Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
PITTSF|ELD
Interesting Meeting of Era Aux
iliary-Pittsfeld Young Men
Called for Draft Examination
at Skowhegan

Children's day will be observed at the
Four County fair on Friday, Oct, 5.
All children under Is years will be ad-
mitted free to grounds and grandstand
when accompanied by parents. The VIII
lage schools closed Thursday night for
the remainder of the week and sessions
at the NJ. G. l. were omitted Thursday
AFTERNOON and will also be omitted Fri
Era Auxiliary Of the Baptist church
DAY afternoon to give the faculty and
students an opportunity TO attend the
fair.
An interesting meeting OF the New
Era auxiliary OF the Baptist church
| was held in the parlor of the church
! thursday afternoon. The hostesses
We're: Mrs. Dodge. Mrs. Call and Mrs
| Withee. The subject Of the meeting
was India. Miss Sadie Gowan of TROY,
VINO has recently returned from India
"here she has been a missionary for
number OF years, was present and
gave talk on India and her work
there.
Mrs Mary Willis is confined to her
nome with a fracture Of her left arm.
a meeting of Somerset lodge, K. OF
r. NO Jas, was held in G. A. r. hall
Thursday evening when plans were
! made for the members to attend 49,
hrst annual county convention Of the
n. OF P. which will be held in Show
hegan Thursday Oct. II. The lodges
VIII include Pittsfeld. Skowhepan
NorrldgeWock. Hartland and Mad,.
son.
The following Pittsf1eld young men
nave been notified to go to Skowhegan
MONDAY oct. s, to take examinations
LOT the selective draft: Rae z, Rut-
ler' George L. Robinson. Lewis q
sturtevant Raleigh Whittier. Francis
futile Galen S. Snow, John z. Good.
win. Palmyra young men are Ralph
COOK Charles Pattee. Sidney Estes
Detroit young men are Percy Booth
and George Sanborn.
The funeral services of the late
charies Hoxie will be held from the
house Sunday noon at - o'clock.
Mrs E. p BottomIey, who has been
IN Connecticut five weeks where sha
was called by the illness Of her father.
returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence McA,,;s,.r :.
Gardner; Mass, are the guests ~ NJ
and Mrs. F. A. Noble.
a meeting OF the different commit.
tees who are to sell Liberty bonds in
| this town was held Thursday evening
at the office Of J. W. Manson, when
plans We're made for a canvass of ~.
town. '''o
John E. Little is acting as third
trick operator at the Maine Centra1
llchet once during the absence OF
"liIlam Bailey. who is taking a yaca.
ton.
MI and Mrs DIN H. Rowe left th,s
week for Boston. where they accom-
panied Mrs, Rowe's sister. Mr.. Frad
balnchain OF Santa Rosa, Cal, who ia
returning nome after visiting here with
ner parents Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Rowe
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Meservev ~
Gullford, who have been visiting re,a.
tives in town. have returned home
Archie Bickford is visiting relative,
| in Gulford. e'
MI and Mrs. Fred P. Dyer and Mrs.
Overs sister. Mrs. D. NJ. Parks a.,
Portland arrived in town wednesday
Tor a visit with relatives.
An NJ G. I. school social will be hold
IN POWERS hall Friday evening. oct
D. A musical program will be given hv
the students ~
Rev H. N. Ford, who has been n
fresque Isle. where he delivered ~.
. annual Sermon before the Union Ran.
,ise convention Of Maine. returned
home Thursday.