Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

ually enjoyable manner of playing
whist, and following that the hostess
served a light collation.. The party dis
persed at late hour, all declaring the
meeting to be a most pleasant one.
The full number of Fairfield men,
bers of the Silence Howard Hayden
Chapter D. A. R., went to Oakland on
Saturday afternoon, where they were
in attendance at the regular meeting
of the chapter. at the home Of Mrs. J.
II. Stevens. The ladies report the
meeting to have been a most interest
ing and profitable one, and many plans
were made for work of the coming
meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hayes and son
Harold of Lewiston are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Flewelling, Lower
Main street, for a few days.
The regular meeting of the P. NJ.
Ladies will be held Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Stephen Cunning
ham. School street. Waterville. The
monthly meeting of the Methodist Ep
worth League will take place Monday
evening. at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Edward l.. Smith, Upper Main street.
The Social Club will be entertained
Monday evening at hte home of Mrs
George Learned, Burrill street.
The annual report of the Fairfield Vii
lage Corporation by its officers for the
year ending April l, 1915, was placed in
the hands of the townspeople Saturday.
The report includes the list of orders
drawn, 1914-1915, as examined by A. H.
Totman. auditor, the collectors report,
the treasurer's report, the report of the
financial standing and the report of the
chief engineer. The report of the chief
engineer shows that the Fairfield fire de-
partment is in good condition. The fire
alarm whistle has been piped over new
and the clock has been overhauled and is
now in first-class condition. The depart
mek has about 5000 feet of hose on hand
and 1900 feet is about new. There are
about 2oc0 feet of hose still needed for
this department. The engine house is in
need of repairs, including a new concrete
wall. UNDERMINING and other repairs on
the interior. the roof reshingled and the
building should be painted.
Albert Hatch passed the week end at
his home on Silver street, from Oakland.
where he conducts a shoe store.
The annual meeting OF the Fairfield
Village Corporation will be held Monday
afternoon at l o'clock at the Steamer En-
Sine hall, to act upon the acts as con-
tanned in this years warrant.
The taxes on the dogs owned in Fair
held fall due on the first day of April
and should be paid at the town clerk
office before April 15 Last wears list of
doX taxes has been very well paid I'm.
ana through the diiigent work of the
town clerk this years list ought to be
equally as clear of old debts
The schools of Benton will omen Mon
oaF' April .. for the spring and summer
terms OF school, with the execution of
the Brown district school, which will,
open one week later. Monday, April u.
An grades of the schools of Fair
ileid VIII open. Monday morning for
the Spring and summer terms. The
Term VIII be ten weeks long, and the
SCHOOLS will close earlier this wear
because of opening earlier last Fall
With the beginning of the Spring tern,
OF school, baseball will be the chief
topic OF interest among the sports
dl Lawrence High school. and Drac-
'ioe VIII De begun as soon as the dia-
mona IS IN condition to be used
Inc schedule has been arranged
through Manager Ralph Biaknev. and
'ne 1irst game of the season will be
played. Saturday, April "a. with Free
oorn Academy at Fairfield.
The Dial Club will meet. MONDAY O.,
ternoon. with Miss Helen S. Pratt
at her nome on High street, and the
pursuit of the study of Shakespeara,s
work VIII be followed. Miss PRATT
VIII read some Shakespearian TRACE.
oies' and the members of the cluh
VIII continue reading Romeo and m
net taking up the III, w and v acts
'ohn n. Cox. resident manager of
the Maine Screen & Ventilator COM
pans VIII leave this week. for sew
eiai Gays business trip to Boston and
sicinity. He will be engaged in TAX
ing spring orders for the COMPANY
MISS Leora Prentiss returned Sat
urday afternoon, to Jonesport wber,
she will resume her duties as school
teacher. Miss Prentiss has been 80.
ing her vacation at West Benton. as
I ,ne guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leforest f. .Prentiss.
a regular meeting of Fairfield r.odo.
l. .. Q. F., will be held on Mond.r
evening. and the first degree win BE-
conferred on candidates Special m,s;c
Will be included in the evenings ~.
gram. pro-
arthur McFadden of Fairfield h.. On
cspted a position as manager Of t,s
roland Spring House annex. fo- w.
coming season. and will leave far .hors
soon to assume his new du,ies Ar. &c
aooeh mas had several years exper,.
enc IN such work, having Occupied aim.
n ,aar positions at several Maine hotel.
mr. ana Mrs McFaddsn have been pass.
ing the winter at Portland. with re,s
lives. "n reta-