Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
FAIRFIELD.

| Baptist church, Rev. ]. L. Clark pas.
| tor: Morning service. 1G.45. Sunday
| mornings in July the pastor will preach
series of sermons on the general topic
| Messages of the Prophets" The subject
| next Sunday morning will be 'Hosea, OF
| An Old Testament Prodigal." Evening
service, Z; subject: "A Summer Invita-
Il M"
-,... and Mrs. Z. P. Mayo, Mrs George
| Powers and Mr.. Mayos stenographer
Miss Simpson, have gone to China lake.
where they will spend a few days at tho
Mayo cottage.
Mrs. Pease and daughter of st. Paul are
making a short visit in town as the
guests of Mrs. A. c. Ladd.
Miss Marjorie Fisher of Middletown
| CT. is visiting at the home of Miss Chris
| tine Totman.
Miss Helen Blackwell. who for the past
| 70 years has been q teacher in Boston
University and College of Liberal Arts
IS spending short visit here with her
| aunt. Mrs. Anna Russell
Mrs. William Gibson has returned from
Gardiner, where she has been visiting fol
| the past two weeks with relatives.
| tendance at the Maine Dental Associa-
ton meeting in Auburn, returned to his
home here Friday night.
Mrs. L. +. Newhall and Miss Marv
Newhall left Saturday for Boothbay,
where they will spend the summer. II C
Newhall took them to Boothbay in his,
automobile.
Misses Gladys and Eloise Totnlan have
arrived here and will make a few day S
visit with their mother Mrs. Emma Tot
man.
Mrs. Kate B. Ellis left Friday for Rip
ley, where she delivered the Fourth of
July Grafton The Grange of that village
was in charge of the celebration.
A very pretty party was held Thursday
AFTERNOON at the home of Rebekah Law
ny, when IA of her little friends gathered
to help her celebrate her sixth birthday
The afternoon was spent in playina
games, and stories We're read to the chill.
dren by Mrs. Simpson, and they in turn
added to the pleasure of the afternoon
by recital of pieces. A group picture was
taken by Mr.. Lawry. Refreshments were
served and delightful time was that
had by the party. .
1t Is just 40 years Saturday since the
Soldiers monument was dedicated in this
village and program of that day has
been handed to a citizen of this village,
Al that time, many will remember while
aflhS the major general salute, William
Kicker, who had been through the Civil
war without a scratch, lost his hand b.,
premature discharge of the cannon. The
weather on that day was very hot MANY
soldiers from all parts Of the State We're
present and took part in the exercises OF
the day The usual sports of the day
We're carried out. Funds for this monu-
ment were raised by subscription and en-
tertainment and it was largely through.
the efforts of Major Charming that the
monument was made possible. This was
one of the first monuments erected. it he
ing the second in the State the one at
bangor being the first. In looking over
the program it is noticed that only one
OF the committee in charge of the cere-
MONIES is today alive, that being Edwin
Bradbury. and as far as known General
chamberlain is the only other living man
or the program
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Knowles left Sat
urday for China lake, where they will
pass few days at their cottage
county Commissioners l.. c. Williams
and George Tfbbetts were in town short
tlme FRIDAY on business. They were on
their way to Skowhegan.
Two special police officers were ap-
pointed Tor duty on the Fourth, A. H.
Lawrence and A. r. Jones.
QUO Totman left Friday for Boothtav
10 spend the summer at his fathers cot
tage.
George Poland left Friday for Parlin
pond where he will be engaged with S.
y, sawyer in work on a large contracting
job.