Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
FAIRFIELD.

A burned-out transformer in the
Uniyersalist church upset plans for
Thursday evening. Just as the second
installation were about to seat them
selves at the table, the lights went
out. An endeavor was made to have
the trouble fixed. but it was impos-
sible to do so until morning, so the
proceedings were obliged to be post
poned until Friday. "A japanese
Wedding" which was 10 be held,
Thursday evening, took place instead,
Friday evening. In this, the charac-
teFs were: Bride, Doris Drew. groom.
Emerson Lawry, go-between, Margar-
ct Totman; groom's parents, Madeline
Salla and Lewis Ryan: brides par
ents, Marion Drisko and William Bur
CESS; bridesmaids. Caroline Wyman.
Mary fitzpatrick, Lucy Weeks. Lois
Spencer. Pearle Lascefle and Clara
Bushey. The vestry was beautiful in
its appearance, representing a street
in Toxic, Japan. with the booths built
IN the form of Japanese shops The
construction showed the results of
careful planning and good execution.
Many Japanese lanterns were hung
around the shops, having electric
lights inside, which, when lighted in
the latter part of the afternoon, gave
the whole a real Japanese aspect.
There were also large number of
Japanese flags in evidence. The la
dies at the booths wore japanese XII
monos and had chrysanthemums in
their hair From the Ladies' Circle.
those who Were in charge at the
booths We're: Mrs. Albert Jewell. Mrs.
NJ. /. keyes, Mrs. ]. A. Knowlton.
fancy table; Mrs. F. E. Hammond.
Mrs w. II. Totman, Mrs. w. S. Simp-
son and Mrs. E. c. Herring, bag TIA
BILE; Mrs G. Z. Wilson, Mrs. Hodg-
don and Mrs. George Spearin. apron
table; Mrs. A. c. Laid. Mrs. Geo. IT.
Page and Mrs William Ireland. mis-
cellaneous table. From the Murray
Club were: MRS. H. L. Holmes, Mrs.
X. A. Jewell and Mrs. Abbott Mel
son, fancy booth; Mrs. F. II. Neal.
Miss Addie Lawrence and Mrs. L. l..
Lewis, candy booth; Mrs. H. C. New
hall, Mrs. ]. w. Sawyer and Mrs. w.
L. Pltman. tea garden: Mrs c. C. Pr
per and Mrs. Stephen Wing. ehrysan-
themum booth; Mrs. C. A. Lawry and
Mrs. j. p. Lawry, advertising COM
lnittee; Mrs. E. p Cook. Mrs. Lester
Davis and Mrs. Colby Lawrence. ar
rangement committee The sale was
continued, Friday afternoon, and in
the evening. Chafing Dish supper
was served, after which the Wed
ding. took place. The whole was a
great success and was the most uni
que affair ever seen in this part of the
State.
A Vesper service will be held from
to Sis p. NJ. Sunday, at the Con-
gregational church, Benton Falls. Ser
vice will begin promptly at O'Clock.
Beautiful colored stereopticon slides
VIII illuminate the themes. The Sow
err. The Unmereiful Servant" THE
Beatitudes.p with additional scenes
from. Diana or Christ and Faust. .
There were almost as many at the
service, last Sunday afternoon, as the
church will seat
Harold E. Weeks, Bowdoin 1910. and
Maine Law School 1912. has opened a
law office in the one formerly occupied
by Hon. w. C. Phiibrook in waterville.
Mr.. Weeks is the son of Hon G. c.
Weeks of this town and his friends are
confident of his success.
The engagement of Mary Elizabeth
Murray. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Murray. to Harry Randall Priest, son
of Howard II. Priest of Nashua, Mont.
has been announced.
Rev. Allen Brown of the Universalist
church of Bath is visiting at the home
of Rev. l.. l.. Lewis.
Harry A. Plummer was in Skowhegan
Thursday, attending a COMMITTEES meet
ing of the Somerset S. S. Association, OF
which he is president.
Dr. A A. Downs has returned from
orono, where he has been in the interests
of the State Ant-Tuberculosis Society.
Mrs. A. A. Downs has returned from
Buckfeld, where she has been visiting
her parents.
Worth Brown left Friday, for Boston
on brief business trip.
Miss Gertrude Curtis has been, Obliged
to omit her school duties for few days,
owing to Illness
Mrs. William Harrington and Harry
Getehell have gone TO Portland for the
winter.
DR. A. A. Downs is in possession of ar
Edison motion picture film entitled
Hope" and will exhibft>it all over the
State in the interests of the State Anti
tuberculosis Society. 1t will be shown
here, Wednesday
Church Notices.
At the i0.45 morning worship of the
Methodist church. Rev. r. a Rich viii