Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
PITTSFIELD.
M. c. |. Closed Because Of
Scarlet Fever Epidemic
Fire Does Much Damage TO H.
|. SeeIey Block
An Enjoyable Party Given by Mr..
And Mrs. Frank Cross

Prof. and Mrs. Brad Swift, mem
bers of the faculty at M. c. l., are
quarantined at the Boys Dormitory
on account of both being sick with
scarlet fever. During the two weeks
vacation of the school they were in
Boston, where they were i'll. and con-
suited a physician, who claimed that
they did not have the disease. On
Tuesday local physician determined
the disease. A meeting of the trus-
tees was held Tuesday afternoon and
the school is closed for two weeks.
Nearly all of the out of town scholars
left for their homes Wednesday. The
girls dormitory has been thoroughly
fumigated and will be kept open for
those who are unable to go home. Ev-
cry precaution is being taken to arrest
the spreading of the disease. Mrs.
Swift visited the Lancey street school
last Monday and Wednesday there
was no session to allow having the
building fumigated. The Park street
moving picture theatre was zalso flu
migated. Lee Friedman, student at
M. c. l., who is quarantined at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dobson
on account of having scarlet fever. is
being cared for by a trained nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Friendman of Houlton
are staying at the Lancey House.
About o'clock Wednesday after
noon the fire department was called
out for a blaze on the roof of the H.
L. Seeley block. The fire caught from
the chimney and was confined to the
roof Considerable damage was done
to the house by water. The kitchen
was flooded with water. The ceiling
plaster fell to the floor and the water
soaked through the floor into the boot
and shoe store below. occupied by H
c. Sterling, doing damage to his stock.
Mr.. Seeley came here three years ago
from Houlton and purchased the block,
occupying the rent over the store and
a lunch room and this is the third fire
in the building during the three years.
Rev. N. r. Pearson, H. L. Cornforth,
Harry Johnson, B. S. Mathews. w. j.
Philbrick, c. L. Healey, P. w. Brooks
and Alison Smith, local Progressives,
were in Bangor Tuesday to attend the
State convention.
An enjoyable party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cross in
the south part of the town Tuesday
evening. About 70 were present. The
evening was passed with games and
music. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross, who are to leave
Thursday for Canaan. where they have
purchased farm, were presented with
a rocker and lamp as a token of re-
gard from their neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Frank Poeler and little daugh-
ter of Medicine Lake, Mont, who have
passed the winter in Palmyra.
A concert-recital will be given at the
Universalist church Friday evening,
March 81, by Miss Grace Rogers and
Don Morrison. A program will be
given by violin, voice and piano num-
bers. The proceeds will be given to
the choir fund of the church.
Frank A. Palmer and his daughter,
Mrs. George A. Kimball were in Troy
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Palmer's mother, Mrs. Lucy j.
Shaw, whose death occurred Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaw of this
town also attended the services.
A meeting of the Woman's Relief
Corps was held Wednesday afternoon.
A meeting of the Universalist La
dies Aid Society will be held at the
church Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
w. L. Pushor. Mrs. Hattie Larrabee,
Mrs. F. H. Bean and Mrs. Florence
Field, hostesses.
AT meeting of the Ladies of the
Maccabees held Tuesday evening the
First degree was conferred on four
Refreshments were serv-
ed under the direction of Sadie Jacobs
and Lydia LaDame.
Owen c. Gould, who has been visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah
Gould, for a few weeks. returned on
Tuesday to Boston, where he is stu
dent at business college.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wright left on
Tuesday for visit in Lewiston with
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery L. Barnes.
Mrs. E. E. Briary has gone to Port
land for a visit.
Miss Gladys Vivian Moulton of Liv-
ermore Falls, who is passing two
weeks here with her father, George
Moulton, left Wednesday for a short
visit in Hartland.