Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-23
DAILY KENNEBEC TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3d. 1918.
FAIRFIELD

A business meeting Oh TIC <ncthooASe
Guild was held Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. L. Tozier, High street.
Mrs Tozier as president OF the Guild
appointed the following to serve on the
committees for the coming year: Flower
committee, Mrs. Gardiner A. Savage:
calling committee. Mrs. George Els
worth, Mrs. Danville Gray and Mrs.
Walter E. Smell. The ladies discussed
plans for the birthday parties which will
will take place, one on the day of the
birthday of the different members. At
these meetings or parties there would
be silver collection taken for the Guild.
AS no birthday comes for some time the
plans were not fully developed.
The quarterly meeting of the Fairfield
Methodist church was held Sunday eve
ming at which Rev. j. NJ. Frost, the dis
trict superintendent, was present and
conducted the meeting. The first part OF
the evening was taken up in the stereop-
ticon lecture given by Rev. Mr.. Frost,
and he took for his subject a survey OF
New England Methodism and its prob
lens to be solved. There were reports
rendered by Rev. Mr.. Berry from the
work of the church. from Mrs. F. l.. To-
zier of the work of the Methodist Guild
and the Women's Home Missionary So
ciety, from Mrs. Edward L. Smith of the
work Of the Womens Foreign Mission
airy Society, from Earle Stoves as super
intendent of the Sunday school, and from
Melvin McCurdy from the Epworth
League AS a whole the reports showed
that the various organizations which go
in a
good condition. The report of the Guild
work showed that the society had raised
in the past year s259, the largest expense
being the installation Of the bathroom
in the parsonage, amounting to sl53, the
remainder being for the running ex-
penses of the church.
Judge Harvey H. Brazzell was at
Madison, Monday, on business.
Edwin Grant, a student at Univer-
sity Of Maine, passed the week end IN
Benton, as the guest of relatives.
The Murray Club Of the Universe
list church will meet on Tuesday at
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Verne
Sawyer, Elm street.
Rev. Lester L. Lewis went to Read
field, Monday, for a short visit.
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Lettie Mann, both of Canaan, were
guests Monday. of their daughter and
sister Mrs. Willis Keene, Summit
street
Miss Jessie Bennett had the misfor
tune recently to fall and sprain her
wrist, while skating, on Western ave-
nue.. with a party Of her friends.
Willis Ireland of Waterville, was
taken to Augusta, Monday, where he
underwent an operation for append
citis. and at last reports was in a very
serious condition. Mr.. Ireland for
merly lived in Benton. having moved
10 Waterville, a few years ago. He
has many friends in this town, who
hope for his speedy recovery.
Charles Z. Pooler. an employee Of the
Hume Newhall saw mill, sustained a
rather painful injury about noon Mon
the saw. A piece Of Grating wood which
he had placed under the saw few back
hitting him in the right thigh and caus-
, ing a bad wound. but no bones were
broken He was taken to the Office OF
Or. +. J. Robinson. where the wound
was dressed. He was then taken to his
home. which is just off Main street in
the rear Of the Gerald Hotel.
Mrs Hattie Brown Of Clinton was
calling on friends in town Monday.
The annual installation of officers OF
Emery Kinds Camp, Sons Of Veterans
viii! take place Tuesday evening a,
Grand Army hail.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club will be
entertained this week at the home OF
Mrs. George Toppan, Newhall street.
Arnold ami Vern Clifford Of Hinckley
are visiting their grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. E. Atwood.
Miss Annie Clifford went Saturday to
Waterv where she was the guest over
the holiday at the home Of DR.. Fish.
The Washington Club will give dance
this evening, at the New Assembly hal
over the Journal Office, and a fine orde,
of dances has. been arranged The com.
nlittee in charge include Miss Marion
Bates, Miss Clara Libbey, William Bur.
CESS and Louis Ryan.
a telephone has been installed in the
home of Mrs. NJ. L. Nadeau, Upper Main
/ street Call 1913.
William Nash of Concord, y. H, a
! student al L. of M, is in town. the CUES,
Of friends
Paul Woodwork who is attending Bow
doin. is at his home at the Gerald for a
few days vacation.
Mrs. Lewis KAREN has returned to heI
home in Pittsheld after passing a few
days as the guest of Miss Helen McBeth
Upper Main street
Sylvia, the only daughter of Judge and
Mrs II. H. Brazzeil is afflicted with
scarlet fever. A quarantine was placed
on the Brazzell home Saturday, confin.
ing Mrs. Barzzell and the little girl.
Charles Horne of Maple street has pur.
chased of George Richardson his woo6
saving machine and equipment and will
conduct that business in the future.
Mrs. Lydia Gibbs Of West Benton has
gone to Lincoln, called by the passing
away of a relative.
The annual town warrant was posted
Saturday and contains an unusually inter.
esting list Of articles. Among the appro.
priations are: For the support Of the
work Of exterminating the Brovn-tai
moth: the care Of the Monument Park
for $3.50 to be paid to the treasurer Of the
Central Maine Association for the relic!
and control of tuberculosis. this amount
to be put into use in Waterville, Fair.
field, Oakland and Winslow, providing
that a: least 5000 will be raised for this
purpose: sum to be raised for the pur-