Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-07
PITTSFIELD
Meridian Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
Has Large Delegation at New
port Gathering Of Masons
MANY News Items
LOCAL MANS APPOINT
MENT-PERSONALS

A number Of members Of Meridian
Lodge, F. and A. M, were in Newport
Tuesday to attend Masonic school Of
| instruction. In the afternoon the Pitts
field Lodge conferred the F. c. degree
on one candidate and in the evening
the M. NJ. degree was conferred by
the Newport Lodge. Twenty seven diff
ferent lodges were represented and five
states. There were five district depu-
ties present and also Grand Lecturer
DR.. Sleeper. A dinner was served at
noon under the direction Of the New
port Grange and in the evening
banquet was served by the order of
Eastern Star. -.
| Harry H. Thurlough, a local lawyer
and one of the prominent Democrats
of the town, has received the appoint
ment as secretary Of the Industrial
! Accident Commission in Maine and
left Wednesday for Augusta, where he
will begin his new duties. He will pass
Saturdays and Sundays at his home
here.
| Mr.. Thurlough served as assistant
secretary in the State Senate in 1910
II. He was graduated from the Mich
OILS Latin school of Lewiston 1895. at
tended Bates College for two years
and graduated from U. Of M. law
school in the class of 1902. He has
had a wide experience in teaching and
was superintendent Of schools in Ca
naan for two years. He Is a promi-
nent member Of Pittsf1eld Grange. the
Sons of Veterans and the Modern
Workmen of Fairfield.
Miss Lena Marsh was in East News
port Wednesday, called by the illness
Of her father.
A pleasant meeting Of the Trio Club
was held Wednesd' y afternoon with
Miss Lillian Runnals.
Mrs. Ellory Jones is critically ill at
her home on Peltoma avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCausland are
receiving congratulat ions on the birth
Of a daughter. Tuesday. Oct. 5.
At Maine Central Institute Wednes-
day Miss Grace Studley was appointed
class teacher Of the Freshmen class.
Mrs Frank w. Briggs returned to
her home in Skowhegan Wednesday,
after a few days visit with Mrs. T. E.
EGetcheil.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. McGilvery, who
,have been visiting in Brookline Mass,
with her sister, Mrs. S. r. Haines, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen Of Prov
incetown, Mass, who have been visit
ing their son, D. L. Allen. for three
weeks, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Mary Moulton If the Trull hos
pital in Biddeford is passing a vaca-
ton with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Moulton.
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Ford were in
Waterville Wednesday to attend the
opening session of the Baptist conven-
ton, which will be held three days.
An enjoyable meeting Of the Friend
ship Club. which is composed of local
young married women, was held We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. r. H.
Berry.
Miss Carolyn Ward has returned
from an extended visit at her home in
Unity.
John Foster, a veteran Of the Civil
War, who has been visiting friends
here left Wednesday for Monroe,
where he will make his future home.
He was accompanied by George w.
Patten and A. D. Ames, making the
trip in the Ames automobile.
Through the B. s. Mathews real es-
tate agency C. P. Libby has purchased
a parcel of land on Cross street owns
ed by w. G. and E. w. Chamberlain.
A meeting Of the w. c. T. U. will
be held Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Is. C. Sturtevant. The date Of the
meeting from the regular day Of
Thursday has been changed on ac-
count of the large number who will
Iattend the Festival in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Holmes Of Lewis
ton are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Thompson.