Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-01
PITTSFIELD

P|TTSF|ELD
Frank NJ. Fairbanks and Allie
Atwell went to Bangor Thursday
night where they attended a full
dress rehearsal Of the Shriners
Band. which will make the trip to
Washington, D. c.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Hall died Wednesday. May 80, and
the funeral service will be held Sat-
Converse, pastor of the Baptist
church will of1iciate. Interment will
be in the village cemetery.
Mrs. Georgia A. Robinson
Mrs. Georgia A. Robinson. wife of
Barker Robinson, died Thursday
morning at six o'clock after a short
illness Of pneumonia. She is sur
vived by her husband, one son and
by five daughters. The funeral SER
vices will be held Sunday at one
o'clock from her late home and the
interment will be made in the viii
lage cemetery. Rev. Frank Chester
Cheever of the Manson street Me-
thodist church will officiate.
Mrs. Garfield Horne and daugh-
ter Phyllis and Mrs. Annie Horne Of
Hallowell were in town Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Frank P. Gould of waterville
is in town for few days visit with
Mrs. Eva Atwell and. other friends.
Mrs. Emma Fitzgerald Of Burn
ham was in town for the day Me-
mortal Day.
Memorial Day FittineIy Observed
Memorial Day was fittingly OBJ
served in Pittsfield, the exercises be-
ing carried out in a most impressive
and dignified manner The exercises
of the day were under the auspices
of the o. S. Haskell Camp s. OF ",
as the number of soldiers left in town
is so few that they feel they cannot
carry out the exercises any long
ger. The line of march was formed
at G. A. r. hall and proceeded up
Fark street to Main and down Pei
toma avenue to the village ceme-
tory and returned to Union hall over
the same route. stopping at the SOL
diers' monument for exercises on the
return. The procession was led by
the Pittsdeld band with Leland
White of the S. of V. as marshal,
and included the World War veter-
ans. Pittsf1eld Fire Department,
militia, the veterans of 'Si-'e5. the
Relief Corp. Boy and Girl Scouts and
other patriotic bodies. After the
ceremony at the Soldiers lot at the
cemetery. the procession returned to
the Soldiers monument where fitting
exercises were held and then the Me-
mortal Day address was given by Mr.
Sawtelle of Augusta, who gave a
very eloquent and able address. The
closing exercises of the day were held
from Hunnewell Bridge where honor
and tribute was paid to the sailors
who served the country in the wars.
In the evening, a band concert was
given by the Pittsfield band at the
Public park.
Mrs. Leslie p. Black and two chill
dren, who have been visiting Mrs.
Blacks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Scott Spaulding at their home on
North Main street. left Wednesday
for Portsmouth. N. H., for visit.
Leonard Patterson of Newport was
a recent business caller in town.
Rev. Sidney j. Willis was in Ca
naan Thursday afternoon where he
officiated at the funeral service of
William L. Purington, a highly re-
spected citizen of that town.
Sunday will be observed as Young
Peoples Day at the Universalist
church and the subject will be "Op-
portunities and Obligations Of the
Young People Of the Twentieth Cen
tury." There will be the reception of
a class OF members into the church.
Mrs. w. B. Gates returned to her
home in Monroe Wednesday after
having been here for several days.
where she was called by the death
of DR.. Edwin A. Porter.
Mrs. Louise Nichols of Fairfield
was in town Thursday afternoon for
a brief visit with relatives and
friends.
Captain and Mrs. William L. Ross
We're in Newport Wednesday where
they assisted in the Memorial Day
exercises of the H. G. Libby post. q.
A. r.. of which Captain Ross 10 Ad-
jutant.
Mrs. 8. L. Proencher and sons,
Walter and Simeon, Jr.. left Tues
day for visit in Haverhill, Mass,
and Providence. r. I.
Mrs. Nellie M. Hunnewell and
Mrs. Alice Stitham were business
callers in Skowhegan Tuesday.
The Pittsfield Professional and
Business Woman's Club will hold
regular meeting next Monday eve
ming at 7.30 at Mrs. Greenwood's
rooms in the Vickery Block.
Charles Bond of Bangor was in
town Tuesday the guest of William
Bigelow.
Harold Furbush Of Palmyra and
children. Hilda and Perry, left this
station Tuesday for visit with rel
atives and friends In Boston.
Mrs. Ned Nutting Of Hartland left
Tuesday for Portland for 4 visit.
Mrs. Edward Brigham was In |
Watervlile on matters of business |
Tuesday.
Miss Edna Martin was in Bangor |
to be with her mother. Mrs. |
John N. Martin, who underwent a |
surgical operation at hospital in |
that city.
The next meeting Of the East |
Somerset Pomona will be held. with |
Dexter Grange on Wednesday. June |
;. beginning at 10 A. M. Address of
welcome, Jesse w. Hoyt: response.
George Plummer. Mr.. Dudley Allie
man. editor Of the Maine Farmer,
will speak upon cerf1in phases of