Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
FAIRFIELD
Lawrence High School Sophie
mores Present 'Templeton
Teapot"-Four Delegates
to the Boys
Conference
MANY LOCAL ITEMS AND
CHURCH NOTICES

"Templeton Teapot" was presented
Friday evening by the members Of
the Sophomore Dramatic Club Of the
Lawrence High school at Assembly
hall. Each part was very well taken
by the respective representatives, and
the play went or with a swing and
snap credftable to most efficient play
ers. The cast was as follows: Ralph
Blackstone as Horace Templeton;
Mary Lowe as Mrs. Horace Temple
ton: Genevieve ellis as Hilda, their
daughter; Peter Landry as Emile
| Dean: Julia Hoyt as Sue Templeton;
Henry Brophy as Professor Gates:
Norman Danforth as Mr.. Burnett;
Doris circuit as Mrs. Burnett.
A social followed the play and re-
freshments were served. There was a
large audience, and a large number
stayed for the social. Tie proceeds are
for the benefit of the class.
Mi. and Mrs. Edbert Kelley. corner
of Kelley and High streets. rendered
a dinner party to few friends Fri
day evening, complimentng Rev. and
Mrs. John l.. Clark Of the Baptist pas
torate, who are to leave soon for North
Berwick. where they will make their
home The guests sat down to dinner
at $50, and enjoyed sumptuous re-
past as arranged by the hostess. Inc
home was made attractive by potted
rlants and flowers. Those to enjoy the
hospitality of the Kelleys were Rev
and Mrs. Clark. Supt. Will Q. Hersey
and Mrs Hersey, DR.. W. S. Miller ana
Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roll
Inns. James Giofray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley.
MIR. and Mrs. Hiram F. Burgess en-
tertained at their home on Western
avenue Thursday evening in honor OF
Rev. and Mrs. J. l.. Clark. The guests
were Rev. and Mrs. Clark. Mrs
Hugh Ross Hatch Miss Gertrude Cur
tbs, Rev and Mrs. Arthur II. GURUS
Dinner was served, followed by the
evening being passed in intormal So
liability
The Farther Lights Society OF the
BAPTIST church held very en1oyaoie
social Thursday evening at the cnurch
yestry. The boys Of the Baptist sun
day school were invited to attend and
accepted, fully % strong. The time was
! passed in playing games and a luhch-
CON or sandwiches. cocoa and fancy
! crackers was served. Miss Matte
Downs was the chairman OF the gen
eral committee. Miss Winnitreo A'-
wood was chairman of the reception
committee, and the refreshment COM
mitteo consisted Of Mrs. Lester t'f2z-
Ter. Mrs. Worth Brown and Miss Ruth
Blakney.
The 1a7th Annual Report OF the
town of Fairfield by the municipal OF
fcers including report OF superlntend-
ent Of schools. for the year enolns
Feb 10, is being circulated In book
form. The list of live stock taxed
| shows a valuation Of sS394e, and per-
sonal property s4o9.745, very large
amounts for the town. The poor &C
count shows that $3.50 was paid for
Fairfield poor out Of town. and sSl6.lo
for poor of other towns. OF whlch al
, but sses1 has been reimbursed: 9he
sum Of s72e34 was paid for State poor;
s9Ss.3l for poor in town not On farm
and the expense Of the town farm Tor
the past year. the first year 81 us ex-
istence, amounted to SAT-.
SUPERINTENDENT II. p. Priest OF the
Town farm makes his first report. the
house has eight sleeping rooms ana
a good outfit in the kitchen. dining
room. wash rooms, etc, The selectmen
consider the farm 20 have been efh-
ciently and economically managed, the
moor well cared for and the fnSm in
creasing In value by cultivation. They
have cared for at the farm poor eduai
to 21s weeks for one person, allowing
81. go per week for board and clothes.
The farm has been practically self
supporting The receipts from prod
ucts Of the farm were sl553.5o. includ-
ing cream. wood, crate WOOD, sweet
corn. hay and lumber, one pig, one
COW. and labor Of the inmates on the
highway department. The farm has
six inmates, eight having been board
ed there during the past year, and
seven tramps cared for at times.
The highway account shows many
repairs made on Fairfield roads and
ways. the largest being the State aid
road at Fairfield Center. A traction
engine costing 5000 has been purchas-
ed.
The remainder Of the report is tax
en- I'D with the tax collectors report.
Lawrence nOTaIy, toWA oCdSon Sh eIAiNA
the school department. supt. w. o.
Hersey's report deals with teachers,
repairs, insurance. High school, Pa
rent Teacher Association, education by
INSTALLATION.
The report Of the principal OF the
High school shows the continued
growth Of that school, and the report
Of the commercial teacher shows that
the enrolment Of that course Is In
creasing with the enrolment OF the
whole school. The reports Of the man.
ual training teacher and the domestic
science teacher show that those two
courses are being very successfully
conducted and as enthusiastically TAX
en- up as at first.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. SWEET Of Auburn
arrived Wednesday evening to pass
few days as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansol p Morrill,. High street.
Mrs. SWEET and Mrs. Morrill, are sis
tiers.
The annual melting Of the Fairfield
Board Of Trade will be held Wednes-
day, March 3, at. The Gerald. Officers
will be elected and other. matters OF
business will be attended to.
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