Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-09
FAIRFIELD,

The Woman's Relief Corps gave a
reception last evening to Mr. and Mrs.
era Wford at G. A. r. hall. Mrs Craw-
lord was formerly president of the or
ganization. Luncheon was served as a
token Of respect. Mrs. Crawford was
presented with solid gold badge and
silver spoon of dainty design. Mr..
and Mrs. Crawford will go to Milton,
Mass, in afew days.
Miss Eva Macomber, who has been
v3iiting at w. w. Nye's, returned
Thursday to her home in Jay
A. Dietrich has moved his family
to SkoWhegan, where he has employ
ment.
La Sociere held it's regular meeting
Wednesday evening with Mrs. Cathe-
rlne Dyer. After short literary and
musical program refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Dudley Smith, who has been
in poor health for some time, under
went an operation Thursday
The delivery wagon of Fred Scott
met with an accident Thursday morn
ing nearly opposite the Tibbetts shoe
sore on the Benton side. The driver
Myron Pillsbury, was in q house at
tending to orders. A small boy was
left on the wagon. The horse backed
across the track of the Benton q
Fairfield Electric Road directly in
front of the incoming car. The grade
at this place is steep and the motor
man was unable to stop the car in
time to avoid a collision, which re-
suited in the demolition of the rear
end of the wagon. Fortunately neither
the boy nor horse was injured.
Mrs. Myron Pillsbury is critically
i'll. IT is feared she has typhoid fever
Mrs. Flora Files and son Myron
have gone to Pemaquid for the month
Rev G. D. Holmes, district superin-
tendent of the Methodist conference.
attended the quarterly conference of
the Fairfield Methodist church.
Mrs. Myra Rose is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Joseph Spencer. in
Newport.
The platform to the fire station is
undergoing repairs. Pillars of cement
are being placed under the station
The old wooden posts were found to
be so badly decayed it was feared the
building would slide into the river.
William Ireland reports that he mad
green corn from his garden the Fourth
Of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Richardson have
gone t" Rockland for weeks vaca-
ton
c. f.. F'urber is installing the plumb
ing fixtures in the new houses of john
Parkina and James Atkins. The work
is now well under way. The houses
will 5e ready for occupancy Sept. ],
Mrs. f. l.. Howe has returned from
a weeks visit to Pitsfield.
i. W. Savage of Bangor was in
town Thursday.
Rev and Mrs. II. f.. Brady and
daughter of Mattapan, Mass, called
on the family of J.. l.. Howe on their
way to Pittsficld to attend the funeral
of Mis- Brady's father, Charles Chase.
Fairfield was visited by "a shower
Thur Sday morning. A slight hail storm
visited the village proper, but to the
northward in Shawmut and Benton the
hail and winds were more severe and
lasted for more than 20 minutes.
The funeral services of the late Mar
shall d. Stratton were held at 4.30
Thursday afternoon at the Universal
list church, Rev. +. E. Barton otiic:at
ing After brief service at the
church the remains were borne to
Maplewood cemetery by John Brown,
Albert Jewell, Wallace Hill and A. J.
Lawrence. There the members of ST.
loan Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ,
conducted their service. Many friends
of the deceased were present, and the
floral tributes were numerous. Places
of business were closed during the af-
ternoon. & So"
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
O'Neil, the late wife of Thomas O'Neil
of Fairfield Centres will be held at the
home at o'clock Friday afternoon.
Rev. d. B. Phelan, district superin-
tendant of the RoclIiand district. will
preach at the Benton Methodist church
at . o'clock Sunday afternoon.