Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
FAIRFIELD.
Gar Barn Of Fairfield and
Benton Railway Burned
Board Of Trade Committees
Elected at Annual Meeting
childrsn's Night Was Observed by
BY Fairfield Lodge, |. 0. O.. f.

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The carbarn of the Fairfield s. Ben
ton Electric Railway was completely
destroyed by fire Thursday at noon.
The carbarn la situated at Benton
Falls, across the Sebasticook river,
from the mill of the United Paper
Board Co. The amount of the loss is
not yet estimated the tools
of the company and one fiat car
| were destroyed. The motor car and the
passenger car were in use at the time
of the fire. The cause is unknown.
Harold Bremner has returned to his
home at Clinton, after visit in town
with his sister, Mrs. William Tracey.
| Western avenue
! William Harvell has sold his house
ON Summit street 10 Lester Richard
son of Benton.
Myron Files. Dartmouth, IA, has re-
/ turned to Hanover, after weeks WIS.,
it at his home in town.
Elmer Turner of Madison is a guest
in town of Alvah Bragg, High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kent of AL
bion were in town Thursday calling on
friends.
Freeman Rowe has returned to Bos-
ton with his brother. Leslie Rowe, of
the United States battleship Virginia,
and has passed the examinations, pre-
paratory to entering the navy.
Miss Elizabeth Conner is improving,
after a spell of indigestion.
Charles Koran has returned from a
visit at Lewiston with his wife, Mrs,
/ Esther Koran. Mr.. Koran was mar
ried three weeks ago to Miss Esther
/ Grey
Mrs. Elizabeth Mari of Campbelton.
I who is visiting her sister. Mrs. Arthur
/ Reynolds of waterville. was q guest
| in town this week of her nephew, Allen
| Koran.
Mrs, Preston Delano is able to be
/ about the house, after a several days
illness.
Mrs. ]. H. Fletcher and daughter
Elizabeth have returned from a visit
at North Arson with Mr.. Fletcher,
who is employed in that place.
Mrs. Ella Bremner of Clinton is h
guest in town of her daughter, Mrs.
William Tracy. Western avenue.
Emile DUDE left Thursday evening
| for few days stay IN Skowhegan
with friends.
! Charles Pooler was in Augusta
/ Thursday on business.
/ The marriage intentions of Fred
Martin of Fairfield and Miss Hazel
evils Of Hinckley are on file at the
town clerks office.
A social will be held Friday evening
at the Lawrence High school Assembly
! hall, under the auspices of the Junior
/ class. tI
William ]. Bradbury went to Au-
gusta Thursday on a short business
trip. So
Charles Kent has sold his farm on
the Unity road to George L. Dickey of
Clinton.
At the monthly meeting of the Fairfield
Board of Trade held Wednesday evening
at The Gerald hotel the following were
appointed to serve on the Board of Trade
committees for the ensuing year: Water
power and manufacturing, Silas T. Law
ry, Abbott Nelson. George g. Weeks
railroads and transportation, Ralph A
Jewell, Silas T, Lawry, George shorey;
village improvement and sanitary affairs,
DR.. w. H. Walton, DR.. William Gousse.
Arthur II, Totman; solicitors of indus
tries, Percy A. Smith. Ernest II. Holman,
Ralph A. Jewell, George G. Weeks; pub
lie buildings and park, Ralph Q, Files,
Arthur H. Totman, Frank f. Hammond;
streets and highways William W. Nye,
Edward Kelley. John +. Lawry, Dr. r.
j. Robinson, Albert Jewell, finance and
entertainment, Harry S. Brown, Harold
Z. Weeks, Edward B. Hinckley, DR.. NJ.
| A. Priest, William w. Merrill William
A. Archer; fire prevention and insurance,
BENJAMIN Smith Forest Allen, Joseph w.
Sawyer; advertising committee, A, f.
Greenleaf. E. B. Hinekley. c. c. Piper.
Children's night was observed Thurs
day evening by the Fairfield Lodge, /.
o. o. F., and Good VIII Rebekah Lodge,
/. o. o. F., at the Odd Fellows hall. The
program by children of members of the
two lodges was given as follows: Piano
solo. Miss Glenys Crawford; recitation,
Miss Thelma Woodman: recitation, Lin
wood Henderson; piano solo, Miss Ruth
Blakney; recitation, Glendon Smith;
piano solo, Miss Doris corson; recitation,
Miss Katherine Lawry: piano solo, Miss
Doris Tozier; solo, Miss Marjorie Smith.
| After the entertainment a social hour
was enjoyed In the dining room. Games
were played and ice cream and cake
were served. Wallace Fogg presided at
| the piano.
special meeting of the Masonic lodge
| was held Thursday evening.
Miss Marion Woodwork entertained a
| party of friends Thursday ecening at
dancing at The Gerald hotel dining room
Miss Bessie Warren returned Thursday
to Boston after a few days visit in town
! with her father. William Warren, lower
Main street.
The Needleeraft Sisters met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Wentworth,
| Elm street. The ladies sewed and dainty
| refreshments We're served.