Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
FAIRFIELD.
Three Local Men Suffer
Serious Accidents.
Local Masonic Ball Team Loses
81 10 10 10 WaieTViIIe Nine.
First Band OF Gypsles Of the Season
Lawrence 9; Little a.


crossing in Waterville and his face
was badly injured. He was unconsci-
Gus for several hours but will recover.
Lester Richardson, who is employed
on the new post office building at Wa
terville, had both hands badly burned,
|about p. NJ. Saturday, when a stag
ing upon which he was standing gave
way and but for his clinging to a rope
he would have been seriously injured.
The staging was over 30 feet from the
ground. Henry Bushey of Waterville,
who was working with him, fell to the
ground. breaking his left arm In sew
eral places and was severely shaken
up. Mr. Richardson grabbed a small
rope, but he could not get a good grip
upon it and after going about II feet
he landed upon the end of a board
from which he was rescued with a
ladder The rope sliding through his
fingers burned them badly and ne will
be unable to resume his work for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Richardson feels
thankful that he escaped alive.
Late Saturday evening. Godfrey
Dostie, who was coming home from
Waterville on the electries. jumped
from the car as it was going by his
residence and he fell in such a manner
that his left foot was badly hurt He
was removed to his home and a doctor
summoned.
Rev. L. l.. Lewis. pastor of the Uni
yersalist church, will preach the Bac-
ealaureate sermon to the Senior class of
the Lawrence High school at the Univer-
salist church, Sunday morning. June 2.
The class will attend in a body and the
other three classes in the school have
also been invited to attend This year,
the graduating exercises will be held in
the Assembly hall of the High school.
Wednesday evening, June Il. AS has
been the custom in past years, the hall
viii be decorated by the Juniors. All
relatives and friends of the students are
invited to attend the graduating exer-
eises.
The Women,s Christian Temperance
convention Will be held in the Baptist
church. June II and II. A large num-
Der OF delegates are expected to be pres
ent from out of town and a fine pro-
gram has been arranged.
The annual basket lunch meeting of
the Women's Missionary Society of the
Kennebee Association win be held at
China, June z. Delegates from the Wo-
mems Missionary Society Of the Baptist
church will be present and they VIII be
chosen at the next regular meeting of
the society.
Barron Johnson went to Lewiston, Sat
urday morning, where he Witnessed the
Colby-Bates baseball game.
The Past and Present Club will be en-
tertained at the home of the president.
Mrs. Maud Smith, Tuesday, June 4. Mrs.
a. c. Ladd will read a paper on pei
thy" The club will hold it's field day
in the near future and the committee
in charge is composed OF Mrs. Kate Ellis.
Mrs, Laura Chapman and Mrs. Marion
Freeland.
Miss 1dythe spaulding win entertain
the NJ. Y. b Club at her home in Benton,
Monday evening.
The Dial Club has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Clara Gibson; vice president.
Mrs. William Fl. Totman; secretary, Mrs.
+. II. Mayo: treasurer, Mrs. S. b. Ken
rick.
Mrs. Albert Page of Boston, former
resident of this town. is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry C. Newhall.
Dr. z. S. Whitaker went to Lewiston,
F7dluIudNt WitTe re WdS Calieu Dy TIE
illness of a relative.
Benjamin Bradbury has gone to Tenn
pie Heights on a short business trip.
The North and South Grammar schools
will close, Thursday, June 10, for the
summer vacation.
The NJ. Y. b. Club will meet, Monday
evening. with Miss Nellie Horne at her
home on Silver street.
Mrs. NJ. A. Fogg of Boston is visiting
relatives in town for few days.
Miss Bessie Clark, who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis in Port
land, is reported as recovering very rap
| idly Miss Clarke was taken i'll while
visiting her parents here.
The Bridge Club was entertained. Sat
urday evening. by Mrs. Fred II. Neal, at
her home ON High street. Delicious re-
freshments We're served.
| Miss Harriet Brophy, who teaches at
| Fairfield Center, spent Sunday at her
! home here.
| Mrs. John Parkin. who recently under
went an operation at DIR. Cousins private
hospital, is reported as getting along
nicely
Miss Caro- Chapman principal at Frs
! kline Academy, spent Sunday at her
| home.
| Mrs. Lester Nye has gone to Swamp
scott, Mass, where she will visit with
| relatives for several weeks
| Miss Hazel Clark went To Auburn,
Saturday, where she visited with friends.
| over Sunday. Saturday afternoon, she
| Witnessed the bah game between Ed
ward Little and Lawrence High.
Bert Bla1eney is reported as being
very i'll AT his home on Maple street.
| Miss Alice Ladd spent Sunday with
| friends in Auburn.
! Harry Barney of Augusta passed
| Sunday in town with relatives.
The first band of Gypsies seen
|around here this year passed through
town. Sunday morning. They were
! headed towards Waterville.
The Lawrence High nine went TO
Auburn, Saturday. and defeated Ed
ward Little High by a score of TO 4.
| A ball game between the Masons of
this town and the Masons Of Water
vile was played, Saturday, on the
High school athletic field. At the end