Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-09
PITTSFIELO
Alonzo n, Burse

AIonzo H. Burse, one of Pittsfeld' 8
prominent and highly respected cit
liens and business men, died at his
home in Central street, Saturday
night at about 10 o'clock. About six
weeks ago Mr.. Burse was stricken
with a shock and his condition had
been serious since that time.
He is survived by q wife, Nellie
NJ. Burse, by a son. w. Morrill,
Burse and by a brother, Walter
Burse. His age was about 65 years
The funeral arrangements will be
announced.
Mr.. Burse had lived in Pittsfield for
many years and was the super
intendent of the Pittsfeld Water
Works system for many years. He
had been lifelong Republican and
had been closely identified with the
party in local and county politics for
many years. He had represented the
Plttsfield, Palmyra. Detroit and Corn
vile class in the Legislature. He
was one of the assessors of the Pitts
Held Village Corporation and was
president of the Four County Fair
Association. He was a member of
Meridian Lodge, No. 125, F. & A. NJ.
Mothers Day was observed at the
Baptist and Universalist churches
Sunday and programs appropriate to
the occasion were carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross E. Henderson
and daughters Gladys and Phyllis,
were in town over the week end for a
visit with relatives.
The annual business meeting of the
Elizabeth Pierce Lancey Chapter, d.
A. r., will take place Tuesday eve
ming, May 10. at the home of Miss
Ada Coffin at her home in Stinson
avenue.
Mrs. G. ID. Magoon and daughters,
Pearl and Thelma, We're in town at
tending to matters of business, Fri
day.
1t is reported that Will Rhoades
has sold his residence. better known
as the residence of the late DR. Tru-
man NJ Griffin in Middle street to
Hollis w Stitham, and that Mrs. d.
D. Winslow has sold one of her
houses located on Park street to
James Trumball. Jr.
w. Morrill, Burse, student at the
Harvard Law School, arrived homo
Friday having been called here by
the critical illness of his father, A
r. Burse.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Written
of Ashland, Mass, who are on a
honeymoon trip We're guests at the
Lancey House Thursday. and went to
Hartland Friday. for visit. Mr..
Written is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar J. Written. former residents
of Pittsfield and Hartland. and has
many fsiends in this vicinity who
were pleased to greet him again.
II has been several years since Mr..
Written has been in Pittsfeld.
A meeting was held at the Ameri-
can Legion club rooms Thursday
evening for the purpose of orga niZing
| q Civilian club in connection with the
/ Legion. A large number were pres
ent and much enthusiasm was mani
! tested over such an organization and
! officers were elected as follows: Pres
! ident, Charles Gillen: vice president,
Roy Badger; treasurer, Fred Pooler;
secretary, Vernon Smiley. The club
rooms will be aaVilable to club MEM
I
bers at any time except when Lee
1 gion meeting is being held. A set of
/ bylaws were drawn up and accepted.
1t as planned and decided at this
meeting to organize a baseball team
which will be supported by the club.
Fred Pooler as unanimously elected
manager of the baseball team and it
! is expected he will arrange a sche-
dule that will include some of the
! best teams appearing in this section.
Mr.. Pooler plans to use practically all
! local players for the team with the
possible exception of pitcher. Mr..
| Pooler would like to correspond with
any of the semi professional teams in
the State regarding dates for games.
This baseball team will be known as
! the Pittsfield A. A.