Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
FAIRFIELD.
Fairfield Man Visits Place
Of Birth After 81 Years
Members Of the PIuTnner Bible
Glass Hold Interesting Meeting
Baseball Team to Play Good Will
..0ther Local Notes

Paul Woodwork entertained q small
party of friends Thursday evening at
The Gerald. Dancing was enjoyed and
music was furnished by a Victrola.
Mrs. Helen Percival returned Thurs
day from a visit at South China with
her brther, William Harrington.
Walter Adams is able to be out,
after few days illness.
Master Chester Basford is i'll at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Basford, West Benton, with an
attack of the mumps.
| A daughter was born Wednesday,
| May 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Eos
| ter.
Otis Carol Lawry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Lawry, Fairfield, a stu
dent at University of Maine, has been
awarded cup from the director of
athletics as receiving the highest
mark in athletics and also maintain
ing highest rank in his studies. The
honor is an exceptionally fine one and
Fairfield friends of 'Loppy'' are
proud of him.
Mrs. William Mutt of Clinton is a
guest in town of her daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Gibbs, Maple street.
E. w. Watson is able to be out, after
few. days illness, resulting from
/ having a growth removed from his
temple.
The Lawrence High school baseball
team will play Good Will High school
at Good Will Saturday, May 80. The
Lawrence boys are all in good form
and are anticipating a fast game. Toll
man was saved from the Winslow
game and will be expected to do his
best in Saturdays game. Lawrence
High has won eight games, lost two
and tied one so far this season They
will play Freedom Academy at Fair
field Wednesday, June 8.
William Hayes was at Unity Thurs
day, where he was a guest of Perley
Grant. They enjoyed the fishing at
Unity brook.
Harry Lowe returned Thursday to
his home at Shawmut. after a several
weeks stay at Augusta, where he has
been receiving medical attention.
Mrs. o. A. Salley returned Thurs
day from a few days visit at Port
land with relatives.
Mrs Ralph Seabury and daughter For
estine left Thursday for a two-weeks
visit at Portland with friends.
Miss Ann Bass of Wilton is a guest
IN town of Mrs. C. Guy Hume, High
street.
Mrs. Charles b. Davis and son Floyd
have gone to Madison to visit Mrs. Da-
Wis mother, Mrs. Charles Dyer
Miss Florence Martin OF Guilford is a
guest in town of her aunt, Mrs Harriet
McFadden, on Winchester street.
John Stuart of Portland. employed as
civil engineer by the New England
Telephone Co., called on friends in town
Thursday.
Miss Lillian Rollins is confined to her
home on Elm street with an attack of
the mumps.
NJ. L. Reyes is confined to his home on
lower Main street by Illness.
Miss Verne Roundy is Ill at the home
of A. C. Ladd on lower Main street
Samuel Libby of Jonesport has been
guest in town this week of his cousin.
Miss Clara Libby, on his return from
Boston.
Sull Bryant of Waterville visited
Thursday friends at West Benton.
Miss Bertha Brewer of Augusta is
passing a few days in town with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Humphrey and
daughter Margaret of Pittsfield are
guests in town of Mr. and Mrs Ralph
o. Files on High street
Seth Banton returned Thursday after
noon to his home at Freedom after a
few days visit in town with his sister,
Mrs. Charles Danforth, Newhall street.
regular meeting of the Benton
Grange was held Wednesday evening
with a good attendance. The routine
business was transacted
Judge Harvey II, Brazzell was at Hal
lowell Thursday on business
Jarvis Smiley of Blaine. Wash, is
stopping at the Gerald Hotel for
few days. Mr.. Smiley was born and
brought up in Fairfield. Thirty eight
years ago he left Fairfield and went
to Blaine, Wash, where he entered
the salmon canning business, in
which he is now very successfully en-
gagged. About 81 years ago Mr.. Blaine
returned to Fairfield and took a Fair.
field girl. Eva Blake, to Washington
as his wife. Mr.. Smiley's last visit to
Maine was in 1898. Mr.. and Mrs. Smi-
ley have been travelling across the
stopping at various cities en- route
Upon arrival at New York Mr.. Smiley
could not return without visiting the
scenes of his boyhood and Mrs. Smi-
| ley also wished to visit her home
town, Mr. and Mrs. Smiley have
many friends in Fairfield, who are
glad to welcome them.
The marriage intentions of Norman
Hinckley Of Fairfield and Miss Rosa
lie Alice Moore of Brookline, N. Y,
are on file at Town Clerk Bradbury's
Office.
George Litchfield is passing a few
days at Parlin pond, enjoying the fish
ing.
Thirty members of the Plummer BIZ
BILE class of the Baptist church were
very delightfully."- entertained Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Genthier on lower Main street. To
eliminate the formality of the eve
ning's conversation each guest was
given a small bag filled with beans.
When answering a query if the an
swer was yes or mo- a beam was
relinquished to the quizzer. This con-
test afforded much merriment. A Vic
tor Vjctrola SlInplied music during the