Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-04
PITTSF|ELD
NJ. c. l. Defeats X. H. Saturday
Col. Morrill's Race for July
Palmyra Grange Patriotic
Meeting

Col W q, Morrill, has announced tina,
r. viii conduct a race at Union trottinp
park Wednesday. July T. with $3.50 ofrered
N purses as follows: 22D class trot or
10 e.. purse slco. 2s3 class trat or mace
gN cross-coun,ry hve-mile race even,
will D." held on that day, when Col. Nor
m vii give SIS In prizes. as follows: SIS
a. winner. 81 10 second and SO TO the man
VIII finishes last. The contestants will
start 100 front 0f the t.ancey House Tho
route VIII extend frcm Park street and
Somerset avenue to Moshers Corner
th"H across country TO Shaw's crossing
ont g. l. grounds, down Peltoma ave-
no, ana end at Union trotting park.
Tile committee In charge of the alumni
rc.,pt''n 10 be given June IL at NJ. c.
commencement is sparing 70 pains to
maec 10 prominent event Gov. Carl
Miltken. who is president OF the NC. I
toord ~ trustees. and Mrs. MilIken will
," present Music will be furnished nv
Pulens orchestra OF Bangor.
Co1nty Attorney r A. Anders-n Nrs
" Humphrey and Mrs. u. l.. Allen
81 This town were called to Hartland
saturday afternoon by the sud len death
81 'her father. William Anderson. A
widow survives.
Mrs j : Edgerly left Friday for Ex-
s'er whore she was called by the death
o' her mother. Mrs. Hulda Stubs. whose
az" was - years. The funeral services
wcre held Sunday.
Mrs Matt Gilman and daughter Pris
ella Of California formerly of this town
ar" "nroute fop this town. where they
Will pass the summer with Mrs. Gilman's
parents, Mr. and Mrs George Patten.
snl sister. Mrs Oscar Owens.
Mrs r. Mayo left Saturday for :,
visit In Greenville with her mother Mrs
Sranron
Mrs Charles o Burns left Friday for a
visit ~ her home home in Gorham
Mr. and Mrs. A. -. Ames will leave
within few days for York Harbor.
where Mr.. Ames has accepted a position
for tho summer
\ patriotic meeting was held In PaImy-
m Grange hall Saturday @ening stems
ar" being taken in Palmyra toward Or
gan ring Red Cross chaper.
Monday, June 4. and Tuesday. June
.. viii he Liberty Loan campaign DAYS
IN Pittsfield. when the local commit :
toes VIII make a house to house can
vass for subscriptions.
social will be held on Friday eve
ming. June s. at the Baptist church
under the auspices of the Peltoma
Campfire Girls.
w. G. Morrill, son Of c. ID. Morrill, of
this town who has been located in
concord. y. III for several months,
has enlisted In the L. S. Navy and was
cent to the training station at New
port, II. l.
Mrs. Allen Hackett and sister Miss
Ada T.. Coffin who have passed the
winter I'm California are on their re-
turn trip and expect to arrive home
about June g.
Hadiey -. Clark is storing his house
hold goods and will leave soon for
massachusetts to join his three chill
iren, who are with their aunts on &C
count of the death of their mother.
r. McNabb. proprietor Of the
Ldncoy House. was a business caller
IN Ellsworth on Friday
V meeting of Pitsfield grange
f'ld Saturday evening the degree
'""' vi Newport grange worked the
tHrd and fourth degrees upon four
candidates. A supper was served un-
der the direction of George w Patten
ana his aids. During the evening j.
J. McMichael spoke in behalf of the
Liberty Loan.
Ilc funeral services of the late Mrs.
S"pha Sterling We're held from the
hiNcrsalist church on Sunday after
noon AT o'clock. Rev. A. f. Wright,
pastor Of the Universalist church. Off
GATED organ selections were render
81 10y Miss Grace Rogers The men,
h'rs ~ Weverley Rebekah lodge and
~" Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
saIlst church of which two societies
Mrs sterling was a valued member.
attended in body. Among the floral
''Iout"s there were pieces given by the
t"o named organizations. The bear
'rS were G. +. Nickery. Augustus Car
tii' VI. I Burns and George w. Pat
Yen. lnterment was made at the VIII
nag" cemetery. Mrs. Parody of Port
"hd sister-in-law, was in town TO
attend the services