Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-02
PITTSF|ELD
New Era Auxiliary Has Gentle.
mans Night-Program for
East Somerset Pomona
Grange Meeting
w. G.. T. u. MEETING HELD
THURSDAY, MRS. PRILAY

| iliary observed Gentlemen'S night at
the Free Baptist church in a very de-
,lightful manner Thursday evening.
alusic was furnished by Haseltines
| Orchestra. The evening was passed So
| cially with attractive representations
| of the four seasons Of the year and the
different holidays during the year.
Those dressed to represent the sea-
sons were: Summer, Vivian Rogers;
spring, Hester Mathews; autumn,
Minnie Porter; winter. Lena Marsh.
The holidays: Father Time, Rae But
| Ter; Madame New Years, Mrs. But
| Washington's birthday, Van Stevens
as George Washington; Lincoln's
birthday Ralph Brown; st. PatricN's
| day, Lulu Dow and Harold Crawford;
Faster, Helen Childs; Arbor day, Ed
ma Rummill; Flag day, Eliza Smiley;
Decoration day, Florence Prilay;
Thanksgiving day, Martha Drake; La
Dor day, Vernon Libby; Valentine,
Izer Whiting. There were two booths.
| one being a Christmas booth, which
was represented by Miss Veda Prl-
| lay and Miss Edythe Haseltine. who
sold coffee, sandwiches and doughnuts.
| The other was a Fourth of July
| booth, where punch and waters were
sold by Miss Mary Drake and Miss
Ruth McCausland. Following the eve
ming entertainment a Watch SER
vice was held which had been ar
ranged by Rev. H. NJ. Ford. Rev. II.
r. Whitelock spoke and a number re-
NAMED TO watch the old year out and
the new year in.
The annual meeting of East Somer-
set Pomona Grange will be held with
| Tittsfeld Grange Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. and Z. E. c. Jones
! of Pittsfeld will make the address OF
| welcome and the response will be Civ
en- by George Plummer OF Newport.
f. G, Patten Of Topsham, worthy
oyerseer of the State Grange, will he
| the guest of honor and will install the
officers Wednesday evening. and give
an address Thursday afternoon. On
| Wednesday evening the Sixth degree
will be conferred. Frank Kingdom of
| Harmony will give lecture Thursday
morning on Interesting Phases OF
| the European War"
Pittsfield Grange will observe Chill
dren's night Saturday evening. A pro-
gram will be given and all members
are invited to bring their children. ne
freshments will be served.
Religious meetings have been sue
cessfully held this week at the Meth
odist church, with speakers: Rev.
Frank kingdom of Clinton, Rev. II. w.
Norton Of Newport and Rev. c. Fl.
Brown of Bangor. A Watch service
was held Thursday evening. Singing
has been given oy the Misses Burlett
and Allen, Gospel singers.
Harry Wyman Of West Pittsfield
and Miss INA McLillan Of Hartland
were married at the Free Baptist par
sonaga Thursday evening by Rev. II.
NJ Ford. who used the single ring SER
vice. They were attended by the
prooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. wy
man Of West Pittsfield.
Rev. A. E. Wright OF Danvers, Mass.
will preach at the Universalist church
next Sunday, January 3, as a caholdate
as nastor of the church. His subject for
the morning service will be THE Heart
Of Religion" At the evening young peo-
pies meeting his subject Will 90 Inc
Hope of the Church"
A. St. Ledger. proprietor Of the Park
Street Theatre. gave fine matinee FIJI
day afternoon to all children under Is
years of age. as new years present TO
the boys and girls Of the town.
The winter term at M. c. I. opens Tues
day Of next week, after recess Of three
weeks.
Beals & Walker. local milkmen. have
rented office room in the National Bank
building.
Miss Jessie Turnbu1l is learning to
operate the telephone exchange.
An interesting meeting Of the w. T. c.
L. was held Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. w. NJ. Prilay. The program COW
cred the subject of narcotics and the
roll call was answered by notes on the
subject. Readings were given by Miss
Jeanette Stephenson and Miss Florence
Prilay and musical selections by Edna
Childs. Marion Childs and Margaret
O Rourke.
w. A. Murray Of Jersey Shore. Pa,
who was called. to Hartland by the death
of his sister. Mrs. Charles Waldron. has
returned home after short visit here
with his two sisters. Mrs. Quimond and
Miss Edith Murray.
A new years private dancing party
WAS given in Perkins Hail Thursday
evening under the auspices OF several
local young men. Music was furnished
by Smalrs orchestra.
Miss Caroline Spollett Of Etna, who has