Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-19
P|TTSFIELD
american Wooden Co. Land to
be Distributed Among EN-
plOyes-Rev. ]. A. Weed to
Leave-M. c. l. Schedule
Red Cross Work

Inc American Wooden Co., which own
three mills in this town and have
bought three houses with land, have
announced that they will make use of
what land they own by distributing
II among their employees to be used this
summer as garden plots. The matter
has been turned over to the food and
provision committee on the local Pub
lie Safety, with ]. c. Gordon, chair
man. A general enthusiasm prevails in
the town for gardens and already
spots are being engaged and there Is
a prospect of more land to be used for
that purpose than has been used in
previous years. Many of the women
are contemplating the work Of gardens
Friends in the church and the towns
people in general will regret to know
that Rev. j. A. Weed, who has been
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this town for the past year
has been assigned to the churches in
Rockport and South Thomaston. He
will be succeeded by Rev Daniel p
Pelley, who has been preaching in
Castine Mr. Pelley will preach here
next Sunday.
Mrs. T. +. Getchell left Tuesday fos
few days visit in Skowhegan with
Mrs. Frank w. Briggs.
The remains of the late Will Smith
whose death occurred at his nome in
Bridgton, were brought here Tuesday
and taken to the home of his daughter
Mrs Arthur Wing, Davis street,
where funeral services were held or
" edncsday forenoon. Rev a. E
Wright. pastor of the Universalist
church, ofiicia ted. Vocal selections were
rendered by r. A. Conant and his
daughter. Mrs. Frank Brown.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Universalist church will be held
in the parlors of the church Thursday
afternoon. April 10. The hostesses will
be Mrs. l.. NJ. Robinson. Mrs. Harry
Condor and Mrs. A. H. Burse.
The NJ. c. I. baseball schedule is a:
follows: April p, NJ. c. 1. VS.. Free.
dom at Pittsfield; April %, M. G. I. VS.
Skowhegan High at Skowhegan; May 2
NJ. c. l. VS.. Lawrence High at Fair
field; May 5, NJ. c. I. VS.. Bangor High
at Pittsfield; May 9, M. c. /. VS.. Col
by Second at Waterville; May 10, NJ
G. I. VS.. Kent's Hill at Kent's Hill
May II, NJ. G. /. VS.. Bates Second al
lewiston; May q, M. c. 1. VS.. Ban
gor High at Bangor; June .. NJ. c. I
VS.. Kents Hill at Pittsfield; June 6
NJ. c. I. VS.. Skowhegan at Pittsfield
June 9, M. c. I. VS.. Coburn at Water.
Vile; June IS, NJ. c. I. VS.. Alumni al
Pittsfield.
Much work is being done at the REQ
~ 80
members are invited and are asked to
bring scissors, needles and thimble fol
work. Wednesday afternoon the room
was in charge of Mrs. w. L. Frost
and the following representatives OF
orders: Bethlehem Chapter. o. E. S.
Mrs. T. F. Conner; n. E. o. P, Mrs. E,
D. Carr; ST Agnes Catholic church
Mrs ODonnen; w. c. T. u, Mrs. II
NJ. Ford. On account Of the meetings
to be held in Union hall Friday anC
Saturday there Will be no meetings
of the Red Cross on those afternoons
Those who We're to have charge of the
room Friday will be in charge Mon
day and those of Saturday will be II
charge Tuesday.
A social dance will be given in Per
under the auspices of the Woman:
Benefit Association of the Maccabees
| Music will be furnished by Smells or
chestra. Part of the proceeds will b.
| used for field hospital service or somt
other worthy cause.
The local Odd Fellows will observe
the 9Sth anniversary of the order Sun
day, Apr. 90. by attending the Baptis
church in a body to listen to a sermon
by Rev. H. E. Dunnack of Bangor.
Mrs. Belle Linn of Hartland, who ha!
been passing few weeks in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. L. II. Blanchard
has returned home.
Mrs. George Curtis. who has beer
passing several weeks in the West will
Mr.. Curtis, is in Palmyra for visi
with her mother, Mrs. McCausland.
Mrs. S. NJ. Rowell is passing the
week in Bingham with her sister, Mrs
Reuben Witham
Mrs Florence Marden was in Unity