Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-31
FAIRFIELD
Capt. A. w. Grant, Recently APP
pointed Commander of u. S.
Atlantic Submarine Flo
tilla, a Former Ben
ton Boy
MISS ISABELLE CRAWFORD
SPEAKS SUNDAY

Capt. A. ". Grant, one Of the high
est ranking officers of his grade. and
present commander of the battleship
Texas, who has been recently desig-
mated by Secretary Daniel to COM
mand the Atlantic submarine fiotilla
and exercise general supervision over
that branch of the service. was for
merly Benton boy, and is a nephew
of Albert Plummer of Benton. Mr..
Grant was born in Benton, the son
OF f. B. and Elvira (Plummer) Grant,
and lived there for some time. He
mas made many visits to Benton 10
see his relatives, and is said to re-
sembie his uncle Albert very much.
the two men being similar in build
and in personal appearance. Mr..
Grant graduated from the naval
school at New York, and later had
charge of the navy yard at Philadel-
pfQa, more recently having command
of the battleship Texas.
Miss Isabelle Crawford, dressed in
the garb Of the Indian woman, spoke
Sunday morning, at the Baptist
church, and the talk by her was very
interesting. She told of the mission
airy work as done among the indians
OF North America, and her discourse
was made doubly interesting by many
personal incidents. She has had ex-
tenslve experience in that line Of
work her parents being among the
ri fo m
Of our country. and she being con-
nected with that work since early
girlhood. The costume which Miss
Crawford wore was presented to her
by some of her Indian friends. and
is said to sell for $3.50, and she also
wore countless bracelets which had
been fashioned out of the metal by
the Indians. She spoke Sunday eve
ming at the Waterville Baptist
church.
Mrs. L. A. Fernald of Benton Is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. c. Y. Crit
fin, at Unity, for few days.
Miss Gertrude Waldron is passing
the week end at Vassalboro, the cues:
Of relatives. from her duties as teach
err at the South Grammar school.
Miss Helen Burrill returned Sun
day from weeks visit at China, as
the guest of relatives. She has re-
sumed her duties as operator at the
Fairfield telephone Office.
a number of young people Of the
Lawrence High school and members
of the Senior class have formed
club and will give dance at some
near date. The committee in charge
consists of Misses Lucy Weeks, Ma
rian Drisko and Emerson Lawry. The
presentation Of the class Of 1915 to
the Lawrence High school will be i
bust Of Washington. A committee
was also chosen to have charge of
the buying of the present, which is
composed of Margaret Totman, Ma
rian Drisko and Raymond Moultroup.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Peter Parent, who passed away on
Wednesday evening at her home at
North Arson. were held on Saturday
morning at the Church Of the Immac
ulate Heart. and Rev. FIR. Alexandra
Dugre officiated. The interment was
at the Catholic cemtery at Waterville.
The deceased was born in Canada.
the daughter Of Edward Burgess, and
was aged AZ years at the time of her
passing away. She had lived in Fair
field for a number of years. coming
here when very young. Besides an
aged mother in Canada. the deceased
is survived by her husband, six chill
RI
Oman and Peter, all Of North Arson,
two brothers, Joseph Burgess Of Eus-
tbs, Nede Burgess of Canada, and one
sister, Mrs. Joseph Pooler of Fair
field.
Mrs. Minnette L. Simpson, High
street, was at the Chase Memorial
Sanatorium Friday evening. where
she gave a reading Of several selec-
tions. She had as her audience the
patients at the sanatorium and gave
several selections from Ezra Kendalls
Good Gravy and others. The pa
tents were very much pleased over
the opportunity of hearing Mrs.
Simpson, who is especially good in
humorous selections.
William c. Hayes. George Litch-
field, Eli Gregory. Charles Jakins and
Ralph Friend composed an automo-
bile party which left late Saturday
evening for a two-days trip. which
will take them to the Canadian bor-
der, where they plan to enjoy the
fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parkman. low
er Main street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sur
man left Saturday morning for Som
erset Junction. where they will pass
few days at the Parkman cottage.
George Cogswell of Massachusetts.
formerly of West Benton, is pass
ing a few days in town as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Bradbury,
Summit street.
Mrs. Arthur Howe left Saturday
morning for Boston, where she plans
to visit for some time, Mr.. Howe hav-
ing gone there a short time ago,
where he is employed in a store.
Adelbert F. Greenleaf, Benjamin L.
Smith, Walter Woodman and Fred c.
Gibson left Friday night for Blanch-
ard, where they will stay until over
Monday on a fishing trip. making the
journey in Mr.. Gibson's automobile.
Mrs. Charles Wyman of Dexter was
the guest Friday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Totman, High street.