Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-21
PITTSFIELD.
Local Boy Scouts Give
Successful E Entertainment.
Union Grange Entertained on
"Wednesday, bypitistleId Grange.
m. C. |. Spring Term Opens with
About 200 Students Present.

The Boy Scouts of this town gave a
successful social and entertainment,
Tuesday evening, at the Universalist
church. Il large number being present.
The entertainment consisted of scout
work, artificial respiration, fireman's
life, arm cary, chair carry bandaging
and lighting fire without matches The
Caribou dance, an Indian dance, was
given as a special number The boys
showed remarkable good work, reflect
ing much credit on themselves and
their scont master. Rev. +. $. Walker,
" ho is deNoting much time Ia the
work
The three-act farce Fleeing from
Fate viii be given in Grange hall,
Friday evening, March %, under the
auspices of the Pittsfield Grange. The
cast will include Moses 4. Burns. owen
e. Gould, Linwood Hopkins Miss
Nelma Noble and Miss Mary Mouiton.
The farce Will be followed by i Box
social
The funeral of the late Mrs Archie
Martin was held at f NJ, Wednes-
day. II the home Of her mother. Mrs
Fannie Braley. Rev. +. c. Walker OFF,
eiated. The interment was at the vii
LACE cemetery.
While freight train was shifting
cars, Tuesday afternoon. on the Y,
ear loaded with merchandise jumped
the track and rolled ever into a ditch,
which was filled with water. Although
rapid work WAS done in unloading the
car g greater part of its contents were
badly damaged by the water.
Pittsfield Grange entertained Union
Grange, Wednesday, in an all-day
meeting. About 165 We're present. The
program was successfully carried out.
Because of the absence of the master
Of Pittsfeld Grange, p. j. Written,
who is in Skowhegan serving as ju-
ror, Everett Libby acted as master
and the address of welcome was given
by r j. Shipp. \ fine dinner was serv-
ed under the direction of the lady Of
ficers of the lodge. Ceres Mrs. O. f.
Johnson. Pomona. Mrs. Jennie Nelson.
and Flora Mrs. Mary Willis.
DR.. Z. c. Bryant has returned from
a few days visit in West Medford,
Mass, with his daughters. Mrs. W.
L. Parsons and Mrs. Ralph Kendall.
Miss Code Hillman. who has been
visiting relatives in Houlton, has re-
turned home
Miss Nettie 3 Runnals of Foxeroft,
member of the faculty at NJ. c. l.,
who was obliged To give up her du
ties in the winter. on account of ILL.,
ness, has returned to her school work.
\ meeting of the New Era Auxil-
larry will be held, Thursday afternoon.
The program will be on missionary
Work. with Mrs. Grace Coffin,
leader
ATf IIaFkapt Whitman
who recently sold their farm in st.
Abars and four children, have left
for Arniona Cal. where they will To-
cate,
Miss Annie johnson of Dorchester,
Mass. is passing a few weeks with
Mrs c. f. Henry.
II. Il. Smell of Corinna passed Tues
DAY in town with his son. Clinton
Smell
Mrs. Rufus Burns and little son
Gardner left. Wednesday. for Lynn,
Mass, to join Mr. Burns who has
employment there.
a regular meeting of Bethlehem
Chapter, o. E. S, will be held Thurs
dav evening.
Mrs. Emery l.. Barnes of Lewiston,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. CLYDE Martin, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Lord and chill
dren who have been residents of this
town, for over two years, have packed
their household goods and will leave,
this week, for Auburn.
The spring term of Maine Central
Institute has opened. with an attend
ance of about 200 scholars.