Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
PITTSFIELD,
The Grange Has Decidedly
Pleasant Meeting.
Captains and Aids for the Com
ing Years Meetings.
Funeral Of Late F. ]. Whiia-.Psr.
sonal hoias..LocaI Joiiings.

Pittsfield Grange held a pleasant
meeting, Saturday afternoon, with
good program presented by the lee
turer, Mrs. j. II. Moulton. The ques-
ton, What Lessons Have We Learn-
ed from Last Years Farming" was
well discussed, one member stating
that it was better to hold potatoes for
late shipment as he had, within
week, shipped 100 bushels. getting 81
a bushel at the New York and Bos-
ton markets. Three new applications
We're received for membership. At the
next meeting to be held, Saturday
evening, Jan. 81, the First and Second
degrees viii be conferred on class
of 10 or more candidates
Aids We're drawn from ever 200
members To assist the following cap
tains for the coming year: February,
II. II. Jacobs; March, b.. j.. S1ipp;
April, Gay Maxim; May, w. M. os-
born; June, NJ. I. Burns; July, Frank
Brown; August, $. G.. Pooler; Sentem-
Der, Cora Mosher; October, r. L. Var
mum; November, p. S. Noble; Deem
Der. II. II. Thurlough; January, 1913,
Il N Tarbell.
Mr.. and Mrs W. S. Hill left, sun
day. for a two-weeks visit in Port
land.
The funeral of the late Frank J.
White was held at 10 A. NJ, Sunday,
at the house on Somerset avenue,
Rev Timothy Humphrey of Hampden
Highlands officiating. MIR. Humphrey
and the deceased We're members of
the 24th Maine Regiment, having en-
listed at the same time. camped to-
gether and were discharged at the
same time. The services We're attended
by a number of stephen Davis Post,
of which Mr.. White was a member,
and four members. G. w. Patten, Grin
Soule. Summer Graves and Enoeh Carr
acted as bearers. 1nterment was made
at the Village cemetery.
David u. Bursh, a graduate student
at the Bangor Theological Seminary,
occupied the pulpit at the Free Bap-
fist church, Sunday, giving an inter-
esting sermon on the subject, Hon
esty with Ged.'
Mrs. Frank Shaw of Boston is in town,
called by the serious illness of her broth
er-ni-Iaw, DR.. T. NJ. Griffin. Albert
Ames of Stockton Springs, who has
spent a short time with his uncle, re-
turned home. Saturday.
H. A. Morrill,, one of the towns aged
citizens, is quite III. His daughter, Mrs,
Ethel Hooper of Ereter, NJ H, arrived
Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Haines returned
Saturday, from visit in Old Town with
DR.. and Mrs. Landry.
Walter Brown, whose house has been
quarantined on account of the illness of
his child, who is recovering from scarlet
fever, was quite i'll, sunday.
The second division of the New Era
Auxiliary held successful supper, enter
tainment and social, Friday evening, at
the Free Baptist church.
Miss Eva ]. Day went to Bangor. sat
urday, for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Furbush Of Pal
myra left, Saturday, for a few weeks
visit with relatives in Stonington, Mass
Mrs. George w. patten is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. f. A. Turner, in Port
land.
The n. E. o. p. held its Installation of
officers-elect. Friday evening, in G. a. r.
hall Refreshments We're served.
Miss Elsie Haskell was the guest, SUM-
day, of Miss Marjorie Manoek of Bangor.