Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-09
The Grange Insta|Is Off,
GERS atA||-day Meeting.
Temperature 80 10 80 Below
az Below al MdinStrednl.
Entertainments and Social Affairs
m. C. |. Athletics.

Pitsfeld Grange held an all-day
session, Saturday, for the installation
of officers. a fine dinner WAS served
at noon. Mrs Mary Aiken Of Milo
was installing officer. being assisted
by Foster White and Mrs. Florence
Hunter as marshals. The officers:
Master. p. j. Written, overseer, II.
II. Thurlough; steward. Periey Noble;
lecturer Mrs. j. ii. Moulton, Sec"
Eva Allen; Treas, II. II. Jacobs;
chaplain, Emma Phinney. Asst. Stew
ard, owen Could Ceres, Mrs. Olivia
johnson; Pomona, Mrs. Jennie Nell
son: Flora, Mary Willis; gate keeper
George Reynolds lady Asst. steward,
Mary Moulton.
The funeral OF tho late Henry w.
Patten Of West Fittsheld were held at
p. NJ sunday, at the hoUse, Rev
r. S. Walker of the Gnigersalist
church officiating. The bearers We're
Fred futile, Irving Tuttle Fred Whit
ing and Ralph Libby. The interment
was in the West Pittsfeld cemetery,
Out OF town relatives present We're:
Five brothers. Clancy Patten and Ed
win Of Palmyra, Charles of Boston,
Perlan OF Boston and Fred Of Law
renee, Mass, a sister, Mrs. Alfred
Willis of Mainstream. q brother I'M
law, William Halfrey of Boston and
two sisters in-l law, Mrs. Snow of Bos-
ton and Mrs. Frank Croker of
Canaan.
Edward P. Sullivan and Miss Mat
tie F. Hunt, both of Burnham. We're
married Saturday evening. at the Of
fee of O. II. Drake. justice of the
peace, who officiated. The groom oc
cuipes the position as station agent at
Burnham and is we'll known here. hav-
ing been a studen. at Maine Central
Institute, from which institution the
bride was graduated. Glass 1911.
A business meeting of the NJ. c. l.
Athletic Association was held, Men
day, and Bowden, II, was elected
manager OF the baseball team for 1912
and Ranger. Is. manager of the track
team. The association voted to give
$S5 to the track team.
Because of the severe weather and
the condition of the roads the wedding
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Dyer, which was to have taken place,
Saturday evening, Jan. 8, in Palmyra
at the home of Mrs. Pooler,s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank w. Dyer. has
been POSTPONED until. Tuesday eve
ming. Jan. 9.
Miss Florence, who has finished her
duties as clerk at the local post office,
has accepted a position at the w. NJ.
Prilay postcard store and befan her
duties, Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Healey and
daughter Agrandice of Waterville
formerly of this town, were the guests,
Sunday, of Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Hasel-
tine
Harry X. Lancaster is driving the
stage between Pittsfield and Canaan in
place of the regular driver. James p.
Stubs, who is confined to his home on
Elm street from injuries received, Friday
night, by being badly kicked by horse
while blanketing the animal. Besides
cuts on the head and face. bruises were
sustained on the left side of his body and
arm.
Saturday and Sunday nights were two
of the coolest nights ever experienced
in this town. The thermometer register
ed from 30 to 80 degrees in many por-
lions of the village Owing to the cold
went out of commission. al II O'Clock
Sunday night, the trouble being in the
line between here and Hartland. Charles
f. Seekins, who lives in West Pittsfield
four miles from this village, reported
Sunday, that it was the coolest at his
place that had ever been known while he
had lived there by four degrees
Frank Thompson of Haftland, who was
in town, Monday, on business, reported
early in the morning that the thermom-
eter registered AZ below zero at Main
stream.
Miss Mira Jenkins went to Bangor,
Monday, for weeks stay.
F. w. Briggs, proprietor of the Pitts
field Poultry Farm, left Sunday, for Bos-
ton with birds which he will exhibit at
the Poultry show.
Mrs. f. c. Hunter has rented the Bry-
ant store which has been occupied by
the American Express. and will open a
millinery store.
The young ladies Of the local telephone
exchange will give dancing party Tues
day evening. in Perkins hall, it being
the third in a series which are being
given for furnishing a retiring room TO
be used in connection with the office.
The Pittsfeld Tuesday Club Tuesday
afternoon, at the Universalist church
will listen to lecture on "Romeo and
Juliet" to be given by Prof Roland
Gray of the U. of NJ