Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1916


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Harry W Wing. district deputy Of
the Maine Lodge OF Woodmen. left
Tuesday for Bangor, where he plans to
pass some time in interests with the
Bangor order Of Woodmen. Mr.. Wing
has been in town for the past several
weeks securing new members for the
Fairfield order. A regular meeting Of
Fairfield Camp, No. 1886. was held
Tuesday evening. with a good attend
ance. There are at present the name
of eight possible candidates for men,
bership on the slate
Mrs. Leone Gregoire passed Monday
at Augusta. the guest Of friends. She
called on Mrs. Everett Woodman. who
is at the, Augusta General hospital,
where she recently underwent a sur
gical operation. Mrs. Woodman is rest
ing comfortably and is getting along
as we'll as can be expected. She will
return to her home in Fairfield in a
short time.
: Sprague Taylor Of Fairfield Center is
engaged in packing up his household
goods. He will go to the home Of Fred
Head, also at Fairfield Center. where
he will make his home in the future.
Baron Johnson has taken up his stu
dies at Colby College, at the beginning
of the last semester. after a several
months vacation.
Mrs. c. Guy Hume is confined to her
home on High street by illness.
Alden Luce has returned from sew
eral days visit at Augusta. He visited
his daughter, Mrs. Chester c. Burrill,
formerly Of this town.
Mrs. Wilbur Richards of Benton is
i'll at her home with an attack Of grip.
The condition of Miss Maitland Wal
II. Walters, was reported as being more
favorable Wednesday. Miss Walters
underwent a surgical operation Tues
day afternoon at her home. She did
not pass a very comfortable night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Merchants Of
Silver street have been entertaining
Harry Dyer of Madison this week.
Mrs. Decatur McCauslin of Benton
is ill at her home with a slight attack
of pneumonia.
The next game which the Lawrence
will play will be on Friday evening.
They will go to Madison where they
will play the return game with the
Madison High team. At the first game
Lawrence High defeated the Madison
High team by a score OF IS to l., at
Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin Of Oak
land have moved their household goods
to town this week, where they plan to
make their home in the future. They
have moved into the house in Nye
court owned by S. A. Nye.
Fred Reed has entered the employ of
c. Guy Hume, High street, and will
be engaged as driver and general host
Ter.
Albert Bashaw has been passing sew
eral days in town with friends and rel
atives and has returned to Skowhegan
where he is employed.
Eugene Tozier of Waterviue has been
the guest in town this week of his
brother, DR.. Frank L. Tczier, High
street.
Fred Reed has returned to town aft
er passing several weeks at Berlin, y.
H. where he has been employed. He
will pass the remainder of the winter
in town with his father, John Reed.
Maple street.
VIII 0. Hersey. superintendent of
the Fairfield schools, is at present bus
lily engaged in preparing his annual re-
port for the schools. The statistical re-
port is now in condition and in the
hands Of the printer. This report shows
the list of teachers in the town
schools, their number Of terms which
they have taught, their educational
preparation. the average attendance of
pupils in their schools. Supt. Hersey
hopes to call a meeting Of the School
Board the latter part Of the week. At
the meeting the matter of school APP
preparations will be discussed for the
coming year.
A meeting will be held Saturday aft
ernoon, Feb. 10, at Town Clerk Brad
burys Office for the purpose Of ap-
pointing three persons to serve as
traverse jurors at the sitting of the
supreme judicial court, at Skowhegan,
April f.
The first annual joint concert and
prize speaking contest Of the High
schools Of Fairfield, Good Will, Mad
ison and Skowhegan, will be held Tues
day, Feb. %, at the Skowhegan Opera
house. Two prizes will be awarded to
the best boy and girl speakers. There
will be chorus of 200 voices. A 25-
piece orchestra under the direction Of
E. E. Towne will also furnish music
There will be special train from
Skowhegan after the concert Stopping
at all points between Skowhegan and
Waterville. No admission will be
charged to out Of town patrons.
Miss Blanche Prue, who has been