Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-02
P|TTSF|ELD.
Golden Rule Glass Enter
tanned by Miss Hersey.
". c. ]. U. Holds a Franchise
Meeting With Mrs. Frost.
Local Firemen Give!Success New
Years BaII.-.0ther Items.

The members of the Golden Rule Sun
day school class of the Free Baptist
church were very pleasantly entertained
by Miss Prestena Hersey, a member, in
the veStry of the church Thursday even
ing, the affair having been arranged to
celebrate the birthday of three members
Of the class, Mrs. Evelyn Call, Mrs. .Jen-
ME Childs and Miss Eva Allen, all Of
carnations. A birthday cane was served
in their honor The vestry was daintily
decorated for the occasion. Miss Lillian
norton. president of the class. rendereI
two mandolin selections. Mrs. 3. L. Cor
nell gave a reading which was much
liked and a piano selection was played
by Edythe Haseltine. Following the pro-
gram. refreshments We're served by Miss
IIersey. who was assisted by Mrs. F. l..
I.andman, Mrs. j. ID. NJ. Foster, Mrs. j..
|. Shaw and Miss Blanche MaXfeld. The
remainder of the evening was spent So
cially. Eight new members were added
to the class, which numbers now AZ. Miss
Ada +. Coffin is the teacher
A franchise meeting of the ". c. T. L.
was held Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Annie M. I rost. Main street
with Mrs. Mary GRAHAM leader. The
subject for the afternoon was Items on
Woman's Suffrage" The program:
Poem. New Years Greetings" written
by Mrs. Mary B. Wingate and read by
| Dorothy Frederick; roll call. answered by
items on the subject: franchise Bible
reading, Mrs. Alice Harding; England
the Storm Center Mrs. F. U. Landman:
va
Shaw, Mrs. Jennie Randlett: The Wage
Farmer and Ballot. Mrs. Sarah Rogers
Mrs Livermore on Woman's Suffrage
| Mrs. Cora Rogers: reading, MA Can't
| Vote" Mrs. B. E. Cornell
| Under the auspices Of the local firemen
a New Years ball was given in Unior
| hall Thursday evening Inc hall was
rrettily decorated for the occa sion in red
| white and blue. Eighty-four couples form
| ed on for the grand march, which was
| led by ID. NJ. Parke. chief of the fire de
| partment, and his daughter, Miss Agne,
| Parks. At midnight an excellent supper
was served at G. A. r. hail. Hunter
Orchestra furnished music for the dane
ing. Among those present from out OF
town We're several members of Tufts Col
| lege Glee Club
! At a meeting he'd by the directors
of Union hall, arrangements were consid
| cred for the benefit fair which will prob
ably be given Feb. "a, % and g. Plans
have not been fully made but will in
clude entertainments for three nights
which will interest the people Of Pittsfelt
and the surrounding section.
| The remains of Miss Abbie c. Berry OF
| Chelmsford. Mass. arrived here on the
early morning Pullman Friday and were
placed in the village cemetery tomb. The
interment will be made at the local GENE
terry later. Her age was So years. Miss
/ Berry, who was an aunt to Fred r. an(
Elmer Smith Of this place. was born in
this town. being the daughter of the late
John and Nancy Berry. She left here
| at the age of % years. Reuben Berry OF
| Chicago and Warren Berry of South
Chelmsford. Mass, brothers to the de,
ceased. accompanied the body here and
were the guests over Friday night OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. z. Smith.
| The funeral services Of the late Henry