Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
FAIRFIELD.
Beginning Of Clean Up and
Fire Prevention Week
The Victor Grange Discusses
Methods Of Civic Improvement


morning at o'clock from Box %, on
the corner of Main street and Lawrence
avenue. The fire proved to be bad
chimney fire in the house occupied by
Joseph McAleer and owned by Rich
ard Gilman on Cottage street. The
damage was slight.
Sunday, May 8, began the 7-days of
cleanup and Fire Prevention week"
in Fairfield. Everyone was urged to
attend church and thus make the fit
test beginning of such week. For the
remaining six days, every individual
and also a large number of organiza-
tons have their own work to do in
the execution of the idea. Each indi-
vidual is asked to clean up their
own private premises and offer sug-
gestions of further improvement to the
organizations. The Fairfield Board of
Trade members will clean up Main
street and also the cellars of the
stores. The Dial Club members will
have charge of the advertising of the
campaign in the schools and in the
churches. The Clionea and Past and
Present Clubs will also have their own
work to do. On Saturday, May 9,
teams will go about the town and car
ry away all rubbish collected during
the week and deposited in barrels. The
carriage will be done free of charge.
The Twice Six Club will meet Mon
day evening at the home of Miss EN-
ma Brown at West Benton.
The Book Worm Club will meet Mon
day evening with Mrs. Walter Smell
on Osborne street and the hostesses
will he Mrs. Smell and Mrs. Gideon
Mayo.
The Dial Club will be entertained
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Edward p Kenrick on Elm street.
Invitations have been issued for
the monthly social of the Teachers
Club to be held Monday evening at
the Lawrence High school
Seth Banton of Freedom is a guest
in town of his sister, Mrs. Charles
forth, Newhall street
Miss Mildred Williams, who teaches
school at Salmon Lake, is passing a
few days at her home in town.
Clyde Savage. employed at Pitsfield,
passed the weekend with his family
at West Benton.
Mrs. Charles Koran of Lewiston is
visiting relatives and friends for few
days.
jeremiah C. Byrns returned Satur-
day from a several weeks visit at Bos-
ton, New York and Washington. d. c..
where he was guest of relatives and
friends.
Wednesday, May 6, the Lawrence
High school baseball team will play
Good Will High school at Fairfield.
Saturday, May 8, they will play Win
throp High school. at Winthrop.
The Past and Present Club held its
annual meeting Saturday afternoon al
the home of the retiring president,
Mrs. Frank A. Knowlton, on Winches-
ter street. At / P. M. the hostess
served a luncheon to the clubwomen.
The dining room was very tastefully
decorated in carnation pinls, the club
flower, and red geraniums. Mrs. Ar
thur Curtis was the guest of honor
of the club. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Nellie
Laid; vice president, Mrs. Katharine
Kidder; secretary, Mrs. Maud Smith;
treasurer, Mrs. Alice Page. The edu-
cational, health and calendar commit
tees were appointed. The Past and
Present Club meetings are suspended
during the remainder of the spring
and the summer months.
James F1eweling passed Sunday at
Lewiston as a guest of his nephew,
Lincoln Hayes.
The Victor Grange met Saturday
evening with a large attendance. The
The Changers discussed the idea of a
Grange fair and also the placing of
Grange exhibits at the fair. Roadside
improvements was the nrincipal tom
ic of discussion of the evening and
the many ways of improving the
country roadsides We're introduced.
Three candidates for Grange member
ship were accepted. The Grange choir
furnished music during the evening.
The next meeting of the Grange will
be held Saturday evening, May Is. The
First and Second degrees will be con-
ferred on several candidates.