Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
FAIRFIELD
The Gerald to Undergo Repairs
and observation-disclosures on
Formation of State Branch
Parent-Teacher Assn
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Allen and little daughter will return
later Mr.. Allen plans to remain in
Fairfield and superntend the repairing
of the hotel No regular repairs have
been made on the building since the
recent fire. At present MIR. Allen is en-
gagged in making plans and figuring on
the EXPENSE Of the work to be done.
The parts of the building which will be
repaired from the effects of the fire may
not be done over with such elaborate
finish as the original but the work vii
be substantial The building of the
Gerald hotel was started in the fall of
1899 and was completed late the next
spring at a cost of $4,000. On June 4.
1900 the building was dedicated. 1T
was built by the late Amos r. Gerald
of Fairfield. William j. Bradbury. pres
ent town clerk. was the first proprietor
Of the Gerald and filled that position
most efficiently for eight years. For
q number of years the Gerald hotel was
the best equipped and most popular
hotel of the central Tart of the State.
1t was a great hosiery for CONNER
cial Travellers, and at one time was
known from coast to coast One of the
most notable features of the establi sh-
mont is the interior decorating. The
work of decorating was done by the late
Harry =. Aiken of Boston. He was as
sisted in the work by the late Il. T..
McFadden of this town. MIR. Aiken made
his headquarters in town for fully
year. and passed a larger part of the
time working on the Gerald decorations.
The Fairfield Opera house was punt
about the same time. Mr.. Aiken as
sisted by Mir. Mci'addcn did The decor
attng at that pl&ce. lie returned 10
Fairfield and did TIE decorating OF the
Masonir hall some time later. TIL"
Gerald hotel contains so rooms. Some
chances nave been made from the or
gin2l plans a. the building. During
Mr EraGbury's lrorrietorship of the
Gerald he was; at ere time, president OF
the Maine Hotel Projectors ASsecla-
ton. and the annual meeting was held
in Fairfield. The Gerald has gained
quite reputation rs a catering house
to banuuets and formal affairs by or
.ranixations such as fraternities. lodges
and clubs. The next proprietor after
Mr.. bradbury was George l.. Wood
worth. who was succeeded by f. II.
NJ
+ba hotcl for sor,e time and will now
take UP tn" work of proprietor IN per-
son. There will be some fund2meh'ai
changes made in the running prlnciple
IF the establishment which il is expect
ed will add greatly to the benefit OF the
hotel and the community as well.
The noetponed meeting of the Clio
uaa Clnb viii be held Thursday aft
ornoon at the home Of Mrs. John +
Lawry, High street.
The conference fer the purpose o.
forming a State branch OF the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers ana IA
Utica cheer Associations in Maine
will he held in Waterville at the High
school on Feb. and IL. Airs. VIII .
Hersey. president OF the Fairfield "a
rent Teach ASsocia ton, has been no
titled that all members of the associa
ton and friends; interested are vel
come to attend these meetings. Ihere
viii he a delegation of eight members
of the local organization chosen to at
tend these meetings. and only those
elected as dele gates viii be allowed t
vote. At the last meeting of the Pa
, rent Teach Association or Falrilelc
the members voted to become q par
of the National Congress of Mothers
ard Parent-Teacher Associations OF
Maine. 1t is through this that the To-
cal organizations are entitled to at
tend the meetings held in Waterville
On Tuesday morning there We're five
patients removed from the Contra
Maine Sanatorium at Fairfield to the
Western Maine Saratorium at Hebron
Mrs. Emory, a nurse of the Fairfield
Sanatorium staff, accompanied the
quintet to Hebron and will return or
Wednesday. The school for the mino,
patients at the Fairfield Sanatorium is
progressing in fine order. The little
patients are taking great interest il
their lessons under the tutorage OF
Miss Jacobs. There are at present sew
en- pupils in the school, and it is ex
pected that two more will be admitted
IN a short time. There are about So pa
tients at the Atwood Mountain insti
tuition. The Waterville library has
been generous in donating books fol
! the use of the patients. The books ant
magazines that anyone may have ne
use for will be gladly received at the
sana.orium, as reading matter is al
ways acceptable there.
Two basketball games have been
scheduled for Thursday evening at the
Fairfield Opera house. The first will
be played between the Fairfield town
team and the Zeta Psi fraternity team
of Colby. The other game will be be-
tween the Lawrence High school girls
Of Fairfield and the Madison High
school girls. The first game will BE-
called at 7.45 P. NJ.
A. E. Potter and Robert Chisholf
both of Beverly. Mass, were in town
Tuesday, and at Waterville on mat
tiers of business. The above two men
are representativ es Of Cornville Broth
ers of Beverly, Mass. large con-
tracing concern. Work will be com
menced very soon, in building new
roads at Good Will. The roads will
be around the cottages and other
buildings of the Good VIII school,
making fully a mile. sum total. OF
macadamized roadbed. The first work
will b. started at the beginning of the