Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-05
LEGAL Boys in PIizeSpeak-
ing Contest al Colby.
Memorial Day Program Well I'm.
der Way but Not Complete,
Last Week OF Catholic Mission Meet
ings Personal Chat in Town.

Chairman Osborn of the board OF.
selectmen says that licenses for pool
rooms in. town viii be issued in a few
days. two applicants for licenses hav-
ing sled the necessary papers and paid
tie customary fees. The sentiment or
the full board is that holders Of lfeen-
SEES must this year comply fully with
provisions of the law applicable to
pool rooms or forfeit their licenses
After May 70 the two banks here will
have banking hours from $50 A. NJ.
to / p. NJ. on Saturdays only, accord
ing to the notice posted in the bank
winGow. Business on other days of
the week will continue without chauga.
samuel Furber. aged 80 years, one Of
tie Oldest men of this vicinity is re-
ported failing in health steadily after
Il sickness which has Kept him con
fined to his room for the past tive
months.
r s Noodman. Who has been spend
ing his inventive genius upon a potato
digger has applied for a patent.
The Sunday closing of the stores has
.occasioned comment upon the part of
q few merchants ~ho feel that they
have been the victims of some kind
of u squeeze play on the part of the
town officials.
1t is quite generally felt here that
Village improvement committee from
the board of trade could cipher out
ways If Improving Fairfeld's chances
with a big fire, by taking note of the
numerous old wooden buildings stand
ing in the rear of Main street near the
water front. These are mostly unoc-
cupied and unused
Members Of the local women's clubs,
the Clionea, Dial, and Past and Pres
ent, are expected TO attend the meet
ing of the kennebee Union of Wo-
: mems Clubs Friday at SkoWhegan.
Local members Of the d. \. r. Chap
ter at Waterville We're in attendance
a the annual meeting in that city.
Wednesday Mrs. F. e. Hammond of
this town is vice regent and Mrs. W. s.
Simpson is secretary of the Waterville
chapter
f. y. Merrill, Esq, prominent at
torney of Skowhegan, was in town
Wednesday afternoon as was Henry
Crowell of the board Of county eem-
missioners.
Local baseball FAIRS are interested in
the forthcoming college league game
between Bates and Colby. 10 be PLAYED
on the Colby diamond Saturday after
noon.
Word has been received from Fay w.
Fess formerly with a, Fl. Totman in
this town, that he has been promoted
10 the management of a branch store
of large Boston firm and is located
in Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Foss has been
with the Boston concern as a travelling
salesman going on two years.
W. f. Harrington has commenced
the 1911 season with his sprinkling
system, and the little bay pair of
horses drawing the big red and white
sprinkler win be a familiar sight on
the principal streets here till fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Davis are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth
of fine baby boy
Donald S. Knowton and Leon d.
Herring of this town are to be among
the speakers who will compete at Col
By College for the Lyford prizes. Mr..
Knowlton will declaim Nabobs Vine
yard, by Bryan, and Mr.. Herring an
address of Roosevelt
There is to be sociable at the Law
renee High school building this (Fri-
day) evening, commencing at $50, I'M
DER the auspices of the Junior class.
VIM. II. Totman is confined to the
house with a severe attack of asthma.
me annual G. A. r. program for
Memorial day is not fully matured.
There is a slight hitch over the en-
gagement of a speaker for the after
noon ceremonies. Aside from this ar
engagements have been made to have
The Augusta Band play for the exer-
elses OF the day. Graves will be dec
GRATED in the forenoon at Benton Falls
and in the afternoon the usual cere-
monies at the mill pond bridge Monu-
ment park. Maplewood cemetery and
the Opera house.
Leo Drinkwine Of Bangor, is the
guest for a few days of his cousin.
VIM. Dyer. Mr. Drinlxwine is one of
those who was thrown out of employ
ment by the Bangor fire
Geo. Woodwork, former manager Of
The Gerald hotel, now located at Win
aeIhere Park Unity. was THURSDAY
calling on business friends in town.
Inc mission meetings at the Catho-
lie church, which have been going on
Tor three weeks under direction of Rev
fr. Daley of st. Anne de BeauDre
chureh IN Canada. viii come to A close
sunday afternoon with last meeting at
3 O'Clock. Two weeks were given over
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