Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-18
DOvER-FOXCROFT
Mrs, Melissa Brockway Gray


The many friends in this town of
Mrs. Melissa Brockway Gray, widow
of Volney A. Gray, were shocked
and grieved to learn of her death
which occurred at her home on Pine
street Wednesday,, July 18TH, after
short illness. Funeral services were
conducted from her late home Fri
day afternoon at l o'clock, Rev. j.
Frank Thompson of the First Uni
versalist church of which the de-
ceased was long a member, officiat-
ing.
The deceased was born in St. Ste
phen, n. B., July 13, 1874, but for
many years has made her home in
this town. She was married to her
late husband on August %, 1868,
Mr.. Gray passing away several years
ago.
She was a very active worker in
the church circles and q member
of the Athena Club where she took
an active interest. A woman of
sterling character she was beloved
by all who knew her, and deep re-
gret is felt at her passing.
Mrs. Gray is survived by two sons,
Ralph V. Gray who made his home
with his mother, Elton w. Gray of
Bangor, and one daughter, Mrs.
Helena Mcleod Of Houlton and one
brother, Daniel Brockway of Gar
land, besides four grandchildren.
The family have the sympathy of
their many friends in the loss of a
| beautiful mother and sister.
Eben Cole of Greenville was be-
| fore Judge Harold NJ. Hayes of this
| town at q court held in Greenville
this week charged with driving a
| motor car while under the influence
| of intoxicating liquor. Cole entered
a plea of not guilty, waived exami-
| nation and hearing, probable cause
was adjudged by Judge Hayes and
| Cole was ordered to recognize for
the sum of $500 for his appearance
| at the September term of the Su-
| preme court held at Dover Foxcroft
, on the second day~of September.
John A. Sullivan and Jacob Drew,
! both of Greenville acted as sureties
| for Cole.
An epidemic Of fires on Summer
J street appears to be prevailing, two
! having taken place this week. Thurs
day morning the house occupied by
Harry Burrill and owned by Will
Robinson on Summer street caught
fire in an upstairs bedroom. and
burned chair. rug and curtain. The
fre department was called but the
blaze was soon eXtinguished with
only slight damage.
| The Baptist and Methodist Sun
day school picnic, which was to
have taken place on Thursday of
| &c
! thursday owing to the inclemency
of the weather.
One of the feature baseball games
of the season will take place Mon
day night at $50 O'Clock when the
Fat Mems team will play the busi-
ness men of the town, at the Fair
view avenue grounds, for the gate
receipts, and it is understood or
good authority that If the business
mems team take this game that the
fat men will challenge them at once
to a football game. Kit" Dyer OF
the Corner Shoe store is captain of
the Business Mems team, while Clerl;
of Courts Stacy G. Lanpher has lin
ed up the following men for his
team: Albert Warren. Wayne Ma
comber, Lewis Buzzell, Scott Leven-
sellor, Bill Levensellor, Bob Wey-
mouth, Ray Smart, Ben Brisette
Galen Pratt and Stacy c. Lanpher
AT the Baby Clinic held Tuesday
and Wednesday under the auspices
of the Maine Baby Saving Associa-
ton at the Congregational chapel
Miss Florence Marsh, r. N, of Ban
F., gor and DR.. M. o. Brown examined
the following children, Beverly Foss
Jack and Edward Hersey, Alice Nc
Laughlin, Virginia Meade, Eugene
Robert Averill, Ernest Butler
Charles Glover. Evelyn Foss. Louise
Brown, Omar Merrill, Elton Ireland
Il Mary Daigle Iawrence Merrill Ar