Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-18
A large crew of men started work


A large crew of men started work
Monday morning in repairing the
wooden bridge between Sawyer's ga
rage and the journal building, and
the bridge was closed to traffic. Prac
tically the entire length of the bridge
will have to be re-planked, as the
old boards are all past further use,
and on several occasions heavy work
horses have broken through the floor
ing. IN
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps VIII be held Wednesday eve-
ming. 1t is important that all the men,
bers attend this meeting as the final ar
engagements will be made for the observ-
ance Of Memorial day.
Miss Ida Fletcher resumed her duties
Monday morning in the laundry of the
Hathaway shirt factory at Waterville
after weeks Illness at her home on o.
borne street.
Walter Adams and Everett Dickey
passed the week end at Canaan. where
they were guests Of friends and rela-
tives.
The members Of the Book Worm Club
were entertained Monday evening at the
| home Of Mrs. Mabelle Mayo. Newhall
street, and the hostesses Of the evening
were Mrs. Mayo and Miss Angie Witham
| The entertainment of the evening was in
charge of Mrs. Minnie Adams and Mrs
Annie Rowe. At the close Of the meet
| ing dainty refreshments were served
The meeting was carried out according tc
,Saf .,,e,
were recently adopted.
! The young ladies OF the Benton Grange
are making fine progress in rehearsins
for the play Miss Fearless and Com
! pany." which they plan to present in a
| few weeks. The play will be for the
benefit of the Grange.
! A regular meeting of Fairfield Lodge
!. o. 0. F., was held Monday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edbert Kelley, Mrs. Fred
Rollins and daughter, Miss Catherine
Rollins, were at Vassalboro Sunday aft.
ernoon calling on friends, making the
! trip in Ferd C. Gibson's automobile.
Mrs. Tilda Joy Of Benton has recently
purchased of Albert 4. Jewell and sor
two horses. which she will put to WORK
on her farm.
A new business has been established
this week. being rather novel for this
locality. George D. Richardson Of Wes1
street has started kindling wood team
using two white ponies on jigger wa
| gon. He will ply his trade between Fair
field and waterville and sell kindline
wood by the bag and by the load.
| The automobiles Of Fairfield are
yearly increasing. there being an in
crease Of % over last years number
In 1914 there were 50 automobiles ane
this year there have been recorded W
to the first of April. q autos, ther'
being a large number added since
| that time.
Arlon Lowe, who has been employ
ed at Rangeley for the past severa
months as station agent, has com
pleted his duties there and has gone
to Belgrade, where he has accepted Z
similar position. Mr.. Lowe was for
merly of Clinton, before going tt
Rangeley.
| The members Of the Fairfield Ep
worth League will be the hosts at Z
|
number Of invited Epworth Lacquer.
and special program will be carried
out The meeting will be held In thu
auditorium Of the church, and tina
will be followed by the social which
will be in charge Of a special commit
tee. Rev. Mr.. Perry. Earle Stoves ant
Melvin McCurdy will be the leader
Of the meeting. The Epworth League.
OF the following towns are expected
to be represented: Waterville. Wins
| low, Vassalboro and Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shorey, Mis-
Gladys Shorey. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie.
Gibson, Miss Helen Gibson were q
Whitefield Sunday. where they wer
guests Of Mr.. Shorey's father. making
the trip in the Shorey automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clcutier Of Dextel
passed the weekend In town as tn,
guest Of Mrs. Cloutiers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Mayo. High street.
Miss Julia Furber left Monday TO
Hallowell for two weeks. before leav