Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-04
PITTSF|ELD.
N. C,I. Senior Glass Parts
For Commencement.
Exercises, This Year for First
Time, viii Be Held on Campus.
Locals and Personals. Death Of Au-
sustus 5. whitman Of Palmyra.

The death of Augustus Samuel Whit
man occurred. about =. M. MONDAY, a
the home of his son. Bert Whitman, II
Palmyra His age was 81 years, 5 months
and days Death was due to inilrmltie:
OF old age He was born in Palmyra
son of the late Samuel Whitman. VINO
was among the first settlers in Palmyra
He was the last of family of /. chill
dren In 1862. he came to Pittsfield, where
he lived until a year ago, when ne wen
to live with his son in Palmyra. foui
sons, Henry Whitman. who lives mere
Ernest a resident in Winslow. and Her
bert and Bert of Palmyra, survive. Tht
funeral services will be held. at F. NJ
', ednesday, at the residence.
The committee in charge of selecting
the Senior class parts to be given at the
NJ. c. I. Commencement, Tuesday. select
ed Miss Bessie Bracket to give the es-
say and Joseph Deasy the Grafton. For
the first time at Commencement. Glass
day exercises will be held on platform
on the campus. Another new feature Is
class book. which the class will pub
lish, bearing the pictures of the members
and history of their school work.
visit relatives in Biddeford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. e. Sanford, who have
been guests of Mrs. John Horton, return
cd home. Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Deering went to Milo, Tues
day, to visit until after the graduating
exercises in the Milo High school.
Mrs S. r. Haines, Mrs. T. f. Geteh-
ell. Mrs. w b. McGlvery. Mrs. w. r.
HONEYWELL, Miss Gertrude Haines and
Mrs W. S. Hill were in Bangor, Tues
day. to attend the Universalist conven-
ton. H. r. Coolidge. delegate from
the Pittsfield church, was in Bangor,
Tuesday
Rev. c. Garland. superintendent of the
Rockland District, Methodist churches,
who has been here and in Hartland, left,
Tuesday, for his home in Rockland.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold a Birthday party, June 10, at the
church.
Mrs. Grindell is very i'll at her home
on Peltoma avenue. Her mother and sis
ter of Attleboro, Mass, arrived here,
Tuesday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Parks and sister, Mrs. f. r.
Dyer of Portland, arrived. Tuesday, for
visit with relatives.
]. l.. Humbert, who has been sub-prin-
cipal at M. c. I. for the past year. with
Mrs, Humbert and baby left. Tuesday,
for Bangor. for short stay before going
to their former home in Pennsylvania.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Clyde Gift
ford was held, Tuesday, at the home III
Detroit. Rec f. S. Walker pastor oil
the Pittsfield Universalist church. Off
ciated.
Mrs II. L. Emerson is spending tho
week in Athens with her sister, Mrs
Frank Joaquin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Harris of Nortl
Dixmont, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Allie Atwell. have returned
home
Mrs. r. f. Rhoades. who has been Wis
ting her parents in Gardiner arrived
Monday. called by the death OF Mr.
Rhoades. She was accompanied here b,
her parents
A game will be played on Hunnewel
field, Wednesday afternoon, between Nj
c. I. and Oak Grove.
Mrs. l.. L. Graves ard son Forres
went to Bangor, Monday. for visit will
relatives.
Mrs n. L. Perkins left. Tuesday, for ;
weeks visit with relatives I'm Skowhegan
Miss Iona Perkins went to Boston wher
she will remain a week