Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-10
FAIRFIELD
Local Camp of Sons of Veterans
to Observe LincOln's Birth
day This Evening
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On Thursday evening the Emery
Kinds Camp, S. Of ", will observe
Lincoln's birthday, as is their yearly
custom. The members of E. p Pratt
Corps, W. r. c., and the members OF
the Grand Army have been invited to
attend. as well as their families. The
evenings entertainment will COM
mence at o'clock. The first part of
the evening will be devoted to short
program, including readings, vocal
solos and patriotic selections on the
Victrola. A social hour will then be
enjoyed. Refreshments will be served
Harvey H. Brazzell is acting COM
mander during the absence of Mr.
Holman.
The manager Of the Star theatre in
| cooperation with the Fairfield Par
ent-Tea cher Association will give a
matinee Saturday afternoon at 80
o'clock. The matinee will be especial
ly for the children. as the films have
been selected for their pleasure and
education. All parents and brothers in
terested are invited to attend.
Homer Barnes of Augusta was
business caller in town Wednesday.
Joseph King of King street has been
removed from the Sisters hospital at
Waterville to his home in town. at
ter a several weeks treatment at the
former place. Mr.. King is now report
ed as improving daily.
Fred Leary, who has been passing
several days at Boston with relatives.
las returned to his home in town.
! w c. Harrison of Portland was in
town Wednesday. Mr.. Harrison came
here to make several minor repairs on
the pipe organ at the Univcr:'alist
church. He is an organ builder by
trade
Rev Peter osborne of Western ave-
nue. the Advent preacher, WAS at
China Wednesday to ctficiatc at the
funeral services of his late friend. Mrs.
William Hammond. Mrs. Hammond
passed away SUNDAY at her home on
Deer Till.
John T.ftin made appearance
Wednesday afternoon before Judge
Harvey II. ErazzcH to claim a lot Of
liquor which h@d been seized by Dep
nty Sheriff Henry d. IGrophy at the
Fairfield office Of the America Express
co. The lot whic!, John made claim to
he'd henn assigned to Joe I.ftin. Fair
field. Maine" and John testified that
he ard Joe" were one and the same.
But he was requested t" call again
Thursday morning at 9 O'Clock TO re-
ceivo the decision Of the iudce wheth-
er or MOI he should receive the four
quarts Of whiskey
The boys and girls of the Lawrence
High school s. Nor class who are plan
ming to 20 to Washington. D. c.. in
March, held a meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon and decided to give a moving
picture and vaudeville show Thursday.
March >. at the Fairfield Opera house.
The vaudeville will include talent of
the school. The comittee III charge con-
sists of Earle Harvey, chairman. as
sisted by Irving Rollins, Irene Jack
son and Marjorie Smith
DIR. Ethel Walters returned Wednes-
day forenoon from Skowhegan. She
spoke Tuesday afternoon before the
members of Clementine Weston w.
c. T. U. taking for her subject. Our
Defense-The Home"
| the work on the small building
which is being erected on Main street
by Henry Fluery is progressing rapid
| ly. The building will be used by Mr.
! Fluery as a general merchandise store
and also a shoe repairing shop. The
| location of the building is just south
! of the five and ten cent store conduct
| ed by Paul V. Claude. The front of the
building measures ten feet and it will
| he 80 feet in length. 1t is being built
| practically on road as the place &C.
cupied is a part Of the entrance to
| Nye court The road was originally IS
| feet wide. but is now eight feet and
! still a road.
! Mrs. Fred Shaw has gone to Portland,
where she will visit her parents for few
days.
| Edmund Luce has entered the employ
of the Waterville and Fairfield electric
road and is engaged as spare hand.
John Reed of this town is engaged on
the farm of Lester Farrow on Oakland
Heights during Mr.. Farrow's absence
large number of Fairfield people are
planning to attend the dance which will
be given Thursday evening at the Fair
field Center Grange hall
! Mrs. William ]. Ford of West Benton
| was hostess Wednesday evening to the
! members of the Merrymeeting Club. The
evening was passed in pleasant manner,
some of the ladies bringing their sewing
The hostess served light refreshments
The officers of the Merrymeeting Club to
serve for this year are: President. Mrs
Bertha Wyer vice president, Mrs. Bertha
Flewellng; secretary, Mrs. Mayme Hol-
! man: treasurer. Mrs. Sarah .Nye. The
club is composed Of the retired officers Of
Merrymeeting Chapter. No. ga. O. E. s.,
Of last year and the recently installed
officers. There were about Is ladies who
enjoyed Mrs. Ford's hospitality
"Fairfields Greatest Need" will be the
subject of the sermon Thursday evening
by Rev. Felix Powell. the Italian evan
gelist at the Methodist church. The meet.
ings are being attended by large crowds
and everyone is very enthusiastic over
the services. The solos and song services
led by Frank Smith, the singer, are also
a source Of pleasure.
A slight wreck on the Maine Central
Railroad just below Pittsfield called ont
the wrecking train and crew from the
Waterville car shops. The train passed
through West Benton about $50 Wednes