youths Advance"
Mrs. Theodore Bragg entertained
the w. Il. S. Club Monday evening
at her home on Alpine street. The
affair was in the nature of Wash
ington birthday party. Nah .Jong
was played and delicious refresh
ments were served. The napkins and
decorations were in keeping with
Washington's birthday and a de-
lightful evening was enjoyed The
guests beside the hostess were, Mrs.
Charles Bartlett, Mrs. William Balm,
Mrs. Roy Tracy, Mrs. William Simp-
son, Mrs. &. +. Small. Mrs. Charles
Blaisdell and Mrs. JuGson Gleason.
The Thursday club of Oakland
Heights will not entertain Gentle
mans Night Thursday evening at
the Asa Bates Memorial chapel at
Oakland Heights.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Olive r. Pressey will be held this
wednesday afternoon at = O'Clock, at
the home of her son, Bert Perkins on
the Gage road. Rev. Weston l.. Hol-
man of the Methodist church will
oftciatc. The remains will be placed
in the tomb and later interment will
be in Lakeview cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd NJ. Bean was a guest
Monday of her aunt, Mrs. d. g. DON
nelly of Fairfield.
Mrs. Will Cowan OF Sidney VIII
entertain the folly Eight Club today
at the home of Mrs. Frank Page on
Summer street
The Kiwanis Club of Wateryille
observed Ladies' Night at a ban
quet and ball in Elks hall Monday
evening and the following towns
PEOPLE attended, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
r. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ell
lott. Mrs. Lester NJ Andrews. Mr.
and Mrs. Nathaniel Il. Woodsum and
Miss Nora Bartlett Greeley.
Mrs. Remaldo O'Neill, who has
teen visiting her mother, Mrs. Orilla
Cochran for a few days has return
ed to her home in Troutdale. She
was accompanied by her nephew.
Mahlon Cochran. who has secured
employment on the section of the
Maine Central Railroad near Trout
Gale.
Mrs. J. IT. Stevens will entertain
The idlers Thursday evening at her
home on Main street.
\ public whist party will he held
Thursday evening in the Legion hall
under the auspices of the auxiliary
to the Harry G. Decker post Ameri-
can Legion. Refreshments will be
served and prizes awarded.
Miss Miriam Carrick. who has
heen visiting Mrs. Harry BIaisdell
and Miss Bertha CrowelI the past
week has returned to Lewiston where
she is attending the training school
for nurses at the Central Maine
General hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stoyell have
gone to Boston to attend the hard
ware show held in Mechanics hall
this week. Mr.. Stowell having an
exhibit there. Mrs. Eta Page Of