Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-18
P|TTSF|ELD.

A hearing was held in the Pittsfeld mu-
nicipal court Thursday in the case OF
Boyd NJ. Bean of Hartland, who brough,
suit against Guy Hill of Hartland or
charge of assault and battery. Mr.. Bean
claimed that while riding with his mother
Mrs. George Bean, on the Hartland road
he met Guy Hill, who was driving with
George Bean. The four stopped and held
some conversation. and that Guy Hill
grabbed him by the throat and struck
him with a whip. Fill denied it. It was
claimed that George Bean, father of
Boyd, walked on and didn't know Of the
trouble The case was decided in favor
of the prosecution. Hill was fined 81 and
place appeared for Hill and J. II. Haley
Of Hartland for Bean.
The members of the Senior class of
Maine Central Institute enjoyed a ride to
Hartland Wednesday evening, going from
there In naphtha launches up Moose pond
to ST. Adams, where they We're served to
a delicious supper at the w. H. Russell
camps. The party was chaperoned by
Miss Vi"ian Laughton, teacher Of elocu-
ton in the school.
The New Era Auxiliary Of the Free
Baptist church held a Missionary meeting
Thursday afternoon at the church. Rev
E. K. Jordan, PASTOR conducted the meet
ing. The roll call was answered by cur
rent events in the missionary world Mrs
T. A. Anderson and Mrs Eva Atwell rem
dered vocal duet. Mrs. E. W. Chamber
lain acted as hostess for the afternoon
and Mrs. B. c. Call patroness
small fire was fought Wednesday in
the adjoining fields of E. S. Cowan, ].
W. Manson and j. S. Spaulding, located
on the road to Palmyra. On Thursday
the fire was subdued and it was hoped
that there would be no further anxiety
The rem aims of the late Mrs Harry
Chase, whose death occurred at her home
in Bangor the first of the week. arrived
here Wednesday morning and were taken
to st. Adams, where the funera! service
was held Wednesday afternoon. A broth
err. DIR. F. o. Turner of Harmony, and a
sister. Mrs. D. A. Snow of ST. Adams,
survive
Arrangements are being completed for
reception to be rendered Rev e. X
Jordan. pastor of the Free Baptist church.
and Mrs. Jordan Monday evening, Sept.
q. at the church. The committee of ar
comprises Mrs. r. A. Anier-
son. Mrs. +. B. Dow and Mrs George
Rogers.
A benefit will be given Oct IA in Union
hall for the Pittsfield public library under
the auspices of the Pittsfield Tuesday
Club. The club has been very fortunate
in securing Ida Jenness Moulton as a |
reader
Supt. A. H. Burse is having a sewer on
Stinson avenue to run from Pleasant
street to the brook. connecting with the
main sewer.
The fire department was called out |
Thursday morning for blaze in the
kitchen of Gordon Wayness, Sr's., house
at the Waverley, but the fire was ex-
tinguished before the firemen arrived
The fire caught from a kettle on the stove
and with the exception of the burning of
the window curtains and the room being
badly smoked no special damage was
done.
A fire started Thursday in the woods
owned by Jesse c. Conner and located
ABOUT mile from the village in a SOUTH
erly direction Thursday evening the fire
began spreading over considerable. terri
Tory and much anxiety was felt as to the
outcome unless rain came. Mr.. Copnor
IS In California and the work of fighting
the fre was being looked after by f. r.
Dow. who is his agent here.