Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
P|TTSF|ELD
New Era Auxiliary Annual Bus
mess Nee g-Grammar
School Exercises Held-Fire
Department Called. Friday
Forenoon

The annual business meeting Of the
New Era Auxiliary was held at the Bap-
fist church Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Atwell, Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Hurd as
hostesses. DR.. A. l. KEENAN,, who has
recently returned as missionary in In
dia, was present as guest of honor. 1t
was voted for the society to present "Old
Peabody Pew the first Of September.
The following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Carrie Hen
ry; vice president. Mrs. Grace Coffin;
secretary, Mrs. Estelle Prilay; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Mertie Palmer: treasurer,
Mrs. Lou Taylor; chairmen Of commit
tees: Finance. Mrs. Evelyn Call; social.
Mrs Alice Craig; program. Miss Ada COT
fin; Dorcas, Mrs. Louise Durham; agent
missionary helper, Mrs. Mary Wingate;
membership, Mrs. Annie Maxfeld; flower,
Mrs. Amorette Porter; devotional, Mrs.
Amanda Brown: resolutions. Mrs. Mertie
Palmer; auditor Miss Minnie Porter; IL
brarian. Mrs. Mary Dodge; press, Mrs. Q.
H. Drake. The next meeting will be in
September
Miss Mary Drake left Friday for
weeks visit in Lewiston with her sister,
Miss Martha Drake, student at Bates
College.
The Pittsfield Grammar school gradual
ing exercises were held in Union hall Fri
day evening. The hall was decorated in
patriotic colors and the class colors of
green and white. The parts delivered
we're Of patriotic nature. The class had
voted to dress in an economical manner
and consequently the boys wore gra..,. fan
mel shirts, rolled to the elbow, and over
alls. The girls were dressed in MILDLY
blouses and skirts. Music was furnished
by the Grammar school orchestra. The
class numbers q and has been taught by
Oscar Bigelow, who deserves much credit
for the success of the graduation. At tho
close of the program a patriotic meeting
was held. when Captain Roy E. Marston
Of Co. E, Skowhegan. was present and
spoke to the young men OF Pittsfeld. urg-
ing them to enlist.
The village schools closed Friday for
the summer vacation with the exception
OF the first and second grades Of the Lam
cey street school. which will keep three
days next week to make UP lost time.
Clair f. Turner, NJ. c. l.. 1907, Of the
department Of biology and public
health at the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology. is visiting in Harmony
with his mother, Mrs. F. o. Turner.
Rev ]. A. Weed, pastor Of the Meth
odist church in Rockport. who was in
town Wednesday to deliver the Memo
rial day address and has since visited
Hri> l.. ~
Frank Haseltine, member Of the End
Maine Regiment Band in Augusta,
passed Friday here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Haseltine before
going to Bangor, where the band play
ed Friday evening.
S. r. Haines Of Boston, who, with
Mrs. Haines, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. B., McGilvery. left Friday in COM
! pany with friends for a weekend out
| ing at Moosehead lake.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Sophia Sterling will be held from the
Universalist church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Miss Prestina Jersey Of this town,
who left several weeks ago for a visit
with her sister in Rochester, N. H., Is
at DR.. Cousins private hospital in
Portland. where she underwent a sur
gical operation last Monday. Friends
will be pleased to know her condition
is favorable.
The fire department was called out
Friday forenoon for blaze in the Her
bert Douglass home at the Waverley
which was extinguished before much
| damage was done.
Mrs. Flora Smith Of Portland is Wis
iting at her old home in Hartland.
Mrs. Mabel Smith and son Earl Of
Bidgton are visiting Mrs. Smiths
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Wing, for a
few days.
Mrs. Frank Crabtree Of Ellsworth
was in town Thursday the guest Of
Mrs. c. P. Libby.
Miss jeanette Stephenson Of Port
land, formerly Of this town, is the guest