Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-22
PITTSf!ELD
Grand Athletic Carnival and a
Circus by the Students of
Maine Central Institute
Grange Meeting
TOWN LOCALS AND CLUB
DOINGS

A grand athletic carnival and circus
was gwen IN Union hall Saturday after
| noon and evening by the students al
Maine Central Institute and under the
auspices of the athletic association of
the school, with Prof. Ray A. Shepherd
director and Bryan H. Doble manager
IN the forenoon a street parade was
gwen which was a remarkable feature
! OF the day and afforded much merriment
for the townspeople Many features of
a full hedgcd circus parade were in evil
dence. The programs for the afternoon
ana evening included music, basketball
games, track meet. glee club singing.
folk dancing, drills. vaudeville and con-
tests. The four classes of the school held
booth decorated with the class colors
! from which various refreshments were
sold by the young ladies of the school
The whole affair was great success and
was the first of its kind to be given by
prep school in Maine. Among those
from out OF town who attended the car
nlVai We're Stanley Spratt, Mr.. Davidson
and Mr.. Moore, all Of Bates College; r,
l.. Green, NJ. c. !. II, of the L of NJ.
and Ralph Howes. N. c. !. Il, of Liberty.
! At meeting Of PittsfeId Grange held
Saturday evening Ladies night was OBJ
/ served. The chairs were filed by the
lady members and a good program was
| given.
The plant Of the Smith wooden mill.
| which has been shut down for time,
will start UP within a short time under
new management with the following
! officers; President. l. W Tilly of Au
gusta; treasurer. Harry Manspr of Au-
gusta; superintendent and general man
] aser, John Henzie. Mr.. 'HeIlzie held the
! position as superintendent of the Linn
! Woolen Cos mill in fIartland for some
time. He will move his family to this
village. ~
/ Miss Mildred Taylor. who has visited
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manson Tay-
Tor, in Palmyra, left friday for New
| York.
j Ephriam Jewett Of Dixmont has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. George Willis
AS result Of the concert given in
/ Powers han Thursday evening about ST.
was cleared for the benefit of the Y W
/ {. A. Silver Bay fund.
! Miss Bernicc Spaulding and Miss Ruth
! Written. Who have been visiting in Etna
/ with Mr.. and Mrs. L. y Spauding, re-
turned home Friday.
a good attendance is desired IT the reg
> uiar meeting Of the Sons of Veterans
Auxiliary to be held Thursday evening.
March -, when candidates will he mi
tiated. a social Will lie held after the
, business Session.
Mrs. Fred T. Smith has been spending
few days III Bangor Win Mr.. Smith.
+ who is receiving medical treatment at the
Paine hospital.
Miss Marion Beck of Augusta is thc
guest of Miss Rita Pushor.
/ /. %. haskell and family. who have
/ been living in Augusta, returned TO Pitts
field Saturday and will visit at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs T. y. Drake before oc-
cupyins their house On Park street, which
VIII soon be vacated by Frank Hunter
and family, who have rented the Arthur
Grant house.
W. 3. McGilvery, who has been spend
ing week al his camps at Lost pond
returned home Saturday.
Miss Fannie Thaxter, who has been re.
ceiVins treatment at the Hebron Sanato-
rum, has returned home in much i'm
proved condition.