Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-09
PIT1SFIELD
Rain of Saturday Causes the
Postponement of Races for
Saturday - Newsy Items
from About Town

Mrs. Raleigh Whittier and Miss
Mamie Spa ulding Of the local tele-
phone exchange were at Camp Benson
Saturday TO attend the New England
Telephone Field Day.
Miss Bessie Gilman is substituting
at the local telephone office.
Mrs. Albert Wood and son Frank.
who live in the West, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Alphonzo Dyer.
On account of the heavy downpour
Of rain Saturday, Col. W. S. Morrill,
was obliged to cancel his races at
Union Trotting park. Thirty-three
horses had already arrived and a
number more we're at the railroad sta
ton Saturday morning which were not
unloaded.
Mr. and Mrs. George Verrill and
three children Of Portland have been
guests for a few days of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Spaulding and family.
Frank Fuller and o. E. Libby of this
town and Mr.. Fuller's father. A. w.
Fuller. of Gorham. y. H.. left here
Saturday by automobile for Milbridge,
where they will be on business week.
Miss Bessie Maloon, bookkeeper IT
the Pittsfeld National Bank, eft Sum
day for Ocean Park, where She will
pass two-weeks vacation. ~
Mrs. Lizzie Deering left Saturday for
Harmony, where she will visit her son,
Carol Deering.
Mrs. John Z. Little left Saturday for
Rockland to pass Sunday with Mr..
Little. who is assisting at the NJ. c.
r. R. baggage rooms for few weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Thomas and daughter
Dorothy and Mrs. William Wayness
left Saturday for a vacation at Ocean
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Whittier pass
V. Mathews. who are occupying their
cottage at Camp Benson.
Laforest Smith of Augusta was in
town Friday on his way to st. Adams
for an over-Sunday visit.
Mrs. Fannie E. Carroll, who has sold
her house on Nichols street to Stephen
Files, has purchased of NJ. A. Hunt
of Unity his home located on George
Street. which is now occupied by AL
yah Wyman and family. who will soon
move TO their new home on Hartland
avenue.
Mrs. Frank Hunter and daughter
nard and Lowell, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lanpher. Of
Glen Cove Ridge. y. J., are guests of
his sister. Mrs. J. w. Manson.
Miss Mamie Spaulding has returned
from visit in South Brooksville in
the home of Leslie Black, NJ. c. l. Is.
Harry L. Goodrich and son Virgil of
Palmyra left here Friday for an out
ing at Onawa.
Mrs. George ". Willis. Mrs. B. S.
Mathews. Mrs. Helen Willis, Mrs.
Charles F. Seekins. and Mrs. A. H.
McAllister were in Harmony Friday to
attend the funeral of the late Mrs.
Emma Longfellow Mclaughlin.
T. z. Getchell returned Saturday
from short visit in Skowhegan with
Mrs. Getchell for a few
days
Mrs. Julia A. Johnson is in Athens
for a months visit with her grand
daughter. Mrs. Frank Joaquin.
Mrs Ida Haines of Chester. who has
been the guest of Mrs. George Emer-
SON. returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur BARLEY and
two daughters of Oakland arrived in
town Saturday for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Towle and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. William Pease and daughter
VIRGINIA of Portland and Miss Mabel
Cowan of Nashua. y. H, arrived in
town Saturday to visit their father, E.
S Cowan.
Rev. F. s. Walker Of Portland, who
with his family have been visiting
friends here left Saturday for Read
field for an over-Sunday stay before
returning home.