Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-10
FAIRFIELD
Frightened Away at
Hume & Newhall Co's.-Fire-
men Talk of Attending the
Muster on Labor Day
at Portland


some clue Of the person or persons who
broke into the ONCE Of the Hume q
Newhall Co. about A. M. Sunday. MI.
Thompson, night Waterman OF the COM
pany, is the only one who saw the bur-
glars. Early Sunday morning he heard
breaking glass and, rushing from the saw
mill to the offlce across the road. saw
three tnen in the act of entering the
window of that building nearest the rail-
road tracks. Fearing he would be no
match for the three men he ran back
to the mill and told another Waterman
of the apparent attempt at robbery.
When the two men returned to the ofhce
all signs Of the intruders had gone. 1t
being thought that they made their es-
cape I'D the railroad tracks. Upon In
vestieation It was found that the men
were Just in the act Of entering the Of
flee when the timely appearance Of Mr..
Thompson frightened them away. A Ia
BILE beside the window bore tho marks
of muddy feet, which showed that they
had gotten so far when alarmed. 1t Is
the supposition of many that the men
might have been some tramps who were
seen lettering around the saw mill dur
ing the day Saturday.
| The members of the Fairfield fire de-
partment at a recent meeting discussed
| plans for attending the firemens muster
on Labor day in Portland. A larger part
of the boys are planning to attend the
muster anyway, if no definite plans are
made. Owing to the distance and several
other difficulties it Is thought that the
| fire engine will not make the trip.
! Otto Yotman returned Saturday to his
home in town after a several weeks stay
at Orono. a student at the U. of NJ. sum-
mer school, Mr.. Totman, it is under
stood. plans to enter Maine this fall,
having attended Colby one year.
! Miss Edna Pollard of West Benton left
Monday for Hinckley where she will Wis
( it her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Pollard. for few days.
/ Frank Cakes resumed his duties Mon
day as assistant clerk at the Fairfield
postoffice after passing d week at New
port with friends and relatives. Miss
Alberta Foss of West Benton was en-
ployed at the Office during his absence.
Donald Husts of Benton passed the
week end at Crescent Beach, where he
visited friends. returning Monday to his
work at the car shops in Waterville.
Word has been received that Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Brown and two children, Vio-
let and Harold. of Duluth, Mimi, will ar
rive at West Benton next Saturday to
pass several weeks as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Wyman. Mrs. Brown
was formerly Miss Bernice Wyman. a
popular young Benton lady.
Mrs. Flora Files and son. Myron J.
Files, who is passing the summer in town
from his duties at Tufts college, will
leave Tuesday for Winterport, where
they will pass a few days with friends
and relatives.
Frank Shorey of West Benton left
Saturday for Pemaquid. where he will
pass several days from his work at the
Waterville car shops. Mrs. Shcrey is
there. having gone from the Augusta
General hospital after undergoing a sue
cessful surgical operation. Mrs. Shorey
is improving daily, for which her many
friends are glad.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis of Hinckley
passed the week end in town the guests
Of relatives. Mr. Curtis returned to his
home Monday and Mrs. Curtis will re-
her son. Otis Taylor, and her daughter,
Mrs. Wilfred Hall.
Earle Stoves. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
r. Stoves, was at Oakland Sunday and
I occupied the pulpit of the Oakland Meth
odist church. Mr.. Stoves, who is a close
friend of Rev. c. o. Perry of the Fair
field Methodist church. has tendency to
enter the ministry and has been follow
ing up some of the preliminary lines of
theology under Rev. Mr. Perrys direc-
ton.
i Regular meeting of the Loyal Club
| Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
John Mayo, High street.
The First and Second degrees will be
conferred on a class of candidates at the
regular meeting of Benton Grange
Wednesday evening at the Benton
Schoolhouse hall.
The next welfare tea Of the Past and
Present Club will take place Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. James
Atkins.
| Miss Hattie Brown, bookkeeper for
Pilsbury-Jakins Co., West Benton, start
ed Monday for a two weeks vacation,
which she will pass in Boston and vicin-
ity with friends and relatives. Miss
Brown was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Ruby Brown of Pittsfield.
Miss Marie Drinkwine. who has been
for several weeks the guest of her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dyer,
returned Friday to her home in Bangor.
Miss Pauline Leonard, Miss Drinkwine's
cousin, accompanied her home for
short visit.
Miss Stella Thomas Of East Benton,
bookkeeper at r. o. Files store. and
Miss Helen Rose. clerk at the same store,
resumed their duties Monday morning
after a two weeks vacation passed at
Pemaquid. Miss Lois Spencer has been
employed at Files for short time.
| Miss Thelma Spaulding. who has been
passing a week at West Benton the
guest Of Miss Jennie Warren. has re-
turned to her home at Clinton.
DR.. and Mrs. Owen B. Ames, Miss
Mona Ames and friends from New York.
and DR.. Edwards of New York, return
ed Monday from a few days trip to Chi
ma lake, making the trip in the Ames'
automobile.
Fred Johnson, employed at the car
shops at Waterville. has resumed his
work after few days visit at Rumford
Falls as the guest Of his daughter. Mrs.