Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-01
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Ninth Grade Graduating Exer-
cises for June East Som
ersat Pomona Plans

Inc ninth grade or the PlttSneld
Grammar school will hold it's gradual
ing exercises in Union hall on Friday
evening, June l. 1t has been decided
by the class to observe economy this
year and the bors will be dressed in
gray flannel shirts rolled to the elbow
and will wear overalls. The girls will
be dressed in MILDLY blouses and skirt.
A patriotic program will be given. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the Grammar
school orchestra. The class numbers
81 and class picture was taken a few
days ago.
Linwood Badger who has been ill for
several days at his home here returned
Wednesday to Rockland where he is
engaged in the U. S. Coast Artillery
The death of Mrs. Sophia Sterling
one of the towns highlyArespected cit
liens occurred Thursday afternoon at
about 4 o'clock at her home on Hart
land avenue, where she had been ill
for some time. Her age was about 66
years. She has lived in Pitsfield for
over 25 years, making her home with
the Dobson family for % years, the
greater part of the time being with
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dobson
and after their death making her home
as housekeeper for the late Gordon
Dobson. She was valued member
of the Universalist Ladies' Aid Society.
One sister who lives in the West and
has recently been here, survives. Flu
neral services will be announced later
The next meeting of the East Som
erset Pomona grange will be held with
Dexter grange Wednesday, June 6. A
patriotic address will be given by the
State Master. w. j. Thompson. The
address Of welcome will be given bv
L. c. Addition and the response by w.
5. Bemis of Harmony. The remainder
of the program will be furnished by
Dexter grange.
Norman Taylor son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Taylor has passed an examina-
ton to enlist in the U. S. Navy and is
waiting call to enter training sta
ton.
AT the NJ. C. I. alumni reception to
be given Wednesday evening. June Is.
at Union hall, there will be a cabaret
lunch and entertainment which will in
clude music by B. E. n. trio of Ban
eor, a reading by Miss Izer Whiting
and vocal solo by Miss Dorothy
Drake. The address of welcome will
be given by George NJ Parks Of Prov
idence, r. l., president of the alumni
association. The affair is in charge
of a committee with Mrs. Rufus Burns
as chairman. .
A special meeting of Pittsfield
grange was held Thursday evening
for work in the first and second de-
grees on candidates. AT a meeting to
be held Saturday evening. June >, the
Newport lodge will be visitors and the
degree team of that lodge will confer
the third and fourth degrees upon four
candidates.
The members of the Junior Union of
the Universalist church held an enter
talnment in the church Wednesday
evening which consisted Of a play call
ed Mother Goose's Goslings," present
ed by Is members Of the Union. The
parts were finely taken and the plav
was much enjoyed by the audience.
After the ertainment refreshments
OF ice cream and cake were served and
a social followed
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur TarbelI Of Lis
bon Falls and Earl Tarbell of Auburn
passed Memorial Day with their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. n. TarbelI. Thew
were accompanied home by Mrs. Yer
non Storey. who will visit a week in
Lisbon Falls.
The members of the local commit
tee on selling Liberty bonds will make
a mouse to house canvass Monday and
tuesday, June As, when 1t is hoped
That ali those who can will buy one
or more bonds. The committee ex-
poets to have the Liberty bond but
tons Monday.
Mrs. H. w. waterhouse and sister.
Miss Hayford of Foxcroft, were in
town Wednesday, the guests Of Mr..
Warehouse and Mr.. Bailey.
Carl Trickey of Bangor was the
guest Wednesday Of his brother, Dr.
w. B. Trickey.
Rev. j. A. Weed Of Rockport, who
was in town Wednesday to deliver the
Memorial day address. remained fo- a
short visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Haincs O. Dos.
ton, who are guests Of her sistys. Mrs.