Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
P|TTSFIELD
ID. A. r. Forms Trinket Fund
Festival Chorus Election
Gold Medal ESSAY Awards

The Elizabeth Pierce Lancey Chapter,
D. A. R.. has voted TO form a Trinket
fund for the purpose of collecting
pieces Of sterling silver and old gold
TO be used in the melting pot for the
Red Cross. Pieces such as decorated
cuff links. buttons or partly worn
thimbles or any piece of jewelry Is
wanted. The articles can be left with
Mrs. w. l.. Pushor forenoons and with
w. L. Percival during the business
hours.
Ernest r. Leach of Nassalboro has
been a recent guest at the home Of his
unCle, Ernest o. Taylor
The officers-e elect of Warsaw Tent.
K. o. 7. NJ, will be installed at a meet
ing to be held Friday evening. Jan. H.
The annual business meeting Of the
Pittsfeid Festival Chorus was held
Wednesday evening The officers-elect
for the coming year were as follows:
President, Nellie NJ Hunnewell: vice
president, S. r. oldham; recording sec
rotary. Lucy Burton; treasurer, Clar-
ence BOdfsh; executive committee
Florence Buxton, Florice Marden, Wal
ter Haseltine, Vernon Libby; directors
f. S. Pitcher of Belfast; pianist, Grace
Rogers.
Mrs. John Chase. who was called tc
Old Town last week by the illness OF
her father, Hiram Orff, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rhoades were in
TIartland Tuesday 20 attend the fun
eral of q relative.
\ pleasant meeting of the New Era
Auxiliary of the Baptist church was
held Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. c. f. Henr.. The hostesses
we're Mrs. F. E. Dow, Miss Kate Far
well and Miss Eta Getchell. The pro-
gram included mission study con.
Quoted by Mrs. Fl. NJ. Ford. A voca
selection was given by Miss Ruth Nc
Causland
The Universalist Ladies' Aid So
ciety held a meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Il. G. Lancey
The hostesses We're Mrs s. II. Frost
Mrs Annie Miliken and Mrs. Harvey
Mahoney
Col. W. G. Morrill, has purchased the
speedy horse. Marble q, of f. f. Da-
Wis The horse was formerly owned
~ the late Mr.. Chase of Canaan.
EStelle Taylor daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. Q. Taylor, was given surprise
party at her home Tuesday, Jan. 8, in
honor of her eighth birthday. Eight lit
tie friends were present and the time
was happily passed with games and mu-
sic. Refreshments were served and a
candy-pull was feature of the occasion
Miss Estelle was the recipient of a mum.
Der of presents.
Robert McLennan Of this town, who has
been very i'll for several weeks in Fair
field, is much improved.
The 13 gold medals given by the Pitts
field National Bank for the 13 best ESSAYS
on The American Flag and What II
Means to YOU written by the students
in the Pittstield schools. have been
awarded as follows: Grade /, Hildred
Tompkins, IIartland avenue; Grade 9
Merton Patton, Riverside avenue: Grade
B. Edna Chase, Lancey street: Grade 4.
Vernon Tweedie, Lancey street, Grade s.
Norman Thurlough, Hartand avenue
Grade 6, Effie Walker Riverside; Grade 7.
Helen Macfarlane; Grade 8, Norris Bus
sell; Grade 3. Richard Tibhetts: Grade 10.
John I.aushton; Grade II, Pearl Bearce
Grade IL, Carrie Edes Grade 10. Ethel
Friend, Grammar
Drawings of flags: list, Leland White
9th grade: ID. Vida Sprague. Sth grade
The judges We're Mrs s. r. Oldham.
Harry Condor and Miss Martha Drake.