Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
FAIRFIELD
Fire at Home of Frank Langlois
In Shawmut Put Out with
The Aid of Neighbors on
Sunday Afternoon
LOCALS AND NEWSY TOWN
NOTES

The Younger Set will meet on We'd
Ecsday evening, at the home of Mrs.
E. E. jewell, lower Main street, IL
which the hostess Will be Miss Sara
Libbey, OF W-&terville.
The social orga niZation. recently
formed of officers of Merrymeeting
Meeting chapter, No. 81, Q. Z. S.. and
which was 10 be called the Esther
Club, met on Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Mayme Holman, cor
Eer OF Newhall street and Western
avenue, and during the course of the
evenings business is was decided best
to change the name of the club to De
known as the Merrymeeting Club. The
officers elected we're as follows
President, Mrs. Harriet Ford; vice
president, Mrs. Bertha Wyer: secre-
tary, Mrs. Wayne Holman; treasurer,
Mrs. Sara Nye.
Allen Grant. the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Grant, underwent an
operation for aden!ods, on Monday
morning at his home, on Elm street.
At last reports he was resting COM
fortably.
Miss Minnie Gibson who has been
seriously i'll at her homo en- Upper
Main street, suffering from typhoid
fever is able to sit up q while each
day and is rapidly gaining strength.
Mrs. LaChance of Waterville, wh3
has been caring for Mrs. Horace S.
Blakney Of Maple street, was obliged
TO give up her duties in that capa-
city. Sunday and return to Waterville,
to fill a previously made engagement.
Mrs. Angie Blallney is at present car
ing for Mrs. Horace BIakney.
A supper will be served, Wednes-
day, at Files Hall, under the auspices
of Merrymeeting Chapter, Q. Z. S., the
first table will be set at p. NJ.
Freight Agent and Mrs. James At
kins passed the week end at Rich
mond, where they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickey of Ca
raan are the guests in town for a few
days of their daughter, Mrs. Maud
Chase, lower Main street.
The home of Frank Langlois Of
Shawmut was discovered to be on fire,
Sunday, about P. NJ, the fire having
started around the chimney in the
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partment was notified and were ready
to go, if their assistance was required.
but with the aid of neighbors and
friends the fire was extinguished in
quick order. The greatest loss was 90
the furniture, the loss amounting t.
about $3.50.
Miss Alberta Crummett Of Western
avenue, was at home on Monday even
ing, to the members of the Twice Six
Club, and the evening was passed in
the usual enjoyable manner.
The Fairfield members of the P. NJ.
Ladies went to Waterville, on Mon
day evening where they attended a
regular meeting of the club at the
home of Mrs. Edith Berry, Center
street.
Mrs. William Anderson who has
been passing several days at Wins
low, where she was the guest Of Miss
Sadie Morrow, has returned to her
home on Maple street, in town.
A son was born, Sunday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spaulding, Of
West Benton.
The monthly meeting Of the Women's
Bible class Of the Methodist church
was held on Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Flora Tozier. High
street. There was a large attendance,
and the routine business vas transact
ed, followed by social hour.
The Tuesday Afternoon Whist Club
will meet on Tuesday afternoon at tn.
home of Mrs. Dora Holway. Summit
street. The pupils Of the Shawmut
schools will present the flower can
tata, THE Dream of the Flowers" on
Tuesday, the. proceeds Of which will
be for the benefit Of the Shawmut
church. The official board Of the
Methodist Sunday school will niece on
Tuesday evening, at the church YES
try, following the regular Tuesday
evening meeting.
Mrs. Lillian Delano, who has been
passing several days in town, as the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston L. De-
1anO Mania street, hQS Qouc> 70. POpfs