Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08
A Pleasant Surprise Party
1endeTGdMiSS IdaFIeiCheT.
Vacation Season Makes a Re-
maTkabIe Change in Population.
Picnic Parties Not Very Popular.
Stay.ai-homes Are Very Quiet.


events arc few and far between, be-
cause most everyone is resting up from
i vacation OF saving for one Picnic
parties arc not as popular, this year. as
formerly Many cutoff town guests are
being entertained, mostly taking the
| form OF Weekend parties At any of
the nearby Maine resorts for instance.
old Orchard, Peaks Island. Owls
| Head. one may see mentioning Far
fielders and that tells only toe well,
why social news is not more flourish
! ing.
Mrs. Rose Holt went, Thursday, to
| AUGUSTA, for Il shert visit with fela-
lives.
Miss Ara sutton Of Orono is a guest
of her aunt, Mrs. \. +. Richardson,
| Benton station.
Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hammond are
ENJOYING the week Mt Temple Heights
| During Mr. HammondS absence, Alton
Richardson is eierliins in TIE store
Mitchell Marcia OF Detroit was call
ing on his nephew. Vedc Marcia, Fhurs-
day. Mir Marcia is a very active man
Of 50 years aud takes a keen interest
in the happenings of the day.
MIR ana MIS- George Mcclure lett,
Thursday. for weeks visit with rel
| atives at Providence, r. ]. Their older
daughter Fern will visit her Srdhn-
mother at Clinton and their younger
| daughter George will stay with her
aunt. Mrs Clyde L. Gibbs. daflhS
| their absence.
Mrs. Charles 4. LoVeioy left, Thurs
day for her home at Bridgteh, after a
several weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Rose Holt.
Superintendent John Williams OF the
Eennehec mills and Mrs. Williams lett
Thursday. for "a 1O-days trip to New
York
snoeial meeting of the Royal
Neiphbors will he held, Friday evening.
important business.
Worth Harris and Ivan Mlteheh
passed Thursday at Nlndemere piih'
Unity. -
Mrs. Webher returned, Thursday 10
her home in Clinton
Mrs. Chester Furber of this town anu
/ Miss Weed Of Waterviile went TO
| Southport Thursday, for week out
Ing al the Furber cottage
Miss sornelia Grant of Athens, ONO
II arrived, Thursday, for visit win
| Miss Grace savage.
Mr. and Mrs. f. o. Savage went to
Madison for a weeks stay with Mrs.
sayaee's sister. Mrs. Rehecca Wells.
TIE members Of the Embroidery club
enioyed a picnic to Cascade park
! Wednesday.
Ms. Frank Duren of Richmond is
enest Of her mother. Mrs. Harrison
| Hammond.
Miss Helen Shepardson of Reading
Mass. continued on her way to Nofth-
mort Thursday. after a few DAYS WISH
in town with Miss Grace Savage.
Mrs. Fred Reed left. THURSDAY, lnt
q visit in the Provinces with relatives
f,lvde Savage has entered the en-
ntav of Eugene Clark as clerk III ms
| grocery store.
Mrs Harry Bradbury and son Ed
win went to North Belgrade, Thurs
! day. to visit Mr.. and Mrs carroll.
cartain w X. Kreger went to bos'
ton. Thursday.
Mics Addie Lawrence of this town
, in company with her sister, Mrs. wal
ter Dant and daughter Mary of New
York, vert to Snow pond Thursday
for a short outing at the Lawrence cot
taee.
Miss Margaret Lord OF s;irawmu
left Thursday for short visit viii
her brother, Irving Lord, at Danvill'
Junction.
Miss IVA sanborn Of Skowhegan il
working in the Fairfield bank for al
indefinite time.
Ed Stratton a former Fairfield res
ident. now of Burnham. was in town
this week calling on friends.
Mrs Eta Harding and danshte
Madeline of Clinton are guests o
Mrs. ITarding's sister, Mrs. Benj. L
, Raokiiffe.-
Miss Lima Holt passed Thursday a
Watervile. a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
: Perlcy Grant
, Miss fd9 Fletcher, president of TIN
Queer Esther Society of the Methods
church, was rendered Surprise par
~ by number of the members, Thurs
, day evening at the home of one of Tia
members, Miss Ruth Hatch, Mis-
Fletcher has recently recovered from
long Illness ard is Just able to b
out. She was presented with "A set o
fancy collars and cuffs, also = prett
piece of china ware. Refreshments
| wire SCI N'd.
Mrs Marietta Small has gone t
Etna camperound to be employed TO
the balance OF the summer season.
Mr. and Mrs. w. O. Hersey ant
. Carl left, Wednesday, for Pembroke
where they will pass "A few weeks.
Victor Grange Will hold memorIa
services at the church, Fairfield Cen
ter, go o'clock T. M. Sunday Au-
, gust 10. Sermon by Rev. MI Perry
! II is hoped that all members viii at
tend.
: CENTER Mrs S. A. TAYLOR re
/, Gently passed the day with her siste
: at Snow pond.
t Brown and Marcia lost worl
:, horse a few days ago.
e Mr. and Mrs. J. \. Jones are pass
e ing a few weeks in their cottage q
East pond.
l. Martha Tobey is with friends a
r Pcmaquid Harbor for "A few days.
= Mrs. Kate Ellis attended the tnnera
c of her cousin in Gardiner, Tuesday.
: Grange memorial service will b.
4 held in the church, Sunday. Angus
- 10 ut go p M. Rev. Mr.. PERI