Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-31
FAIRFIELD
Winfield Scott Howe a Suicide by
Shooting after Taking
Morphine Pills
INTERESTING EXCERPTS
FROM TOWN REPORT


Thursday morning, at the home of First
Selectman Lafayette S. Bray at Shaw
NUT, the cause of his act being accred-
| tied to i'll health and dependency. Mr..
Howe is survived by his former wife,
| Mrs. Willard Hatch, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. j. e. Jackson and Mrs. Will
| liam Shaw, both of Waterville. Funer-
al arrangements will be made later.
Mr. Howe was unable to do any hard
| work and assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Bray
about tho general merchandise store,
| which they conduct The deceased was
familiarly known as "Uncle." He re-
tired Wednesday hight as usual 1t
was later found that he had taken a
large quantity of morphine pills but
these did not take effect. Mr.. Bray call
ed Mr.. Howe as usual in the morning
and the call was answered. 1t seems
that he got up and partly dressed him
self and then took a 32-calibre revol-
yer and shot himself through the head,
the bullet penetrating the wall of the
room. Before doing the deed, Mr.. Howe
wrote letters to friends and relatives
and explained the cause and stated
that it was done only on his own inten-
tlons. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Together with the excellent weather
ana good attendance the fourth
monthly meeting Of the Kennebec AS
soclation of Past Noble Grands of the
Goodwill Rebekah Lodge, one Of the
most pleasing meetings was held
Thursday afternoon and evening at
the home of Mrs. Benjamin Rackliffe.
Gullbreth street. There were so ladies'
present from Oakland, Waterville.
Albion. Clinton and Fairfield Lodges.
AT night picnic lunch was enioyed.
In the afternoon the feature was the
white Elephant party. which took
place. Each lady present brought with
her an articles which she considered
useless among her belongings. The ar
tlcle was not worth less than 10 cents
ana the article was sold at auction.
Inc blds were from seven to 10 cents.
benJamln Rackliffe acted as auction
eer Following the business session the
iadleS passed the time in sewing. The
next meeting will be held on Apr, o5
Mrs. Hartley Oakes and Mrs. Sarah
Rand, both of Waterville, are visiting
at the home of T. S. Henderson.
"A meeting of the Merrymeetins Club
VIII be held today at the home of Mrs
howard Wyer, lower Main street.
Miss Dorothy Piper has returned IN
her studies at the University of M,;na
after passing few days with her na
rents 20
Inc regular meeting of the Christmas
LUZ VIII De held today at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd Sykes. South Main street
AN informal trial was held in the case
OF Arthur Peiletier. the young lad accused
OF entering with the intent of stealing.
at which the youth was given his freedom
ana sent to his home in WateryilIe He
was given quite a few words of instruc.
uon and it is doubtful If he is found in
this position again.
Inc annual report Of the Village Cor
poration has been published and some of
tne interesting reports are as follows:
report OF B. L. Smith. chief engineer:
Ihere nave been 16 alarms Of fire for tho
year ending March q. 1916.
April Z, Mr.. Cyr's house on island. 70c
1eet nose laid; small loss. May Is. Mr..
D A. Nye's house on Bunker's island. :.
small loss. July s. Shawmut; did not 90.
July II, Will Hatch house, Western ave.
nue.: total loss. July u, Hotel Gerald
Main street; 2o0O feet of hose laid. alarm
from Box %; loss about $1,000. Sent a7
-Mr. Leachs house, lower Main street.
loss small. Oct. Z, Dosie house lower
Maih street: no damage. Oct. 9, false
alarm sounded on bell. Nov. 13. Mr..
YORK house and barn; loss total: also
MRS Goodwin's house partly DESTROYED.
Nov. Is. false alarm from Box g. Jan.
IL chimney fire on island: no damage.
Jan. 1S, grammar school house: damage
small. Jan. q, Joseph Gilblair's house
Water street. Jan. q, William Silver
house on island; alarm from Box q: no
damage. March 20. Shawmut, A. s.
Burke's store and Shawmut Manufactur.
ing Co. house: total loss. March 20. Smart
mousse on island; damage small. There
is in the department at present $500 feet
OF hose In good condition, 1000 feet new
hose being bought last year. It ia ex.
planned that at least two new fire alarm
boxes should be installed in the present
year. The treasurers report shows a
balance of $l591.50 on hand. The ceme-
terry account shows a balance on hand Of
s56.1O. The amount Of orders drawn 1915.
1916 shows total Of $s290.S3.
The Benton Grange hall Thursday was
the scene of busy body Of women en-
gagged in their usual sewing. the meeting
being that Of the Benton Grange Sewing
Circle.
Ashton Richardson, L. H. 8. '16, has
returned from Boston, where he has been
visiting friends. He stopped of on his
way from Washington, D. c., where no
went with the Lawrence high school SEN
ors.
Miss Marjorie Smith and Miss Carolyn
Wyman have returned from Washington.
D. c., where they have been on the grad
lation trip. On their return they stopped
with friends in Providence. Boston and |
Portland.
NORTH FAIRFIELD
NoRTH-Mrs. Annie Clifford who