Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
PITTSFIELD.
PrOnlinentEvent Celebrating
ST. Patick's Day
Program for Joint Meeting Of
Local and Union Oranges
Local Boys Given Honors In Maine
CoIieges.-0ther Notes

Funeral services for the late Alon-
20 Libby were held from the home
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
T. S. Walker officiating. Vocal selec-
lions We're rendered by r. A. Conant
and daughter, Miss Vera. The bearers
were A. T. Randlett, Harry Libby.
irwin Towle and Harry Collamore. The
interment was made in the Village
cemetery. Mrs. Grace Clark of Law
renee, Mass, a daughter was pres
ent at the services.
Charles c. woodruff. who has con-
Quoted ag eneral store in the west
part of the town for some time, has
sold the business to n. J. Verrill of
Searsport.
A prominent social event of the sea-
son was Bridge and Dancing party
given at the Lancey House Monday
evening by Judson Nichols, propre-
tor of the hotel, and Mrs. Nichols. The
affair was given in observance of st.
Patrick's day and was most success
fully carried out. The large dining
room was used where nine tables of
Bridge were enjoyed from s to, 10.
The room was deliberately decorated
with the typical colors and the favors
place cards and refreshments were
in keeping with the color scheme of
green and orange. Appropriate prizes,
one being a beautiful Killarney rose,
were awarded to Miss Lola Goodwin.
Mrs. J. w. Manson and DR.. t. n.
Drake. At 10 o'clock a number of
young people joined those already
present and the floor was cleared for
dancing which was INDUCED in until
a late hour. The ladies were daintily
and prettily gowned. Each gentleman
Wore a green carnation ard with the
brilliant decorations and colored
lights the whole presented a most
pleasing scene. Music was furnished
by C. j. Smell, violinist, and William
Aveyard, pianist. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Staples of Bangor were guests of
honor.
E. ]. Webb and L. e. Webb of
Unity We're in town Tuesday on bus
iEess.
The funeral services for the late
Floriman Wood were held at 10 o'clock
Tuesday forenoon at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood. Rev
n. r. Pearson officiated. The interment
was made at the Village cemetery.
Maine Central Institute opened
Tuesday after a two-weeks vacation
a social was held at the G.. A. r.
hall Monday evening, under the aus
pices of the Epworth League of the
Methodist church.
\ meeting of Union Grange will be
held Wednesday,, March Is, with
Pittsfield Grange, with the following
program: Address of welcome, men,
Der Of host Grange: fresponse, Mrs. c.
NJ. Loud of East Newport; business:
question box. Recess for dinner. CUES
ton, Resolved, That the Success of
the order of Patrons of Husbandry
Depends More ON the Ladies Than
the Gentlemen" to be opened by Mrs
Villa Tarbell. A literary and musical
program will be given, including read
ings by Mrs. Emma Kimball and Miss
Wilma Noble and vocal selections by
Mrs. II. L. Spaulding, Miss Jessie
Turnbull; banjo, Miss Mary Moulton
ard piano solo by Miss Lulu Dow.
Rev. II. NJ. Ford, John Chapman. N
]. Tarbell, c. E. Vickery, Clarence
Tyler, Asa Craig, w. NJ. Prilay and
Fred Wyman, representing the Uni
versalist, Free Baptist an Methodist
churches met at the Methodist par
sonage Monday evening to arrange for
"A Go-to- Meeting Sunday" in Pitts
field to be held Sunday, March 29, in
keeping with the Church Federation
of the State 70 Maine.
Miss Gwendolyn Griffin of Portland
passed the Weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Charlotte Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson and
two children, who have been visiting
in Corinna with her father, Judson
Blaisden, have returned home.
Jesse c. Farnham of Hartland, NJ.
c. l.. 10, left here Monday for Rum
ford where he has employment
Earl Harding of this town, a grad
uate of NJ. c. l., a member of the
Junior class at Bates College, has
been chosen member of the debating
team of the college. Hayward Parsons,
a Sophomore ct Bowdoin College. is a
member Of the debating team there,
and Everett Hurd of this town, a
Freshman at the L. of M, has had
his name placed on the bulletin as be-
ing one of the class holding the high
est rank.