Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-12
Small Fire at the Shoddy
Mi|I---LittIe Damage.
Republican Caucus March IS,
Progressive Caucus MAI. "A.
Palmyra Man Bound Over for As.
sault and Battery.-.Personals.

A Republican caucus will be held at
2 P. M. Wednesday, March Is, for the
purpose Of electing new town COM
mittee and of electing six delegates
to attend the. State Convention, April
8, in Augusta, also to transact any
other business that may properly come
before the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Healey enter
tanned a number Of friends at NJ. c. I.
dormitory Tuesday evening in very
pleasant manner. The evening was
passed with music, readings and
games. Refreshments were served.
The funeral of the late Otis Thomp-
son will be held at p. NJ Thursday
at the home of his son, Cecil Thomp-
son. Interment will be in Hartland.
A Progressive caucus will be held
in Grange hall March IA for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the State
and District Conventions, March "a, in
Bangor.
Walter l. Tracy of Palmyra was
brought before the Pittsfield munich
pal court Tuesday afternoon on COM
plant of Henry T. Mcfarland of Pal
myra, who charged Tracy with assault
and battery Probably cause was
found and Tracy furnished securities
for his appearance at the supreme
court j. w. Manson appeared for the
complainant. The defendant had no
counsel.
An alarm of fire was rung in on
Wednesday noon for a blaze In the
carbonizing room at the McGilvery-
Cummings shoddy mill. The fire was
quickly extinguished and the principal
damage was due to the smoke and
water.
Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Vesta Oaks
and Mrs. Holmes Tilson Of Newport
we're guests Tuesday of Mrs. N. Z.
Smith.
The Pittsfield Tuesday Club Tues
day elected Mrs. F. 8. Walker a mem
Der. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. F. w. Briggs.
DR.. H. E. Marston was in Bangor
Wednesday on professional business.
The Misses Mae and Laura Chase
of Dixmont are guests Of their aunt,
Mrs. w. NJ. Prilay.
A supper will be given in G. A. X.
hall from $50 to Tuesday, March
II, under the auspices Of the Method
ist Ladies' Aid Society. Mrs. N. X.
Pearson is chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements.
Mrs. Charles Brown. who has been
receiving medical treatment at a hos
pital in Lewiston, returned home on
Wednesday.
meeting of the Universalist La
dies, Aid Society will be held Thurs
aav afternoon in the church parlors
with Mrs. A. H. Burse. Mrs. j. H.
Scribner and Mrs. D. w. Mannock
hostesses.
Waverley Rebekah Lodge will meet
Thursday evening A program will be
given under the direction of Edna Ma
loon. Alga Towle ana Mrs. Harriet
Butler. Refreshments will be served.
Frank A. Hackett Is in Boston on
business.
Miss Augusta Baker Of Hartland
arrived Tuesday for visit with Mrs.
Raleigh Whittier.
C. A. Stevens, secretary of the
Pittsfield Commercial Association, has
been appointed to represent the as
ISOLATION at the State Board of Trade
meeting. March "a, to be held in Port
land.
]. Frank Cross has sold his farm
located In the Wepp uisuiee W
nest Jacobs, who recently soid ms
farm in the south part OF the town.
Ernest Emery Of st. Adams, stu
dent at NJ. C. l., left Tuesday for Au-
gusta, where he will pass the remain
der Of the school vacation.
Mrs. Ruel Reed and daughter, Ethel
Reed of Harmony. left here Tuesday
for a visit in Hallowell