Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
FAIRFIELD
Local Wooden Mill Employees Get
Increase-Board of Trade to
Go to Waterville-Fairfeld
Women at Augusta
LOCAL AND RSON AL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

There are 40 people. employees of the
kennebec mill Of Fairfield. who will
profit by the increase of wages which
was recently announced by the America n
Woolen Co. The mill is not running on
double schedule. and when the mill
runs night and day the list will be
longer.
The Fairfield Board of Trade will not
meet this month as is the monthly Gus
tom. The members of tine Fairfield
board have been invited to Watcrvile
Thursday evening to attend the monthly
meeting of the Waterville Chamber of
Commerce. At this meeting the PAY
Up week plan will be discussed. 1t is
understood that if the Waterville Cham
Der OF Commerce votes to adopt the plan
the Fairfield board will be invited to
join in the plan. And if that is brought
about the two organizations will work to-
gether on the PAY Up week plan.
The Fairfield literary clubs were vel,
represented Tuesday at the Federation
OF Women's Clubs which was held at the
Capital City with the Current Events:
Club members as hostesses Mrs. Lucy
A. Totman. president of the Dial Club
Mrs. katherine f.. &. Kelley of the c,!u-
caticnal comniNee of the pial Citls,;
Mrs. Mary H. Neal. pr sitlent of the Fast
and Present Club; Mrs. Isabel $. Hnowl-
ton OF the health committee of the Fast
ana Present Club: Mrs. Nellie NJ. I.add
OF the Past and Present Club; Mrs. Mar
GA Atkins of the Past and Present Club
educational committees; Mrs. Bertha r.
i'rown OF the C,ionca Club: Mrs Lillian
IN. koliins, treasurer OF the CliCuea
Club: Mrs Eva Brazzen of The Woman )
tiuD OF Waterville. were among those
from this town whasattended
Fred Blood of Northport has entered
the employ of the Waterville. Oakland
K Fairfield Electric Road He is at
present "hreaking in as a motorman
ana conductor on the Fairfield & Wa
terNliic road. Mr.. Blood's family is at
Nortl port for the time being.
new telephone has been installed
III the home of Myron J. White. West
trn avenue. the call for which is lJl-i..
Inc quarantine has been lifted from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
i'arN' corner Of High and Elm streets.
inc little daughter Of Hfr. and Mrs.
PARKS. Miss Gertrude. who has been
arllcted with diprthcria, is Very much
improved. ON Tuesday the Parks home
underwent 4 thorough fumigation.
a ne" heating plant is being INSTALL
cd III the Burgess block, corner of
Main street and Lawrence avenue Tho
various offices and places of business
IN that block will he heated by steam
son. was born TUESDAY. Jan. 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Marcoux at North
Fairfield. The little new conner has
been named Wilfred Joseph AIarcu,x
William Mclta appeared Tuesday
morning before Judge Harvey RI
SrazZ,u in answer to the Huuor seiz-
ure winch was made several DAYS ago
by Deputy Sheriff Broph,. In the evil
dence 1t was proven that the liquor
"hlch was four quarts ordered and
one quart which Meta said was a
present from the company. was for
private consumption.
The Younger Set will meet Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Mrs. FL
len Lowe. High street.
Deputy Sheriff Henry u. Brophy
was able to he out Tuesday. after be-
ing confined to his home on High
street for a few days by Illness.
DR.. w. Fl. Walters, who has been
Ill at his home on Summit stree, for
several days was able to he out Tues
day.
MIS- 9. e. Davis of Augusta passed
iueSday in town. calling on friends,