Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-22
PITTSF|ELD
Special Meeting Of Meridian
lodgetoWa Degree
Pleasant Luncheon and Auction
Bridge Party Saturday
Notice Of Progressive caueus..Loe-
al lettings and Personals

A special meeting of Meridian
Lodge. F. and A. NJ, was held Friday
evening for work in the E. A. degree
on one candidate. An interesting fea-
ture of the meeting was the presence
of Moses Maxfield of Boise City, Ida
no, who is visiting relatives in town.
Mr. Maxfeld was the first to start
the lodge in this town. circulating the
petition asking for dispensation to
hold meetings and is one of only two
living charter members Of the lodge.
He is nearly 80 years of age. He made
very pleasing remarks during the eve
ming.
Clayton Brown, who has been en-
pioyed in Skowhegan. has finished his
duties and returned home.
Miss Alice Cowan and brother,
George Cowan, left Friday for Port
land, where they will have employ
ment for the summer.
A very pretty luncheon and Aue-
ton Bridge party was given at the
Lancey House Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. Florice Marden, Miss Grace Da-
Wis and Mrs. Henry F. Libby The
rooms were prettily decorated and the
favors were of dainty design. Miss
Susie Davis of New York and Mrs
Everett Staples of Stockton Springs
were guests of honor Prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Gray, Mrs Haines
and Mrs Griffin.
A Progressive caucus of voters of
representatives in District No. 80, COM
prising Pittsfield, Palmyra, Detroit
and Cornville will be held in Union
o
for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for representative to the next
Legislature.
Miss Bessie McRitehie of Hillside,
Mich, who has been the guest of Rev
and Mrs. H. NJ. Ford. left Saturday
Prof. Charles B. Haskell of NJ. C.
!. left Saturday for Ocean Park to
join other members of the faculty,
who are entertained at a House party
by Prof. and Mrs. f. u. Landman.
William B. McGilvery and Daniel
Hennessey left Saturday for a week
end visit at the McGilvery camps at
Lost pond.
Mrs. Everett Staples of Stockton
Springs arrived in town Saturday for
weekend visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Libby.
Mrs. H. C. Goodwin of Newport was
in town Saturday. the guest of her son,
L. H. Goodwin.
Miss Amorette Porter left Friday for
Boston to attend the Northern Bap-
fist convention.
Rev. and Mrs. e. X. Jordan and
son Alfred, who have been guests of
DR.. and Mrs. C. S. Coffin, have re-
turned TO their home In Alfred.
Mrs. George Burse of Foxcroft, who
has passed Commencement here, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Leathers.
has returned home. Mr.. and Mrs
feathers and daughter Miss Annie.
M. c. /. IA. will leave within a short
time for Lewiston, where Miss Leath-
ers will enter Bates College.
Mrs. George Greene and Miss Stella
Barstow of Brewer have been guests
for few days of Mrs. Charles c.
Chandler.
Mrs. Annie Sparks, who has been
the guest for several weeks of her
sister, Mrs. William Wayness, left
Friday for her home in Mystic. CT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cox, who were
recently married in South Brewer, are
guests of the brides sister, Mrs Wal
ter Browning.
meeting Of the Pittsfeld CONNER
cial Club will be held at the club
rooms in the. Bank block Monday eve
ming, when business of importance
will be brought before the meeting.
Alfred w. Fuller of Gorham, N. H,
is visiting in the home of his son,
Frank Fuller.
Mrs. Frank White is visiting in Bos-
ton with her son, Archie White.
Mrs. Earl N. Vickery has returned
from Rumford Falls. where she was
called several days ago by the death
of her cousin.