Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28
FAIRFIELD.

The annual initiation banquet of Colby
Chapter of Delta Upsilon was held Tues
day evening at The Gerald. There were
present goody number of the alumni
and very enjoyable evening was passed
G. S. Stevenson, principal of Coburn Gas
sical Institute, was the toastmaster ol
the evening. The following responded t
toasts during the evening: THE Organic.
ing Principal" Prof. H. r. Hatch, 80
remarks, Arthur Watson, 81; Things
Worth While" Prof. Alfred w. Anthony
Brown 'S3: "The Novice's Viewpoint,
Willis Jones, 10; Our Bowdoin Chapter,
a Bowdoin brother; "Athletcs at Colby,
r. N. Good, 10; "Our Alumni" Leland
P. Sturtevant, 81. The initiates are Les
lie B. Arey, Davis Baum, Clarence E.
Eames, Colby L. Esterbrook, Ralph E
Hamilton, Willis E. Jones. Maurice E
Lord, James Michaud, James A. Rooney,
Edward ]. Pyan, Carl r. Smith. Seymour
Soule, Lewis c. Sturtevant, William A.
Tracy Russell Fl. Lord, Otis E. Towel.
Walter Hilton entertained a small party
of friends at The Gerald Tuesday even
ing, he having just returned from hunt
ing trip. Supper was served from to
o'clock and those present declare that the
flavor of the deer was the best ever.
The Sewing Circle of the w. r. c. held
very enjoyable meeting at the home of
Mrs. Edwin Bradbury at Benton Station
Tuesday afternoon. A social hour was
passed and refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Preble and
daughter will leave this morning for a
trip to the Pacific coast. They plan to
settle in Riverside, Cal. Mr.. Preble has
been in the city on former trip and is
favorably impressed with it. Mrs
Prebes mother had planned to accom-
pany them but is now confined to her
home with illness.
The ladies of the Universalist church
have special affair arranged for this
evening, Gentlemen's night. The ladies
will meet at the church in the afternoon
and make all necessary preparations At
Picnic supper will be served. the nus
bands of the members of the Circle being
eligible to sit down at the feast The
hostesses will be Mrs. F. E. Barton. Mrs.
Rose Holt and Mrs. Abbie Written.
The young people of Benton Grange will
give an Ice Cream sociable at School
house hall Friday night.
The Lawrence High school will close
tonight for the rest of the week to allow
the instructors to attend the teachers
| convention at Portland. Principal Harry
Z. Pratt, Assistants Miss Jennie Emery
Miss Warren and Miss Florence Drum
mond of Grade IX will go Thursday
morning
The seectmen of this town, with the
representatives of the New England Tele-
phone Co., will make an official trip today
over the lire Of the company. Measure
ments will be made in order to ascertain
If the company cannot set their poles a
few feet east of the trolley line and still
have them in the town road.
Laster Richardson of Benton Station
and Mrs Harriet Jacobs of Oakland were
united in marriage at Augusta and will
soon return to Benton Station, where
they will reside
A union meeting was held at the First
Baptist church Tuesday night, the tn, &c
churches being largely represented Rev
Faddeau Mohabghab, the original Syrian
Guest was the speaker and he told OF
MS early attendance upon the duties of a
shepherd, spoke Of the customs of the
holy places mentioned in the Bible. Being
garbed in a shepherd costume he was
able to better describe things The audi.
ence gave the closest attention to the lee.
ture throughout The speaker took 70,
his subject The Shepherds Song on the
Hills of Lebanon