Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05
PITTSFIELD.
Town Meeting votesS2I00
For Improving Main ST.
Dexter Man Arraigned Before
Judge Drake in Damage Case.
Locals and Personals from This
And Surrounding Towns.

4 special town meeting, which had
been called to see il the town would
rescind the vote recently taken, to
raise $210o for the purpose of macad-
amizing Main street. from the rail-
road crossing to a point opposite the
Universalist church, was held, Satur-
day, in Union hall. II. III. Thurlough
presided, and T. L. Getchell Was clerk.
1t was voted to raise the s21e0, the
same amount to be given by the State
from the automobile fund, which has
previously been promised.
Miss Alta Tilton went to Burnham,
Saturday. to attend the funeral SER
vice of her grandmother. the late Mrs
Mary Taylor, which was held at /
o'clock at the home of her son, Edwin
Taylor. Rev. n. r. Pearson, pastor of
the Pittsfeld Methodist church, otli-
ciatea. The interment was made at the
cemetery in this village,
Charles Hussey of Dexter was ar
| raigned before Judge Drake. Friday.
on complaint ef p. f. Noble of this
town, who claimed damages to his
home located in Palmyra, while being
occupied by Hussey and his family.
Hussey claimed that his wife was re-
sponsible for the damages. Mrs. Hus-
sey accepted the charge, claiming that
while Mr.. EIussey was away from
home. she was obliged to split UP the
boards 10 use as fuel to keep the chill
dren warm After the evidence was
heard Mr.. Hussey promised to pay for
| the damages done.
Eugene Weeks of Newton Center.
Mass. vino was in town, Saturday,
| left, Sunday, for his home accompa-
| MED by Mrs. Weeks and son, who have
| passed two weeks here with her pa
rents and Mr. Weeks parents
Herbert Written, formerly resident
of Detroit, who was brought here,
Thursday, from North Dixmont. where
| he had been working his board for
some time, and placed in the lookup
as he was insane, was taken, Satur-
| day, by S. Fl. Frost to Augusta, where
| he was placed in the Insane hospital.
Mrs. s. IL. Marble, who has been Wis
iting relatives in SkowheGan and in
| this town, with her daughter, Mrs. S.
| S. Smith, returned, Friday, to her
home in Harmony.
Miss Bessie McMillen of Lisbon Falls.
who has been the guest for two weeks
of her uncle, George Butler. has re-
turned home.
c. M. ITersey of Lowell, Mass, is in
town to pass a few days with Mrs.
Hersey and son, Irwin, who have pass
ed the summer here, and who will re-
turn home with Mr.. Hersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Parsons and baby
of West Medford, Mass, arrived Sat-
urday, for visit with Mrs. Parsons
father DR.. L. G. Bryant.
Miss Millie stevens and Miss Carrie
Weymouth of Troy returned, Saturday.
after a short visit here with friends
e. w. Wallace of Milbridge. who
was in town on business, Friday and
Saturday, was the guest of w. A. Tay-
lor.
Misses Ethel and Sadie Sanford
of Palmyra are visiting friends in Mas
| sachusetts.
| Fred Hurley of Skowhegan arrived.
Saturday, for an over-Sunday visit
with friends.
Judge @. H. Drake was a business
caller in Hartland. Saturday.
Miss Gwendolyn Griffin. who has
| passed two weeks at Lost pond guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. McGilvery, re-
| turned home, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Jones went to
Brewer Saturday. for weekend visit
with Mrs. Jones' parents
Mrs. A. r. Brown and daughter, Miss
| Eta Getchell, went to Brewer. Sat
urdav, for a weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Marion Stewart of Bangor, who
has been the guest of Mrs. S. + Jones,
has returned home.
Rev and Mrs Clarence Lathbury or
Bridgewater, Mass. are guests of their
sor, DIR. V. 7. Lathbury.
Mrs. +. T.. Mayo has returned from a
visit in GreenvilIe with her mother,
| Mrs. Scammon.