Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-18

Fairfield Opera house to a large and
appreciative audience
Clyde Savage has returned to Port
land TO resume his duties as a surveyor
for the Maine Central Railroad. Mr..
Savage was called here by the illness
of his wife.
Ernest Brown, who is employed at
the keyes Fiber Plant. is confined to
his home on lover liain street by il
ness.
Miss Marian Eastman is unable to
attend to her studies at Morgan's Bus
mess College and is confined to her
home at West Benton by illness.
At the regular meeting of E. F.
Pratt Corps. W. r. C.. which was held
on Wednesday evening at Grand Army
hail. Mrs. Abbie j. Laid. the retiring
president Of the Corps was presented
with Record Mission pin. She also
received a nand-painted nut bowl as
a slight appreciation from the ladies
for her services. The presentation was
made in formal manner and Mrs.
Laid responded. The Woman's Relief
corps Sewing Circle will meet Wednes-
DAY afternoon of next week at the
nome of Mrs. Edward T. Pilsbury, low
er Main street. to sew. On Town Meet
ing day which will be Monday, March
6, the Woman's Relief Corps will serve
the customary dinner at noon which
VIII De Tor the accommodation Of those
attending town meeting and others.
Ell gregory OF Neil Gregory's grocery
store cut his left hand quite badly
thursday forenoon. while engaged in
cutting some meat The wound was
quickly dressed and it is thought not
to be of serious nature although very
painful
Silas Plummer of West street fell
over a week ago and has not been as
we'll since that time. On Wednesday he
underwent examination and it was found
mat one rib was broken which probab-
~ happened when he fell
The Needlecraft Sisters We're nleas-
antly ntertaind Thursday afternoon at
tn nome of Mrs. w. G. circuit West
street. The time was passed in sewing
and sociablity. The hostess served light
refreshments. The next meeting will
be held in a week
County Treasurer William w. Nve
Wednesday. where they attended the
Somerset county meeting Of Republi
cans.
John Mayo has returned from a few
days visit at Dexter. where he was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cloutier.
Miss Ruby Blackwell daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Blackwell Of the Shaw
nut road, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Sisters hospital at
Waterville Wednesday. She was report
ed as resting quite comfortably Thurs.
day.
A regular meeting of Merrymeetin1
Chapter. No. 81. Q. f. S., will be held
Friday evening.
The February meeting of the East Ken.
nebec Pomona, No. %, P. Of H., will be
held Tuesday, Feb. 90 with the Winslow
Grange. The larger part of the program
The program has been arranged as fol.
lows: Opening exercises; business; con-
ferring fifth degree by the officers of Pc.
mona; noon recess; opening song, choir:
address of welcome, master Of Winslow
Grange; response, G. H. knowlton of
Fassalboro; music. in charge of Mrs.
George Chamberlain; paper on THE Life
and Services Of George Washington. Su.
san Cushman of Winslow; census: cues.
ton, What Will We Do as Farmers in
View of the High Price of Fertilizerso"
opened by II. L. Hayes of Chelsea: vocal
solo. Mrs. George Pooler of winslow:
recitation, F. c. Drummond of Winslow;
essay, Mrs. Octavia Stewart of Clinton;
Abbie Reed of Benton: music,
Grange choir.
Mrs. Myrtle Wyman Chase and little
daughter Charlotte have returned to Vas.
salboro after passing few days at West
Benton as guests of Mrs. Chase's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Wyman.