Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-05
STATE NEWS.
SOMERSET.

Fairfield.
One of the remarkable men of his day and
the oldest in this portion of the country, Mr..
Isaac Holt of Clinton, died yesterday at the
advanced age of ninety-eight years. 1t 10
seldom that one meets such an old person in
full possession of all his ia ulties, able to
converse readily upon current topics of the
day, to read the daily press without the aid
of glasses, or walk the streets unassisted.
Meeting him, one never thought of age with
its intirmites SO fresh and brisk was he in
his movements and conversation. If the
same measure of health and mental activity
could be vouchsated for all. old age would
be shorn of all its terrors Among the good
things of which Fairfield can truthfully
boast the engine company stands well in the
foreground II is co imposed of represen Ia
tive men of the village, men with houses to
protect men who have faith in and labor for
the best interest, of the town. In years
past this company has many times given
abundant evidence of its faithfulness and
zeal in the preservation of property. The
organization is well sustained, the discipline
excellent, the engine hall kept neat and at
tractive, and the engine and hose in perfect
working order. This is not because of
large appropriations, for these are too insig-
nificant to be noticed, but because of the
abiding interest in the town and village.
Tuesday evening the annual meeting was
held, at which tine the following officers
were elected: W. II. Totman, foreman;
}. D. Whittemore, clerk and treasurer: Geo.
Norton, assistant for man; Il. S. Bradbury,
foreman of the hose James Waldron. Stew
ard. At the close of the meet " the mem
bers with ex members AMI invited guests sat
down to sumptuo Is repast which the COM
pany yearly provides When all were salts
fed Hon. V. X. Conner, chief engineer
stated briefly the work accomplished by the
organization and then called for speeches
Among those who responded were ex.chief
engineer J. w. Charming DIR. G.. NJ. witch
eli, A. ii. Totman, S. Merrill, S. o. Sawyer,
+ Ames, Hon ID W. Allen and G. G..
Weeks. Most excellent music was furnished
by a male quarIette, all or nearly all of
whom are members of the company. 1t was
an enjoyable occasion and one long to be re
membered. l." Rosedale D." the play which has
received so many fltttering notices and been
so highly enjoyed by the public who have
thronged Boston Museum, is now in active
preparation here, 10 be presented by a com
pany of our own young people at the opera
house this month. Those who have attended
the rehearss's speak in hattering terms of
the ability OF those taking the several parts.
The president of the Kennebec Framing
and Lumber Company. Mr.. J. NJ. Lasell of
Whitinsville, Mass. and Mr.. l.. l.. Parsons
of Boston, the agent, were at Fairfield Tues
day to attend the annual meeting. The old
board of officers were elected and business
transacted of Importance to the company.
Ia, mony
Last Sunday night brought fall of about
four inches of snow so that sleds and sleighs
we're in general use for q short time Mr..
John Foss and fam ly have gone to carry on
a hotel and farm for Mr. Eveeth at Chesun-
cook lake On ace 'unt of the inclemency
of the weather there has been no grange
meetings for several weeks,-A valuable
dwelling house belonging to James Ward in
the northwest part of the town was entirely
destroyed by fire few nights ago, supposed
TO have been set by incendiaries Insured
for about 400.