Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-27
PITTSFIELD
Local Public Safety Committee
Meets-Rehearsal Notes-M.
C. l. Musical May 3-"Clean-
Up" Days

Up" Days
A meeting of the local Public Safety
committee was held Wednesday eve
ming. A communication was received
from Hon. ]. w. Manson Offering to
pay all expenses Of growing one acre
of beans, under the supervision of the
committee. This generous offer was ac-
cepted by the supplies and provision
committee. 1t was voted to set aside
sum not exceeding 800 to be used
for prizes to be given the Pittsfield
children who enter and work in the
U. Of NJ. prize clubs. The welfare COM
nittee consisting of Mrs. William r.
Hunnewell Mrs. William Gray and
Miss Grace Davis was authorized to
send the Pittsfield Advertiser a social
paper for three months. to all the Pitts
field boys who have enlisted.
Because Of the i'll health of PORT.
VIM. r. Chapman there will be only a
few more rehearsals Of the Pittsfield
chorus for this season and Mr.. Chap
mans visit to the chorus will not be
made as has been planned Wednesday
evenings rehearsal. May 2, will be
omitted and the members will go to
Waterville. May to join the rehearsal
Of the Waterville chorus which will be
conducted by Mr.. Chapman. The men,
bers will leave here on the 4.45 p. M.
train and return on the early Pullman
Wednesday me rning.
Mrs. Frank Eandlett entertained the
members of the w. c. T. q. at her
home Thursday afternoon. The topic
OF the program given was "The Local
Union, the Power House" Refresh
ments were served.
The musical organizations at M. c.
+. will be given a benefit at Leger's
theatre Thursday evening, May g. In
connection with the pictures. songs
will be sung by the NJ c. I. chorus of
about 100 voices.
The members Of the Pittsfield Tues
day Club and the Pittsfield Home Eco
romic Club were in charge of the Red
Cross rooms Thursday afternoon. The
rooms will be closed for a few days
awaiting supplies.
The local Boy Scouts are preparing
to take part In the parade to be given
in Newport next Saturday under the
auspices Of the Monument Association
The towns people in general are en-
gagged in the three-days Of Cleanup
which began Thursday and all places
Of business and home grounds give ev-
idence of "house cleaning M. G.
and the town schools observed Wednes-
day afternoon as cleanup and did
a fire Job.
Miss lisa jackson. who was called tc
Sangerville by the sickness and death
of her father returned Thursday to
Pittsfield to resume her duties as
teacher at the Riverside school.
Mrs Walter NJ. Prilay has returned
from Hampder where she was called
by the illness of her uncle.
A game of baseball will be played
on Hunnewell field Saturday afternoon
between the teams Of M. c. l. and
Freedom Academy.
A social dance will be given in Per-
kins hall Friday evening April u. un-
der the auspices of the Woman's Bene-
AT Association of the Maccabees.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. E. S. will OBJ
serve Past Matron's night May 3. The
Past Matrons will occupy the chairs
and each one will be presented with a
Past Matron's pin. A program will be
given and refreshments served
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hunt were ir
Clinton Tuesday to attend the funera
of the late Clement Brown whose age
was so years.
Miss Grace Davis of this town, re-
gent of the Elizabeth Pierce LanceJ
Chapter, D. A. r.. who has been II
Washington. D. c., to attend the D. A
r. Continental Congress, returned
home Wednesday. At the convention
Miss Davis was appointed State treas
urer. Mrs. Tinnie A. D. Chapman Of
Portland was elected State regent ant
Mrs. William Robinson of North An
son was appointed vice president gen
| eral.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Phillips Of
Ellsworth who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs John c. Gordon returned
home Tuesday.
A meeting of the East Somerset Po'
| mona Grange will be held with Pal
myra Grange Wednesday. May z. r
| s. Adams of Augusta will give an al
dress on the work of the New England
| Milk Producers Association. The ad
dress will be public and every farmer
| who is a producer of milk is urged Il
be present. The address Of welcome
| will be given by Charles McCfllis O
Palmyra and the response by c. l.
Jones of Corinna. The remainder o.
the program will be furnisher by tn
! host Grange.
Last Monday the Freshmen class a
NJ. c. I. organized. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, Donald
0'Brien, Lake Moxie; vice president
Pearl Bearce, Pittsfleld: secretary. Ar
line Russell, Pittsfield: treasurer. Ell
mer Chambers. Pittsfield; cheer lead
er. Ellery Williams. Pittsdeld.
The pupils Of the 9th Grade have
given q large framed picture Of Mes.
bits poem, your Flag and Ny Flag,