Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-23
PITTSF|ELD
Town Branch of N. E. Milk Pro-
ducers' Assn Meet-Plans for
Fourth of July Races

meeting of the New England Ain
producers' Association of Pittsfeld VIII
he held in Grange hall Saturday evening"
lima % AT 7.3O o'clock. Secretary Pattee
OF Boston Will be present and give an az
dress and other prominent hie'lpe
the organization will be present IL IS
desired that all members OF the rl''SieiO
organization be present as important pus
mess will be brought before the meetihe'
Col. w. G. Morrill, is completing ar
rangements for the Fourth OF July races
and already a number Of horses are quar-
tered in stables nearby Union Trottlng
park.
Al q, meeting of Bethlehem Chapter. o.
u 8 held Thursday evening when they
entertained the Eastern Star chapters Oh
Clinton and Canaan, 50 were presen, rom
Clinton and % from Canaan. AT 3 o CLOCK
supper was served in Grange hall "nich
was decorated for the occasion, Inc ID
bles were set in five points to represent
a star and in the center was very hano-
some floral piece in shape OF star. LII
the evening the Clinton lodge eXempliheu
the work on Mrs. Leon Libby. Following
the work refreshments were served ana
q social time enjoyed with several speech
es from the three lodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Sturtevant and son.
Prof. Lewis Sturtevant, left Friday FOR
a short visit in Corinna with Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank Blaisdel before going to De&-
ter, where they will visit. Mr.. Sturtevant
has accepted a position in Dexter.
Miss Velma Badger, who is training at
/ L, NJ al in is in
town With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
f Badger on account OF Illness.
Everett Hurd, L. of NJ. II, who has
reen passing a few days with his mother
Mrs Maud Hurd. left Friday for Pitts
burg, Pa, where he has accepted po-
sition.
The Comfort Pillow Club, which is com
/ posed of young girls who wish to work
for the Red Cross, held it's second meet
ing Thursday afternoon al the home or
Mrs Maria Gatchell. The members In
clude Constance Goodwin. Doris Went
worth, Ethel Walker, Meredith Blanchard
Martha White, Rita Pooler and CHRIS
tina Cook Merton Walker, a young boy,
attended the meeting and worked on tho
pillows. showing as much interest IN the
work as the girls
The committees reported Thursday
evening subscription of 1888 toward
the Red Cross campaign.
A. f. Badger is quite i'll at his home
on Raymond park.
Scout Donald NJ. Larcey. the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Lancey OF
this town, won the war service emblem
offered for securing subscriptions from
, 10 different families for Liberty Loan
bonds during the Scout Liberty Loan
campaicn. June lila. Donald sold IA
bonds to 10 families s1250.
Mrs Bertha Goodwin of Portland,
who has been the guest of Mrs. A. H.
Burse, left Thursday for a visit in
Brooks.
Monday evening. June IS at the BIZ
lou theatre 80 per cent. of the pro-
coed will be given the Red Cross.
At a meeting Of Meridian Lodge. F.
and A. NJ held Friday evening the NJ
NJ degree was conferred on two cam
/ didates.
The members of the Sunshine" class
held an entertainment and social at the
Baptist church Friday evening.
Plans are being made in Hartland.
, ST. Adams and Palmyra to form Red
Cross Auxiliary.
Mrs. George Curtis who has been
, visiting Mr.. Curtis in the West, has
returned to Palmyra.
Mrs. Annie Murch of Freedom is Wis
iting Mrs Edmund Murch.
Miss Nellie Treworey of Ellsworth,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Q. Libby has returned home
Emerson Allen Of Lynn. Mass, who
is visiting Mr. and Mrs E. d. Carr left
| Thursday for a visit in Ellsworth.