Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
Dr.. A. B. C|aIk's Build
ings Are Burned.
Warrants Are Posted For the
Republican Caucus.
Local Items and Personal Notes
OF PittsfIeld People.

About 2.30 o'clock Saturday after
noon the buildings of DR.. A. b Clark,
situated q few miles from this village,
We're destroyed by fire. DR.. Clarke was
picking peas and his little grandson,
who made mis- heme with him, discov-
cred the fire in the barn. The contents
of the barn, including a horse, harness,
farming tools, etc, We're burned. A few
OF the household goods We're saved. The
buildings We're insured for $1,000, which
is estimated to be about half of the
value.
A warrant has been posted by the
Republicans of this town for Il caucus
to he held in Union hall on Saturday
afternoon, Aug. s, at $50 O'Clock To
elect delegates to the Class convention
to be held in the hall at P. NJ. on the
same day, to nominate candidate for
representative to the Legislature to
represent the town of Pittsfield Pal
myra and Detroit. to be voted for at
the September election.
Hon. Don A. H. Powers and son
Elisha. Hon. Frederick Powers and his
two sons, Llewellyn and Paul, of Hou1-
ton and Arber Eugene Powers of New
York, nephew of the late Congressman
Llewellyn Powers and son of the late
Cyrus Powers, and A. w. Patten OF
Lewiston, all of whom remained at the
old Powers homestead in Wet Pitts
field over Friday night, left fpr their
home Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Bartlett of New York is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Maria stevens.
The Misses tena and Mildred Jones
of Unity are visiting at the meme OF
their aunt, Mrs. Ernest Thompson.
J. S. Haseltine and family left Sat
urday for Lake Sebastcook, where
they will occupy the Barrows cottage
for two weeks. On Sunday they were
tine and ]. Frank Larry and Edwina
and Wendall Haskell, all of Worcester,
Mass, who will be guests of the Hasel-
tines during the two weeks. =.
Walter j. Bray, manager 81 Hotel
Rmnford Rumford Falls, who was en-
route to Monsoon and Greenville was in
town Friday calling on friends. Mrs.
Bray is rapidly recovering from her
recent severe illness.
A baseball team has been organized
here composed of town boys With G. II.
Josslyn as captain and the teams first
game was played Saturday afternoon in
Hunnewcll field with the team from
Vassalboro. The result of the game
was u to in favor of Pittsfeid.
II. Fl. Nutter, Lewis Nutter and the
Misses Vera "A. Cannon and Myrtle
Chandler passed Saturday at the home
of the MesSrs. Nutter in Corinna.
Miss Jane Raley of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting at the home OF Dr..
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Damon, left Saturday
on her return trip.
Attorney L. A. Anderson was in
business.
Walter Littlefield of Somerville,
Mass, arrived in town Sunday to join
Mrs. Littlefcld who has been visiting
her cousin, II. F.. Libby and Mrs. Lib
by. Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefield VIII so
to Bangor today, where they Will take
the boat for Boston.
Deputy United States Marshal Bur-
ton Smith OF Portland and Mrs. Smith
arrived III town Saturday to pass two
weeks at Moose pond. where they will
lie the guests of United States Deputy
Marshal c. B. Haskell and family.
Miss Lena Marsh, who has been pass
ing Il two-months vacation at her home
in North Newport and and other places
will resume her duties as slenographer
at the law office of Manson and
Coolidge today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Nicholson, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Bennett in Palmyra have returned to
their home in Bangor
James +. Common is at Green lake,
where he is entertaining j. II. Rogers
of Haverhill, Mass, and their friends
at his cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Shaw are pass
ing 10-days vacation at Moose pond,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Lanccy.
Through the S. M. Raymond agency
the George Huff place on Bates street
was sold Friday to Mrs. Eva f. Pool
er.
Mrs. Mary Gray Amour of augusta,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Sylvester, is now
visiting relatives in Etna.
Miss Agnes Smith, who is employed
at the local telephone exchange in Wa
terville, arrived here Saturday from all
over Sunday visit at her home.
Miss Helen Smith of Hartland visit
ed friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Matthews passed
Sunday at their cottage, Camp Ben
son.
Charles H. Bradbury is assisting at
the 7. f. Getchell hardware store dur
ing the two-weeks absence of Mr..
Getchell, who with his family is at
Isle of Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. Shaw and Miss
Blanche Maxfield returned Friday from
Southwest Harbor. where Mrs Shaw
and Miss MaXfield have spent few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Canham of Mort
Vassalboro are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Powers.
The Democrats of the representative
class composed of the towns Of Pitts
field, Palmyra and Detroit met in Glass
convention Saturday in Union hall,
Pittsfeld. VIM. r. Hunnewel! was
elected chairman and d. NJ. Parks sec
rotary. Full delegations from each of
the three towns were present. S. Her
bert Frost presented the name of Will
liam NJ. Osborn of PittSfield for Demo-