Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-24
FAIRFIELD
Notes and lettings from the
Clubs and S0cieties-Many
News Bits of Interest
To Local Readers

Miss Anna Drew Of Portland is passing
a few days in town as the guest of her
cousins, Vrgl r. Conner, Misses Lucia,
Linda and Elizabeth Connor.
The members of the Past and Present
Club are holding a series Of benefit teas,
the proceeds of which will be for ath-
letcs in Lawrence high school. On Fri
day afternoon Mrs. A. c. Ladd, retiring
president. entertained a party Of ladies
at her home for the cause. The time was
very informally passed in a social man.
ner and the hostess served light re-
freshments. Among those to enjoy Mrs.
Ladd's hospitality were: Mrs. F. A.
knowlton. Mrs. George Page, Mrs. J. F.
Atkins, Mrs. Marion Freeland. Mrs. Mary
Totman, Miss Florence Freeland. Mrs.
G. M. Chapman, Mrs. Kate B. Ellis, Mrs.
Ina Hooper. Mrs. P. A. Smith. Mrs. f.
B. Drisko, Mrs. F. H. Neal.
Postmaster Horace X. Purinton left
Friday for a fishing trip to Lake Moxie.
Miss Alberta Foss of West Benton is
employed as assistant clerk at the post
Office during Mr.. Purintons absence.
Miss Forrestine Dennison, who is in
town for several weeks the guest Of hef
sister, Mrs. Ralph Seabury, left Friday
afternoon for her home in Portland
Mrs. Edna Crosby and daughter, Miss
Ruth Evelyn Crosby of Somerville, Mass
arrived Friday as the guests of Mrs
Crosby's mother. Mrs. William r. Burrill
Phillip Woodworth. who is passing the
summer at Lake Auburn. is in town this
week with his father, George L. Wood.
worth, frmer proprietor of the Gerald
hotel. Mr.. Woodwork will join his fam
lily there.
David Ellis Of the Ridge road was ir
town Friday calling on friends. The
farmers in that locality are being very
much hindered in their farming and es.
pecially their haying by the recent heavy
rains. The cutting Of hay has been more
backward this year than for long time
The first Of the month the farmers were
waiting for the rain and were hindered
by the lack Of it; now they are troubled
by the excess amount Of it. The hollows
and gulleys in the hay fields are small
pools, which makes grass cutting imprac-
aical for some time.
Miss Eleanor Hall has returned to her
home on High street after passing sew
eral days at Hinckley, where she was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Gaylord.
Miss Mildred Chute of Skowhegan. for
merly principal of the North grammar
school and teacher OF the eighth and
ninth grades, arrived in town Friday aft
ernoon and will pass a few days as the
guest of Miss Grace Spinney.
Mrs. o. A. Hall of Seattle, Wn., who
is visiting at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Reynolds, at
Winslow, was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Everett Woodman, this week.
Funeral Of the late Mrs. Marie Landry
The funeral services Of the late
Mrs. Marie Landry. were held Friday
at 9 O'Clock. from the Church
of the Immaculate Heart. Rev. Alex
were the four sons of the deceased,
Peter Landry of Fairfield. Lewis
Landry Of New York. John Landry
of Dover, n. H., and John Landry of
Fairfield. The floral contributions
were many and beautiful. large
delegation from the St. Anne Society,
of which the late Mrs. Landry was
a member, attended the services and
escorted the remains to the Catholic
cemetery at Waterville, where inter-
ment was made.
Mrs. Hal Gardiner of Patten, who
is passing several days in town. the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Albert
Bowman, is reported as being quite
sick with severe attack of indiges-
ton.
Mrs. Eben Davis of Eagle Lake is
the guest in town Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rose, for a few days.
1t is with interest that Fairfield will
learn that DR.. Fred L. Gregory of
Caribou has been recently appointed
to serve as medical examiner for
Aroostook county. DR.. Gregory is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Gregory, and
lived in this town, until after his
graduation from McGills and later
training at the Bellevue hospital, New
York City.
Mrs. Gail Pollard and two children,
Helen and John Of Kelley street. left
Friday for East vassalboro, where
they will be the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin, formerly Of
this town.
Miss Lois Spencer went to Clinton
Friday afternoon to pass the week.
end as the guest Of her grandfather.
Miss Mildred williams, employed at
the Emery Brown Co. at Waterville.
is confined to her home on Western
avenue by illness.