Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Observes S1st Birthday


his eighty first birthday today at his
home on Pleasant street. Mr.. Bowden
was born in Norridgewock, Me-. Fan.
s. 1S43, son of Rev. Stephen Bowden,
a Free Baptist minister and Matilda
Bowdcn. In the spring of 1850, Mr..
Bowden came to Oakland and sept. !,
1862 he enlisted in Co. Il. 21st imam
try Noluteers and received his us
charge Aug. 25. 1868.
He married Miss Ellen Gage, M =
tive Of Smithfield. who died in March
1921. MIR. and Mrs. BOwden were
parents of two sons, Arthur, who died
in infancy and William Ii. Bowden,
who resides in Winslow, holding n
position as foreman inv the Hollings-
worth and Whitney mill. MIR. BOW
den was mill wright by trade ana
was employed for many years by the
Dunn Edge Tool Co. retiring in 1914.
He is a member of Sergeant Wymah
Post G.. A. r.. and at present hoids
the office of senior vice commander.
Mr.. Bowden enjoys good health for
n man of his years and Is able to
attend to the chores about his home
and makes a daily trip to the stores
and post office. Vile will be guest
today Of his son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bowden of Winslow.
Mr.. Bowden has the best wishes OF
large circle of friends for many hap
Ply birthdays.
The Mems Club Of the Universalist
church will meet on Wednesday even
ing in Murray vestry. Supper Will he
served at $50 o'clock. followed by the
annual election Of officers.
Mrs. John OReilly will entertain
The Silent Six Club this Tuesday
afternoon at her home OH Goodwin
Street.
Miss Hazel Rice. who has a posi-
ton in Lewiston passed the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Rice of Maine street.
Kennebec Pomona Grange will
meet with Cascade Grange on We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week.
The meeting will open on Wednes-
day morning. The forenoon session
will be devoted to business. In the
afternoon there will he election of
officers and in the evening the 9Th
0ergee will he conferred on candi-
dates. On Thursday forenoon a
Joint installation of officers of Ken
nebec Pomona and Cascade Grange
will be held. In the afternoon there
will be an address by Ebert Cay
ford state auditor of Kennebec Po-
mona and an address by Senator
Ralph o. Brewster of Portland. Din
ner will be served each day and all
Pomona members not solicited from
are requested to bring pie, cake or
doughnuts.
The Progressive Glass of the United
Baptist Church will meet this Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Flint on Main st. After the regular
study of the lesson IL taken up a So
cial evening will be enjoyed and q
full attendance Is desired.
The Everyman's Bible Class and
friends will have an oyster stew sup
per Wednesday evening at $3.50
O'Clock when officers will be elected
and a social hour will follow.
Henry Upper has gone to Brook
lyn, y. Y. where he has secured en-
ployment.
Walter w. Gibbs OF Oakland
Heights will leave today for Augusta
to serve on the grand jury
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lothrop and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Mckinney at
tended the public installation of Ma
sonic Lodge, r. and A. NJ, No. 80,
held in Waterville Monday evening.
The auxiliary to the Harry q.
Decker Post. American Legion, will
hold their regular meeting this Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs
Clara Oliver on Church street.
The concert at the United Baptist
church in which Mrs. Maurine Nor
gan. the violinist. was to take part
last Sunday evening. has been
postponed for another week on ac-
count Of the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nugent
passed the weekend with relatives
In Waterville.
Mrs. Margaret Wilbur. who Is pass
ing the winter at the home Of Mrs.