Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
PITTSFIELD
Cook Vinal Wedding on Friday
Evening-Pittstield Young
Men Called for Selective
Draft-Rain Postpones Satur-
day Races

The marriage of Miss Velma Doris
vining, daughter of Mrs. Edith Vining
of this town. and Ralph E. Cook, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cook of Pal
myra, took place Tuesday, Aug. 21.
Palmyra.
The following Pittsfield young men
have been called for physical exam
ination before the examining board at
Skowhegan for the selective draft:
Herman Austin, Foster w. White.
Lindsey Foster, Embert Ramsey. AL
bert E. Hanson, Henry Leblanc, r. A.
Shepard and Adrian Hodgkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Parks and Mrs.
Lottie Dinsmore were in Canaan Sat
urday to attend the funeral services
Of Mrs. Parks and Mrs. Dinsmore's
mother the late Mrs. Eunice Church,
which were held at the church. Rev.
A. E. Wright, pastor Of the Pittsfield
Universalist church officiated. Inter-
ment was made at the Canaan ceme-
terry.
On account of the severe rain Fri
day and early Saturday morning Col.
Morxilfs races. which were to have
been held Saturday afternoon, were
called off.
Miss Marjorie Swift of Augusta was
the guest of Miss Dorothy Drake for
the week. end.
F. w. Buxton and son, Horace Bux-
ton. left Saturday for Boothbay Har-
Dor, where they will visit for two
weeks with Roy Buxton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayo have re-
turned from an automobile trip to
Boston.
Mrs. o. T. French of Fort Fairfield,
who has been on an automobile trip
to Portland and vicinity is in town
for a few days visit with Mrs. c. P.
Libby, before going to Dexter for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Cobb and two
children of Calais have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. V. C. Bowman for a few
days.
The Boy Scouts of the Baptist
church are camping at Pine Point,
Unity Pond. They were accompanied
by Asa Craig and L. c. Nutter.
Mrs. F. E. Mayo left Saturday for
weeks visit in Greenville with her
mother. Mrs. Scammon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Buffers of
here by the death of Mr.. Buffers
mother. Mrs. Huldah Buffers, return
ed home Saturday.
DIR. l.. H. Blanchard and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Pushor and Miss
Rita Pushor have returned from a
weeks outing at Great Moose pond
Miss Pearl Rearse is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Godfrey Gilbert, in Corinna.
Josiah Libby has gone to Maiden,
Mass. to visit his nephew. Ray Libby.
Miss Ruby Frost of Burnham has
been in town two weeks. the guest of
Miss Grace Walker and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cobb and two
children have been recent guests of
Pittsfield friends.
Miss Hildred Craig has returned
from three weeks vacation at Ocean
Park.
Judge o. H. Drake has gone to
Ashland, N. H, to visit a week with
his sister. Mrs. Charles Small.
Horace Bryant of Springfield, Mass,
who has been visiting his sisters, Mrs.
E. W. Hunt and Mrs. NJ S. Moors,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tucker returned
Saturday from a visit with relatives
in Oakland
Lieut.. and Mrs. Arthur Merrill who
have been passing a week at Sandy
Point with his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Mer-
rill. were in town SATURDAY.. the guests
of Prof. and Mrs. s. r. Oldham, Ieav-
Ing here for few days visit in Au-
gusta with her parents.