Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
FAIRFIELD.
The Program for Memorial
Day Is Announced
Dial Club Meets and Elects
Officers for The Year
BibIe Club Notes. "WeIlfare Tea"
Given by Mrs. Clark

The following program will be car
ried out Saturday, May 80, at Fairfield
in observance of Memorial day; Au-
gusta Cadet Band will arrive on the
o'clock train in the morning at the
West Benton station. The band MEM
bers will go to Benton Falls, where
they will take breakfast. The Z. +.
Pratt Post G. A. r., and Emery
Kinds Camp, Sons of Veterans, will
leave Fairfield on the o'clock car
for Benton Falls, where they will dec
crate the soldiers graves in that
place Upon returning dinner will be
served at the Grand Army hall to
the Grand Army men, the Sons of
Veterans and the members of the Au
gusta Cadet Band. AS near l o'clock
as possible, the services in memory
of the soldiers lost at sea will be
carried out on the wooden bridge over
the Kennebec river. The water SER
vices will be in charge of the Women's
Relief Corps. The procession will then
move to the Maplewood cemetery,
where prayer will be offered and the
veterans graves will be decorated.
On the return, the soldiers monument
at Memorial park will be decorated.
Following the decorating at the park,
Hon. Fred Lawrence will deliver the
Memorial day grafton at the Fairfield
Opera house. One especial feature of
the day will be that from II NJ to
1905 p. NJ the church bells of Fair
field will toll and all Grand Army
men and Sons of Veterans will stand
in attention where they chance to be
at the time. All flags will be at half
mast during the entire day The school
children will also march in the pro-
cession. as is the usual yearly Gus
tom. Fairfield townspeople are par
ticularly pleased because of the fact
that Hon. Mr.. Lawrence will deliver
the Memorial day Grafton. AS his early
boyhood was passed in this town,
Fairfield friends are especially proud
of his successes and he will be a very
welcome visitor here.
The Priscilla Embroidery Club will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
George Farnum, Elm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Pitman
left Monday for a few days stay at
their cottage at Monmouth lake.
A rehearsal of the degree staff of
the Good Will Rebekah Lodge will
be held Tuesday evening. A regular
meeting of the lodge will be held
Thursday evening.
Frank Lane has returned to his
home at Shawmut. after a several
weeks stay at Augusta.
The hearing held Saturday after
noon in regard to the custody of
Marion, Angie and Dorothy Davis was
continued until o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, in order that the father of
the three children may be properly
notified.
Ora Brewer has completed his du-
ties at the Keyes Fiber plant and has
gone to Augusta, where he will make
his home with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Coleman Brewer.
Mrs. F. e. Rogers returned Monday
afternoon to her home at Portland
after a few days visit in town with
her daughter, Mrs. Harold E. Weeks,
Maple street
Mrs. Robert Beck and son have re-
turned from a few days visit at Bing-
ham with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Savage enter
tanned a party of friends Saturday
evening at their home on West street
Cards were played. The ladys first
prize was awarded to Mrs. Adelbert
F. Greenleaf; gentleman's first prize
was awarded to Colby Lawrence. The
lady's BOBBY prize was given to Mrs.
Benjamin Smith, and William Barney
was given the gentleman's BOBBY
prize. Delicious refreshments were
served during the evening.
DIR. w. A. Brooks of Boston and his
sister, Miss Kate Brooks of Haverhill,
Mass, have returned to their homes,
after few days visit in town at the
home of Virgil Conner, Summit street.
Mrs. Carl Piper is able to be out
after a few weeks illness.
Missionary Father F'ortier of the Re-
demptoris order of st. Andrew de
Beaupre, Que. is guest of Rev. FIR
q. B. Decary. and is conducting two
weeks mission at the Sacred Heart |
church Mass will be held every morn
ing at A. NJ, and services every eve-
ming at 7.30. During this week the
services will be for the English-speak-
ing parishioners and during next week
the services will be for the French
speaking people.
Mrs. Laura Emery returned Monday |
from several weeks visit at Houl-
ton.
Miss Marguerite Dickey OF Pitts
cid is guest in town of her brother,
Everett Dickey.
The Social Club will be entertained
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Katherine Dyer on lower Main
street. Mrs. Alice O'Connor will be
the hostess of the evening.