Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-01
FROM FAIRFIELD.
The New Town Clock.-Opsra House
ImpIovements.-Oth Improvement.


Special to the kennebec journal.
FAIRFIELD, Oct. 81.
The town clock is in position, its hands
move with remarkable regularity. The bell
sounds forth the hours in mellow tones and
everybody is happy in the citifed state of af-
fairs. Even those who scotfed at the idea
when first mentioned, now thumb their vests
aud lean back to declare that Fairfield is
destined to outstrip her sister towns on the
river. If Mrs. Totman aud her son Arthur
IL. finds one-half the satisfaction looking at
the dial that our townspeople experience
watching the time and listening for the
strokes of the bell, they must feel amply re-
paid for the expense. 1t was desire to
hclp the town which prompted the gift and
for it and the spirit the donors do and will
receive hearty thanks.
The managers of the Opera House have
ordered from Chicago full supply of seem
cry consisting Of five sets, drop curtains,
wings and all the paraphanala for large
stage in order that when finished the house
may be thoroughly equipped for first class
companies to step before the footlights
The grading of the railroad grounds will
add much to their attractiveness when once
the job is fully completed. Ii is being done
under the direction of Mrs. A. +. Gerald,
which insures the best results possible.
The Somerset Fibre Company has just
finished an addition to their reclaiming de-
partment, being brick building 2OI30 feet
and intended to so increase this work that
double the amount may be reclaimed. This
is one of the busiest places in town and will
be kept running day and night, giving EN-
ployment to about l25 men.
The dowu freight from Skowhegan got
hungry for blood and beef Yesterday, and
wneG the COWS belonging to Fessenden Col
cord took the track mile above the village
the engine snorted aud went for them re-
ducing three to state inocuous desuetude,
and leaving their owner only the sad pleasure
of removing their hides and selling their car
casses for hen meat. The loss is heavy
one for Mr. Colcord and as the railroad has
not kept the fence in complete repair the bill
will be promptly paid.
The saddest faced individuals on our
streets are the democratic brethren who have
put their bottom dollar on the result next
Tue lay.
The burden of responsibility rests heavily
on the local democratic politicians as the
end of their existence draweth nigh. Our
sympathies go out to them in their sorrow
while our spirits rise proportlonately at the
prospect of fIarrison's election. A few days
more and the agony is over.
While nothing is apparently being done in
relation to "A new hotel, still there is strong
undercurrent OF feeling that one must be
built, and that, too IN The near future.
Outside of all church organizations, there
is a band of little ones, known as the g. G.
society, composed of young ladies u years
old and younger. The object for which
they labor is to relieve the immediate neces-
sites of any poor person, especially the
children. All through the season busy little
hands have been fashioning articles for the
sale tables, and a grand fair is now an
nounced for Thursday evening, Nov. sth.
4 stage entertainment is also provided by
the same young ladies', and these efforts will
be heartily seconded by their parents ard
relatives.