Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-24
Blake, Kendall. Kineaid and Gilman of

Blake, Kendall. Kneaid and Gilman of
Boston
An interesting meeting of the New Era
Auxiliary was held, Thursday afternoon
at the Free Baptist church. with Miss
Prestina Hersey, Mrs. G. Il. Kimball and
Mrs Clara Leathers, hostesses The sub
iect of the meeting was "Household
Planning The program: Roll call.
question box, conducted by Miss Wake
field. teacher OF domestic science at NJ.
c. l.; paper, 1.-THE Home Kitchen. Its
Plan and Equipment, Miss Bertha Fos-
ter; paper, THE Vision Of Income" Mrs.
II. L. Palmer; music, Miss Edythe Has
etine; paper. Household Accounts"
Mrs. r II. RandIett
A break was made at the local post
Office, about 3 o'clock Thursday morning,
as near as the time could be ascertained.
The entrance was made through the eel
lar window and the door leading from
the cellar stairs into the Office was pried
open with a ehiseL giving an entrance.
The safe was not tempered with.
Stamps and change were taken to the
amount of less than So. The work
seemed to be that of an amateur in the
bQSllltSS. ipdiltNf tiic NlilA q Il i'm bD'AAtpi
at the NJ c. r. r. station took the early
morning mail to the Office about 3 o'clock
and while in the office he heard a noise
down cellar, but thinking that it was Il
cat, forgot the matter Night Waterman
Corey saw man of small build. wearing
a light eolored overcoat, come from be-
hind the postofIice building, about 80 but
supposed he went into the dwelling house
the next building TO the postofllee. Corey
saw that the safe at the postotfice was
all right and that nothing appeared to be
out of the common. John Gilman, who
tends the furnace, discovered the break
upon going into the cellar early IN the
morning, and notified the officials of the
office. a large number of burned match
rs were found in the cellar and several
in the postolice near the stamp drawer.
A game of basketball will be played
in Union hall, Saturday evening, be
tween the teams of Newport a. a. and
Pittsfield A. \. Between halves game
will be played between the girls teams
at Maine Central Institute.
D. NJ sussi of this town has purchased
the Perley Watson farm, located in Gin
ton.
Miss Emma Googin of Lewiston, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. William
Aveyard. has returned home
Pittsfied Grange will hold Il box social
in Grange hall, Saturday evening.
A fine debate was given at Maine
Central Institute, Wednesday evening,
between Senior and Junior classes of
the school. The question was Re
solved that the negroes should receive
an Industrial education rather than a
liberal education"
Wiley, Jones, McAlister and Eaton
Seniors took the negative side and
Forbus, Howes. Marsh and Haskell
the affirmative The question was de-
cided in favor Of the aft. The judges
Were o. n. Drake. II. r. Coolidge and
f. l.. Rowelf From this debate the
following three were chosen in the
debating school team Wiley, McAl-
lister, and Eaton, alternate Howes.
The local Gremen enjoyed Steamed
Clam supper at their room in Union
hall, Wednesday evening.
S. r. Haines, a member of the state
board OF arbitration and Cancellation
was in Watervile, Thursday. to at
tend a meeting Of the board held in
relative 10 the strike now in progress
on the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.