Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
FAIRFIELD.
Boy Held fol Keeping Team
Longer Than Agreed.
Meeting for Improvement Of
Child Training Led by Dr.Wa|teTs.
Installation Of Officers of 0. (. S..
Locals and Personals Of Day.

willie, where Carlton Crossett, aged 16
years, was taken into custody by him.
Harrington returned to Fairfield in
company with his charge, who was
charged by Ansol p. Morrill,, proprietor
of the Gerald livery stables, of keep
ing a team owned by the latter long
er than was, agreed. Carlton Crossett
appeared before Judge Harvey II.
Brazzell of Fairfield. He pleaded guilty
and upon being questioned stated he
took the team to Waterville Monday
morning. In the afternoon he went to
Oakland to visit his grandmother. re-
turning to Waterville in the evening.
Calvin Crossett, the father of the de-
PENDANT, was present at the hearing.
AS Judge Brazzell stated the case was
out of his Jurisdiction and the crime
was a State prison crime if the PEN
atty is enforced the boys father made
a promise to secure 5000 bond for him
and was given until 10 A. M. Wednes-
day If the bonds were not secured the
defendant will be taken to Skewhe-
gan to appear before the court Jan. u.
The remains of the late Edward X.
Lunt were inferred Monday at the
Flagg-L family lot at Benton Falls.
Mr.. Lunt passed away Friday after
noon at Lisbon at the age of 81 years.
He was born at Benton, the son OF
William K and Martha j. Lunt and
passed the greater part of his life In
this locality. He was a member OF the
Fairfield Lodge of Odd Fellows, hav-
ing Joined the order in 1858. IN 1913
he married Catharine G. Flagg. The
widow and one son, William Edward
Lunt, who is a professor at Cornell
University, survive.
At the meeting Tuesday afternoon OF
mothers and others interested in the
correct caring for children Dr. Ether
Walters at the Lawrence High school
IMPRESSED upon the minds of her hear
ers that children of the present are
not what they were physically, moral
" and intellectually number of years
ago. She attributed the cause or this
being not the child's fault, but the
fault of the parents. AS means OF
eliminating the deficiency she stated
that IL children would be required to
take a share of the work or the nome
and carry some of the cares OF the
home they would be kept from doing
mischief that comes from ldieness.
The object of this meeting was TO STIR
the parents. up to realize the gooo
thew can do for their children ana TO
form a series Of meetings TO be held
at stated Intervals for the instruction
of mothers. tzz.sss
The installation of the officers-eiect ana
annainted officers of the Merrymeetng
C,hanter No. Ga, o. E. S., was held tues
dav evening. The work Of installing was
done bv' Mrs. Adelaide Meservey of Wa
terv;Ile. the associate grand matron OF
the Grand Chapter of Maine, assisted by
ber marshal. Mrs. Theodore f. Hardy or
watervilie, the deputy grand marshal.
Tho officers installed were: Worthy ma
tron. Mrs. Anna Herring; assistant pa
tron, Ernest Holman; associate maeroh'
Mrs. Bertha wyer: Sec, Mrs. Katharine
Kidder; Treas, Miss Sadie Woooiiiah'
conductress, Miss Ara Woodman; asso-
ciate conductress, Mrs. Bertha fleweh-
ing. Ada, Mrs. F. l.. Tozier' Rath' MISS
Hattie Brophy; Esther, Mrs. Alice TOT
man; Martha, Mrs, Augusta Hoogkihs'
Electa, Mrs. w. ]. Ford; chaplain, Mrs.
Sadie Nye warden. Mrs. Bert Varney'
organist. Mrs. Grace Clark. "A sociai
hour followed the work
The members of the Embroidery Cluo
will be entertained "Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Bertha Mclaughlin,
Kelley street
A Masquerade social will be held FRIDAY
evening at the Lawrence High school.
Prizes will be awarded for best Co.'S
tunes.
A meeting of the members OF Lawrence
High school was held Tuesday morning
with the intention of making plans TO
publish the school paper, THE Lyre'
which was published few times few
wears ago committee from each class
was chosen to consider the matter ana
make plans to elect officers. The COM
uittee consists of Miss Daisy Murray,
chairman; Marion Drlsko, Julia Hoyt
and Ruth Hatch.
f pr. Gousse fumigated the Benton
schools because there are several scarlet
fever cases among the pupils.
Miss Julia Furber left this week for
Hallowell for a several months visit
with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Brophy went
Tuesday morning to Portland to visit
Mr.. Brophys sister, Miss Ellen Brophy,
who is confined to DR.. Abbott's private
hospital.
Miss Capitola Totman has returned
from visit at Winslow
Miss Mabel Libbey of West Benton
is i'll.
Gentlemen's night was observed Tues
day evening by the members OF the
Once-a- Month Club at the home of Mrs.
William McCloud. A Baked Bean supper,
suitable for men folks with hearty appe-
tites. was served The evening was
taken up in playing whist and the merry
party dispersed at late hour, all de-
claring Mrs McCloud to be the most
congenial Of hosts.
Mrs r. C. Deane is able to be about
the house after an attack of the grip.
The Needlecraft Sisters will meet
wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Abbott
Adams, Silver street.
A regular meeting of the Rebekahs VIII
he held Wednesday evening.
No trace Of the body of Browning Gif-
ford. who was drowned Monday morning
at Brewer lake, had been found late
Tuesday. The diver did not go down
Tuesday but will begin work Of searching