Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11
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Fall Term of Maine Central In
stitute Opens Tuesday
Big Entrance List
|B u RNIN &C TAR CAUSES
MUCH EXCITEMENT

The fall term al the NJ c. l. will
open Tuesday, Sept. IL. with chapel ex-
erclses at O'Clock A. NJ It is expect
ed that about 270 students will register,
making the attendance the largest in
the history of the school A number
of changes have been made and the
new teachers for the year will include
the following: Miss Anna Moberg,
Boston University, mathematics; Miss
Edna Fisher. Emerson College. public
speaking; Miss Lora NJ. Neff, Penn
sylvanla State College, domestic sci
ence; Miss Grace Rogers organist at
First Universalist church, superintend-
ent of public school music and drec-
tor Of Pittsfield festival chorus, teach
er of music and Lewis Sturtevant, NJ
c. l.. '98, Colby, 1912, teacher Of sci
ence and mathematics. The precept-
ress of the school will be Miss Grace
W. Studley of Brockton, Mass who
will take the place Of Miss Nettie
Runnals. who has resigned the posi-
ton. Miss Studley has been a mem
Der Of M. c. ]. faculty for the past
two years. having been teacher of
Latin. Special attention will be given
to vocational guidance, which was
taken up In the school last year. It
is claimed that this course will make
a better student and will give him
clearer idea of his choice for a life
work.
"Baptists' day" was observed at the
Pittsfield Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. The pastor used for the sub
ject Of his sermon. What Baptists
Pn, t.,
union service was held with the Chris
tian Endeavor Society.
Asa Craig and family returned Sat
urday from Ocean Park, where Mr..
Craig has conducted store during
the summer months.
Mrs. 0. F. Parks left Saturday for a
few weeks visit at White River June
ton. VT, and in Boston and vicinity.
The fire department was called out
about o'clock Saturday morning for
a blaze on Main street, which proved
to be fire in a boiler containing tar.
which was being used in working on
the MacadamiZed part of the Maine
street. The fire was caused by a mix
ture Of tar and water caused by Fri
day nights shower, which boiled over
into the heater below. About one
half barrel of tar was burned. In ex-
tinguishing the flames there was a
dense smoke which penetrated through
the rooms of the Lancey House and
Osborne block, the nearest building.
NO further damage was done.
Charles Parsons, who was employed
at the office Of the Pioneer mill for a
number of years and who left with his
family few weeks ago for Massa
chusetts. where he accepted a position
as pay master at a plant of the Amer
lean Wooden Co. has been transferred
to Hartland. where he will take the
position as paymaster at the COM
pany's mill in that town.
Miss Bessie Patten left Saturday for
Elliot. where she has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher in the high school.
Miss Alice Cowan left Saturday for
Mars Hill, where she will be engaged
in teaching in the town schools.
Mrs. Nettie Lowell, who has been
passing several weeks in Augusta, has
returned home.
Mrs. G. E. Landry and son Gordon
Beattie Of Old Town were guests over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. McGil-
very.
Miss Gertrude Haines of Hartland
was in town Friday, the guest of Mrs.
T. E. Getchell.
Mrs. A. A. Fletcher Of Boston ar
rived in town Saturday for few
weeks visit with Mrs. ]. c. Connor.