Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
FAIRFIELD.
"FireProtectiOn' Talk byIn-
suranCe Comm. Blunt.
Observation-Disclosures
And Social Gatherings.
Local Hunters Successful In Big
Woods..PersonaIs..otiier Locals.

Christine Decker the two-year-o
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Decker
Of West Benton, passed away, on
! Wednesday morning. after a several
| weeks illness with membraneous
Group. The grief stricken parents
have the sympathy of a large num-
Der of friends.
Mrs. William Archer is able to be
out after days illness with grip.
Mrs. George Preble of Oakland was
| guest, Wednesday, of her daughter,
| Mrs. William Crawford.
! Wilson Lowe returned to his home
in Shawmut, Wednesday,, from a short
visit at Thorndike.
Percy Smith, employed as a section
manager on the Maine Central, killed
two deer, Saturday, while about his
duties. The game was bagged near
the railroad tracks, just south of
| Burnham. Mr. Smith says that game
is very plentiful there and he sees
| many a fine buck every week.
Mrs. Boardman Cain has returned
to her home in Shawmut, after a visit
with relatives at Danville Junction.
| Douglas Thorpe of Caribou is visit
| ing friends in town and vicinity.
A new plan has been adopted in
regard to the fares of Shawmut chill
| dren attending Fairfield schools. Upon
receipt of 80 cents 60 cents or $1.10
| they are furnished with neat little
books containing tickets for their car
fare at cents per ticket. The tickets
may be used between Z a. NJ. and
P. NJ. on school days.
The Needlecraft Sisters were very
pleasantly entertained Wednesday aft
ernoon, at the home of Mrs. Reginald
Clement, Gilbreth street. Refresh
ments were served. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. George Johnson, up
per College avenue. Waterville.
The entertainment and social given,
| Wednesday evening, at the Methodist
church vestry for the benefit of the
Sunday school was voted by all
to be complete success. Much
of the credit is due Miss Frances
Cate, musical director of Fairfield school,
and Mrs Maud Anderson, who drilled the
boys and girls. The program; Piano
duet, Misses Nina Berry and Ruth
Hatch; violin solo, jeanette Lovejoy;
vocal solo, Margaret Craig; piano solo,
Ruth Hatch; Macintosh Babies, Win
field Smell, LinWood Henderson, Emma
Tozier. Pearle Bradbury; piano solo,
Gladys Crawford; Sweeping and busting
drill Glenys Crawford, Doris Tozier, Stel-
la Yorke, Susan Hatch; Hoop drill, char
aeters in Greek costumes, and hoops of
green, purple. yellow, pink, white and
red, Hazel MacGauley, Genevieve sGillis
jeanette Loyejoy, Vivian Smith, Doris
Piper, Margaret Craig, Evelyn Hilton
| Nina Berry, Elsie Perry, Mildred Tozier
| Lily Wood. The social hour was much
enjoyed afterwards. Refreshments We're
served.
The Third and Fourth degrees Were
conferred. Wednesday evening, to several
candidates by Benton Grange After the
work Harvest supper was served.
The Womans Home Missionary Society
of the Baptist church held very profit
able meeting, Wednesday afternoon, at
the church parlors. The following pro-
gram pertained to the condition of In
dians of our country: Mrs. Reuben
Wentworth read a paper on Indian Chill
dren in the United States; Indian Char
acterstics'' was the topic of Mrs. Days
paper; Mrs. Charles Fish read a paper
on mission Fields;' Letter from Lodge
Grass. Montana was read by Mrs.
Fogg; "Kiowas' by Mrs. Isabelle Plum
mer; duet by Mrs. Bert Blakney and
Mrs. Wentworth; 'Woman's Work for
Indian Women" by Mrs. w. o. Jersey;
poem, Il am Man." Mrs. Orcutt;
''Glimpses of Indian Student Life at
Hampton" Miss Curtis. The program
was arranged by Mrs. Bert Blakney and
Mrs. Melvin Bachelor Twenty-one la
dies were present.
J. Wallace Blunt, State insurance COM
missioner, spoke on Fire Protection"
Wednesday evening, at the Fairfield
Board of Trade meeting at Engine hall
Fairfield people have lately awakened to
the fact that there are possible firetraps
about the town and a fire commission
has been appointed to eliminate any pos
sible dangers in that line.
Ned B. Kenrick and William Dearborn
returned, Wednesday, successful and en-
returned, Wednesday, from a successful
and enjoyable hunting trip to Somerset
Junction. They brought home all the
game that law and energy would allow.
The Social Club was very pleasantly
entertained. Wednesday evening, by
Mrs. Ernest King at her home on
Western avenue. The first part of the
evening was taken up in playing whist
and later a social time was enjoyed.
Refreshments We're served.
Mrs. Ophelia Butler of Bangor has
entered the employ of The Gerald as
table girl
Mrs. willard p. Palmer of Vassal-
boro is visiting relatives in town.
James ingalls,, Stanley Hicks of
Portland and Clyde Savage of this town
are engaged in surveying on the east
side of the river for the situation of
the double tracks. They arrived in
town, Wednesday, to take up their
work.
Miss Thelnla Pease of Madison is a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Ladd.
The Past and Present Club will meet,
Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
James Atkins.
Silence Howard Hayden Chapter, ID.
A. r., will hold the monthly meet
ing, Friday afternoon. at the home of
Mrs. Lewis Whipple, Burleigh street.
Watreville.