Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
FAIRFIELD.

At the meeting of the Murray Club
of the Universalist church held ON
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Percy A. Smith on Western avenue,
the ladies made plans for lawn party.
The date was not definitely set, but the
party will be held during the week
of June 10, The place of the party
will be on the lawns of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Newhall and Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
Learned, which are on opposite sides
of Western avenue.
Miss Mary A. Paradise has COM
pleted her work at the Chase Memorial
Sanatorium and has gone to Augusta,
where she will be employed at the Ho-
tel North.
Mrs. Bingley and daughter. Mrs.
Raults, Of Florida, who have been
passing a few days at the Gerald Ho-
tel, left Wednesday for Temple
Heights, where they will pass the
summer.
Mrs Lloyd Sykes was hostess on
Wednesday evening TO the members of
the Embroidery Club at her home on
lower Main street.
Mrs Donald williams and son have
arrived from Rosewood, CAL to pass
er, Edward p. Kenrick. She was ac-
eompanied by her sister, Miss Maude
Kenriek who went to California three
weeks ago
Mrs. Alice Conner was hostess on
Wednesday evening to the members
of the Social Club at the home OF
Miss Katherine Dyer on lower Main
street The ladies played cards and
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
A regular meeting of the Good Will
Rebekah Lodge will be held Thursday
evening.
Lorenzo Judkins is seriously i'll at
his home on lower Main street. Mr..
Judkins is very much advanced in
years.
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society or
the Baptist church was held Wednes-
day afternoon in the church vestry.
The following program was carried
out: Devotional service, led by Mrs.
John L. Clark; piano solo, by Miss
Constance Curtis; geography class;
Pioneering on the Congo Mrs. Reu-
ben Wentworth; song, The story
Must Be Told" by all schools in
Congo. Mrs. Lorenzo Day, medical
work, Mrs. circuit; business meeting
followed the program.
Walter Adams Is confined to his
home on Lower Main street by illness.
Captain William R. Kreger returned
Wednesday morning to Portland to
board his schooner, the Edward j.
Lawrence, after a short visit at his
home in town.
Miss vesta Written left Wednesday
for a several weeks trip through
Aroostook county In the interest of
the Maine s.aRebekah Assembly of
which she Is president.
Frank Allen of Wilmington, VT, Is
passing a few days in town with
friends. Mrs. Allen is a former pro-
prietor of The Gerald, and is very well
known here.
Omer Smith, who drives hack for
George Small, underwent rather
thrilling experience Wednesday morn
| ing. Mr. Smith drove to Waterville
| with three young men who had at
| tended a dance at Fairfield and was
| returning to Fairfield when in the
proximity of Holland brook he no
ticed two men. apparently going in
the same direction. Mr.. Smith, think
ing they were bound for Fairfield,
slowed down his team and was on the
point of asking the men If they want
ed to ride with him, when one seized
the bride Of one of the horses while
the other started in Mr.. Smiths di-
rection. Mr.. Smith whipped his horse
and escaped from the wouldbe high
waymen. Upon his arrival at Fairfield
Mr.. Smith notified the Fairfield au-
thorities and later the Waterville au-
thorities, but no trace of the two men
was found Mr. Smith described the
men as rather shabbily dressed and
both wore caps.
George Patterson has entered the
employ Of the Central Maine Power
Co.
The funeral of the 3-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Foster was held Wednesday forenoon.
Interment was at Maplewood ceme-
terry.
The annual banquet of the Methodist
Sunday school was held Wednesday eve
ming at the church vestry with an attend
ance of $50. The tables were prettily dec
GRATED with liacs and apple blossoms
The entire congregational sang "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds. A prayer was Of
fered by Rev c. 0, Perry. Following the
supper social hour was enjoyed. Re-
marks were made by Mrs. c. o. Perry,
Miss Clara Gibson, Mrs. George Ellis
worth, Mrs. A. F. Gerald. Prospects for
the coming year were discussed. The
Sunday school has increased so per cent.
| during the past year. Following the in
door meeting games were enjoyed by the
younger ones on the church lawn. The
AFFAIR was in charge of Superintendent
Earle Stoves. assisted by Miss Fletcher,
Linwood Clarke, Miss Cate, Miss Hatch,
Edward Smith, Miss Tozier. Miss Rose,
Miss Vivian Smith. Miss Lovejoy, Emer-
| pa Mr.