Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-13
PITTSF|ELD
Local G. A. r. Post and w. r. C..
Hold Joint installation
IL and Dinner
M. C. l. STUDENTS PREPAR-
ED FOR DEBATING CONTEST.

Joint installation Of the onicers-
elect Of Stephen Davis Post. No. II. O.
A. R., and Of the Woman's Relief Corps
took place in G. A. r. hall, Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Ida Rolfe Of Clinton
past department president, w. r. c., in
stalled the officers Of the w. r. c. and
Enoch Carr. past master, was installing
officer for the post. A number Of Wis
itors from out Of town were present. in
GLIDING four color bearers from Clin-
ton. Following are the officers. w. r.
c.: President, Mrs. Eta Varney: senior
vice president, Mrs. Ellen Patten; jun
ior vice president. Mrs. Mary Folsom;
treasurer, Mrs. Josie Mathews; chaplain.
Mrs. Alga Gould; conductor. Miss Ad-
die Phillips; guard, Mrs. Maud O'Reilly;,
delegate. Mrs. Jennie Randlett; alter
nate, Mrs. Emma Fitzgerald.
Stephen Davis Post: Commander, Mo-
rey Mulliken: senior vice commander.
0. L.. Soule: junior vice commander,
Amos Kimball; chaplain. e. r. Carr;
quartermaster. George w. Patten; adj
jutant, John Murphy; officer Of the day.
A. F. Southard; officer of the guard. A.
J. Pomroy; surgeon, George w. Varney.
An excellent dinner was served at noon.
Invitations are out for q masquerade
card and dancing party to be given in
Union hall Wednesday, evening. Jan. 10,
under the auspices Of several local
young ladies. Music will be furnished
by SHELLS orchestra. The gallery will
be open to the public.
At meeting of Meridian Lodge, +.
and A. NJ, to be held Friday evening
the NJ NJ. degree will be conferred on
class Of candidates.
A preliminary speaking Of the Fresh
man class at Maine Central Institute
for the prize speaking contest at Com
mencement. was held Thursday after
noon. The following were put over:
Girls-Vivian. Moulton. Dorothy Files,
Ruth Written, Hilda Thurston, Viviar.
Rogers, with Hister Mathews alternate.
Boys-Myron Higgins, Earl Friend, Ro-
land Brown, Daniel Getchell, Samuel
Lang, with Earl Carr alternate. Those
acting as judges for the girls were:
Miss Francis Kidder. Miss Fannie Thax-
ter and Miss Amelia Haskell. Judges
of the boys: Prof. Arthur Merrill, Rev.
A. E. Wright and Harry McKenney.
A public auction of several pieces Of
property held by the Pittsf1eld Trust
Company was held here at II A. NJ,
Wednesday. The property was bid in by
w. L. Pushor for the bank w. NJ Stu
art Of Newport was the auctioneer.
DR.. E. c. Bryant Of Augusta was in
town Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the Pittsfield National Bank
and for a short visit with relatives.
An interesting meeting Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. was held at M. C. I. Tuesday eve
ming. Among the speakers were the
following NJ. c. /. Students: Leland
Goodrich. Linwood Badger, Edwin Rich
ardson. Ernest Hacketts and Harry Nc
Kenney.
The ANIMAL business meeting Of the
stockholders of the Pittsfield National
Bank was held at the banking rooms
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Following officers were elected: Presf-
dent. j. w. Manson; cashier, H. F. Lib
by; directors: ]. w. Manson, H. F. Lib
by, f. c. Bryant, w. B. McGilvery, S.
r Haines, ]. E. Getchell, G. NJ. Lancey.
Frank Hackett.
A joint installation Of officers-elect
or q. $. Haskell Camp. S. Of w. and the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Camp was held
in G. A. r. hall Wednesday evening A
supper was served.
Mrs. c. E. Henry will entertain the
members of the w. c. T. U. at her home
Thursday afternoon. A program will be
given on Franchise"
w. F. Rolfe Of Rumford has been in
town few days on business
Mrs. Frances Libby is Ill at the home
OF her son c. p. Libby and family.
Mrs. Florence Field entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class IF
the Universalist church Tuesday even
ing in honor of its teacher, Mrs. w. r.
Hunnewell, who will leave Thursday for
a two months visit in Portland. The
evening was very enjoyably passed.
Miss lisa Jackson. in behalf of the class.
presented Mrs. Hunnewell with a book
of Tennyson's poems. Refreshments
were served.
The officers-elect of Warsaw Tent. X.
o. T. NJ. will be installed on Friday
evening, Jan. IA. A social dance will
follow the installation. Each member