Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-06
PITTSFIELD
New Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
to Be Instituted This
Evening
LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS
AND PERSONALS

Much interest is being manifested in
the lodge affair which will occur in
Union hall Thursday evening. April s.
when a 4. Of P. lodge will be instituted
in this town. 1t is expected that about
go will be present The work will COM
mence at 40 o'clock Thursday afternoon
when the degree work will be given 20
new members and 30 of the members of
the old lodge in this town which was
gwen up about II years ago. The install
ing officer will be Deputy P. s. c. c.
Wilson of Portland. Supper will be serv-
ed at ! o'clock and there will also be a
supper at midnight. both Of which will
be served by the members of the LADIES'
Aid Society OF the Methodist church. The
following officers will be installed: c.
c., II. n. Johnson; v. c., H. c. Hunter;
keeper of records and seals, Albert Cook.
master of finance. Allie Atwell; master
of exchequer, H. E. Prescott; master at
arms, Robert Smith: master of work, A.
Walker; inner guard, Guy Powell: trus-
tees. A T. Randlett, Hiram Carr, George
Moulton.
At meeting Of o. s. Haskell Camp.
S. Of V, held Wednesday evening in G.
A. r. hall High Commander o. P. Aver
Of Lewiston gave an interesting address
to the members Of the camp.
William Shaw and Daniel Polling of the
white Squadron who are making
tour of New England cities, will be in
Pittsfield Monday evening, April 10, with
their delegation and will speak at the
Baptist church. A public supper will be
served at o'clock. Pittstield is very
fortunate in having the opportunity to
hear these speakers and it only happens
as they had a vacant date before going
to Bangor April II.
Mrs. s. T. White of Bangor and Mrs.
Rebie c. Lord of Ellsworth are visiting
their sister. Mrs. c. P. Libby.
Mrs. j. Q. Gilman of Newport was in
town Wednesday. the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Getchell.
Stanley r. Oldham, principal at
Maine Central Institute. has been
chosen one of the seven on the board
Of the Maine State Athletic Council,
whose DUTY it is to regulate the inter-
scholastic meets. The members of the
board consists of four principals of
schools and three Iaymen.
hrs. William J. Philbrick, Mrs. Clay
ton Brown and Mrs Charles Walker
left Tuesday for Portland to attend a
meeting Of the Grand Lodge, n. E.
o. P.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles o. Noble left
Tuesday for Bangor, where Mr.. Noble
will receive medical treatment.
Leslie 6. Pooler was a business call
er in Augusta Tuesday.
A number from this town went to
Harmony Wednesday to attend the
special meeting of the East Somerset
Pomona Grange.
Delegates B. S. Mathews, Harris V.
Mathews, Charles Healey, J. n. Tar
bell, Fred Brooks, Frank Haseltine,
Arson Smith, Hiram Carr, Henry Will
cox and G. D. Jacobs were in Bangor
Wednesday to attend the Progressive
State convention
Rev. \. r. Pearson. who has been
pastor of the Pittsfeld Methodist
church for the past five years, left
Tuesday for Camden to attend the an
nual sessions of the Eastern Maine
conference
Pittsfeld friends will regret to learn
that Mrs. Frank Brigsg Of Skowhegan.
formerly of this town, is at the Corey
lilhospital in Brookline. Mass
where she has recently undergone
surgical operation
Charles Brown left Tuesday for a
Few weeks visit in Boston
Mrs. Anna Stephenson of this town
has accepted a. position as matron of
the Y. W. G. A. in Portland and has
entered upon her new duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Wyman were
receiving congratulations Wednesday
on the birth Of a. son.
Miss Mary Hanson, who was called
70 her home in st. Adams by the death
or aer sister. Miss Helen Hanson. has
returned to her studies at Wellesley
College.
Miss Martha Drake, Miss Ada Belle
kennan, Horace Maxim, Cecil Thurs
ton and his guest, Burton Irish. left
Wednesday for Lewiston to resume
their studies at Bates college.