Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-10
P|TTSFIELD
Maine Club Organized at Brown
University-CNilian Relief
Committee FOrmed-FOOd
Pledges Signed by Practically
EveryOne-N. E. 0. P. Meets.

A Maine club has been organized at
Brown University, Providence, r. L.,
ard the following officers have been
elected President. W. NJ. Burse of
Pittsfeld, a graduate Of NJ G. l.; vice
president. A. G.. Chick of Westbrook.
a graduate OF Wcstbrook high school;
secretary, A. l.. Brisk of Gardiner, a
graduate Of Gardiner High; treasurer.
Y. l.. Watson of Auburn. a graduate of
Edward Little High school. The club
is composed Of young men from
Maine and the following Maine
schools are represented: Bangor High,
Bingham High. Edward Little High,
Gardiner High. kents Hill Seminary,
Maine Central Institute and West
brook High.
4 committee consisting Of Henry F.
Libby, Mrs. Rufus Burns and Mrs.
Hollis Stitham has been appointed by
the Pittsfield Red Cross The commit
toe IS known as the Civilian Relief
committee and viii he OF great value
during the coming winter.
\ banquet was held Friday evening
At ~ O'Clock AZ the Lancer House in
connection with The meeting of the
WInnccook Tribe. Independent order
"r Eod Men. when the new order was
officially instituted in Grange hall
with large membership. About %
plates we're served at the banquet.
W - Buck of Portland was in town
Friday. tie guest of his daughter,
MIS-. w. f. Trickey and family
The ladies Of st. Agnes Giuld are
planning /" give an entertainment and
dance in Perkins hall Friday evening.
Nov. 20. ana 10 hold food sale at
LanceN's hardware store Saturday aft
crnoon. Nov. "A
Mrs Fred Il. Smith has passed a
few DAYS this week at the Smith farm
in hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs George Estes who were
married in this town October T. have
returned from wedding trip and are
occupying a rent on Middle street.
Friends viii be interested to know
that Miss Lila Wood Of Corinna, who
was teacher Of the Sth grade at the
Pittsfeld Grammar school last year,
has accepted government position at
Washington and will leave soon to be-
gin his new duties.
\ branch Of the Red Cross has
heon organized in Harmony with E.
). I."nCfellow as chairman, Mrs. Helen
Bailey vice chairman. w. s. Bemis
treasurer. Twenty members have
signed and many more are willing to
help.
trlon Herrick of Harmony, who has
been in training at Camp Devens, Az
or. Mass, for the past month, has re-
turned home having been discharged
on account of defective eye sight.
-. NJ. Brown is in White River juno
ton, Vt. on business trip.
Six hundred forty-one Of the pledge
cards for tho Food Conservation have
heen signed by Pittsfield families. Mr..
Lawrence. the county chairman has
expressed his appreciation of the ef-
fectr" work which was done bv the
''ilSheid committee in obtaining so
h'arl, complete enrolment of all
the families
VIZ" Walter Redmond and two child
ron 81 Auhurn. " no have been visit =
.lnG me- parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
fodGhon. have returned home.
W meeting of the East Somerset
'"'nona Change. held in Cambridge
ms week, II was announced that the
h'N' meeting would be the annual bus
mess meeting and would he two
daNs session to he held In Hartland
the first week in January.
MISS \lda Prllay. who has a posi
nov IN Boston is passing a vacation
win her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N
Irilar
e dance was held in Perkins Hal,
1riaN evening under the auspices Of
INC Noman's Benefit Association of
the NaccabeeS.
meeting Of the Elizabeth Pierce
f.ancey Chapter of the Y & n
viii he held Thursday evening, No,.
~ with Miss Florence Buxton
Ms LulI Noun, Of Troy. is tho o,,oe.
OF Mrs. Martha Libby for few DAYS
meeting Of the y. F. O r vas
held Friday evening.