Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-06
FAIRFIELD.
Local Corn Shop Opens for the
Falls Business; Much Corn
Is Being Brought in
ELECTED LIVE NEWS
NOTES-PERSONALS

The local corn shop of the Portland
Packing Co. has opened for the fall
canning season and many loads Of
corn from the farms in this vicinity
are already travelling back and forth
loaded with corn from the fields. A
full crew has been secured and the
canning shop will be in full action this
week. H. D. Brophy has charge of the
local plant.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ames and Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Coffin of Brockton,
Mass, are visiting at the home of Mr..
Ames' brother. MIR. and Mrs. Isaac
Ames of Burrill street.
Mrs. Chester F'urber and son, Harry
Furber, and Thomas Morreau have re-
turned from a several days stay with
friends and relatives in Boston and
vicinity.
Many of the local baseball fans are
planning to attend the game between
the Skowhegan team and an all-star
Trolley League team to be played on
the Colby campus this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Crummett and family
and Mrs Ray Mitchell and daughter
are passing a few days at the Crum-
NETT cottage at China Lake.
Mrs. F. J. Robinson left yesterday
for Richmond. where she will pass sew
eral days with friends and relatives.
James Atkins, who has been visiting
in Newport for the past few weeks,
has returned to his home on Main
street.
Miss Edith spaulding has taken up
her duties in the Wilson Pharmacy
again, after enjoying a weeks vaca
ton passed with friends and relatives
in Boston and vicinity.
Roscoe Holway has gone for a short
visit with friends and relatives in Lew
iston and Portland.
Mrs Charles Pooler has gone to
Caribou, where she will visit with DR.
and Mrs. ]. L. Gregory for few
days.
Ruel Brown has returned to his home
in Calais, after visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Spinney of
Elm street for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Medford. Mass. are guests for a few
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kingsbury Piper of Western avenue.
Mrs. Charles Parks has returned
lTO0l d several WEEKS WISH with
friends and relatives in Norwich, CT.
Mrs. DR.. Walters and daughter. Miss
Maitland Walters, Mrs. E. E. Hobbs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hobbs have
gone to F'oxcroft, where they will at
tend the campmeetings.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis is able to be
about her duties again. after being
confined to her home on Main street
by illness.
The new cells recently purchased by
the corporation. as was voted upon
last spring, have been installed in the
police station.
Mrs. Garfield Totman is i'll at her
home on Island avenue.
William Holmes will leave this
morning for several days trip to
Thomaston, Rockland and South West
Harbor. This is the first trip for
er days.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Hersey and son
Carl have returned irons a several
weeks stay at Pembroke. They made
the trip by auto.
The Benton Grange Sewing Circle
will meet on Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Gilman Wilson of
Main street, town. A full attendance
is desired.
Miss Lillian Rollins is supplying in
c. E. Hollis candy store during the
absence Of Miss Alice Littlefield. who
is passing two weeks in Portland and
vicinity.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps will be held this
evening in the G. A. r. hall. Important
business matters are to be brought up
at this meeting and a full attendance
is requested.