Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield Lodge, No. 6S, I. o. o. F.,
and Good Will Rebekah Lodge Will
attend services in a body at 10.45 A. M.
next Sunday at the Universalist church
in coInmemoration Of the 90th anniVer-
sary of ODD Fellowship. The sermon
will be by the pastor, Rev. F. z. Bar
ton. Members OF the lodges are re-
quested to meet at Odd Fellows hall at
10 o'clock
Miss Ethel Paul of Benton under
went an operation for appendicitis yes
terday. The operation was performed
by DR. NJ. S. Goodrich of Waterville,
and the case is in the hands of DR..
Rand of this village. The indications
last night We're favorable for recovery.
Benjamin Foss of this village has
recently completed model and ap-
Piled for a patent on trolley truck
that is expected to stand more wear
and last longer than anything of the
kind now in use. One of these trolley
heads has been on one of the Shawmut
cars ard is said to be outlasting any
other that has been used.
The Benton Social Circle will give
ore of it's famous suppers at the school
house hall. Benton Station, from to
l.SU o CLOCK tiilS CNcHlJls,. lily SuppSi
will be followed by the usual social
time.i .
Canton Halifax, No. "a, p. M, l. o.
| q. IT,, Of WatervilIe will give an ex-
hi4,itim drill and May ball at the Fair
| field Opera house Wednesday evening,
| May G.. The music will be by Leahy
| Sisters Orchestra.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the
foundation of the new house that Amos
+. Gerald is to build for a home on
Main street just north of Gerald Ter
race The house will be built entirely
| of concrete. These concrete blocks are
| to be made at the little plant started
| last fall at the Emery hill by Mr.. Ger
aid and Edwin Town of Waterville. 1t
will be the first dwelling in this section
| if not in the State to be constructed Of
| concrete. 1t is understood that Mr..
Gerald expects to have it completed by
midsummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merchant Philbricll Of
Boston were guests over Sunday of
Mrs. A. B. Page, Lawrence avenue,
with whom Mrs. Philbrick will remain
here for some time.
Mrs. Eben Davis of Eagle Lake has
1 been the guest this week of Mrs.
Charles Rose.
James A. Parkins & Son are about
! to erect a set of buildings on their lot
\ on High street to be used as resi-
dence for John Parllins.
James f. Atkins will build q resi-
dcnce on his lot on Main street near
| Gerald Terrace.
Benjamin Bradbury went to Madison
\ Center Wednesday to attend the flu
\ neral of the late Mrs. Naomi Hayden
D Charles Kent has been making i'm
provements and additions on the stand
] purchased by him last winter at the
corner of Newhall and Western ave-
nue..
A. w. Spauldng planted IL bushels
of potatoes ard some peas Friday, April
! 16, at his place on the island. So far
as known this was the first planting
\ done in town this season.
w. F. Harrington is having the street
sprinkler painted in bright colors that
will lie sure to attract attention when
! it makes its appearance.
Mrs. Henry Ware is reported to be
very low, suffering from consumption.
l Mrs. O. B. Ames has returned from
a hospital in Portland, where she has
A been for the past 10 weeks for surgi-
4 cal treatment, which is proving to be
successful.