Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
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Churches Hold Union Meeting
Walter Haseltine Leaves Pos
tai Service and Removes to
Auburn-Deputy Sheriff Still
man Begins Duties - Town
Schools Open

At a union meeting Of the local church
es held at the Universalist church Sun
day evening Jeff Smith of Watervillt,
State secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A., spoke,
using for his subject Thoughts for the
Closing Year and for the New Year" Mu-
sic was furnished by mixed chorus
from the three churches and a solo given
by Miss Weed.
At the Pittsfield public library Monday
afternoon from to o'clock Miss Fisher,
teacher of expression at Nj. c. l., enter
tanned a number of the town children by
story telling.
Walter Haseltine. who has been letter
carrier since the delivery was begun in
this village, has finished his duties and
left Sunday for Auburn, where he has ac-
cepted a position. His position here has
been taken by Lyman Byther, who has
been acting as substitute. Leon J.. Libby
is learning the business substitute car
rer.
Hollis ii. Stitham, proprietor of the
Bijou theatre in this town, who has been
amounted as deputy sheriff of Pittsheld
by Sheriff Harry l.. Goodrich, began his
duties Monday, Jan. !, having the best
wishes of the citizens Of the town.
T. F. Conner passed Sunday in Nassai-
boro with Mrs. Connors father, Mr. Phil
lips, who is very NJ
Willis Murray Of Plymouth. whose
brother, Winthrop Murray, was klilea
here Saturday. afternoon while driving
load of livestock to this village from
Plymouth, was in town Sunday II -
thought the cause of the accident was
the breaking down of the cattle wagon
which frightened the horse, causing
runaway and overturning the wagon ana
load which was found over the BODY
which was injured by the fall and ioad.
causing death almost instantly
Mrs Maud Hurd Sunday entertained her
mother Mrs. Sylvia Taylor, and brother,
Claude TAYLOR of Watervile and sister,
Mrs Robert Peck of Concord n. II.
The town schools opened Monday with
the execution of the first and second
grades of the Lancey street school, which
is taught by Miss Effie Lord of Detroit.
who is i'll with tonsilitis.
Miss Bessie Mills of Bangor. who
has been visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Morrill,, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. A. B. Thompson and son New
ton who have been passing a few
months in town occupying the Stevens
house on Summer street have return
ed to their home in Gardiner.
DR.. E. c. Bryant of Augusta passed
Sunday with Pittsfeld relatives. He
was accompanied by his little grand
son, Bryant Anderson, who has been
his guest, and returned Monday to his
home in Hartland
Mrs. A. f. Badger returned Sunday
from Bangor, where she has been with
Mr.. Badger, who underwent surgi-
cal operation several days ago and
with her daughter, who has been sick
with pneumonia at the f. NJ. G. hos
pital in Bangor, where she is training.
DIR. Stinchfield of Skowhegan, medi-
cal examiner in this county, was in
town Sunday on professional business.
Miss Ada Granger of New York. who
has been visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs w. H. Burton, returned home
Monday
Herbert l.. Palmer returned Sunday
from a business trip to Boston and
New York.
Mrs. c. A. Stevens, who has been in
Troy, called by the sickness and death
of her mother, Mrs. Jane Mitchell, re-
turned home Monday, accompanied by
Mr.. Stevens and son, Van Stevens. who
were in Troy Sunday to attend the flu
neral services.
A meeting of the Pittsfield Festival
Chorus will be held Wednesday eve
ming at Society hall, NJ. G. /.
Mrs. Minnie Lane of Freedom, who
has been the guest of Mrs. BENJAMIN
Thompson, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor were in
Troy Sunday to attend the funeral of
the late Mrs. Jane Mitchell.
WINSLOW