Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
PITTSFIELD,
The UniveTsa|ist Sunday
School Picnic July 9.
Many Guests In Town. MANY
Residents Out Of Town.
Death Of Rufus B. HiIIman Of Unity,
Widely Known Man.

| Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Burns went to
Moose pond Friday, where they will oc-
cupy the f. A. Noble cottage until
| Monday.
Attorney and Mrs. G.. Fl. Morse and
son Robert and their guests, DR.. J. w
Robinson and Margaret Blanchard OF
Auburn, left Friday for Moose pond
where they will be at the Williams
cottage over the Fourth.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Wayness anC
! Miss Hilda Lille of this town and theil
guest, Mrs. John Sparks of Mystic
Conn.,, went to Lake Sebasticook Fri
day, where they will be entertained al
| the G. NJ. Barrow's cottage until Sun
day.
| DR.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Griffin and
| daughters, Gwendolin and Marion, who
have been in Boston and vicinity fol
the past two weeks, returned home
| Friday.
Miss L. Helen Haskell who is ar
instructor in one of the schools in
| Manchester, N, H., arrived in town
| Thursday to pass her summer vaca-
ton at her home here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ames have re-
| turned from a carriage drive to Bal
| Harbor.
| Ezra X. Wingate has gone to Rox-
| bury, Mass, where he will visit his
son, II. L. Wingate, who is a member
of the police folce.
| Miss Carolyn Ward left Friday for
| Unity, where she will spend the
Fourth at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuel Ward.
N,c
Manson Brown, OF Detroit, have gone
| for an extended visit with relatives in
| the West
Mrs. Wendell Reynolds and daughter
of Brooks, who have been guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Dahne
have returned to their home.
| Miss Josephine Philbrick, who has
| had employment here for several
months, left Friday for a weeks visit
| at her home in Troy.
G.. I. Smith of Bangor is in town, a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
H. Goodwin.
The many friends of Daniel Good
win, who has been confined to his
| home by illness for several months,
will be pleased to learn that he is able
| to take short walks in the vicinity of
his home.
| u. A. Ward left Friday for Thorn
| dixie on 2 business trip, where he will
! remain for several days.
Charles d. Bowman. one of Detroit s
| progressive farmers, is having an ad-
| dition built on the west side of his
large barn connected with his dwelling.
| The building has been elevated, about
| 20 feet annexed and q large cupola
| will be added
| Nearly all places of business will be
closed today. A very quiet Fourth is
anticipated, as there will be no cele-
| bration whatever, with the exception of
what Young America will indulge in.
Dwight i<imball left Friday for Lin
coin. where he will spend the Fourth
at the home of John McGregor.
| Mrs. James Rand who has recently
! sold the farm III Palmyra, moved Fri
| day into the Gates house on Summer
| street
| Mrs Elizabeth Brown and son have
gone to Wolf River. Mo-, for an eX-
| tended visit with relatives.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson We're
called to Unity Friday by the sudden
| death of Mrs. Thompson's father,
Rufus B. Hillman, who has been in
| poor health for some time. The deceas-
ed was about 81 years of age. He was
well known in this town and many
| friends will extend sympathy to the
| family in their bereavement. Until
within the past five years the deceased
| had made his home in Thorndike,
where he was a successful blacksmith
| and prominent citizen of the town.
A widow, Louise (Neally), and two
| daughters, Mrs Ephriam NJ. Jones of
Unity, and Mrs. Thompson of this
| town, and one son, Albert n. Hillman,
Of Unity, survive
Arrangements have been made for
| the Universalist Sunday school pic
| mic this year to be held at Ringwood
| Thursday, July 9. Steamer Waunita
and Capt. Parsons have been engaged
| for the day. Special arrangements have
| been made with thu s. and NJ r. r.
| for those desiring to go by rail. The
| committee in charge consists Of w. S.
| Spaulding, Rev. f. S. Walker, H. r.
Coolidge. If stormy Thursday the pic
mic will be held on the next day.
A special meeting of the Tuesday
Club was held Friday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. w. E.
Spear, Main street
Henry Crowell left Friday for MoXie.
where the county commissioners, of
which he is a member, are to inspect r
newly built road.