Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
PITTSFIELD
Knitting Party by Hartland
Young Lady-Appoint FEEDER
al Food Administrator Repre-
sentative Tues day Club
Meets

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. Nj.
Lanccy in Hartland was the scene
Monday afternoon of a very pleasant
occasion when their daughter, Miss
France Lancey gave a knitting party
| to II young lady friends AT which time
when she served refreshments, Miss
Lancey's engagement to Norman :.
Donahue was announced. Miss Lancey
is one of Harland's most popular and
prominent young ladies and has hos;
of friends in this town who will eX-
tend best wishes. Mr.. Donahue. Uni
Nersity Of, Maine Is. is now agriculture
extension agent of Waldo county with
headquarters in Belfast.
William Gray has been appointed by
the federal food administrator TO serve
as local merchant representative to
recruit the dealers of this town, IN the
national food conservation, asking
them to render all assistance during
the period of war Mr. Gray will mail
list of the merchants who will pledge
themselves in the conservation move
ment to the committee not later than
Oct 5. All local merchants will make
window displays of advertising mat
ter to send out by the conservation
committee during the week of Oct. 2l-
IS.
The first meeting for the season OF
the Fittsfeld Tuesday Club was held
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w. l..
Pushor he subject of the meeting was
civil Government"
L. W. Goodwin has returned from a
| business trip TO Washington, D. c..
where he was accompanied by his son,
Dion Goodwin, who has gone to De-
Land, Fla. where he will pass the win
ter
Mrs. Marie Boynton and daughter
Dorothy Of Nashua, \. H., who has
been guests Of Mrs. Boynton's sister.
Mr.: Elizabeth O'Roak, have returned
home.
Mrs viii Cook of Portland. a former
resident Of Pittsield, is ir town for
few days visit with friends.
Mrs Myra Thompson has gone to New
Bedford, Mass. for a visit with her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Sturtevant.
Mervin Ames. member Of the fac
ulty at NJ. {. L.. who is acting as
-Four Minute man, spoke at the Bijou
theatre Tuesday evening on the topic.
"On to Victory-What the United
States Has so far Done for Prepared
ness" He will speak at Leger's thea
ire Saturday evening
DR.. and Mrs. E. c. Bryant of Angus
ia. who have been visiting relatives for
few days have returned home.
Attorney and Mrs. Harry Crabtree
and baby and daughter. Miss Dorothy
Crabtree, Of Ellsworth, who have been
guests in the home Of his sister, Mrs.
c. P. Libby. returned home Tuesday.
They were accompanied as far as Ban
gor by Mr.. Libby
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. D. LANCASTER left
Monday for Boston where Mrs Lancas-
ter will visit relatives Mr.. Lancaster
will go to Minneapolis, Mimi, for a
visit with his brother Judge w. A
Lancaster.
Thomas p c. Driscoll. who was
member of Headquarters Company. ID
Maine Regiment, has arrived in town
having received an honorable discharge
due to physical conditions.
w. r. Hurd, Guy Thompson and EN-
bert Ramsey, who have been selected
for the draft, left Thursday for Skow-
Aver. Mass. They left here with the
best wishes of the townspeople and
hosts of friends.
Mrs Flora Smith and daughter, Miss
Helen Smith, of Portland have been
visiting relatives in Hartland for a few
days
Mrs. George Whiting has purchased
the Frank w. Briggs house on Park
street which she will put in repair for
renting
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner McCauslan, and Miss
Ruth McCausland have been recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Merrill
in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs Ellis Tobey. Mr.. and
Mrs FRED Tobey' Hiram Tobey. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Campbell Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Holway. all of Norridge-
"ock, have been recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy have re
turned from months visit with reIa
tives in Lewiston.
MI. and Mrs. A. E. Cole Of Thorn
dlke, who have been guests of Mr.. and
MRS. jackson, have returned home.
Horace Ramon, who has been visit
ing his parents, DR.. and Mrs NJ L.
Damon. since returning from the
Plattsburg training camp. left Monday
TOT a visit in Oakland with his grand
father. @. F. Allen.
The last out of door band concert for
the season was given Tuesday even
ing. solo. Your Country Needs
You" was given by Robert Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pray Of Port
land. formerly Of this town, are visit
ing Pittsfield friends before going to
Corinth, where they will visit Mr..
Pray's father