Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-01
FAIRFIELD.
Friends of Henry Kreger, Cox.
swain of Winning I'd Har-
ward Crew of Henley Re-
gatta, Give Him Flag
PLEASANT SURPRISE TO
HARVARD MAN OF TOWN

HARN ARD MAN OF IOWN
A number of the friends of Henry
Kreger of this town met Monday eve
ming at the home of the Misses Conner
on Summit street and presented Mr.. Kre-
ger with a very handsome silk American
flag. The flag measures feet by feet
on a standard u feet tall. On the stand
ard is silver plate with the following
inscription: Presented by Fairfield
Friends to Henry L. F. Kreger, Coxs-
vain of the Winning Crew at the Henley
Regatta, England. July 4th. 1914" The
flag was presented by v. R. Conner of
this town.
The many friends OF Mr.. Kreger of this
town were very interested at the time of
the races in England and were very
much pleased to have a Fairfield boy as
the coxswain of the crew that won the
race. He entered Harvard College in the
fall of 1912 after graduating from Phil
lips Exeter academy with honors. Dur
ing his first year at college he was
soxswain of the Freshman crew. This
past year he has been coxswain of the
second varsity crew of Harvard and has
won two silver cups and gold medal
AT the races held in England in July the
grand challenge cup of the world was
won by this Harvard second crew of
which Mr. Kreger was the coxswain, the
first time that 1t has ever been brought
to this country by an American crew.
The evening was very pleasantly pass
ed in a social way. about 40 being pres
emit Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served during the evening.
Charles Foss of Portland is spending
few days in town as the guest of Lin
wood Pitman.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Humphry Of
Pittsheld were in town Monday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Files
Mrs John Flood of Clinton has been
in town Monday calling on friends.
Victor Worthing of Portland, who has
been in town for the past two weeks WIS.,
ting friends and relatives, has returned
to Portland. where he is employed
Miss Florence Martin, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Harriet McFad-
den, at her home on Winchester street,
has returned to her home in Guilford.
Miss Edna Holt of Portland is visiting
relatives in town for a few days
Mrs. R. S. Spaulding and son Ralph.
who have been passing a week in Hinck-
ley, have returned to their home in this
town.
Miss Mabel Piper has returned from a
weeks stay with friends at Northport
and resumed her duties as clerk in the
store of r O. Files
Miss Margaret Davis, who is en-
ployed at the hospital in Bangor, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Peter Cleve-
land, on Main street.
Miss Edna Wall is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Conner at their home in
Hinckley.
Mrs. Bailey of China is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin. for a
few days.
Lincoln Reed. who has been passing
the past two weeks at Temple
Heights, has returned to his duties as
clerk in the Leanerd- Pooler store.
Miss Josephine Thorpe. who had
been passing several weeks at Old Or
chard, is visiting friends in town be-
fore returning to her home in MILL
nocket.
Mr. and Mrs. r. o. Files are in Bos-
ton on a short business trip in the
interest of their dry goods store in
this town.
! Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Rollins are VS.
/ iting Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Glazier at
/ their home in Weeks Mills for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Greenleaf of Alb
bot are visiting at the home of their
son. A. F. Greenleaf. on Main street.
| Miss Annie Delano, who has been
passing a few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Preston Delano of this town, has
returned to Portland. where she is en-
ployed.
Ormande Lawry has returned from
a few days visit with his brother,
Emerson Lawry, at Northport
E. B. Hinckley has returned to Ban
gor, where he is employed, after pass
ing few days with his family in this
| town.
Miss Florence Still, who has been
passing a few days with friends at
Fairfield Center, has returned to this
town, where she will visit friends be-
fore returning to her home in Boston,
Mass.
Mrs David SWEET of Benton is pass
ing a few weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. A. Knowlton on
Winchester street.
Ormande Lawry has entered the
employ of the Central Maine Power
! Co. as conductor on the Waterville &
Fairfield Street Railway cars, during
this week OF the fair.
A Progressive rally will be held at
the Town hall at Fairfield Center at
SP. NJ Sept. 7, at which Arthur Tilden
Egan of New York will be the speak
er.
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