Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-14
FAIRFIELD,
The Whist Club Observes
Gantlenen's Night.
Seniors Of High School Work.
ing for Washington Trip.
Other Social Noiices..Tle Death OF
Preston Emery at TOgus.

The Seniors Of Lawrence High school
Will hold a Food sale at the store Of
A. Fl. Totnan, at go Saturday after
noon. The proceeds of this sale will be
used to help pay the expenses of a trip
to Washington, d. c., which the class
eontempiates about the last of March
They have held several Of these sales,
and entertainments and have already
earned quite a sum for the trip.
Tile Clionea Club observed Gentle
mems night, Wednesday evening, at
the home of Mrs. c. C. Piper, High
street. A Chicken Pie supper was
served and ,the evening greatly en-
joyed by all.
MIR. and Mrs. r. a. Jewell went to
Skowhegap, Thursday, to see Mrs
Jewells father, john Clark, who is i'll
at the hospital there.
Preston Emery died, Tuesday, at the
hospital at Togus, after a long illness.
Mr.. Emery was the son of the late,
George b. and Abigail Emery. He was
born in Fairfield March 23, 1926, and
had been Il lifelong resident here He
was engaged in the numbering business
fer d number of years. Mr.. Emery was
among the first to enlist in the army
during the Civil War and served all
through the war A widow and five
children: Mrs. ". w. Merrill Mrs. H.
i. Burgess, Eugene II. Emery, Miss
Jennie \. Emery of this town, and Mrs
". Z. Vaughn of Brewer. survive. He
was the eldest Of nine children, sew
en- of whom survive, George b. Emery
Of Colorado, W. Fl. Emery of Skowhe-
T,-es - w. 1.
Mass, Mrs. d. W. Allen Of Boston,
Mrs. Thena East. Long Beach, Cab
Willis Emery OF North Arson and E.
G. Emery Of Medaeld, Mass. The fu-
neral services will be held. Friday aft
ernoon. at his late residence on New
hall street owing to the illness of Mrs.
Emery and Miss Jennie Emery, the
services will be private.
The Valentine social. which was TO
have been held at the Universalist
vestry, Friday evening. has been post
poned and a social will be held. next
week. instead.
The Bridge Whist Club observed
Gentiemen's night with Mrs a. c.
Ladd, recently. at her home on main
street. y Chicken Pie supper was scrv-
ed At O'Clock, and the evening was
passed at cards. Sixteen were present.
Mrs. \. c. Laid, Mrs. George Small
and Mrs. Edna Purinton had the af-
fair in charge.
A fine entertainment was held at the
Methodist church, Wednesday evening,
under the auspices of the Prokaydo
Society. The proceeds will be used to-
wards purchasing a pipe organ for the
church.
The executive committee of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps met, Thursday aft
ernoon, with Miss Lima Holt, at her
home ON Maple street. Business of inn
portance was taken up.
Miss Jennie A. Emery, who has been
at the Augusta General hospital where
she underwent a surgical operation. has
returned to her home here. Miss En-
cry is one of the assistants at the Law.
renee High school, but has been I'M
able to teach, for the past three
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Files have gone
to Portland, and while there will at
tend the automobile show being held,
this week
Hon. G. G.. Weeks has moved his of
fee into the one formerly occupied by
Dr.. NJ. \. Priest, in Burgess block.
Lillian Rollins of Elm street is con-
fined to her home with the measles.
The classes in manual training and
domestic science of Lawrence High
school will have an exhibition. next
week. of work done by them, at the
store of Lawry Bros.