Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20
FAIRFIELD
Pleasant Surprise Party Is Ten
dered Mrs. VIM. S. Simpson
Formal Opening of Ben
ton Grange Hall
NEWSY BRIEFS GATHERED
FOR JOURNAL READERS

Mrs William s. simpson was teuderei
a surprise Saturday afternoon when
number Of her friends visited her rather
uuex pectediy. bringing with them the
supper and also furnishing me entertain
raeut Of the evening. Mrs. Simpson was
wholly uuonscioQs that anything was 70
happen in her honor and WAS Ne:! much
surprised upon turning from the piano
10 find the room behind her filled with
the ladies. a charming picture by Nut
ting III Il gold frame was presented Mrs
Simpson az a remembrance Of the occa-
sion from those present Al CLOCK =
supper was served, The ladies brought
win them q delicious rerast OF MeSicaI
eggs, cakes, doughnuts, pickles, candles
and ice cream. A birthday cake also o.
cupied a prominent place on the beard
The evening was passed III playing auc-
ton. Those present were Mrs. simpson,
Mrs. Frank Hammond, -1rs Fred II.
Neal Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Franz
Robinson Mrs. George Small, Mrs Viii
liam Totman, airs. Arthur Totman.
Rev. Mr. Phelps, pastor of tne Water
willie Baptist cnurch, was al Inc luiVer-
salist church sunday afternoon Al me
veSpers service. f1c delivered an inter
estlng discourse which vas well a1p'e-
GATED. The chorus choir furnished nu-
sic for the occasion.
The entertainment committee Of the
Benton Grange has issued peTIni S 70 the
members of the Grange 20 invite their
friends to the assembly which will take
place at the new Grange han FrlaaY eve
ming, Dec. 81. This Will he the opening
social function to take place in this new
establishment and a t4ne tine IS anhcl-
lated.
arthur Ill Ellis. master Of Victor
Grange. VIII leave Monday forenoon 1of
Portland. where he viii be i'll attendance
at the State Grange. Mrs. Ellis, VINO Is
connected with the state Board OF Heallh
and is lecturer OF Somerset Pomona, left
Sunday for Portland TOR the state
Grange Mrs. Ellis is chairman Of the
committee for the good Of the order and
will render her report There are a num-
her OF other erangers Of the vicinity who
are planning to attend the State meet
ings which will be started Monday eve
ming by a reception.
The past noble grands' night Of Fair
field Lodge, J. q. u. f., will be observed
Monday evening. v ORR OF the degrees
will be carried out by The past noble
grands
Ralph Seabury is passing a few days
al his home in town.
Miss Doris circuit is employed as clerk
al Ralph O. Files store during the
Christmas rush.
Fred Sanborn, former yard superinten-
dent Of the Hume-Newhall Co. is in
town for a few days calling on friends.
Mr. Sanborn is engaged in sawmill work
in the northern part Of the State.
The annual meeting of the Murray
Club of the Universalist church will
take place Tuesday afternoon al the
home of the president, Mrs. Nerna
Sawyer, corner Of Elm and Park
street. A full attendance is desired.
The election Of officers and the yearly
reports will include the afternoons
business.
Owing to the inclement weather Of
Saturday, there was not large
enough attendance at the regular
meeting of Victor Grange Saturday TO
warrant opening the session. The
meeting was postponed. The election
Of officers will take place at the next
meeting.
Mrs. II. E. Macdonald Of Belfast has
been the guest in town for a few
days Of Mrs. Minnette L. Simpson,
High street. She left Saturday noon
for New York, where she will pass
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gershom Z. Rollins Of
Mount Desert have arrived in town to
pass the holidays as the guests of
Mrs. Rollins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Richardson. West street
On Saturday morning at the office of
Judge Harvey H. Brazzell, two liquor
lihels expired before 10 o'clock. One
of the lots which was assigned to W.
Maslowski was declared forfeited, be-
cause of the testimony which brought
out the decision that the liquor was
! not intended for private use. Charles