Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
FAIRFIELD,

! Victor Grange of Faireld Center
held an all-day meeting Friday. A
! regular meeting of the Grange was
held in the forenoon. At noon a fine
dinner was served. The lecturers pro-
gram was carried out in the after
! noon. w. J. Thompson of South China,
former State Grange Lecturer, was
| the principal speaker of the after
noon. Mr. Thompson spoke on man.
ufacturins and farming of today in
comparison with that of score of
years ago. His talk was very interest
| ing, as he fully described the changes
and improvements in the two great
| industries. Music by the Grange choir
was enjoyed. Mrs. r. A. Taylor gave
| very pleasing reading; Harry Libby
rendered a vocal solo. The questino,
| What Are the Most Probable Crops
to he Raised by this Locality?s The
| discussion upon the question was
started by Henry Choate. followed by
Enid Kieastead and others. Forty
We Grange members were present at
the meeting The next meeting of Vic
ter Grange will be a special meeting
Thursday, April 16
Fred Sanborn resumed his duties at
Hume & Newhalls as foreman. after
| a few days visit passed at Island
Falls with his daughter.
Mrs. Wilbur Bradbury, Miss Pearle
Bradbury and Mrs. Moses Crosby left
Saturday for a visit at Portland. They
VIII also visit at Lewiston.
Otis c. Lawry, L. of NJ, '16, is pass
ing a few days in town with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Lawry.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mathes of Au-
gusta visited over Sunday with Mrs.
Mathes parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam McPhee, Silver street.
Otto Totman, Miss Nina Berry, Miss
Annie Clifford. Miss Inez Scott re-
turned Saturday fro ma 7-days trip to
Washington, D. C. Their classmates
of the Senior class of Lawrence High
school will return later.
Charles Moves of Peola, Me-, is WIS.,
iting friends in town for a few days.
William Mesh, n. of NJ. H. visited
friends Saturday in town.
Rev. Arthur H. Curtis was at Au-
gusta Sunday, where he occupied the
pulpit Of the Winthrop Street Baptist
church. While in Augusta Rev. Mr.
Curtis was the guest of +. H. e.
Bragg. formerly Of this town.
Thomas Eastman of Beverly. Mass,
is passing a few days in town as a
guest Of George Wyman.
Miss Eleanor Davis of Benton Falls
has returned from a few days visit at
Pittseld, called by the Illness of
relative 4zit
The Dial Club will meet Monday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Alice S. Totman,
Lawrence avenue. 81
Herbert Dyer of Burnham is
guest in town of his sister, Mrs. Frank
Ward, Silver street.
Miss Pease of Madison is a guest
in town of Miss Madeline Salla, lower
Main street.
The Owls were entertained Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. Lottie
Burrill, lower Main street. The Ia
dies enjoyed bridge whist and dainty
refreshments were served. The Owls
will meet next with Mrs. Albert Jew
ell, Western avenue.
The Methodist Guild and the Pro-
kaydo Society are meeting regularly,
making preparations for their annual
Easter sale and supper, which will be
held Wednesday, April s, in the Meth
odist church vestry.
Mrs. Alice H Pease of Holbrook.
and friends for few days.
Miss Frances Cate has resumed her
duties as musical Instructor of the
Methodist choir after a several months
absence because of illness.
After the regular meeting of the
Merrymeeting Chapter, o. E. S., held
Friday evening, an entertainment
was enjoyed as follows: Piano duet,
by Misses Doris and Emma Tozier;
vocal solo by Miss Marjorie Smith;
reading by Miss Doris Tozier; vocal
solo by Miss Vera Small; reading by
Mrs. Maud Anderson; vocal solo by
Rev. Lester L. Lewis. Ice cream and
cake We're served. Dancing was en-
joyed following the entertainment. The
Eastern Stars made plans to give an
entertainment in the near future for
the benefit of the chapter.
John Bacon is confined to his home
at Benton with an attack of tonsolitis.
Arthur Davis, a student at Wesley
an University, Middleton, Conn, is
guest in town of his mother Mrs. M.
E. Davis, Gilberth street.
Clyde Gibbs has completed his du-
ties with the United Paper Board Co.
Mrs. Fannie Waite is i'll at her home
at Benton.
Mrs. Nj. B. Maxwell is seriously Ill
at her home on Main street
Norman Hinckley of Good VIII Wis
tied friends in town Sunday.
Emmons Totman of Vassalboro is
passing a few days with friends in
town.
Summer Carr
Sumner Carr, aged about 60 years.
passed away shortly after o'clock
Sunday morning Mr.. Carr has been