Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-03
FAIRFIELD
Two Young Men Work Clever
Ruse and Leave West Ben.
ton Store Ten Dol.
lars Short
MANY ITEMS OF LOCAL IN.
TEREST

the company found itself short of s1(
was the clever trick worked out sue.
cessfully by two young men. They en-.
tered the store and one Of the boys
purchased package of tea, handing
the clerk a $50 bill. He asked for the
return Of two fives and in that way
confused the girl. While she was ar
ranging change the, two young men
calmly left the store and rode away
in the team in which they arrived
They went in the direction of Clinton
From the apparent deliberation with
which the two people made the get
away it is quite apparent to the men,
bers of the firm that the plan to gain
ner was pre-arranged. The authorities
Of the vicinity have been notified and
up. to late hour no clue as to their
whereabouts had been discovered.
Miss Margaret Totman and Miss
Lucy Weeks passed Thursday at Au-
gusta where they were the guests of
friends. They accompanied Harold
Eaton and Bernard Oliver, both OF
his short visit in town. The two BOYS
started Thursday on their return trip
In their motor boat to Boston, which
they will make along the coast They
made the trip from the starting point
in about four days, stopping along the
way and if the weather is favora BILE
hope to better that schedule on the re-
turn home.
Mrs. Leland Miller, who is passing
the summer at the Miller cottage at
Lakeside, was in town Friday calling
on friends and relatives.
j. Z. Still of Boston arrived in town
Friday and will pass several DAYS as
the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lawry. Winchester street.
Mrs. Ella Emery and her daughter,
Mrs. William Gross of Kyle, Texas,
retired Friday to Mrs Emery's home
in Skowhegan, after passing the week
IN town as the guests of friends and
relatives.
|lolette Irene. little eight pound
stranger, arrived Friday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Cloutier, at
Shawmut. Both mother and daughter
are doing fine.
Mrs. j. H. Bates of Winthrop is
passing the remainder Of the week as
the guest of DR.. w. H. Walters, Sum-
mitt street.
Ned Burke, foreman of the wood
crew Of the Hume & Newhall CO. last
winter, who has been passing several
weeks at St. Johns, n. B., as the guest
of his mother, arrived in town Friday
to visit with friends. He will also visit
at Waterville.
Mrs. Tilden Williams and daughter,
Miss Mildred Williams, left Friday
forenoon for Bangor, where they plan
to pass few days as the guests Of
friends.
Deputy Sheriff Henry D. Brophy was
at Pittsfield Friday on business.
Mrs. Martha c. Dunn, Mrs. William
Judd and Mrs. Lowell, all Of Massa-
chusetts. are guests for a few days at
the home Of George N. Smell, West
ern avenue.
Mrs. Ernest Tatro Of Canaan was
in town Friday, the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Ray Brown, upper
Main street.
Master Rodney Wynan who makes
his home at Dexter. arrived in town
Friday to pass seeveral days as the
guest of his sister, Miss Caroline Wy
man, at their aunt's, Mrs. William T.
Totman, High street
Myron Files and Walter Ladd passed
Friday at Fowler brook, where they
enjoyed the fishing, bringing home a
creditable string.
Miss Daisy Burton. who has been
passing several weeks at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Tracy, Western
avenue, left Friday for her home in
Lincoln.
Charles H. Park, superintendent Of
the Kennebec mills Of the American
Wooden Co.. with Mrs. Park and chill
dren left Friday for Long Island, n.
Y. where they will pass a week.
Letters for the following are ad-
vertised Friday. July 2, at the Fairfield
postoffice: Joseph Pooler, Frederick ].
Moore Robert Reed. Ed. Mckinney,
w. M. Thurston, c. H. PadIer, Joe D.
White j. j. Duff, Frank Butler. Mrs.
E. B. Foster.
The services at the Church Of the
Immaculate Heart, Rev. Alexandra
Dugree, pastor High street, for sun
DAY, July 4, will be: Mass at A. NJ;
High Mass at 10 A. NJ; vespers at 3
P. NJ.