Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04

session. The meeting will be called at
$50. The program of the conference will
be in the hands Of the general commit
tee the first of next week in complete
form. 49,. -. :.
Mrs. Ann Colcord, who is ill at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Priest,
at Shawmut, is reported as improving.
Humphrey O'Blemis and his brother.
Arthur O'Blemis, employees of the Water
Vile & Fairfield Electric Road. have
been called to Moncton. n. B.. by the
death of their mother
With the announcement that store
will be opened this week at Waterville
by the Atlantic-Pacific Co. comes the
rumor that Fairfield is to have one of
those general grocery stores as Well
An agent representing the A.-P. Co. was
in town this week looking over posi-
BILE openings for a store. He talked
with William w. Nye Of the w. w. Nye
Co, in regard to purchasing Of the lat
ter the two-story building which is be-
ing at present moved from upper Main
street to lower Main street. No def
mite agreement was reached. 1t has been
unders TODD that Mr.. Nye intended mov-
ing his grocery business into the build
ing which will be placed just south OF
Clark and Varney's store. If Mr.. Nye
should move from his present place Of
business that would mean another open
ing for the A.-P. company. Arthur
Howe Of this town, Is acting as man.
ager Of the Waterville store Of the At
lantic-Pacifc company. Fred Howe also
of this town is assisting his brother in
the work. Arthur Howe has been at
Woburn, Mass, for the several past
weeks where he has been engaged as
manager of another A.-P. store.
The postponed meeting ST the Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society will be
held Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. VIII 0. .Hersey, High street. Mrs.
Wilbur Mitchell will have the program
of the afternoon which will be on,
Along Old Mission Trails"
The Christmas Club will be entertain
ed Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Forest Allen. upper Main street.
First Selectman Lafayette S. Bray is
confined to his home at Shawmut by
illness Mrs. Bray who has also been
i'll is reported as on the road to I'M
provement.
The Social Neighbors were entertain
ed Thursday afternoon by Mrs. NJ. II
Hill, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd Sykes lower Main street The
afternoon was pleasantly passed in sew
ing, and the hostess served light re-
freshments.
The members Of the Younger Set and
number of invited guests were pleas
antly entertained Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ernest H. Holman,
corner of NeWhall street and Western
avenue Mrs. Mable Phillips Judkins
of Clinton, a member OF the Arcanla
Club Of that town, gave paper on
Robbie Burns. his life and works. The
paper showed careful preparation and
study. Following the evenings pro-
gram the hostess served refreshments
There We're about u present to enjoy
the hospitality f the hostess.
| Mrs. Alton f. Richardson. lecturer OF
| Benton Grange and Harry Libbey. lee
turer of Victor Grange are among the
! Changers of the locality who are at
! tending the Maine State Grange Lee
turers' Mass meeting at Augusta.
] The ladies' of the Benton Grange
! Sewing Circle passed profitable after
! noon Thursday afternoon at the Bentor
! Grange hall in sewing. There was 8
! good attendance in spite of the inclem
! ent weather.
| The Needlecraft Sisters were enter
| tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs. vii
| bur Mitchell of West street. The time
I was spent in sewing. The next meet
\ ho holI
Mrs Charles Thompson returned t.
J Winslow after a two-days visit in town
with friends. Mrs. Thompson is engag
! ed as nurse at the home of w. T. Rey
| nolds.
| Mrs. Rose Dufrey has returned from
| a weeks visit at Providence ant
Woonsocket, R. l. Her sister, Miss Lii
! liam Julian. who accompanied her. VII
remain in Rhode Island week longer
Mrs Harry Stewert has returned t
her home at Bangor after few days
visit in town. She was the guest of he
sisters, Mrs. Harry Holmes and Mrs
! W. W. Bigelow, lower Main street.
The entertainment committee of Ben
| ton Grange. No. 25S, 2. of H.. has is
sued invitations for a dance which vii
be held Thursday evening. Feb. II. Will
the first class music and the fine sup
per the occasion is bound to be sue
cess.
AS each one entered the High SCI 30
hall. Wednesday evening, for the fna
of the Citizens Entertainment cours
they were presented with neatl.
printed card Just before the eve
nins's concert Harry Brown, chairman
of the entertainment committee of tn
Fairfield Board of Trade, explained
that each one in favor of the cours
for another year was to sign his nam
to the little card, and designate hoN
many tickets he desired. 1t wa
found Thursday, when a final coun
was taken that over $50 had slgne'
I the cards. That means that the Cltl
zens' Entertainment course is ASSURE
for another year.
Miss Mildred Chute of SkoWhegal'
former teacher and principal OF tn
North Grammar school of this town
now a teacher in her home town, ha
been in town. this week. the CUES
of Miss Grace Spinney. Silver street
The members of the Priscilla En-
broidery club went to Watervllle
Thursday afternoon, where they wer
guests Of Mrs. Fred Rowe Of kelse!
street for the afternoon. Sewing an
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