Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-30
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w. C. T. u. to Make Comfort
Bags for Coast Patrol-K. of
P. Elects Officers-Red Cross
Benefit Occasion Is Success

At a meeting Of the w. c. T. U: held
Thursday afternoon it. was voted TO
make about one dozen comfort bags
for the coast patrol 1t was reported
that 5000 pages of literature had been
given out by the union in the last
wear to the railroad men and litera-
ture had been given lumbermen; 2S5
garments have been distributed to the
Seaboard Mission and in this town
The union has spent about $50 in this
town for helping purposes. The record
of the wears work was very satisfac-
tcry. At the meeting Rev H. NJ. Ford
gave a talk on conservation and the
union will take up work along that
lire.
Not only is much enthusiasm being
manifested for work in the Red Cross
in this village at the Red Cross rooms
but the same interest is being shown in
the rural districts. Mrs. Herbert Whit
man. who lives on the Hartland road.
has made her home headquarters for
work and several women in that vi
cinitv meet once week to work for
the Pittsfield Auxiliary On Thursday
the following articles which have been
made by the ladies, was turned over
to the Pittsfield Auxiliary: fracture
pillows, comfort pillows. shoulder
wraps, pairs bed socks, handker-
chiefs, 2 knitted wash cloths, pairs
worsted wrislets.
The annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge, K. of p, was held Thursday
evening. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Chancel-
lor commander, Charles Walker; vice
chancellor. w. L. Percival; prelate. E.
E. Hanson; master of works. Harry
Johnson; master at arms, Albert
Games; inside guard, Henry Fernald
outside guard, Dwight Moody; master
of finance, Allie Atwell; keeper of
record and seals. Halvah Prescott; ex-
chequer, w. L. Pushor.
A meeting of the Comfort Pillow
Club composed Of young girls. was held
Thursday Afternoon with Mrs. Maria
Gatchell. New members have been ad-
mitted to the club each week.
Thomas Drisco1l a member Of the Ind
Maine Regiment in Augusta, arrived in
town Thursday for a short visit with
Mrs. Driscoll.
Lyle r. McCrillis. son of Mr. and Mrs.
c. r. McCrillis, left Thursday for Rock
ngham Park. Salem, y. H.. where he has
Friends will extend congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Madreau of Haver-
hill, Mass, In the birth of daughter
June q. Mrs. Madreau was Miss Edna
Soule of this town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Baillie, Andrew Baille and
David Baillie of Sangerville. were in
town Thursday to attend the funeral SER
vices of the late Mrs. David Henderson.
The entries for Col w. c. Morrill's
races to be held here July closed Thurs
day night with a large field of horses,
and if the weather is favorable the coll
onel will furnish good days sport to tho
public.
On account of the rain Friday after
noon the benefit given for the Red Cross
by the members of the Pittsield Tuesday
Club was held in the parlors Of the Uni
versalist church instead of an the lawn
as had been planned. The rooms were at
tractively decorated with Red Cross flags.
Ice cream and cake were hold in the aft
ernoon and evening, and in the evening
music was furnished by the Pittsfeld
band.
Thursday night Deputy Sheriff Hollis
Stitham seized four quarts of whiskey at
the local express office which was ad-
dressed to local parties
Mrs. w. B. McGilvery and son, Master
William, who have been passing two
weeks in Brooklne, Mass, with her sis
ter Mrs. S. r. Haines. returned home
Friday.
Children's day will be observed at the
universalist church Sunday at 1870 A.
NJ with concert given by the children
of the Sunday school under the direction
of Mrs. W. S. Spaulding and Mrs. A. E.
Wright. At the close Of the program will
be the christening Of children by the pas
tor, Rev. A. e. Wright.
Col. W. G. Morrill, has announced that
a game Of baseball will be played here
July between the waterville and Pitts
field teams. The game will be played on
Union park in connection with the races