Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
WINSLOW
Mrs. Clara Smith

The entire community of Winslow
was greatly shocked and saddened
FRIDAY to learn of the death of Mrs.
Clara Smith, wife of Islmer Smith uf
the Cusaman road. which occurred al
the Elm CITY Hospital Thursday
evening; at six o'clock from the ef-
fects on serious and severe opera
ton performed last Monday. Her
dea III came as a great shock to her
husband other relatives and host of
friends, as her condition when enter
ing The hospital was not considered
alarming.
The deceased was born in Wins
low in August. 1868, the daughter of
Joshua and Martha (Hayden) Flye.
She has always made her home in
t;,is town, with the exception of five
years spent in Rockland, Me, where
she was employed as switchboard
and telephone operator in the ex-
change there. Up until seven months
ago she has resided on the Garland
road, where she was always kind
neighbor and good friend to all who
Knew her For many. many years,
she tcnderly cared for an invalid
brother, whose death occurred about
year ago. In March. 1926, she mar
ried Elmer Smith, and besides her
husband, she is survived by bro
ttef. Orlando Flye of Santa Marta.
Columbia, s. A. and several nieces
and hephews. She was member of
Winslow grange, being the second
member to be initiated into this Or
der afJer the grange obtained its
charter. She has put in many long
fours working in the interests of
,is organization, and has been very
ielpful in church work, attending the
Winslow Congregational church as
r@gularly as illness in her home
would permit. She was charter
member of the Fort Halifax Chapter
of d. 4. K. of Winslow. In her home
life, rs neighbor, and in social at
fairs she was kind hearted. SYM
pathetic woman in all respects, and
her passing will be greatly mourned
by large circle of friends.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home on the Cushman road
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock,
Rev. +. S. Dolliff, pastor of the Wins
low Congregational church officiat-
ing. 1nterment will be in the How
ard cemetery on the Augusta road.
r. L. Johnson and David Hilbert of
Camp Arcadia, Belgrade, are visiting
relatives in town. Friday evening.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson and Mrs.
Pearl Libby. of Fairfield We're guests
recently at the home of Mrs. Ella
Shorey of Bay street
Judge and Mrs. Frank Haines of
Middletown, Conn.,, were calling
Friday at the home of w. T. Rey-
nolds.
Miss Rita D'Nardi of Hurd street
was the guest Thursday at the home
of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrison Libby of Oakland.
Miss Mildred Blewitt of Bowden
street has gone to Pennington
where she will enter normal school.
Mrs. Ida Williams of Boston.
who has been visiting relatives in
town for some weeks past will re-
turn home today.
Miss Charlotte Jakins Of the Gar
land road is the guest of her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Burnell
Jakins of High street, Waterville.
Several people from this town
tend the funeral services Of Mrs.
Ethel Greene.
Mrs. Roy Edes and daughter of
Oakland were guests Thursday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Rob-
erts.
Mrs. Kate Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Prince and son of Brooks, Miss Rosa
Jones of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Lewis of China were
recent guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Towle.
Mrs. Robert 'Treadwell of New
Haven, Conn.,, who was called here
several weeks ago by the illness and
death Of her father, John Seco. will
return to her home this afternoon.
Miss Bettina Britton, Entertains
The home of Mr.. and, Mrs. Edward
Britton of Boston Court, was the
scene of a very pretty party Thurs
day when their daughter, Bettina,
entertained a few friends in honor
of her tenth birthday. Games were
enjoyed during the afternoon. and
peanut hunt enjoyed. Delicious re-
freshments of sandwiches. rainbow
pudding and cake were served. The
birthday cake was a masterpiece of
art, and it proudly bore ten pretty
candles. Bettina cut the cake nda
presented each guest with slice.
The little hostess received many
pretty presents in remembrance of
the day. for which she pleasingly re.