Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-06

About p NJ. Tuesday. the ell
the residence of Charles Murray, Bur
riII street. was discovered To be |
flames. Fred Savage. whe lives in tn
house west of Mr. Murray's, discoYere'
the fire, ne being awakened by the
raaf of the blaze. and his sen, Clydt
ran to Box AZ. near the Junction
Main and Pleasant streets, where
pulled in the alarm. The tiremen lale
a lie of hose from the hydraht
Main street to the scene OF the nrt
The blaze was eXtiuguished after tn
ell and Il part of the main house wa
ruined. on account of the severe col
and poor water pressure the Irene
had bard time fighting the fire. All
er the blaze was put out Mir. SaNaS
invited the firemen into his home
where ne served them with hot coffe
and doughnuts. The firemen great
appreciated Mr.. Savage's thoughttul
ness and express their thanks. Tn
house vas divided into two tenements
Mr.. Murray living downstairs an
Augustus Lincoln upstairs The los
was covered by insurance.
Lillian May Hoyt, wife of Ere
Hoyt died, Monday evening. at he
home in Shawmut after a long lines
of Brights disease. She was 81 year
of age and was horn in Shawmut. She
was tie daughter of Edward and Mar.
Nelson. The funeral will be held
Thursday Rev. j. l.. Clark. pastor OF
the Baptist church, will oticiate.
N-avt sunday after the morning SCI
vice at the Baptist church. Kingsbur
Is. Piper will explain to the Men
sslas3 the new primary law. Any citi-
zeng who are interested in this law
and would like to hear it discussed
are cordially invited to be present
The regular monthly meeting OF IN
Fairfield Fire department was hele
Tuesday evening, in Enginehonse hal
Henry Totman, who mas been pass
irg a few days in town, left, Tuesda
morning, for North Arson, where
IS employed by the Hume Il NeWha
Co.
The annual parish meeting of III
Universalist Society viii be heif
Wednesday evening, in the Universe
list church.
Charles McClintock has installed
new electric carbonator in his sod
fountain.
The embroidery Club win meet
Wednesday evening, with Mrs. Jenni
Ireland.
Mrs. Fred Freeman will entertain tn
members of the Altruistic Circle
Wednesday evening. at her home o.
Maple street.
The regular meeting of the Roya'
Neigahors of American has beer
changed from "Wednesday to the sec
onG Friday in the month and meet
ing will be held at $50 p. NJ. FRIDAY
March 8. business of importance is
70 he voted upon.
The Womans Relief Corps SEWING
circle will meet in Grand Army hall
Wednesday afternoon. to sew. \ Pic
mic supper will be served and the reg
ular committee meeting will be hell
in the evening.
The annual banquet of the Fairfield
Board of Trade will be held in File
haH, FRIDAY evening, March Is. The
banquet will be served. at Gao. by the
ladies' of the Eastern Star and it is
expected that 100 will be present
James L. F'lewellng, who has beer
visiting at his home here, for. few
lows. has returned to Indian Pond
where he is employed.
Mrs. Alton Richardson. who has
been i'll at her home orr Lower Main
street. for the past few weeks, is re-
ported as being very much improved
A business meeting and social was
held by the members of the Epworth
League. Monday evening, at the home
of f. l.. Ames.
The regular meeting of the Benton
Social Circle was held, Tuesday eve
ming, at the home Of Mrs. Frank Ray,
Mrs. Joseph Sawyer has returned
from Unity, where she has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
tbs Mitchell.
Mrs Henry Newhall left, Tuesday.
for Winchester, Mass, where she will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
MarcouX.
Mrs. Ernest Holman has gone to
Lewiston, where she will be operated