Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21
PITTSFIELD.
Joint installation F. and A.
M. and Woman Chaptg.
Death Of Mrs. Mary Bradford
Occurs Friday Morning.
Practice Debate at N. c. I..-Local
And Personal Chat.

A very enjoyable lodge affair occurred
at Masonic hall Friday evening with
IA joint installation of Meridian Lodge,
No. 1875, f. and A. NJ, and Ira Berry
Chapter, No. 81. The following officers
of Meridian Lodge were installed by
Past Grand District Deputy Charles
Z. Harris of Detroit:
Worshipful master, F. G. Parsons;
senior warden, T. F. Common; junior
warden, Edwin Dodge: secretary, J.
H. tScribner; treasurer O. E. Libby;
chaplain, B. S. Mathews; marshal, E.
y. Porter; senior deacon. f. n. Wick
cry: Junior deacon, F. H. Estes; SEN
lor steward, Rodney Shaw; junior
steward, G. II. Maxim; tyler. John
| Chapman.
Past Grand High Priest Charles B.
Davis of Waterville installed the fol-
| lowing officors-elect Of Ira Berry
| Chapter;
High priest, A. B. Douglass; king, T.
F. Common; scribe, E. n. Vickery; cap
tain of the host, II. E. Marston; Prin.
sojourner, c. E. Vickery; Royal Arch
| captain. C. H. Russell; secretary, d.
w. Mannock; treasurer. W. l.. Push
or; master 3rd veil, E. D. Call; master
End veil, H. L. Goodrich; master LIST
veil, ]. Z. Little.
During the installation an interest
ing program was given consisting of
the following numbers:
Prayer, Rev. \. r. Peason; music,
/
lett; piano duet, Mrs. Salma Mathews,
Miss Lola Farnham; reading, Mrs. B.
c. Cornell; cornet solo, H. C. Hun
| ter.
At the close of the installation and
program a banquet was served at
Grange nall. Prayer was offered at the
table by Rev. F. S. Walker.
Miss Lura Wakefield, a member of
the faculty at NJ. c. l., is i'll with the
humps.
Mrs. Jennie Christie of Auburn ar
rived in town Friday called by the
death Of her sister, Mrs. Amos j. Mel
| vim.
Tho death of Mrs. Mary (Bradford)
Melvin, wife of Amos j. Melvin, &C
CURED Friday forenoon. She had been
In poor health for number of years.
On Thursday she suffered an Ill turn
and her death came as a great shock
| TO her family and friends. Her age
was 66 years. She was born in East
brook, the daughter of the late Peter
Bradford and of Betsey Bradford, who
| survives at the age of 81 years She
was a member of the Universalist La
dies Aid Society and was an active
member until her health became i'm
paired. Besides the aged mother, who
lives in ST. Adams, her husband, a
daughter. Mrs. Harry Condor of this
town, a son, Wilbur Melvin of Lowell,
Mass. two brothers, Albert Bradford
of St. Adams and George of Green
willie and two sisters, Mrs. F. w. Aver
of Roxbury, Mass, and Mrs. Jennie
Christie of Auburn. survive. and all
nave the sympathy of a large number
of friends.
practice debate took place at
Maine Central Institute Friday be-
tween the members of the first de-
batting team composed of Marsh,
Ames and Haskell with alternate
Howes and the second debating team.
composed of Goodwin, Libby. Small
and McNally. The question was Re
solved that the best way for a nation
to promote peace is to be constantly
prepared for war" In the spring
term the 1st team will debate with Co.
burn C. l. on the question at Pitts
field and the second team will de-
bate Cony High school of Augusta at
Augusta.
A benefit will be given the Sons of
Veterans Auxiliary at the Park street
theatre Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming.
Mrs. Charles Brown left Friday for
Lewiston, where she will undergo a
surgical operation at the Lewiston
hospital Saturday. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Brown, Dr. H. Z. Mars
ton and Mrs. Daniel ToZier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brandeleno were
made happy Friday by the birth of a
son.
Mrs. b. e. Connell of Waterville
was in town Friday evening to attend
the Masonic Lodge meeting.
The members of o. S. Haskell
camp. S. of V. and the Auxiliary
will attend the services at the Free
Baptist church Sunday morning in
a body. The pastor will deliver a
Lincoln Memorial sermon
The marriage of Miss Almeda Nj
Williston, who has been a resident of
this town for number of years, and
William H. Barnes of Newport oc-
CURED in Newport Wednesday, Feb.
IS.
Horace Damon. who is employed in
Oakland, has passed a few days here
with his parents. DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l.,
Damon.
Miss Bessie Warren. who has been
spending a few months in Mass, Is
visiting her father, Henry Warren.
Lee Fuller and Archie Perry or
Hartland and George w. Moulton or
this town were in Dexter Thursday
evening to attend a meeting of the
Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Moulton fur
nished part of the program which fol-
, lowed the lodge work