Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-22
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Funeral of Late H. X. Lancas-
ter-O. E. S. Entertains Visi-
tors-Universalist Ladies' Aid
Last Meeting

Lancaster, whose death occurred at a
hospital in Lewiston, arrived here
Thursday, accompanied by his son,
Attorney Fred Lancaster of Auburn.
The funeral services will be held from
the home, Hathorne street, Saturday
afternoon at 100 o'clock. The inter-
ment will be made at the family lot in
West Pittsfield cemetery.
Mrs. Bertha Goodwin of Portland is
the guest of Mrs. A. Fl. Burse for few
days.
An enjoyable lodge affair took place
in Masonic hall Thursday evening
when Bethlehem chapter, 0. E. s., en-
tertained the Eastern Star chapters
of Clinton and Canaan. At o'clock
a supper was served and in the even
ing the degree team Of the Clinton
lodge exemplified the work in a most
praiseworthy manner.
The remains Of the late Eden Dyer
were taken Thursday to Appleton,
where the interment was made The
body was accompanied by Mrs. Dyer
and two children.
were called to Boston to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Manson's aunt, Mrs
Josephine Seavey, whose death oc-
CURED in a Portland hospital, return
ed home Thursday. Mr.. Manson pass
ed Thursday in Brunswick to attend
Bowdoin college commencement, of
which college he is a graduate.
he
lodge F. and A. NJ, Friday evening for
work in the NJ. NJ. degree on two can
didates.
A meeting Of the captains and their
solicitors for the Red Cross campaign
was held in Union hall Wednesday
evening when it was announced that
$1141.50 had thus far been subscribed
toward Pittsfield's quota.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty held its last meeting before the
summer vacation in the parlors of the
church Thursday afternoon. The hos
tesses were Mrs. c. Q. Burns. Mrs.
Ida Pease and Mrs j. M. Chalmers.
Considerable business was done in law
Ing out plans for next years work.
The Pittsfield Tuesday Club is maxi
Ing plans for a Red Cross benefit which
Will be given in the near future.
William NJ. Osborn. first selectman.
has received advice from Skowhegan
in regard to food conservation supplies
and the matter will be taken IN in
this town. A committee has been chos-
en- consisting Of Mrs. Rufus Burns.
Mrs. I. G. Lancey and Mrs. c. r. phin-
ney. The object Of this is to interest
the women Of the town TO do all the
canning possible and to obtain meth.
DDS of food saving.
Mrs. Eda Cottrell of Camhr;aao
Mass. is in town for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John N Narti,
Henry F. Libby. president Of the
Maine Bankers Association. and who
IS cashier of the Pittsfield Nationa,
sank, left Thursday for Narragansett
e1er X. l., where he will attend tho
annual joint convention Of the Rant
ers Associations Of the New Ene1.,a
states. He was accompanied bv Mrs.
Libby and Mrs. Alice Leavitt
MRS William Hill Of Wellesley. Mass
VINO has been the guest Of her sister.
ln-law. Mrs. A. E. Wright, left Thurs-
DAY for a visit in Wsterville.
Rev d. P. Policy. pastor Of the Meth.
odist church has been in Thomaston
this week to attend the Preacha-.,
meetings.
Miss Wynona Croker is in Madison
Tor visit with her mother, Mrs. wal
ter Simonds.
herbert Raymond Of Massachusett.
VINO was called here by the death OF
his mother. Mrs. David Raymond, has
returned home.
Miss Martha Drake. Bates college ~
arrived home Thursday to pass her
summer vacation.