Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-22
FAIRFIELD
Threatened Strike on State Road
To Skowhegan Apparently
Comes to Naught with New
Men in Strikers Places
NEWSY LOCAL ITEMS AND
CLUB NOTES

The strike which threatened to suspend
the work on the State road which IL
being built on the River road, which is
the main travelled road TO Skowhegan,
has apparently come to naught, as j.
NJ. Stone Of the firm of Noyes-Campbell
Co. Of Augusta, it Is understood, has
hired new men to take the place of the
former laborers who refused to return to
work on the present wages. There were
about Is men who did not return to work
some time Tuesday: and as the new men
have been hired their services will not,
apparently, be needed.
Mrs. Peter Cleveland. upper Main
street, left Wednesday for Bangor, call
ed there by the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Louise Larson.
Howard McCoombs, who is confined to
his rooms at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William R. Burrill. Main street, was re-
ported as being better Wednesday.
Fred L. Howe has returned from a sew
eral days visit to Boston. bringing home
a new automobile which he purchased.
He was accompanied by Ralph Pilsbury
and Bert Haskell.
Mrs. Lester Nye and Mrs. Chaplin, both
of this town, who are passing several
days at the Nye cottage at East pond,
are entertaining this week Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Lombard Of Waterville.
George Shorey. superintendent Of the
Fairfield Lawn Swing Co., returned
Wednesday to his duties after passing a
few days at his cottage at Old Orchard.
Mrs. Shorey will pass the remainder of
the summer there.
George Crosby returned Wednesday
from short stay at the Crosby cottage
at Weber pond. Mrs. Crosby will go
to Weber pond Thursday.
Mrs. William Barney, upper Main
street. will entertain the members of the
Christmas Club at the regular meeting
Friday afternoon.
Miss Clara Libbey. who is employed as
Office girl at the dental rooms Of DR.. c.
F. Kidder in Waterville, is enjoying a
weeks vacation.
ed in town Wednesday to visit her sister.
Mrs. Melvin Kronkite.
Mrs. William Ackley entertained the
members Of her Soap Club Wednes-
day afternoon and the occasion proved
to be most pleasant one. The first
part of the afternoon was devoted to
the business Of the month, followed
by social. The hostess served light
refreshments. There are Is members
of the club, and the next meeting will
be held in a month.
Mrs. Harold Z. Weeks. Maple street,
entertained the members of the
Younger Set Wednesday evening at
card party. The members passed the
time in playing whist and prizes were
offered. The hostess served a light
luncheon. The next meeting will be
held in two weeks.
Lee Coffin of Gouldsboro arrived at
West Benton this week to pass a few
days as a guest at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Lovejoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Q. Spauld-
ing and son, Melville. have gone to
Vassalboro, where they will pass sew
eral days as the guests of Mrs.
Spaulding's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Newell.
Miss Edna Brewer has returned to
her home in Augusta, after passing a
few days in town, visiting her sister,
Mrs. Melvin Kronkite.
Abbott Nelson. of the Holman-Nel-
son Co. and Mrs. Nelson and two
daughters, left this week for Canaan.
where they will be the guests of
friends and relatives.