Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
P|TTSFIELD
Local Fire Department Holds
Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
AND PERSONALS

field Fire Department held on Wednes-
day evening the following officers were
elected: Chief engineer, Fred r. Smith;
Asst chief engineer, H. H. Davis; End
Asst. engineer. Guy Woodbury.; clerk
and treasurer, L. /. Moody; captain hose
No. 1, E. E. Withee; captain hose No. g.
Charles Walker; captain hook and lad
der, NJ. G. Kicker A committee con-
sisting Of F. r. Marsh, NJ G. Kicker.
D. S. Tozier, Charles Walker. E. A.
Withee, Charles Small and Earl Tar
bell was chosen to arrange for con-
cert and ball to be given May /.
Friday evening at Union hall a re-
ception was given Miss Mildred Var
| mum OF Bangor, who has given lessons
in dancing here the past winter.
large number Of dancers were present
and the occasion was a very enjoyable
one.
A caucus Of the Progressives of Pitts
field held at Grange hall Thursday aft
| ernoon resulted in the choice Of B. 8.
Mathews, J. N. Tarbell and Charles Hea.
ley as delegates to State convention, the
alternates being Frank Haseltine, Fred
Brooks and Arson Smith. The dele
gates to the 3rd District convention are
Hiram Carr. H. II. Johnson and Harris
Mathews. The alternates are Henry
Wilcox. Emerson D. Carr. Dennis ia
| cobs. Hon. Halbert P. Gardner of Port
| land was present and addressed the
meeting.
Phlentoma Lodge. No. 81, I. o. o. F.,
will work the Second degree on five can
didates next Monday evening. An in
vitation has been extended to lodges in
this district. comprising Hartland and
Harmony to attend a district meeting
to be held here May o.
Two prominent members Of the alum
nj of Maine Central Institute have been
engaged for NJ. C. I. commencement
Rev. Rodney F. Johonnett class Of
1875, will deliver the Baccalaureate SER
mon Sunday evening, June II. DR.. Ash
man T. Salley, class Of 1871, will de-
liver the sermon to the Christian Asso-
citation Sunday morning. The people Of
Pittsfield and friends Of the school will
be glad to have this opportunity of
hearing both these speakers.
Mrs. Edward Burton and Mrs. Bea-
trice Pomroy left Thursday for visit
with friends in Boston.
Mrs. L. Fl. Appleby left Thursday for
visit in Norridgewock with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow,
The spring term Of the village schools
will open Monday. Apwl g. with the
same teachers as last term.
DR., L. II. Blanchard passed Thurs
day night with Mrs Blanchard, who is
recovering from an operation at the
Paine hospital In Bangor.
Judge o. H. Drake was a business
caller in Burnham Friday
Eugene Drake, who has been passing
weeks vacation at his home here, has
returned to Hallowell, where he is SUBJ
master at the Hallowell High school.
Mrs. s. H. Frost left Friday for
weeks visit in Boston
Mrs. w. 3. McGilvery and son Mas
ter William returned Friday from
weeks visit in Brookline, Mass, with
Mrs. McGilvery's sister, Mrs. S. r.
Haines.
Miss Frances Lancey Of Hartland is
visiting friends in Boston.
Gordon Wayness, Sr, left Thursday
for a visit in Newton, Mass, with his
daughters. Mrs. Dennis Carr and Mrs.
Earl Healy.
Mrs. c. c. Hayes of Clinton was the
guest Friday Of Miss Mira Jenkins.
Mrs. Annie Milliken has opened a
lending library with books of latest flc-
ton. at room II. National Bank block.
The members of the Universalist Sum
day school will give an entertainment
and social in the vestry Of the church
Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. II. Burse, Mrs. w. M. Bige-
low and Mrs. Frank Hunter entertain
ed the members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Universalist church in the
parlors of the church Thursday after
noon. AT the close Of the meeting the
party was taken to F. N. Bakers ice
cream parlors, where refreshments were
served
Joseph F. Davis and granddaughter
Miss Alga Towle left this week for
Howard. r. l., for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Kate Farwell, who has been
passing several weeks in Newport on
account Of her health, has returned
home.