Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-17
FAIRFIELD
Petitions for Funds for the
Members of H Company in
Texas Being Circulated
MAIL CARRIER SERVICE IN
EFFECT TODAY

| Petitions have been placed in the
Wilson pharmacy and in the Fairfield
National Bank for any who wish to
contribute toward helping the boys of
Co. H now on the Mexican border
Many of the company are from this
town and as they are in need of
finances to purchase necessities such as
ice and equipment, any contribution
on the part Of anyone will be appre-
ciated by members Of the company.
This movement was started in Water
, vile and as number of Co. H were
from Fairfield, these petitions have
been placed here for any who wish
to donate. Many have already freely
given to this good cause and it is hoped
the people in town.
| Harvey Patterson, who is employed
in Rockland, PASSED the week lend at
his home on Western avenue.
| A false alarm was sounded from
Box 80 on upper Main street Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. AS the alarm
sounded only once i: stead of the reg
ular three alarms, the fire department
did not respond at once but the chief
went to the scene in an automobile
and found no fire in that vicinity and
that the box had not been opened. 1t
is supposed that the wires got crossed
in some way and caused the alarm
The all-out whistle sounded at 1880
Mrs Leland Miller was taken to the
Sisters hospital in Waterville on Sat
urday morning She returned to her
home from the hospital only recently
but as her condition has not improved
| since being at home, she was again
taken to Waterville Saturday.
John Brophy Of South Waterford is
passing a few days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brophy of High
street
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. McClintock have
returned from a short stay at their
cottage at Temple Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Case, who have
been visiting friends in Hinckley for
the past few days, have returned to
their home in town.
Mrs. Harold Weeks has gone to Hig-
gins Beach to pass a few weeks.
Miss Margaret Savage of Hinckley is
passing few days at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Savage, Cottage
street
Mrs. F. T. Pillsbury has gone to Tenn
pie Heights to pass few weeks with
Mrs. John Jaquith at the Jaquith cot
tage. r. I. Pillsbury passed Sunday
with his wife there.
MRS Everett Lowe will entertain the
members of the Cosmos Club at her
nome on High street Tuesday evening
MISS Doris Buker of Augusta passed
the weekend with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hall, daughter
Martha and son Raymond, have gone
10 Hlnckley to pass several days with
relatives.
Inc mail carrier service will 90 in.o
erect this morning when the first deliv-
/ cry Will be made. Two deliveries will he
made, one in the forenoon and the o,her
In the afternoon. Walter Drawn and
James Penny will be temporary carriers
until the results from the civil service
examination given in Waterville on Sat
urday are known. About 10 took the ex-
animation and two of these will be ap-
pointed as temporary carriers
A demonstration of Wear Ever cookin,
utensils will be given at the Benton
Grange hall on Wednesday evening bv
II. l.. Pearson, representative in this Sec
ton. Souvenirs will be given the ladies
attending and the public is invited to at
tend.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity are
busily engaged in gathering in hay at
this time. The spring rains were favor
able for the hay crop and one Of the lare-
est crops in years is report ed in almost
every instance. Favorable weather con-
, tnuing would be greatly appreciated by
farmers and would allow them to finish
harvesting the new-mown hay in the right
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eastman and fami V
of West Benton passed Sunday in Angus
ia They took the trip by street .ar