Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
P|TTSF|ELD
BENEFIT Party for
Plttsfield Firemen's Relief

a pig benef1t party for the Relief
1und of the Pittsfeld Fire depart
ment given in Union hall on Friday
evening. Apr. 4. by Mrs. Cyrus j.
Strong. was very pretty affair and
me me patronage was large, between
80 and 500 being netted as re-
suit or the evenings entertainment.
Inc nail was most attractively
decorated. the color scheme being
five shades of flaming colors blended
very softly. The colors were used
very profusely. beginning at the TOP
of the large circle around the chan
deller. the entire walls being COW
cred with dainty streamers. The
sections where the different games
were played were divided with ap-
paratus, ladders, hose and other
equipment all decorated in fiery col
ors. each section representing the
survey of the village. printed signs
designating the numbers and loca-
lions of each fire alarm box. With
in these sections so tables were ar.
ranged for the patrons, the tables
with specially printed tally cards
bearing a cut of Sre engine. small
lanterns filled with CONNECTIONS for
the ladies and a good sized axe for
the gents. The young misses who
punched the tally cards were dress
ed in costumes of crepe paper in the
colors used for the decorations and
the sashes of the costumes were
Relief Fund" and wore firemens
hats.
The Pittsfield Band. with Herbert
c. Hunter. leader, furnished music
for the evening. At 8 o'clock the
members of the band and the fire
men in uniform went to the train in
body to meet Wilbur Spencer, a
member of the Board of Maine Fire
Commissioners of Augusta, and they
escorted Mr.. Spencer to the hall,
where he delivered the address of
the evening, his subject being Fire
Prevention" His address was most
instructive and entertaining.
A very entertaining feature of the
evening was the exhibition of fam
cy dancing given by Miss Shirley
Clendening and Harold Carr Of
Bangor.
Refreshments were served during
the evening. At the close of thu
program a rising vote of thanks IVES
extended to Mrs. Strong in apprecia-
ton of her efforts in giving all pres
ent very pleasant evenings enter.
tainment.
The prizes for the evening were
as follows: Nah Jongg. Miss Lucille
M. Paul, cut glass bud vase; whist,
cut glass sugar and cream. Mrs. d.
S. Tozier: pair of candlesticks. Mrs.
Guy BiCkford; colored glass console.
Miss Marguerite Staples; cut glass
water set. Mrs. w. f.. Priest; bon
bon dish, Mrs. James Turnbull: ster-
ling cuff links, S. l.. Provencher; sill
YER cigarette case. Ray Wright; and
the BOBBY prize. miniature fire en-
CINE. was presented to Chief Ray II.
Badger of the department. The
prizes for auction bridge were: Can
dy jar, Mrs. Walter M. harrington:
Eversharp pencil. Richard H. Barry.
Mrs. Daisy Seekins of Augusta ar
rived in town Monday afternoon for
a visit with relatives and to attend
to matters of business.
iston. Saturday, for visit with
friends.
e. C. Hunter was in Skowhegan
on matters OF business Saturday.
Lloyd Stitham. a freshman at the
University of Maine returned to Orono
Sunday afternoon after passing the va
cation period with his parents, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hollis w. Stitham
Mrs. Bertha Randlett. who has po-
sition at the University of Maine,
passed several days recently in town
with friends. returning to Orono Sun
day afternoon.
J. NJ. Dysart was business caller
in Waterville Saturday.
Ernest Maxheld was business call
er in Augusta Saturday.
Mrs. Bert Josslyn returned Sunday
from a weeks visit I'm Lynn and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCausland
were in Augusta Sunday the guests of
relatives.
Preston r. Lewis was in Fairfield on
business for the day Saturday.
Mrs. B. E. Getchell Of Augusta. who
passed the week end with Mrs. May
GRAY, returned home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Florence Field of Boston,
former resident of this town. who has
been in st. Adams. called there by the