Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-11
FAIRFIELD
Local Corn Canning Shop Opens
for Seasons Business-Sev.
eral Pleasant Parties and
Personal Mention

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morning for the annual corn canning
season. Now the farmers will begin
Work OF hauling their corn TO the shop,
when will be a busy place. The work
Of packing will begin earlier this year
than usual. Henry D. Brophy. manager
of the corn shop. has passed consider
able time the past several months in
buying corn for many miles around.
the season has the appearance OF be-
ing d most successful one. The only
thing To be feared as hindering in the
progress of the work would be an early
frost. Much of the corn is still in the
process Of ripening, and slight frost
would prove a great setback in the ap-
parently good season.
The Lawrence High School Athletic
Association at a recent meeting ap-
pointed a committee composed Of one
member of the faculty and two Of the
student body TO revise the constitution
and bylaws of the association Owing
to the addition of a football team to
the list of athletics supported by this
organization, the change in the consti-
tuition is needed. Sub Master Ralph
Eramhafl. Miss Doris circuit and Ralph
, Elakney comprise the committee.
The plummer Bible class Of the Rap
tist church held picnic social Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Olive Lawrence on the Shawmut road.
about 81 members of the class and AL
, bert Plummer, the teacher. We're pres
ent, assembling at an early hour. At
; o'clock a fine picnic supper was serv-
ID on the lawn, including sandwiches,
salads, cake, coffee and ice cream. The
serving was by the committee in
charge. composed of Mrs. John II. Glib
, SON, Mrs James Waldron. Mrs. Will
fred Hall. Mrs. Alton f. Richardson,
Mrs. Alden Luce, Mrs. Charles Hatch.
Mrs S. +, Gibson and Miss Lizzie
Mullen. The guests were Rev. and Mrs.
Ernest Holman, the new pastor and
his wife. Mrs. F. H. Bragg of Angus.
ia one Of the oldest in membership.
The ladies had a royal good time as is
usual N The Lawrence home. The par
~ dispersed after supper and the Fair
fiold members took an early evening
car for home.
Many. tho hen owned by Mrs. Still.
mar @. Sawyer Of Newhall street.
Fairfield, Is a very remarkable bird, i'll
+ the fact that it has been proven that
she lays Two eggs a day Mrs. Sawyer
says she has two hens. one Rhode Is
land Red and Mary. who is a cross be-
. tween a White Wyandotte and White
Orp nEton. The first hen lays like any
other ordinary one a brown egg almost
each day, but Mary works over time.
/ Every day she lays a nice white egg
and every third day she lays two nice
White eggs. OF that Mrs. Sawyer is
very certain, for the fact that she re-
ceiVes three eggs each third day, and
by watching Mary finds she is the one
who does the deed. ON the day that this
, extra ordinary bird works overtime she
lays ore egg early in the morning and
! then LAYS another egg about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. Such things have been
known to happen before but the in.
r stances are very rare. and the distinc.
! ti"n is Il great one for a Fairfield Fowl.
! y pleasant afternoon was passed
rlday at the home of Mrs Katherine
johnson, when the Christmas Club
passed the time embroidering for
Christmas gifts. a social hour follow
ed and refreshments We're served.
The Social Neighbors ladies we're
entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Chase. al the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Isaac Amos. Needlewor was the
program and the hostess served
light luncheon
Ernest F. Woodman. DR.. F. A.
knoWlton, George Litcllfeld and VIM.
Warren We're at Skowhega gan Thursday
evening and enterta ined 10y the Canton
Somerset. They are members Of Cam
ton Halifax, of Waterville. The trip
vas made in F.. c. Gibson's automo-
bile.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ben
tom Grange viii hold an all day meet
ing next Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Everson Brown, at West Benton. A
picnic dinner will be served. Sewing
for the annual Grange fair Dot. 10.
viii be the order.
Mrs. Coleman Brewer of Augusta
announces The engagement Of her
daughter. Miss Edna Brewer of Au
susta. TO Raymond Edward Howe Of
South China. Mr.. and Mrs Brewer
and family were formerly residents of
this town and made many friends. who
extend congratulations to Miss Edna.
She attended tho schools of Fairfield
ard was employed for some time at
the Reyes Fibre plant. The date Of the
, wedding has not been set.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Harold Brit
ton have returned from their honey
moon. which they have passed at
Webber pond, and have gone to their
new home on Dean street. Winslow.
Mrs. Britton was formerly Miss Vera
Shorey Of this town.
Conrad Bragg. son Of F. n. E.
Bragg. formerly of this town. has re-
turned to his home in Augusta. after
passing several days in town, the
guest of Curtis Hatch.
Peter Baker. ST. is erecting one
story bungalow. on his land on lower
Main street. The building is similar
to the one he built very near there
few months ago.
Mrs Konella S. Spaulding. Miss Isa-
belle Spaulding Of this town. and Oil
Yer Penney of Waterviile have gone
to Martin Stream, Good Will. where
they are enjoying a several days out
ing trip in Connors pines.