Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
PITTSF|ELD
Local Mills Are Shut Down for
Five Days-Red Men Install
Nj. {. |. Defeats Waterville

| III DoHOT Oi Il tltSltlu Wal navy,
Geraldine Leona Bickford-a number of
ladies at work III the Red Cross rooms
made up a purse Of money and presented
the baby with bank book and the moth
! err, Mrs. Alden Bickford. whose husband
( is at Camp Devens,' with bouquet Of
flowers.
At meeting Of Bethlehem Chapter Q.
f. S. held Thursday evening, when the
newly elected officers installed
Miss Minnie Porter the retiring matron,
was presented with a past matron's en-
blem and Mrs. Josie Mathews. associate
grand matron. who was the installing Off
Ger. was given piece Of hand painted
china in appreciation OF her work.
! The local mills shut down Thurs
/ day night for five days 10 carry out
/ the orders and on Monday the local
stores. with the exception Of drug and
grocery stores. offices and theatres will
be closed.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Haseltine left
Friday for Lewiston to attend the tu-
neral services Of Mrs. Haseltines sis
ter in law. Mrs. Stanley Larry, which
will be held Saturday Mrs. l.ary's
death occurred last Wednesday in Co
hasset. Mass.
A free public lecture on "rhe World
/ War in Prophecy" was given in Union
t hall Thursday evening by w. J. Thorn
! of New York under the auspices of
the International Bible Association.
Al a preliminary meeting of the Of
| iicers of the pittsticld Rcd Cross Miss
| Ada Coffin was chosen superintendent
| of the sewing departE.' mt. Mrs. l.. q
| Milli!<en superntende III Of the surgical
! dressings department. nnd Mrs, Nellie
+, Hunnewell superintendent Of the knit
ting department.
+, A meeting of the Red Cross Circle
! Of the Hartland road was held Thurs
| day afternoon with Mrs. Charles Brew
, e".
Mrs A. r. AkcNabb left Friday for q
| visit With relatives III Boston. She was
ACCOMPANIED 10y her brother Carlton
! Royal of Ellsworth, who arrived here
| Thursday.
The funeral services OF the late Mr..
Stewart an aged man who had made his
home with f. F. Noble on the Newport
road for a number of wears, were held
Friday forenoon at O'Clock Rev. A. f.
! Wright Ofnclated. ne fciidiiiS "eie
placed in the Pijts:ieli village receiving
tomb
A class was formed in Red cross first
aid Thursday afternoon with u membsrs.
with Instructor DR.. l.. II. Blanchard The
class will meet every Thursday afternoon.
! The annual meeting of the First Uni
versalst church parish Of Pittstield will
| be held in the vestry Of the church on
Monday evening. Jan. q. AT 80 O'Clock.
for the purpose Of electing officers for
the coming year and transacting such
other business as may Property come be-
fore the meeting.
T, Winnecook Lodge. L. o. r. NJ. No. 53,
of Pittsfield has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Sachem,
J. f.. Chase: senior sycamore. r. {.
ICassavant; Junior sycamore. Robert
smith: prophet. f.. f.. Hanson; keeper
of reports G.. \. Williamson: keeper
of wampum. W. +. Webcndnrfer: col
lector of wampum. clyde Martin. The
, installing officers Deputy Grand Sa-
chem Arthur Is. Cook of Lewiston.
At the Community Sunday service
at the Universalist church the morn :
ing sermon viii he preached by Rev.
H. NJ Ford. Subject. THE Challenge
OF the Year 1873 The evening ser
mon will be preached by ID. r. Riley.
Subject. "a Gospel Message"
Maine Central Institute defeated
Waterville High IS to y AT basketball
at Pi,tsfieId Friday night.