Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
RICHMOND
Henrietta Patten Kidder

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Henrietta Patten Kidder, widow of
the late Albert kidder, died at the
home of her daughter, Miss Francis
Kidder in East Oronge. N. j., Fri
day afternoon. She was born in
Richmond "a years ago and had al
ways made this place her home I'M
til 10 years ago when she went to
New Jersey with her daughter. The
body was brought to Richmond
Sunday morning. Funeral services
will he held at the Episcopal church
at o:15 Monday morning Rev. H. H.
Rider officiating. Interment will be
made in Evergreen cemetery. She is
survived by two sons, Albert w. of
Auburn and Henry w. l.. of Lima,
Ohio and two daughters. Frances z.
and Mary D., of East Orange, n. j.
Funeral of Lucy A. Maxwell
The funeral services for the late
Lucy a. Maxwell We're held from the
home at 1880 Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Maxwell. the wife of Rufus
S. Maxwell, passed away at her home
in Litchfield Thursday afternoon af-
ter an illness of is years. Hor the
last eight years, she had been an
invalid, confined to the house the
greater part of the time. She was
born in Lubec, Me-. June "a. 184S the
daughter of Seabury and Judith
Gilman Buck.
She was married in Boston Jan. II.
1886 to K. S. Maxwell and moved
the following year to the farm in
Litchfield where they have since re-
sided.
Besides the husband she is sur
vived by one daughter. Mrs. Idell
Blatsdell of Auburn, who was with
hpr tho iroo of !, ~,
two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Remission of
Detroit. Mich. and Mrs. Louise
Stanchfield of Litchfield and several
nieces and nephews. Interment was
made at Litchtield Plains.
lightning struck the barn at the
George Curtis farm on the New read
during the heavy storm of Saturday
evening about $50. The building
caught fire. The blaze was seen by
MI. Curtis son. who lives across the
road, and it was put out before much
damage was done.
A truck loaded with grain backed
INTO the river Thursday at the Rich
mond Ferry and was nearly suhmerg-
ed 1t was hauled out with difficulty.
the only damage being to the grain
and n ducking for the driver
Osceola Johnson was committed to
Augusta Jail Friday for 4 term of nine
months for transporting hard cider
He was tried before Judge Ames and
sentenced Friday and taken to Angus
ia by Sheriff c. w. Messenger
Deputy Sheriff Messenger made a
seizure of over 100 gallons of cider
Wednesday from the Pyle farm on the
Cushman road. Mr.. Pyle was tried
before Judge Ames of Bowdoinham
and was found guilty and paid a fine
of 500 and costs.
Sewall c. Waltz and Irene NJ. Robin
son We're married by Rev. &. +. Fred
cricil at the Baptist parsonage Tues
day evening, March 81. Tie double
ring service was used.
Hartley Il. Ranger. proprietor of the
New Richmond House. Is making a
number of improvements at the hotel.
Hardwood floors have been laid and
several rooms papered and painted,
which much improves the place.
Mrs. May Hawthorne has gone to
Termination to visit her sister, Mrs.
Carrie Thomas.-Raymond Colby Of
Falmouth, Mass, was the weekend
guest of his father, James Colby
Raymond Blair of Portland passed the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Willis Blair-Mrs. Flora Shep-
herd. Mrs. Observation-Disclosures and
daughter Freede We're visitors in
brunswick Thursday.-Albert White
was a business visitor in Gardiner
Wednesday.-James Emery of Lynn,
Mass, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l.. Favor.-Dr. Norman Thurlow of
Fryeburg was the guest of his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Rankins.
for a few days the last of the week.
Lee Ring was 81 business visitor in
Augusta Friday.-Dr. Joseph Mansir
visited his father. Herbert Mansir,
Friday.-A telephone has been in
stalled at the farm home of Alfred
Niles on the Beedle road, No. S-23-
Ross Given Of Augusta was the week
end visitor at the home of c. A. Wake
field, who is i'll at his home on South
Front street.-Miss Evelyn Lasure of
Augusta passed Sunday with relatives
in town.