Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20

PITTSFIELD
Third Annual Cattle Show at
Union Trotting Park for Oct.
1 to 6-Y. NJ. c. A. Assistance
for War Libraries-M. C. /.
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The premium list is printed for the
third annual show and fair OF the
Four County Fair Association 10 be
held at Union Trotting Park Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. Oct. 4. 5
and 6. The officers for the year are
as follows;
President, Alonzo H. Burse; vice
presidents. c. J. Worthen, Somerset
county. 81. Adams; Charles Smith.
Penobscot county. Newport. Roscoe L
Knight. kennebee county, Watervllle,
Harry L. Kinney. Waldo county.
Durham; secretary, John c. Gordon.
Pittsheld; trustees. A. H. Burse, c. A
Stevens. V n. Bigelow, Z. +. Pen
nell. S. H. Frost, J. E. McMichael. T.
G. Lancey. B. ]. Shpp. ". c. Hum
phrey, c. Q. Burns, ]. NJ. Lindsey;
chief marshal. E {. Hunter, Pitts
neld, auditor. captain, W. L. Ross,
Pittsheld; committees and superin-
tendents, Mrs. Edith Burns. superin-
tenoent Of hall. c. A. Stevens, enter
W,
superintendent, OF property; J. E. Nc
Michael, superintendent Of cattle de-
partment: E. F. Pennel. superintend-
ent Of sheep and swine. 3. j. Shpp. su-
perintendent Of poultry department: c.
y Burns, superintendent Of draft
horses; z. c. Hunter. superintendent,
Of trotting horse department; T. G.
Lancey. superintendent OF grounds;
Mrs. r. E. Mayo, superintendent Of
fancy work department; Mrs. A. H
burse' superintendent Of hand paint
Cd china; Sidney +. Jones, superin
tendeni Of vegetable department.
a movement is being made in Pitts
neid in regard TO giving assistance 10
the l. NJ. c. a. work for the army
horary. They ask for a million dol.
lars. That is less than a dollar 70 a
soldier Pittsfeid's quota is s145. 10.
ca people are urged 10 DO all they
can TO raise this amount during the
week OF Sept. "a. II means good in
struction and amusement for the soI.
olers and will give means for bright
ening their lonesome moments. The
following named persons have been
appointed 10 act as captains Of a So
liciting committee in conjunction with
the librarian and trustees Of Pitts
heid public library, which will COM
PRISE Miss Minnie Porter. librarian;
Edwin a. Porter. Fred r. Smith, Miss
Ada E. Coffin, trustees; Asa Craig. E.
P. Bottomley. Clarence Bodhsh. Har-
ry Condor. Walter Haseltine, Fred
Nyman. Mrs. Arson Smith, Mrs. Fred
Mayo, Mrs. c. P. Libby, Mrs. Eve
lyn Call. meeting Of this committee
is called for organization at the pub
lie library Sept. y at o'clock P. NJ.
A large delegation of members of
Meridian lodge. f. and a. NJ, went
to Exeter Wednesday evening TO at
tend the annual meeting of the 22nd
Masonic District held with Exeter
lodge.
Maine Central Institute opened on
Tuesday, Sept. is. with a registrauo,
OF $50 students. larger attendance
than last year. The first social of
the term will be held in Powers hall
Thursday evening. Sept 20, under the
auspices OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y.
". c. a. A program will be given
and refreshments served.
Miss Angie Hanson, who has been
visiting in Bangor. Is in town for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Eli
OFT and other relatives before going
10 North Carolina where she IS en-
gagged as a teacher
Frank Fleming Of Portland. who is
engaged in doing a concrete job a.,
Rangeley Lake. has been in town this
week on business connected Win m.
State road being built between FITS
field and Burnham.
walter Haseltine has been passing
a few days in Westfeld. Mass. with
his brother, Frank Haseitine.
The members Of Pittsfield Band VIII
hold dances in Perkins hall each night
or the Four-County Fair. October 4.
s, s.
Mrs. Lancey G. Milliken left on
Wednesday for visit in Calais with
her mother. Mrs. Albert Todd.
The two-days annual meeting of the
North kennebec United Bapttsts As.
ISOLATION which has been held at the
Baptist church in Pittsfield closed ~,
Wednesday noon. The meetings nav.
been well attended and were very
successfully held. A sunrise rrsyer
meeting was held at $50 o'clock .,
Wednesday. led by Rev H. n. Hath
away At o'clock chapel exercises
al NJ. {. /. were attended. when sev-
eral OF the ministers mace short -.
marks, after which the annual sew
mon was given by Rev William Glenn
ent. who used for his topic The
Atonement." Regret was felt that Rev.
Q. H. Tracy Of Skowhegan. WHO v.s