Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
P|TTSFIELD
Movement for Junior Red Cross
neutrality-suspicious. Concert
Very Successful-Community
Sunday Services

Sunday Services
The remains of the late Mrs Her
bert ). keene. whose death occurred
IN North Arlington. Mass, have been
brought here and placed in the village
RECEIVING tomb to await burial in Pal
nlyra The body was accompanied by
Nj. keene and her daughter. Mrs. Neil
dow Stanley Of Palmyra, who went
to Abingdon TO attend the funeral
Mrs. Theodore w. Burkhart who has
been the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs A. H. Cornforth for several weeks
left Satul day for Norfolk. Va. to join
Mr. Burkhurt. who is in the L. S.
service and has a position in the navy
yard in Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray returned
Friday from several days visit in
Rostor.
4 movement is being made to forr,
Junior Auxiliary OF the American
Red Cross in this town. Oscar NJ. Bige
low. principal of the grammar school
has been appointed by the local PED
Cross branch at the head Of this work
and already through his interest and
work many Of the children are asking
tor work to do
G. NJ. Tricky Of East Corinth is pass
ing several days in the home OF his
son, DR.. w Il. Trickey
c. c. Mclaughlin of Harmony has
been appointed by the director Of the
bureau of mines as licensing agent for
licensing those who wish to buy, sell.
handle or use dynamite or other explos-
ives during the term Of the war with
Germany.
The musical event Of the season was
the Chapman concert given at the
Iniversalist church Saturday evening.
The program was given by the follow
ing New York artists Miss Harriet
Mcconnell, meZzo contraIto; Mr. Hans
kronold, ceilist. and William r. Chap
man at the piano. The concert was Civ
ent under the auspices Of the Pittsf1eld
Festival Chorus and was we'll attended.
Mrs. +. L. Baker and two children.
who have been occupying the j. D. NJ.
Foster home on Summer street. have
gone to Mrs. Bakers old home at the
Forks, 10 remain while Mr.. Baker Is in
the woods where he is passing the VIM
ter at lumber camp. The Foster
house has been rented TO A. =. Stitham
of this town.
Mrs. W. NJ. Whitehouse and son Rob-
ert of Portland. who have been guests
Of MIR. and Mrs. G. A. %StevenS. have
returned home.
Community Sunday services were
held AT the Baptist church Sunday.
Rev. n. NJ Ford used for the subject
of his sermon Religious Liberty ia
the evening Rev. D. r. Pelley. pastor
of the Methodist church. spoae, pre-
cedsd BY a song service and foio"eh
bs "a short social service.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Metz
odist church will hold a food sale on
Tuesday afternoon. Fem. 10, at Badger
Bros. store.
Mr. and Mrs Leon ". Haines or
Hartland arrived III town Saturday
for a weekend visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
f. T.. Bottomley end "a at'ehu the
Chapman concert.
very pretty entertainment was gwen
Al the tniversalist church Friday eve
ming by the members OF the Junior y L.
{. l. of the church under the care OF
Mrs. W S. spauidine. superintendent ana
Asst Supt Mrs. Rufus Burns. The al
fair was Mother Goose party, when
Mother Goose held a reception to the
members of the union who appeared In
costume representing the Mother Goose
characters SO we'll known. Other sup
iects appeared from Fairyiand tales The
children did their difficult stunts in me
manner anr the evening was enjoyed by
the audience OF older ones. Following
the program there was social and re
fres!ments were sold The part of Moth
er Goose was taken by Ruth Written.
Mrs. Neil Dow Stanley, who was called
to North Arlington by the death OF her
mother Mrs keene, has returned home,
A meeting OF the Pittsfe!d Tuesday
club will be held Tuesday afternoon. FeD.
10 with Mrs T. L. Drake. The subject
OF the program vii! be Taxation and
Principles Of Taxation"
Attorney J. W. Manson as feur-min-
ute man and Mrs. Catherine Oldham
spoke at Leyers theatre Friday evening
on Eyes soy the Maya plea for people
to give spy and field glasses to the navy"
Dr. Porter spoke on the same topic at
the Bijou. Rev. y. p. Policy gtu speak