Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
P|TTSF|ELD
Baptist Church 1918 Com
mittees Appointed-Open Red
Cross Rooms-Milk PrOduc-
ers Meet

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committees have been appointed for
1917-1s: Standing committee. Rev. H.
NJ. Ford. Q. H. Drake, G. w. HUFF,
George L. Rogers. Mrs. A. r. Brown.
Miss Ada Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
| Craig, Mrs. Jennie Randlett, Mrs. c.
E. Henry. Press. Mrs. Q. Fl. Drake.
| Miss Lena Marsh, Miss Elvira Whit
| ten Baptism, Mrs. A. Il. Brown. Mrs.
Mary Dodge, Mrs. F. B. Dow. Mrs. B.
! S. Mathews, George L. Rogers, Mrs. f.
A. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Huff.
| NJ. T. Burns. Floral, Mrs. Evelyn Call,
! Mrs D. P. Written, Mrs NJ T. Burns.
Mrs T. +. Connor Mrs. j. E. Little.
George Parsons, Guy Shaw. Music. S.
| NJ. Raymond, Asa Craig. Ada Coffin.
Missionary, Mrs. Jennie Randlett, Mrs.
Mary Wingate, o. II. Drake. Mrs. w.
A. Taylor, Mrs. I. NJ. Ford. Elva john
| son, DR.. E. A. Porter. Sunday evening
music, c. E. Henry. J. E. Little, F. b.
| Dow. Visiting, Mrs w. NJ. Prilay. Mrs.
G. l., Rogers, Mrs w. II. Mathews,
| Mrs. Emily Murdock Mrs. Louise Dun
ham. Mr.. and Mrs. George Withee. Mrs.
Stephen Files. Miss Alicia Carvell. Miss
| Annie l.. Farnsworth, Miss Josephine
King. Social, b. :. Mathews, Mrs. f.
| ~ L
Mrs. Rodney Shaw, Mrs. Jennie Hack
cit. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Childs. Mrs.
Susie Browne. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Lib
| Ly, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hunt
The Pittsfcld Red Cross Auxiliary
at large rooms which have been closed
on account of waiting for supplies
were opened Monday afternoon with
members of the w c. T. T., ST. Agnes
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| charge. A great deal of work was
planned and given out. The rooms
Tuesday afternoon will be in charge
of the Pythian Sisters, Pittsfeld
Grange and New Era Auxiliary. The
rooms will be open every week day
aft moon in the week with the excep-
| ton Of Thursday, when several reg
ular meetings are held in the differ
! ent churches.
Mrs E. n. Shaw went to Augusta
Sunday to enter a hospital for medi-
cal treatment. She was accompanied
| by Mr. Shaw.
| A county meeting of the n. z. Milk
Producers Association was held in
I Grange hall Monday forenoon at 10
| o'clock The meeting was in charge of
j. L. McMichael of this town, who is
n. z. Milk Producers Association. The
purpose of the meeting was to urge
the farmers to hold dairy herd instead
of selling as it is feared that there will
be a shortage and it is hoped that many
calves will be raised. A talk was Civ
en- in regard to growing more grain in
stead of buying from the West. The
| question of price of milk was gone over.
| The meeting was we'll attended and was
| very helpful. The local milk dealers on
| Monday raised the price of milk to .
cents a quart.
The U. S. Liberty bonds, which are
being sold by subscription, can be pro-
I cured of Mrs. O. H. Drake, who will be
at Judge brakes office from to ev-
cry afternoon. The bonds are in denom-
| ination from $50 to $1,000. drawing IL
per cent, and are free of all taxes
! Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Henderson of
Lynn Mass. who have been guests of
! Mrs. Hendersons grandmother. Mrs.
/ Prudence Bean. left Saturday for
Pressure Isle, where they will pass the
| summer with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Tabor of Newport. who
has been visiting Mrs. George S. Sta
pies. has returned home
| w. B. McGilvery returned Monday
| from business trip. Mr.. McGilvery
made his return trip in his touring car,
which has been in Boston for the win
/ ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Smith Of Au
gusta were guests Monday of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Sturtevant.
| Mrs. II. II. Hathaway OF Clinton was
! in town Monday to visit her son. Flori-
| man Hathaway, a student at M. c. l.
! At meeting of Wavery Rcbekah
| lodge to be held Thursday evening, May
! 10, program will be given which will
| include farce. His Methodist Foot"
A benefit will be given the Sons of
Veterans at Leger's theatre Wednesday
! and Thursday evenings.
! Mrs. Stanley Burrill of Fort Kent is
! visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. +.
! Kimball
| Russell Craig passed the weekend in
! Boston.
! Saturday. May IL. Red Cross day. will
i be at Gray's dry goods store when. on
! every dollar sale. 10 cents will be Civ
en- the Red Cross Auxiliary.
! D. G. Rollins was called to Camden
| Saturday by the illness of his mother
| MI OF