Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
P|TTSF|ELD.
Annual Meeting Of the
Camp Benson Veterans.
Delegates to the ". C.T.U. and
Women's Clubs Conventions.
Corn Canning Factory Starts Sea.
sons Work...personaI Notes.

Camp Benson Veteran Association at
the annual meeting Saturday, Sept. IL,
decided to dispense with the annual
muster week which has been observed
tor several years. In it's place it is pro-
posed to observe an annual reunion
for one week, continuing the dances
that draw large crowds from neighbor-
ing towns and conduct the confection-
cry counters. The following officers
were elected: Pres, William Harris;
clerk, Rev. j. w. Webster; Treas.
Capt w. l.. Ross; Sec, j. w. Webster;
directors. William Harris, Enoch X.
Carr, w. IL. Ross, S. S. Parker and J.
T. Johnson.
r. T. Plumstead Of Elmira, Cal, who
has been the guest of his sister, Mrs.
O. III. Drake. has returned to Wiscas-
set, where he has been visiting his pa
rents, and after passing u short time
there will leave for home.
The following members of the Pitts
field Tuesday Club went to Waterville
Wednesday to attend the Maine FEEDER
alton OF Women's Clubs: Mrs. F. f..
Mayo, Miss Caro- Murray, Mrs. w. T..
Spear, Mrs. Frank Randlctt and Mrs.
Lucy Burton. Mrs. c. p. Haskell, a
member of the club, who went to Wa
terville Tuesday, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. S. r. Haincs Mrs. F. w. Briggs
and her guest, Mrs Ralph Leavitt of
Oklahoma, went to Augusta Wednes
day, making the trip in the Haines car.
Mrs. Mary GRAHAM, county president
of the w. c. r. u, and Mrs. Annie M.
Frost, superintendent of Flower Mis-
sion, went to Bangor Wednesday to
attend the State convention of the w.
c. T. L. =
Phlentoma Lodge, /. o. o. F., Monday
evening conferred the First degree on
one candidate. The local lodge will en-
terrain Lakeside Lodge of Etna on the
evening of Monday. Sept. q, when
Pittsfield Lodge will work the First
degree and the visiting lodge the Sec
ond degree.
n ]. Karen, who has conducted a
general store at the Waverley for some
time. and w. l.. Frost will shortly
lopen grocery store in the store for
mcrly occupied by Kimball & Frost.
The George Bearcc g. Son lumber
mill which has been operated on the
Libby lot in Detroit. has been closed
and will be moved elsewhere. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Flair, who have been occupy
| ing private camp near the portable
mill, will leave this week for New
Gloucester TO visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Estes.
d. r. Dorman. formerly of Detroit
| who, with his family, has passed the
summer in Troy. have gone to Gardner
Mass, where he has accepted posi-
ton in a hospital Mrs. Dorman and
| two children will poin him later
Bethlehem Chapter, o. f. s., this
evening will confer the degree on can
didates. Refreshments will be served by
members whose names begin with II
and l..
Mr. and Mrs. Urban Willis apd
daughter Dorothy. who have been visit
! ing Mr. Willis parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Willis, left Tuesday on their re-
| turn trip to Oregon. ILL.,, where Mr.
Willis holds the position as tutor in the
family of Frank o. Lowden.
| Selectman William Osborn and Street
Commissioner A. r. Randlett were
| business callers in Augusta Tuesday. A
+. Nelson was also in Augusta on bus
mess.
Benjamin Thompson is in Gardiner
visiting his son, A. b. Thompson and
| family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Maxfield left Tues
day for weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Clinton, Benton and Wa
terville.
Miss Alice Sturtcvant has completed
her duties at Yc Damon Inn and will
leave in a few weeks for PnehurSt, n,
c., where she is employed winters.
Miss Sturtevant in company with her
mother, Mrs. S. G.. Sturtcvant, left
Wednesday for visit in Harmon, Ban
gor and Ellsworth.
Irving Cowan, who has been at Peaks
Island this summer has returned home.
Miss Adelaide Robinson of New York,
who has been visiting her brother. DR..
J. w. Robinson. in Auburn, arrived
Wednesday for few weeks visit with
her sister. Mrs. G. H. Morse.
The local corn factory started up
Wednesday. Manager Moses SAYS al
though the corn is backward he expects
to handle good quantity and that he
expects next week will be a busy one
at the factory.