Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-22
PITTSF|ELD.

Grange went to Detroit Wednesday to
attend the meeting of the Union
Grange, which was held in Harris hall.
The meeting was called to order at
1O.3OA A. NJ. by E. S. Robertson, worthy
master of Detroit Grange. Address Oh
welcome, Mrs. Springer; response, q.
w. Patten, Pittstield. The following
questions were discussed: rs it Our
Duty to Leave Our Work to Attend the
Union Grange Meetings?' Opened by
P. J. Written of Pittsfield rs 1t Best
to Plow Potato Field in the Fall?
Opened by w. L. Blalsdell OF Palmyra.
Does the Present Law in Regard To
Packing Apples Benefit the Farmer?
Opened by Mr.. Gray of Comma. How
Much Should Grape Vines Be Cut Back
in the FALL" Opened by f. S. Robert
son. 1t was voted to hold an open SEES
sion in the afternoon and the lorenool'
session was closed in form. An excel
lent dinner was served in the hali Inc
afternoon session opened at l.3o WIN
a large attendance. Following the dls-
cussion of the question WAS the I4th
Legislature Justified in Making the
Law Regarding the DETERMINATION OF
the Brown-tail Moth?' which was
opened by w. L. Blaisdell. The alter
Moons program was given by the pu-
nils of Miss Carrie Robertson, teacher
in Detroit. At the close of the meeting
it was announced that Saturday even
ing. oct %, Miss Maud Andrews OF
Augusta, reader, will furnish enter
tainment at the meeting of Plymouth
Grange.
The next meeting of Union Grange
will be held in Dexter Wednesday, NOV.
II, with the following program Ad-
dress of welcome; response, r. >. ROD
ertson of Detroit; newspaper clippings:
question box; business; recess for DIN
ner. Question. Resolved, That Corn
Is More Profitable Crop for the
Farmer Than Potatoes" opened by r..
o. Addition of Dexter. The remainder
of the program will be furnished by
host Grange.
The funeral services of the infant
son oe Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Knowles
were held Thursday afternoon at the
home of his parents. Rev. F. S. Walker.
pa stcr of the Universalist church. Of
ficiated.
Mrs. Alfred Stafford of North Hart
land who has been visiting at the
home of II. D. Getchell. left wednesday
for a visit in Waterville
An interesting meeting of the w. c.
f. U. was held Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. o. H. Drake. The program:
Bible reading, prayer, singing; roll
call, answered by anecdotes; reading,
"Aunt ,Jerusha's Visit to the City"
Mrs. Frederick: article Purity in Lit
erature." Mrs. Henry; solo. Gladys
Sturtcvant; talk. Purity in Art" Mrs.
Drake: piano solo. Mary Drake.
The teachers of the kindergarten
department of the Universalist Sunday
school gave a Soap Bubble party at
the church Thursday afternoon to over
40 members Of the class. number of
the parents were present. The time was
happily spent by the little ones, games
being enjoyed in connection with the
blowingof soap bubbles Ice cream and
cake We're served.
The first number in the Peoples Lee
ture course for 1909-10 will be given in
Union hall this evening when the
Trunette Concert Co. of New York will
appear, introducing the Norma Trio
and Miss Edna White, trumpeter.
Hollis Weeks of Palmyra left here
Wednesday for lexington where he
will enter a hospital for treatment He
was accompanied bv his sister, Miss
Jennie Weeks and DR.. A. c. Moulton
Of Hartland.
Aaron C. Libby and Fred Nelson
have gone to Baker Brook camp.
Moosehead lake, for a 10-days hunting
trip.
DIN PARKS president of the Will
liam Tell Club. will leave today for
Spencer Bay. Moosehead lake, where
the club will .enjov its annual outing. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Dover of
Brookline. Mass. are visiting at the
home of her brother. George Cathcart-
Mr.. and Mrs Garfield Horne who
have been spending two-weeks. we'd
ding trip at Moosehead lake. arrived
here Wednesday from brief visit in
Canaan and ST. Albans ana -
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