Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
PITTSF|ELD
Funeral of George Willis
Home Economics Club Meets
with Mrs. Leon L. Libbey-
Debating Teams in Bates
League to Meet Friday

The funeral services of the late
George Willis were held from the home
Tuesday afternoon conducted by the
Meridian Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of
which he was an esteemed member
Rev. F. S. Walker of Portland, a for
mer pastor of the Pittsfield Univer-
salist church, officiated. Vocal selec-
tons were rendered by Leon L. Libby
and Mrs. r. H. Berry. There was
quantity of beautiful flowers. The re-
mains were placed in the village re-
ceiving tomb. Among the out-of-town
relatives present were his son, Urban
G. Willis, who is dean of the Pullman
Manual Training school in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Willis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Willis of Harmony, half
brothers. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Willis
and Earl Longfellow of Harmony.
An interesting meeting of the Pitts
field Home Economics Club was held
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Leon L.
Libby. the subject of the meeting was
Routine Work" The roll call was ans
wered on the subject and the following
program was given: Article, practical
Routine" Mrs. Harry Condor: paper,
ioShCllo IIolll w ny routine,
Mrs. l.. H. Blanchard; article, 1.-THE
Efficient Kitchen" Mrs. T. E. Getchell;
article. Helpful House Cleaning
Hints" Mrs. J. H. Scribner; discus
sion. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Scribner. Meetings will con-
tinue through April.
Next Friday. March 16, NJ. c. l. will
be represented by two debate teams
in the Bates League. The negative
team will debate Bangor High school
at Bangor and the affirmative will meet
Gardiner High at Pittsfield. Last year
Gardiner won the league and the de-
bate at Pittsf1eld is expected to be very
close. On account of the entertainment
course to be given in Pittsfield Friday
night the debate will be called at 4
o'clock in the afternoon in Powers
hall. M. c. rs. teams are as follows:
Affirmative, Sanger Cook, Dorothy
Smith, Donald Shaw, alternate. Mark
Hurd: negative, Vernon Libby, Robert
Whitehouse, Magnus Ridlon, alternate,
Russell Tarbell.
Gardiner High school will be repre-
scented by BENZ. Bowling. John Bar
nard. John Haselton and Geo. Law
renee, alternate.
At joint meeting Of the Y. w. c. A.
and Y M. c. A. held at Powers hail. M c.
l.. Tuesday evening, Mrs Penney Of the
State Health Department was present
and spoke on Hygiene Of the Mouth"
The members of the 500 Club were
most pleasantly entertained at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Condor. Mon
day evening. Prizes were won by Miss
Florence Buxton and Harry Coolidge.
Eugene Hopkins and Pearl Hopkins Of
Detroit, appeared before Judge Drake at
the Pittsfield municipal court at four
o'clock Monday afternoon on complaint
of Robert Penney of Detroit, for
threat for injuries resulting in fight in
Penney's yard. Fl. r. Coolidge appeared
for the plaintiff and Harry H Thur
Tough for the defence. The parties were
discharged.
Miss Ellen Reed of Pennsylvania, who
has been the guest of Miss Fisher,
teacher of expression at M. C. T., has re-
turned home.
A meeting of the "Jolly Sebren Club
will be held Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Bernie Milton. Chester street
The ladies of the Methodist church
are arranging to hold food and ice
cream sale at Badgers store, Tuesday
afternoon and evening, March goth.
Mrs. F. E. Brigham and Miss Nettie
Mosher have returned from a visit in
Boston.
town meeting day by the members of
the Womans Relief Corps $26.79 was
added to their treasury.