Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-25
FAIRFIELD
Final Arrangements Completed
for Memorial Day Exercises
Lawrence High Seniors
Hold a Meeting
TOWN JOTTINGS AND MANY
LOCALS

the annual observance of Memorial day
This years program will be practically
the same as has been for years past and
the exercises will be in the same order.
4 The Augusta Cadet Band will arrive at
! the West Benton station at Z o'clock in
4 the morning and a car vii, be there at
the station to take the members of the
band to Benton Falls, where they will be
served breakfast. The members of E. F..
Pratt Post. G. a. r.. with the members
Of Emery-lIinds Camp, s. of ", as es-
+, cort will cave for Benton Falls on the
O'Clock car. At Benton Falls the vet
Grams graves in the cemetery viii! be dec
Grated with flags and flowers. After that
4 the band, the veterans ana Sons OF Vet
Grams will so to the Grand Army hall at
f, Fairfield. where dinner will be served by
| the Woman's Relief Corps. AS near l
! clock as possible the line will form at
the door of Grand Army hall. In the line
I will be the band the school children I'M
| der the direction Of the patriotic instruc-
/ tor of Z. +. Pratt Corps, the veterans.
! the Sons of Veterans, the Relief Corps
| ladies. This year 1t is understood that
! the Sons OF Veterans will furnish auto
| mobiles for the Grand Army to ride
/ about in. The parade will so from the
/ Grand Army hall to the wooden bridge,
I where the services in honor Of the SOL
/ diers lost on the water will be held I'M
1 der the direction OF the Relief Corps.
4 From there the line will go TO Maplewood
\ cemtery, where veterans graves will be
! decorated. In continuance OF the march
3 the next stopping place will be Memorial
park. and there wreaths and bouquets
! will be placed on and around the mon
unent. The final event of the day will
be the deliverance of the Grafton at the
Fairfield opera house. Rev. E. c. Whit
tencre CO Waterville will be the speaker.
The members of the Nv Club were
guests Monday evening of Mrs. William
MacAuley, upper Main street. The time
was passed in playing whist and music
also formed a part of the evenings pro-
Y gram Dainty refreshments were served
/ by the hostess during the evening.
! Wilbur Horne OF Einckley was calling
or friends in town Monday afternoon.
William j. Bradbury has returned from
a three DAYS business trip TO Bingham
and vicinity.
Charles Holt. who is receiving treat
nent at the Maine General hospital At
Portland, is improving daily and is al
lowed to so out.
Mrs Alden Luce has returned from a
several days trip TO Augusta and Gar
diner While in the former place she was
the guest of her daughter. Mrs Chester
c. Burriu, who recently moved there
from Madison.
MI and Mrs Colby Lawrence and
his father passed the weekend at Au-
gusta. the guest of friends. They made
tho trip by automobile.
Miss Faith Ilincklev, musical in
structor at Good VIII, was the guest
Monday afternoon of Mrs. Harold E.
/ Weeks, Maple street
Mrs Ralph Jewell Of Western ave-
nue. left Monday morning for visit
q. Portland, making the trip by auto
mobile. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Robert Wentworth Of
( Skowhegan.
, Mrs. Guy Overlook Of Hallowell is
/ the guest Of Mrs. Russell Lightbody,
. lower Main street. Mrs. Overlook was
1 formerly Kiss Ola Keyes CT this town.
MT. ana IS L din dSS, -NC"
hall street. were at Pennington Mon
day. guests of their daughter, Mrs.
I Cora Sturtevant.
: Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Humphrey and
daughter Margaret Of Fittsfield were
guests Monday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
I O. Files, High street.
Miss Josie Day, principal at the
! Benton Grammar school, returned
Monday from a visit at her home at
Waterville.
Miss WiIhelmena Butterfeld, teacher
of the primary department of the Ben
ION grammar school. called on friends
at Pennington Sunday. While there
she visited Miss Harriet Campbell,
former principal OF Benton grammar
school, who is attending Pennington
Normal school.
The marriage intentions Of Benja-
min II. Gaylord Of Hirckley and Miss
Alice May Curtis. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Curtis of Fairfield, are on
file at Town Clerk William Bradbury's
Office. Perhaps the youngest Of Fair
fields June brides will be Miss Daisy
r. Williams, whose intentions Of mar
riage to Sylvester n. Quincy are on
file. Miss Williams is aged Is years
John Eastman. register Of deeds,