Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-19
FAIRFIELD.
ThimbIe Tea Held at Home
Of Mrs. Ed Kelley
Father Lights Society Of Bap-
tist Church Holds Meeting
George DuIac Badly INJURIES Back.
Progressive Caucus

"A very enthusiastic crowd attended
the Progressive caucus held Tuesday
evening at the Engine hall. The fol-
lowing were appointed as delegates to
attend the State convention at Bangor
Tuesday, March "a: Cortez b. Smith,
chairman, Moody f. Jewell Frank l..
Chase, Ernest Ackley, Alphonso H.
Lawrence. Arthur Reynolds; delegates
to attend the congressional district
convention. Stanley q. Gibson, Frank
Grevios. Thomas Henderson; alter
nates Herbert Murray, Colby Law
renee, Earl Lawrence. Benna Law
renee, Harry Bradbury; town commit
tee. Cortez b. Smith, A. II. Lawrence,
Frank L. Chase, Moody F. Jewell,
Stanley B. Gibson, Frank Grevios, Ar
thur Reynolds, I. P. fash, B. II. Law
renee. Herbert Murray.
A Thimbe tea was held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed KEEL
ley, High street. The guests of honor
were Mrs C. Guy Hume and her three
guests, Miss Edith Jewett of Newton,
Mass, Miss Frances Richards of
Houlton and Miss Margaret Wood of
Bangor. Potted plants and tulips form
ed the floral decorations. Music was
enjoyed. The hostess served refresh
ments during the afternoon
Mrs. A. c. Ladd lower Main street
was hostess Wednesday evening to the
members of the Wednesday Evening
Club and few invited guests. Four
tables at Bridge were filed. St Pat
rick souvenir cards, place cards, dec
orations and refreshments were used
and very enjoyable evening was
passed by the ladies.
The Farther Lights Society of the
Baptist church met Wednesday eve
ming with Miss Constance Curtis. New
hall street. A mite box opening occu-
pied the early evening. The society
now consists of 25 members and they
are keeping mite boxes, which are for
the benefit of the Womans Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society. with head
quarters at Boston. Mrs. John l..
Clarke spoke to the members on the
above society and also about foreign
missionary work. After the meeting
a social hour was enjoyed and the
hostess served refreshments
Mrs. Reginald Clement and daugh-
ter Margaret have returned to Rock
land after a several weeks, visit in
town with Mr.. and Mrs Justin Buzz
zell, Gilberth street.
Gentlemens night was observed
Wednesday evening by the members
of the Twice Six Club at the home of
Miss Emma Brown at West Benton.
Miss Jennie Warren returned on
Wednesday afternoon from few days
visit at Clinton with friends. II
George Patterson. left Wednesday for
Fort Mckinley on business
Mrs Frank Mayo is seriously Ill at
her home at Shawmut.
Captain Ralph B. Drisko Of the
schooner Camilla May Page, arrived in
town Wednesday for a few days WIS.,
il with his family.
Mrs. Arthur Brown of Boston arriv-
ed in town and has entered the employ
of r. o. Files as milliner for the COM
ing spring season.
Captain w. r. Kreger is at Port
land on a few days business trip
new drop head sewing machine
has been placed in the domestic SCI
ence department of the fairheld
schools at the Lawrence High school.
| The present class in sewing has reach
ed the sewing by machine work and
systemized courses will be taken up
| in the future.
William WEIGH, employed by the
| Hume & Newhall Co.. has gone to
| Nashua. n. H., 70 ra visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Thomas Bennett has moved Dack TO
Shawmut from Waterville, where he
AMI his family have been passing
| the winter.
A new telephone has been installed In
the home of Lester Davis, Kelley street.
Number 56-2.
The electric car used on the Benton and
Fairfield car line, which leaves Fairnelo
at 6 p NJ, ran off the track at the far
Their end of the third bridge over the
! Kennebec river and tore UP the planks
along its path Beyond the damage to
the bridge nothing serious resulted.
Miss Grace Savage, High street, was
hostess Wednesday evening to the men,
bers of the Younger Set The young la
dies occupied themselves by fancy work
and refreshments were served.
The district meeting of District No. %,
/. o. O. f., will be held at the Fairfield
| lodge Thursday evening.
The Methodist Sewing Circle will meet
| Thursday afternoon with Mrs. F. L. To-
zier, High street.
Mrs. Arthur H. Totman will be host
ess this week to the Thursday afternoon
| Club.
George Dulac fell Wednesday afternoon
while at work at his business of truck
ing and injured his back quite severely.
The accident occurred about go r. NJ.
at the waterville freight station. when
Mr. Dulac attempted to alight from his
cart. His foot slipped on the icy crossbar
ho cbaf Ia
taken home.
A Correction.
The correspondent wishes to make
correction in the report of the Benton
town meeting recently published in this
paper. l.. A. Davis was elected town au-