Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-22
FAIRFIELD.

very interesting mixed service was
held Sunday forenoon at the Universal
list church, it being the annual observ-.
ance of Childrens day. The special
music was highly enjoyed by the large
audience. The program:
Piano Selection, Miss Mary Newhall
Invocation and Lords Prayer.
Recitation, By Four Little Ones
Responsive Reading.
Solo, Marjorie Smith
Scripture Reading,
Eecitation, Caroline Wyman
Prayer,
Response. Choir
Recitation, Rebecca Lawry
Chorus. Six Girls
Recitation, Marguerite Totman
Address. (To parents and children).
BY the Pastor
Singing of Hymn 109,
Benedction.
Remarks were made by the pastor on
Marjorie Hill, former member of the
Sunday school. who passed away since
Children's day was held las. lear.
Another interesting feature was the
dedication of two little ones, Catharine
Childs Lawry and Minnie Corson. An
offering was taken for the Blackmer
Home for Girls at Toxic, Japan. as
part of an endowment of $4,000, to be
raised by the Universalist Sunday
schools Of America.
Everson Brown has erected large g
story residence on his farm near
Benton Station. which promises to be
one of the handsomest farmhouses in
that town.
The marriage intentions of William
both of this town, are on file at the Of
flee of the town clerk.
Miss Cora Brown of Pressure Isle
is the guest Of Miss Leone Harrington.
Next Sunday June q. will be observ-
ed as Masonic day. Sloan Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, and Merrymeeting Chapter,
o. F.. s.. will attend the regular fore
noon service at the Universalist church.
where a sermon appropriate for the oc-
casion %'ill be preached by the pastor.
Rev. Frank E. Barton.
Miss Marcia Witherell. the principal
of the Longfellow Grammar school. is
not only determined to keep her
school thoroughly up to date. but seems
to possess the hSppv faculty of in
spring the same spirit in her pupils
1t has just been announced that the
class of 1sog has donated IS to purchase
gift for the schoolroom. the selection
of the present being left with Miss
Witherell
John NJ. Eastman qualified Saturday
for the offices of treasurer and collec-
tor of the town of Benton and the tax
bills for the year of 1909 have been
committed to him. The rate of taxation
this year is % $40 mills.
A hearing was held Saturday before
the selectmen of the town of Benton
on the petition of the New England
Telephone Co. for a location of poles
along the existing lines of the COM
pany in that town and it was granted.
as was also the petition of the Kenne
bee Farm and Village Telephone Co.
for the right to set poles and string it's
wires along the principal highways of
the town as enumerated in the petit
ton.
A meeting of the w. c. r. u. will be
fist vestry with a program in observ-
ance of Flower Mission day
f. L. Smith, Mrs. r. o. Files and
Miss Mary A. Kendrick have been
chosen delegates to the State conven-
ton Of the Epworth League Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week in Ban
gor.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
foundation for the large potato house to
be erected opposite the Maine Central
passenger station by Edgar Bean. The
walls of the cellar will be Of cement.
Mr.. Bean is planning to have a hand
in handling the large crop of potatoes
that under favorable circumstances
should be looked for in this vicinity.
where the acreage now in is much larg
er than ever before. Some of the farm
ers on the Benton side of the river.
within short distance from this viii
lage, who have planted quite extensive
ly. are Frank Clark on the A. w.
Getchell farm, IS acres, Fred Pollard
OH the next farm south, 13 acres, Fred
Scott and Fred Allen on Mr.. Aliens
property on the Neck road. 20 acres,
W. p. Libby e. Son, 10 acres, G.. F.
johnson on the Shorey farm, 20 acres,
Mrs. G. G.. Edwards, 8 acres and A. L.
Plnmmer & Son, acres