Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-12
FAIRFIELD
Benton Grange Presents ssHow
The Story Grew" with Great. ;
Success-Missionary So
cieties to Meet :
NEWS OF THE TOWN AND
PERSONALS

at the Benton School House hail. under
the auspices of Benton Grange. A very
amusing feature OF the production was
that fact that all the parts in the cast
Of chara cters, which were female. were
and in many cases the DISCUSSES were
complete and very ludicrous The cast
of characters was as follows:
Mrs. Brown, Ivan Prentiss; Mrs.
Green. Walter Adams; Mrs. Bean. Leon
Reed: Mrs. Rice, Everett Dickey; Mrs
Dolittle. Reuben Wentworth: Mrs. Snow.
Sidney Bell: Mrs. Taylor, Frank Davis;
Mrs. White, Jimmie Mason.
There was not dull moment from the
time that the curtain went UP. and be-
tween acts speclalties were introduced,
including piano solo by Mrs. Leon Reed.
selections by Grange quartet. vocal
duet by Alton Z. Richardson and Mrs
Harry F1iumner, and piano SOLO by Mrs.
Reuben Wentworth. Following the play
a social was held. There was ar excep-
tionally large crowd in attendance. and
much credit is due the coil;siittc4 iii
Charge of tie arrangements. The next
event OF Importance Of the Benton
Grange will be the March meeting of
the East Kennebec Pomona Grange, to
he held Tuesday. March %. with the
Benton Grange, at which q very inter-
esting program will be carried out
The Knights Of the Forest will hold
fun sway on Friday evening al their
annual meeting. which will take place al
the Fairfield Opera House. The Chief
rF l.
able crew have been engaged all the
week in preparing for the great func-
ton. and it is rumored that this years
entertainments Will exceed all previous
ones. The meeting will call hundreds of
Masons from all over this State, This
chapter being the only one Of its kind
Special services in observance Of mid
Lenton season viii be held on Friday
evening, 30 at the church OF the I'M
maculate Heart. including special SER
mon by Rev. FIR Alexandra Dugre
Mrs. Willis Ireland Of Waterville was
in town Thursday the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Walter Smell. Osborne
street. Mr.. ireland, who recently under
went an operation for a serious case Of
appendicitis at the Augusta hospital. is
reported as gaining strength every day.
and it is only a question of time until
his return to his home in Watervilie,
if no complications set in.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Green!eaf of Abbott
arrived in town Thursday morning to
pas few days as guests Of their sou,
.~AJelbert +. Greenleaf, Eewhall street.
and to also visit in the vicinity.
Frank Chase o. Wes. Benton. who has
G...,, -.
the trucking business. for the pas, sew
eral montas, resumed his work in that
capacity this Week, being assisted by
MIR. Smith.
William Young ard family. who nave
been making their home in Il rent an
the Gilman block on Main street, for
the past five months, have moved 10
Oakland. going there Wednesday where
they will make their home IN the future
Mr.. Young will be employed in Oak
land
Luther 6. harrington Juvenile Temple
No. III, l. @. G. T., will meet on Sat-
urday afternoon al the Fairfield Mis-
sion s1all at . o'clock. The first part of
the meeting will be devoted TO the trans
action of several matters Of business
land at 4 o'clock Rev. Mr.. Branch CT
Oakland viii address the meeting
An Echo Meeting will be held on
Sunday evening at the Methodist church
at : O'Clock, at which meeting the boys
VINO attended the Boys Conference at
Portland will deliver their reports of the
meetings. Those who ATTENDED the con
ference. and who will report are Lin
wood Clarke. Karl Piper. Emerson Par
COX.
Mrs. William L. Putnam returned Fri
day from q few days visit at Gardiner.
where she was the guest OF relatives and
friends
George Wilson of Newhall street is a.
Boston this week attending the Boston
Auto show.
An organ recital by Mr. Carl Malley.
who has recently gone to Waterville to
make his home, Will be given. Monday
March -, al the Fairfield Methodist
church, and he will he assisted by Miss
Effie Pooler of Waterville. soprano SOLO
ist. and Mr.. Latin Of Colby, violi1ist.
Mr.. Maley. who is well known in the
musical world as an artist OF TO mean
ability. comes very highly recommended
and the entertainment is being eagerly
anticipated by lovers of good music OF
Fairfield and vicinity.
Elvin Jaquith OF Canaan was the guest
"Wednesday OF mis- son and family, John
Jaouith. Gilbreth street.
The Esther Club of the Merryreeting
Chapter. .. Z. S. will be held on Fri
day evening. at the home o. Mrs. Name
Holman, corner Of Newhall street and
Western avenue.
Clyde Church, employed as an opera
tor at the Hinckiey telephone Once,
has gone to Sebago for a few days stay
with friends ami relatives.
Mrs Lillian Delano is passing several
days in town. as a guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs Preston L. Delano. Maple street.
A regular meeting of Good VIII Re-
ibekah Lodge, /. o. Q. F, was held on
Thursday evening, and following the
meeting rehearsal of the degree staff
was held.
The Missionary Societies of the
Methodist hcurch will be the hostesses
on Friday afternoon, to the Missionary
Societies Of the Baptist church. the oc-
casion being in honor and compliment
ing Rev. and Mrs. John L. Clark of
49, Oh, he.