Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-23
William S. Perkins

William S. Perkins died at his
| home OH the Back road Friday
night about s o'clock aged 63 years
He had been suffering from paraly-
sis for many years and for the past
six years had been confined to a
wheel chair. For some time he had
| been gradually falling and for two
weeks previous to his death had been
confined to his bed Mr.. Perkins
was born in Smithtield. Me-. Oct. 2S.
1851, the son of Howard Perkins and
Jane Stevens Perkins and had lived
in Smithfield and Oakland all his
life. His wife. who was formerly
Miss Arvilla Ellis of Oakland, died
in July 1922. He is survived by one
| daughter, Mrs. Charles Clark. who
made her home with her father, his
only son. Evan Perkins, having died
| several years ago. He is also sur
vived by five grand children, Del
phine. Dorothy and Josephine Per-
kins, and Charles Curtis Clark, Jr.,
and Alma Arvila Clark. all of Oak
land, two brothers. Hadley e. Per-
kins of Smithtield and Chas. w. Per-
kins of Connecticut, two aunts. Mrs.
Frank Lawrence of Smithfield and
! Mrs. Frank Parker of Auburn. and
! an uncle. Simon Stevens of Smith
, field, beside several nieces and nep-
, hews. Funeral services will be held
at the residence ON the Back road
this Monday afternoon at l o'clock,
Rev. 7. j. Coolbroth of Waterville
will ofiiciate and interment will be
in the cemetery at the City school
house in Smithlield.
The Mothers Improvement Club
Will meet ct the Methodist vestry
Thursday, the hostesses being Mrs.
LinUrall, Mrs. Savage and Mrs. Tup-
per.
Frank Brown has sold his feed,
flour and grocery business to J. Z.
Ham of Lewiston. Sylvester stew
ems, who has been employed for some
time by Mr.. Brown, will remain as
manager of the business and will be
assisted by Newman Kennison.
Mrs. Maud Nugent went to Show
began to visit Mrs. Francis Spofford
over the week -end.-James Sturte-
want was the weekend guest of his
sister, Mrs. Alvah Jackins of Water
vile. William Calder. who has been
visiting the past week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Otis. has
returned to his home in Kineo.--
Miss lnez Stevens has gone to Orono
to visit her brother Alfred Stevens,
who is q student at the l.. of NJ.
and TO attend the Winter Carnival.
Kenneth Thayer of Fairfield was
the weekend guest of MIR. and Mrs.
Perley Pulsifer of Oak street.-NIiss
Ruth Gibson. teacher of the school
at Oakland Heights, was the week
end guest OF her sister. Mrs. y. A.
Ryan of -Representativ tive
, and Mrs. J. Fl. Morse returned Sat
urday from Augusta.--Miss Anabelle
Neel and Miss Agnes Ncel of Law
renee. Mass, are guests of their
| brother James Eoyce Neel at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. larry Higgins.
Mrs. Nj. ID. Peck OF Fairfield was
calling on friends in town recently
MIS-. Charles Howe is critically Ill
| at the home of hcr daughter Mrs.
Charles Bartlett of Alpine street and
Mrs. Bert Hurd OF Waterville is
, i'elplnS to care for her.-Nrs. Mark
liurd has returned from Orono where
she passed the week lend with Mr..
Hurd, q student at the University
OF Maine and attended the Winter
Carnival.-The Silent Six Club will
meet on Thursday afternoon Of this
week at the home of Mrs. Flora
kelley.-At the close of the vocal
solo given at the Oakland minstrel
show on Friday evening by James
=. Neel. Frank Elliott in behalf of
the Legion, presented Mr.. Neel with
q larSe bouquet of carnations in
recognition of his services as mana :
ger and director of the entertain
ment.