Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
| FARMINCTON
James Russell

day morning marks the fourth Of the
older residents to go within q few
weeks, almost without warning. Mr..
Russell. who lacked but few weeks Of
being "a years Of age, was as we'll as
usual during the day Saturday, had
an ill-turn that evening. but was
about the house Sunday feeling much
better. That night he had another ILL
turn, gradually failing until death
came early Monday. He was native
of Temple, one of the several sons Of
the late James Porter and Mary But
terfield Russell. with whom he came
to Pennington when almost a. boy, 1iv-
ing here nearly his whole life. He
went into the lumber business with
an older brother. Hannibal. now the
only surviving member of the family.
and this business partnership has ex-
listed in the same line of business Sc
years, being terminated only by Mr..
Russell's death. About As years ago
the Russell Bros. & Estes Co. was
formed and mill erected I'm Farm
ington for the turning of wood now
elites. and this went out of business
only a few weeks ago. Mr.. Russell
having been an active partner in this
business all this time. Mr.. Russell
was also president of the Union Sand
& Lumber Co. The deceased and his
brother did not agree in politics.
James being a Democrat while Hanni-
bal was and still is Republican.
James took rather an active interest in
politics and was for several years
county treasurer when that party was
more powerful in Franklin county than
1t is now. He was an active member
of the Masonic fraternity. belonging to
all the local bodies. at one time vice
president of the Masonic Club, and
also a member of Kora Temple of the
Mystic Shrine at Lewiston. He was
long a member Of the First Unitarian
church of Pennington and took a
prominent part in it's affairs. Mrs.
Russell, who was Miss Abbie A. Whit
temore. died nearly two years ago
Two sons. DR.. Blinn w. Russell Of
Lewiston and Leo B. Russell of Farm
ington, survive. The funeral will take
places Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Henry Brean of Jay. arrested for
driving a motor vehicle while under
the influence of intoxicating LIQUOR
and convicted on trial by Trial JUS
tice Stillman v. Harlow, was brought
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e. Hanscom to serve 80 days anyway
and longer If he does not pay a fine of
500 and costs.
Mrs. Meier Phillips Of the Phillips
Fospital. West Pennington. is at Lew
iston for an operation on her nose.
Mrs. Everett Foster of this village is
employed as a nurse at the Phillips
Hospital.
Mrs. Herbert l.. Knapp of West
Pennington. who has been in the Oea-
coness Hospital in Boston the past two
months, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pease of West
Pennington have gone to Fairfield,
called there by the serious illness of
their daughter. Mrs. Elmer Currier, at
the Fairfield Sanitorium.
Albert r. Jack has purchased the
building on Pleasant street long oc-
cupied by the late Ebenezer Knowl-
ton. and later by his son-in-law, F.
L. Burbank as a carriage shop. For
the past two or three years the Far
mington Bottling Company has occu-
pied this building.
George Porter Of Syracuse. N. Y,
has bought a strip Of land on the
shore of Porter lake in Strong. near
this village, and will erect one. or
more cottages there. it is reported.
The rank Of esquire was worked at
a meeting Of Alpha lodge, X. of P,
Tuesday evening, at which there was
a good attendance.
The Mark Master Mason degree was
worked at a meeting of Franklin r.
A. Chapter in Masonic hall Tuesday
evening. A lunch was served after
the work.
The Perham street Priscillas met
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Frederick c. Lovejoy. there being a
good attendance. Refreshments were
served. cards INDUCED in and an af-
ternoon of sociability enjoyed.
The reorganized Wheeler's Band,
now having 35 members. all expert
enced and including several ladies,
will give concert in Music hall next
Monday evening. assisted by local
talent, the proceeds to be used to
pay the expenses of the organization
Formerly for many years this band
was going concern and played for
q price accepting all engagements
when the price was forthcoming. Sew
eral years ago it went out Of bust
ness, and its revival is for an entirely
different purpose, viz, for the pur-
pose of getting together and enjoy
ing an hour or two of music occas-
ionally, and to give an occasional
concert, but not for street work or
for engagements that will take the
players away from their business or
homes. Anybody who can play
band instrument Of any kind Is well
come, but for the present no begin
ners will be broken in, although this
may come later. The band was re-
in this way last fall, and
the concert next week will be the
first appearance of the present or
ganization. Superintendent of schools
w. F. Miner is musical director.
The members of the Ladies' Auxil-