Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-21
FAIRFIELD
installations Held by Benton
Grange and L'Union St. Jean
Baptiste-Basketball
Notes
OTHER LOCAL AND PERSON.
AL ITEMS OF INTEREST


made impressive by the use of two
teams, 10 introduce the officers to their
respective chairs. The first team was
composed of Mrs. Everett Hunter, Miss
Ruby Blackwell and Mrs. William Hos
ford. The second team was composed
of Mrs. Harry Plummer, Mrs Laforest
Eldridge and Mrs. Everson Brown. The
officers who We're ms tailed to serve fo~
! the ensuing year We're: Master, Lafoc-
est T. Prent1Ss: overseer, George john
son; lecturer, Mrs. Alton Z. Richard
son; chaplain, Mrs. -Abbie Reed: SEQ
rotary, Reuban Wentworth: treasurer.
Harry Plummer: steward. Frank Davis
assistant steward, William Cain: lady
assistant steward. Miss Alberta Foss;
Pomona. Mrs George Johnson; Flora,
Mrs. Eugene CAIN Ceres, Mrs Lafor-
est f. Prcntiss; gatekeeper. Alton Bow
man. Following the work of installin =
a social hour was enjoyed There was
good attendance, including largely
members of the Benton Grange The
January Pomona will be held Tuesday.
Jan. 35, with Benton Grange. At this
meeting the election of officers of East
Kennebcc Pomona will be held
a regular meeting of Merrymeeting
Chapter, No. 81, Q. +. s.. will be held
/ Friday evening at $50 o'clock at Ma
sonic hall. The installation of the Off
, GERS will take place. The installation
will be carried out by Mrs. Grace T..
Clark, past worthy matron of the Mer-
rNmcetinS Chapter. assisted by Mrs
Aleen Jewell. The installation will he
private.
The game that was scheduled Cor
thursday evening between the Law
renee High boys basketball team and
the Maine Central Institute team Of
Pittstield has been postponed. The mex,
game TO be played here and in th.
Fairfield Opera house. by the Lawren. g
teams will be on next Thursday even.
ing when the Lawrence High boys Will
play the Waterville High boys AT tt,
same time the Watcrvile High girls
will play the Lawrence High girls.
Victor Grange will give a dance Fri
day evening. Jan. IS. at the Fairtie:,i
Center Grange hall, with an oyster sun
per.
The funeral services of Ruth Edna
, Holman, the infant daughter of Rev
uHN -. Ia It9e vi. IlcilildH, W IlO pass
ed away Wednesday morning, will be
held Friday afternoon at > o'clock, from
the Baptist parsonage Rev. I. &. Now
CT of Watervile will conduct the SER
vices.
The installation of the officers Of
L'Cnion st. Jean de BaptiSte has been
| held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fs-
dras Brnette at Shawmut. Arthur Da
Wien of Waterville did the work Of in
Stalling the officers in very credit
able manner. The following were the
officers installed: President, Gideon Bin
nette; vice president. Esdras Einnett2:
treasurer, Joseph Thibault: financial
and recording secretary, Joseph NAL
! louN: assistant secretary, Omer Begin:
master of ceremonies. Oneil Begin. Fol-
! lowing the installation whist playing
was enjoyed. That was in the form of
surprise for the members. as no for
NAL entertainment had been planned.
The prizes We're awarded to the follow
ing: Ladies first prize, Miss Dennie Be
gin; consolation. Miss Dennie Guimond;
sentlemen's first prize, Charles King,
Ir.. consolation. John Picard. After
the card playing. refreshments We're
served The hostcSses of the evening 5
entertainment We're: Mr.. and Mrs. f.s-
dras Binnette, Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Bin
nette. There were about 80 present.
The st. John the Baptist hall on low
er Main street was the scene of a
pleasant occasion Thursday evening
when the fourth of a series of whist
parties by the Catholic parish took
place. The proceeds of these parties
are for the benefit Of the parish aud
! will be held each Thursday evening ct
the week. until the beginning of Lent
At first the parties We're not large
enough to accommodate the large num-
| Der who desired to attend. On Thurs.
day evening of this week Mrs. Frank
Lemelin, ST., was hostess of the even
ing.
Mrs. Humphrey O'Blemis of upper
Main street was hostess Thursday aft
,, ernop to the members of the Priscilla
Embroidery Club. The time was quick
ly passed in sewing. The hostess serv-
ed light refreshments.
The weekly meeting of the Thursday
afternoon Auction Club was held al
the home of Mrs. Fred Rollins, lower
Main street. There was a full attend
ance, The time was passed in pla wing
whist and the hostess served a light
collation.. The next meeting will be in
a week.
Mrs. Abbott Adams of Silver street
entertained the wide Awake" Club al
her home on Thursday evening There
was the playing of games and a so.
cial program as amusement for the
evening.
The regular meeting Of the Socia,
Neighbors was held Thursday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. Frank Dex-
ter. lower Main street. The time was
profltably passed in sewing.
Mrs. Gala Johnson Of Silver stree,
entertained the Needlecraft Sisters
Thursday afternoon at her home. The
usua! enjoyable program was carried
|. out
The weekly meeting of the Baptist
Sewing Circle has been postponed in.
definitely owing to the passing away
of Rev. and Mrs. Holman's younger
daughter, Ruth Edna.
Mrs. William Ireland has returned
from Augusta, where she passed sey
eral days with her daughter. Mrs. f
b. Hinckley.
The ladies of the Methodist Guild
met Wednesday afternoon at the