Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-17
.P|TTSF|ELD
Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence Of Methodist Church.
Funeral Of Late Mrs. Ruth
Haskell Held Tuesday.
Valentine Social to Sisterho0d Sum-
day School Class.

The fourth quarterly conference Of
the Manson Street Methodist church
was held in the church vestry Monday
evening" Rev d. +. Phelan, district su-
perintenGent, presiding. A very large
number were present from this circuit.
" hicn comprises Pittsfield, Palmyra
and Detroit. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Stewards,
c. +. Frost, A. Il. Crawford, MIS-
Eliza Corey Mrs. NJ. 5. Heald. Il. q.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. B. G.. Fitzgerald, Mrs,
Rose Titcomb, George Gage, FRANK
Blaisdeli, Hadley Clark. Mrs. Eliza
Cowan Chester A. Frost, all of Pitts
feid H. NJ Johonnctt III. G. Johoh~
nett and c. r. Brewer OF Palmyra; +.
S. Robertson, Mrs. l.. NJ. Crocker ana
Miss Efic Lord of Detroit; recording
steward, Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost; district
steward, a. r. Crawford; trustees OF
church property, n. b. Runnals, NJ. ,.
Head, John Chapman, c. f.. Frost
Levi Taylor, Is. G. Fitzgerald, O. W.
Witliam, Ira ID. Clark, A. Il. CraW-
| ford; class leader, G. T. Frost; trler al
| appeals, d. g. r. Soule; custodian OF
deeds and other legal papers. \. T.
Runnals: committee on Foreign Mis-
slons, c. T.. Frost. J. l.. Clark, Miss
Emma Johonnett, Mrs. E. S. Robert
son; committee on Home Mission and
Church Extension, George Gage. w. A.
| Robinson, T. NJ. Croker; Sunday
| school. A. r. Crawford. Miss Carrie
Robertson, Miss Emma Johonnett;
tracts, Annie Basford, Mae Johonnett,
and Enie Lord; temperance. IRVING
l ~ Ja,,ly I lnhOn-
| nett: education, Walter Cowan, Lillian
Robinson. Carrie Robertson; Freed
| mems Aid, Frank Blaisdell. Miss Viola
| Morecrott, =. S. JOhonnett; hospital,
Mrs p. G. Fitzgerald, Miss Pearl
| Chapman; church records, Ora With
| am Mrs. Josephine Gardner and pas
| tor; auditing accountant, G. f. Frost;
| parsonage and furniture, G. E, Frost,
A. T. Crawford, n. B. Runnals. Mrs.
Rose Titcomb, Mrs Levi Taylor;
| church music A. r. Crawford, Lew Is.
| Seckins and organist; estimating pas
tors salary, G. e. Frost, \. B. Run
| nails A. 3. Crawford, l.. NJ. Crocker,
H. ii. Johnonnett; estimating confer
ence claimants salary, NJ. $. HealS,
John Chapman and 3. c.. Fitzgerald.
The reports Of the different societies In
connection with the church were read
and District Superintendent Rev. D.
e. Phelan expressed himself as being
highly pleased with the result. A
unanimous invitation was extended to
Rev 3. w. Russell. the presiding pas
tor, to return the ensuing year
| The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Ruth Haskell were held at the Uni
versalist church of which she was a
member at o'clock Tuesday after
noon Rev f. S. Walker, pastor OF the
church, ofticiated A quartet composed
OF Mrs. r. H. Berry, Miss Florence
Buxton and Messrs. L. L. Libby and
| Fl. c. Hunter sang Lead Kindly
Light" Jesus Savior Pilot Me- and
| ''Refuge." The bearers We're G.. w. Pat
ten, John Walker, ]. H. Applebee and
Fred orr. The remains We're placed in
| The village receiving tomb Relatives
present from out of town We're Charles
Shepley of Bangor, q nephew, and
Mrs. Sheplcy. and Miss Winnefred
| Haskell. granddaughter.
airs. Allie Atwell and Miss Chandler
members of the Ssterhood Sunday
school class of the Free Baptist church,
| gave Valentine social to the other
| members of the class in the vestry of
| the church Monday evening. A delight
full evening was passed, the decorations
and pastimos being in keeping With the
! valentine season. a feature of the
| evening was the postofiice, when Mrs
| Atwel as postmistress. delivered a val
entne to each one present. Dainty re-
| freshmcntS were served
Mrs. w. S. Hill left Monday for a.
CT in,
| Augusta and Gardiner and to attend
TIE Governors reception and bali
Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Baker of Bangor. who
has been visiting her sister-inlaw.
!! Mrs. r. X. MaXcy, returned home
Tuesday. :
Bethlehem Chapter, o. r. s., Thurs
day evening will nave the first work
under the new officers on one or more
candidates. Refreshments will be
served by members whose names be
gin with A and r.
Miss jeanette Winchester Of Corinna,
a student at Colby, is a guest of Mrs.
Ida PeaSe.
Mrs. A. III. Burse accompanied Rep.
Burse to Augusta Tuesday to attend
the Governors reception and ball
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Waverley Wooden Co was
held at the Office of J. w Manson
Tuesday and the following officers re-
elected fer the ensuing year: President.
A. p. MCMaster; treasurer. Gordon
Dobson; clerk. J. w. Manson; direc-
tors, A. p. McMaster, James F. Con-
nor, S. r. Haines. Gordon Dobson of
Plttsfeld: Edward Blake of Bangor.
M. S. HolwaN. Augusta, and G. r.
CLsh;aan. Boston.
Friends of A. H. Cornforth and Les
ter Cornforth Of this place will sym
pathize with them in the death of their
mother, Mrs. Rosetta Crosby Corn
forth. which occurred at her home in
Unity, where she lived for many years. |
at 10 A. NJ. Monday. Her age was 81 |
years. Besides the two sons, two |
daughters, Misses Isabel and Alice. |
VINO lived with their mother, survive.
Aivah passed last Saturday with his
mother and Lester went to Unity Sun |
day and was with her at her death. He
Will remain in Unity until after the
funeral, which will be held Thursday. |