Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-02
PiTTSFIElD

Mr.. and Nrs. Lson Libby, who
nave hsen IN town for the past two
weeks. the guests of MRS. Libbys
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Corn
forth and other friends. returned TO
their home in Portsmouth, N H. on
the Pullman Sunday night
State Librarian Henry E. Dunnack
Of Augusta wa In town Saturday. on
his return from Athens and Harmony.
where ne delivered the Memorial DAY
addresses for the G. A. r. posts Of
those towns on Friday afternoon and
evening.
Sebasr1cook Encampment I. O. ..
F., will entertain the encampmeuts in
district No. on Wednesday evening,
June 4th. The encampments making
up this district are Anhiram, No. q:
Waterville: ". Fl. Sears, Clinton. and
Sebast1cook. Ptttadeid. The Royal
Purple degree viii be conter-ed by the
Pittsheld Encampment and q ban
quet win be served. A large number
Of members of both out-of- town
lodges II looked for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roas z. Henderson
ana daughters Gladys and Phyllis and
Mrs. Sarah PaIten Of Bingham were
IN town Friday ana Saturday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harms Marh-
ews. Charles Givens of Bingham &C
companied them and was the guest
of his son, Oscar H. Givens.
Capt. William L Ross and Mrs.
Ross were in Newport Memorial Day,
where they participated in the Mem
orial Day exercises under the aus
pieces of the Fl. G. Libby Post and the
". f. c. of which they are members.
The Pittsfieid band has been en-
gagged TO go TO Skowhegan Thursday,
June ). TO assist in the Welcome
Home celebration that has been ar
ranged for the returned soldiers Of
Somerset county. Many people from
here are planning TO attend this eel
ebratlon which rs expected 70 be one
of the biggest celebrations Of this
kind TO be held in this section.
The baseball game between Dexter A
A. and Pir.stieid A. A. which was
piaved al Dexter on Memorial Day af-
ternon did noI result INST as the ioca
fans hoped as the game was forfeited
TO Dexter TO o. when The local team
Withdrew from the grounds ter dis.
pute over ground rules. Up 10 the time
of he dispute II was first-ciass game
of ball going TO the eighth inning .
scoreless game, During the eightf
Pirts6eld ran in three scores and me
Dex:ers got one IN the beginning OF tht
ninth and when another Dexter player
reached the home plate a dispute arose
over ground rules which resulted IL
sy oilinC the game. Il is hoped thar an
other game may ne arranged with thf
Dexter team so thai It may be demon
straIed which is the better team a
PLAYING baseball rather than arguing,
Horace Riviere Of Manche srer. \ Il.
who was here d few weeks ago 20 as
slst IN settling d labor dispute a one
the local mills. was here aGa.n Fri.
dav and addressed an enthusiastic au-
Cience at G. A r. Hall IN the even
ing. M. REVERE is an organizer OF the
United Textile Y orhers of Amer ca VINO
are affiliated with the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor
The members Of PiitsfieId Grange OBJ
served Grand Army Day on Saturday
By inviting the veterans of the civil
War and the members OF the W R G
10 dinner al Grange Hall A gosdly
number we're present and very excel.
iSnf dinner was served 10 the members
OF the patriotic order in the afternoon
the soldiers and " r. g were invited
10 remain ana a program and a memo
rial service for the members of the
Grange who have died during the past