Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
FAIRFIELD
Work on Piers and Abutments
of New Railroad Bridge
Has Commenced
LOCAL BASEBALL TEAM TO
GO TO OAKLAND

The shipment of cement which has de-
loyed the work Of constructing abutments
and piers for the new railroad bridge, and
the work in the general construction, has
begun. The first work will be in con-
structing an abutment on the west side
of Main street and the cavity recently
dug Is now being filled with rocks and
concrete. From here the work will be
carried to the east side of Main street.
where the first of a line Of "a piers will
be made. two-foot track has been
laid from the cement mixer on the west
side Of the street across the road, and
small cars will be used in carrying the
cement from the mixer to the necessary
places to the river bank. The span from
the mainland to the pulp mill island will
be a continuous trestle and from there
on piers will be constructed across the
other two islands and channels to the
Benton shore. The general construction
work has also commenced on the Benton
side and the work will be continued across
the river to meet the work begun on the
Fairfield side.
The services at the Methodist church
IOT SUNDAY Will De as IOllOWS. MORNING
service at 1915 and special speaker will
occupy the pulpit. Sunday school at IL NJ
as usual. The evening service will be
at Z O'Clock as usual and a speaker Is
being secured for this service. On Tues
day evening the regular meeting of the
Epworth League will be held and the sub
ject and speaker will be announced. The
pastor Rev. c. Q. Perry, Is enjoying A
vacation and the pulpit will be occupied
by special speakers during his absence.
These services are free to the public and
all are invited to attend.
The river has been very high since the
heavy rainfall Of the first part Of the
week and the work in the sawmiA has
been held up two days this week on ae-
count Of the high water. Most OF the
farmers have profitted by the last three
weeks of fair weather and only a rev
we're caught in the recent heavy rains.
The services at the Mission hall for
Sunday will be held as usual. A speciai
speaker will take charge Of the services.
which are at 2aO P. NJ. and P. NJ Any
who wish are invited to attend.
The services at the Baptist church
for Sunday. Aug. IS. will be as fol-
lows: Morning service at 1915. at
which the pastor, Rev Ernest Hol-
man, will speak upon the theme
Equipment for Service" Bible school
at u M, subject for adult department
will be The Grace of Giving" Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at 6 o'clock.
Topic for the meeting will be. Tone
Beauty and How to Get It. Miss Cur
tbs will be the leader. Vespers service
in the church parlors at Z o'clock. the
subject by tho pastor to be THE Cost
of Service" H. A. Plummer will lead
the song and praise meeting. Prayer
meeting on Tuesday evening at 7.30,
subject will be taken from the nth
chapter Of James.
The services at the Salvation Army
hall for Sunday will be as follows:
Sunday school at 10 A. NJ; Holiness
service at II A. NJ; outdoor service
at 2.3o P. M: indoor service at p.
NJ; outdoor service at p. M; indoor
service at 100 P. NJ. Outdoor and in
door services each evening Of tho
week. excepting Monday and Tues
day evenings. Any who wish are in
vited to attend any Of these services.
A. C. Ladd has returned from Mad
ison, where he attended the funeral
services for Fred H. Pease. He also
was at Lake Mosquito on business.
Two men appeared before Judge
Brazzell on Thursday evening on the
charge of intoxication. both pleading
guilty to the charge. Upon payment Of
necessary fine and costs. both were
released.
The Fairfield town baseball team
will go to Oakland to play the second
game Of an arranged series with the
Oakland town team. The local team
won the decision in the first game
played in Oakland last Saturday and
the Oakland team Is now out for rs-
venge. The line-ups for the two teams
will be the same as before and an in
teresting game Is promised.
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Walters and
daughter Maitland have returned from a
abort stay at Old Orchard. They made
the trip by auto.
PAyson Mutt, who Is employed in Hal
lowell, was in town Friday calling at his
home an Western avenue and met many
az his friends about town. He returned
70 his duties Friday afternoon.
Following unclaimed mail matter Il
,,osted at the Fairfield postofice by Post
,raster Lawry: Miss Annie @. Adams
Mo- Ruth johnson. Mrs. Joe Taylor. Mr.
nonaid H. Brown. Mr.. Geo. F. Cooibrott
care e. r. Ford. Frederick B. Ha.res
1ohn e. Marshall. Mr.. Elmer Wilbur
49,
NYE.s CoRNER-There will be no Sun
a.v school on Aug. u on account Of thu
.chooIhouse being repaired and painted.
NJ. Fqorence Dyer returned to hel
homo in Hallowsll Thursday aftef v!s'une
several days In Watervilie ana AZ 'nh
place. -,
Mn. Carl Anderson has been on I'M
aioar list the past week but 70 now gam
ing. .....,
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