Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
PITTSFIELD
Baptist Church Society Realizes
Nice Sum from Entertain.
ment Friday Evening
NEW ERA AUXILIARY EN-
JOYS SOCIAL HOUR

The marriage Of tha midgets. a Tom
Thumb wedding. was very successful
ly given at the Baptist church Friday
evening. Over so took part and the
children were from three to 10 years
of age. The cast was drilled by Miss
Louise Bernard of Oklahoma and the
proceeds went to the pipe organ fund
for the church. The bride was Ruth
Staples. the 23-year- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Staples. She wore
q long train and veil and carried a
bouquet The groom was Carlton Ba-
ker. four years old the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. U. Baker. The minister was
Donald Murch. son of Edmund Murch.
The single ring service was used.
There were four bridesmaids and sew
eral flower girls. The ushers were Bry-
ant Moores and Maurice Gilman. The
bride was given away by her father,
Vernon Atwell, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Allie Atwell. The couple were
attended by Phillip Huff and Jessie
Spaulding. Following the ceremony
wedding lunch was served. A feature
of the wedding was the presence of
Elizabeth Coffin, Alice Murch and
Muriel Wilcox. who took the part as
old maids and admirers of the groom.
During the evening songs were given
by Berton Craig, Eugene Shaw, Doris
Ragan Ethel Chase and Adelaide Files.
Esther Bussell, the little daughter of
Charles Bussell, sang 20 Promise
Me"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Gould, Miss
Iva Gould and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mil
liken, all of Saco, who have been Wis
iting Pittsfeld relatives, returned
home Saturday.
Morrill, Burse. NJ. c. I. '16. left Sum
day for Providence, R. L., where he
will enter upon a four-years course at
Brown University.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Shaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Connor and Mr.. and Mrs.
P. j. Whitten, passed Sunday in
Greenville, making the trip by automo-
bile.
Miss Dorothy Crawford, NJ c. 1. Is,
has entered the Freshman class at
Colby College.
On Saturday J. NJ. Lindsey sold the
gravel on the banks of an eight acre
lot on the Hartland road to the M.
c. r. r. Co., who also purchased of
that adjoins the Lindsey land The
land is near the roadbed on the Har-
mony branch of the railroad. The COM
pany has leased the pit for 15 years.
Mrs. c. F Henry entertained the
members Of the New Era Auxiliary at
her home Friday afternoon. She was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Wal
ter NJ. Prilay, Mrs. G. w. Huff and
Mrs Mary B. Wright. The subject
for the afternoon was California. The
program included, California, a Win
ter Paradise" Mrs. Allen Hackett;
"Gimpses of American Summer Re-
Sorts" Mrs Maud Hurd.
d., Mrs. F. E. Mayo returned Friday
from a weeks visit with her mother in
Greenville.
Miss Gertrude Haines of Hartland
was the guest Of Miss Florence Bux-
ton over Friday night.
Mrs. Villa Welch of Portland, for
merly resident Of this town, who
has been visiting DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cargill left Saturday for a visit
in Bangor with her sister, Mrs. w. D.
Merrow.
Mrs. N L. Perkins and daughter,
Mrs. Goodwin Ransden of Middleboro,
Mass, who have been guests at the
Lancey House a few days, returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Williams and
son left Saturday for a short visit
IN Madison and Bingham.
Mrs. W. B. McGilvery and son Will
liam Mrs. S. r. Haines and Mrs. Ca
roline Spollett left Saturday in the
McGilvery automobile for Damaris-
Gotta.
A. B. Mavo- of Greene arrived in
town Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with Mrs. Mavor, who has re-
Gently taken possession of the McLen-
nan restaurant on Middle street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Givens left on
Saturday in their automobile for a
visit in Bingham and Jackman. They
were accompanied to Bingham by Mrs.
H. c. Sterling and son Elden and Mrs.
Frank B. Carney.
The best known Of the early machine