Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-07
Two Freight Cars DsraiIsd
Id Different Places.
M. 4. G. Hooper Leaves 10 En-
ter Practice IN Exeter, \. \.



At the last report Cortez Smith, High
street. who was operated on last Sat
dav for appendicitis was getting along
quite we'll considering his serous condi-
ton.
Mrs. Amelia Decker of Madison is
visiting her folks. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest
Ames. Upper Main street.
MIR. and Mrs. William Hall and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. william Taylor and
Henry .Queenie Of Boston are spending
their vacation at Snow pond, Oakland,
for two weeks.
Theodore Stevens. the popular motor
man Of the Waterville & Fairfield
Electric line, Is back on his car after
an enforced absence on account OF a
slight shock, caused by the steady jar
on his nerves from riding on the cars
SO many years.
Mr. and Mrs Zeni of Main street and
two children nave gone to Newport
for short vacation.
Walter Fish of Lynn, Mass, arrived
last night for visit with his folks
Preston Delano has opened his fine
new store on Lawrence avenue. Mr..
DeIano has put in a new line of sodas.
candy and tobacco. In addition to the
store he will run a barber shop.
Miss Marion Irand who has been
visiting in Portland for the last month.
has returned home. Miss Irland has
been visiting her uncle, Andrew Wald-
ron. n former resident of this town.
Miss Ethel Cilley has returned from
Portland, where she has been visiting
her uncle, Chares d. Roundy.
ton x l.
bion have been in town on business
for the past few days. During their
stay they have been stopping with
Ernest Ames. Upper Main street.
CLYDE Savage is taking the place of
Arthur Savage. who has gone to Bos-
ton on a vacation. on the grocery
team of G. A. Savage.
The Messrs Pratt were in Augusta
yesterday to visit Camp Cobb.
Clarehce Scammon. Bowdoin '09 of
Hartland. is in town for few days.
Clarence is former Fairfield boy and
is always welcome.
Miss Fannie Richardson has gone to
S.<owhegan to spend weeks vacation
She will be joined by MIR. and Mrs. AL
ton f. Richardson.
Mrs Sarah Haskell and Mrs. Mary
Staples of Brooks are visiting Edward
Cilley
Misses Elsie and Clara Gibson of Up
per Main street have gone to Richmond
for short stop.
Zeri Baker. employed as paymaster
at the United Box Board and Paper
Co. at Benton. is considering an ex-
tensfvc trip to Europe in the near fu-
ture.
BERTHE Green Of Albion was a business
caller in town Thursday.
A. G. Hooper. ID. D. s.. who came
here i'm 1900 and entered the office OF
DR.. Miller and who has been working
there for the most of the time since,
has gone to Exeter. N. H.. where he
hac bought large dental office. Mr.
Hooper passed the state Board in 1907
and two years afterwards entered Bal
timore College Of Dental Surgery. Mr.
Hooper was very successful in his col
loge career and graduated in 1907 with
"Cum I.aude" He was instrumental
in establishing the Masonic Club at the
college and was its first president The
hest wishes of large number oi
friends go with "Gus" in his new field
Warren Parsons has bought fine
new touring car. Mr.. Parsons is en-
pIoycd at the mill at Benton Falls.
Prof. and Mrs Fred Thompson of
West Newton. Mass. is visiting Percy
Williams, Fairfield Center. Mr.
THOMPSON is the newly elected gymna
stun instructor at Colby College.
Mrs. Herbert Merrill is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. James Taylor who has beer
visiting her daughter. Mrs. DR.. f. c
Hooper, has returned to her home al
Winslow
Miss Minnie Steves of Millinocket Is
visiting her friend. Miss Cora Preble
Ed Rice. who has been in Portland
for few days on business. has return
ed home.
A Benton and Fairfield freight car
was derailed Thursday near the gris'
mill of Frank Savage on the island
The car was loaded with wood anc
therefore was extremely difficult to get
back on the rails again.
Howard Hunter head fireman at the
Benton pulp mill. has gone to Haver
hill Mass for visit of two or three
weeks.
Len Davis, road commissioner of Ben
ton, Is repairing the road in front o
the blacksmith shop at Benton FAILS.
Miss Rcssie Clark who has been WIS
itjrr Fred Howe. Western avenue. ha:
returned to her home at Norridge
wock.
Mrs. Fred Howe has returned from
Pittsfield. where she has been VISITING
for the past few days
A f,at car was derailed near the mil
Of the United Box Board & Paper Z"
The wreck was bad one and th'
services Of the Maine Central wreck
ing crew was required before the ca
could be placed on the rails.
Reuben wentworth of Benton reports
that new pest is DESTROYING all tn
garden truck in that section.
Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Connors OF BEL
fast who have been visiting Fred Glo
sons. have returned to their home.
The Benton Grange enjoyed an out
ing at Cascade Park YESTERDAY!
basket lunch was taken ana the oa'
much enjoyed by all