Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16
Republicans Select G. H.
Morse tor Legislature
From The Pittsne|d, Detroit
And Palmyra Glass.
Grange Considers 0roharding at
An Ml-day Session.

The caucus and Republican class
convention comprising the towns OF
Pittsfield, Detroit and Palmyra were
held Saturday afternoon in Union hall.
The caucus opened at 100 P. M. with
F. R. Smith chairman and L. o. Has
kell clerk. The following delegates
were chosen to the class convention.
which was held at P. NJ. in Union
hall: F. r. Smith, A. H. Burse, B. 5.
Mathews J. B. Monohan. c. B. Has
kell, S. r. Haines, c. E. Frost, L. o.
Haskell.
F. r. Smith was made chairman and
o. H. Drake, clerk of the class con-
vention. c. B. Haskell, s. r. Haines' A.
P. Howes were made committee on
credentials. G. H. Morse, one of the
prominent lawyers of the town, re-
ceived the nomination as a candidate
for representative to the Legislature.
+. r. Smith Of this town, A. +. HoWes
of Palmyra and C. T. Harris of Detroit
were made a class committee for the
next two years.
Pittsfield Grange held an all-day
session Saturday in Grange hall. An
address was given after the business
who spoke principally on the method
of setting out trees. A fine dinner was
served at noon under the direction of
Mrs. Annie M. Frost and her aids. All
went to the orchard of f. c. Hunter on
Somerset avenue after dinner, where
a demonstration in spraying was given
by H. E. Hodgdon. representing the
firm Of Smith & Thayer, Boston. An
address was given on return to the hall
by State EntOmologist f. M. Hitchings,
who spoke on Orchard Spraying and
the Damage Done to Fruit Trees by
Insects" Questions were asked after
the address and much valuable infor-
nation was gained and appreciated by
the members Of the Grange. An in
vitation was extended to the Grange to
attend the annual meeting of the State
Pathological Association to be held in
Auburn. at which it is expected that
j. H. Hale. an authority on fruit grow
ing will be present.
A game Of baseball was played Sat-
urday afternoon on Hunnewell field be-
tween the teams of Waverley Mill and
Riverside Mill. The score was q to II
in favor of Waverley.
Mrs. S. r. Haines, Mrs. F.. w. Briggs
and Mrs. John Sparks were in Water
Vile Saturday afternoon to witness the
ball game.
The NJ. c. I. baseball team were in
Bucksport SATURDAY,. where they won
in game with the e. VI. c. 5 l to 0.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost. State secretary
Of the EpW0rth League, attended SUI
day the anniversary and rally day es.~
ercisCs Of the league at Watetv;le
The baseball team of the local Gram
mar school played in Waterville Sa,-
urday. being defeated in two games
with the team representing the Water
vile Grammar school. The result of
the forenoon game was to 5 and the
a. afternoon, II 20 s.
Miss Fannie Fiunstead of Wiscasset
teacher in Hartland. was in town
Saturday, the guest Of Mrs o. H.
Drake.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
has elected the following officers
president. Mrs Annie M. Frost: vice
president, Mrs. Mabel Emery: sec. and
treas. Miss Lillian Runnals; collector.
Mrs. Ada Lee.
Meridian Lodge. F. and A. NJ. Friday
evening conferred the F.. c. degree on
four candidates. The M M. degree
VIII be conferred at a meeting Nav 20.
N. J. Buker who has been a resident
OF THIS place for the past year, left
saturday with his family for Wiscas-
set. where he has accepted a position.
Kehearsals are we'll under way for
drama to be given at an early date
under the auspices of the local For
esters.
MISS Alice Sturtevant. who has pass
ed the winter in North Carolina, arrv-
ed nome Saturday to pass the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s G..