Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
FAIRFIELD
Desire for Reading Matter Leads
Youthful Book Worm Be-
fore Police Court
LATE LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
AND PERSONALS

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The evident desire for magazines and
books to read led an eight-year-old lad
who gave his name as Arthur Pelletier
and his residence as King court. Head
of the Falls, Waterville, to enter the va
cant store in the Masonic block. Fair
field, shortly after noon Wednesday,
where he was caught by occupants Of
nearby Offices. The boy was discovered
before noon lingering around the keyhole
in one of the doors Of the offices of adge
Harvey H. Brazzell. where the McFadden
Insurance Co. is also situated. He was
driven away from that place and watched.
Later heentered the offices formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Moody by the aid Of a skel-
eton key. Locking the door and placing
the key in the lock on the inside, he had
access to the empty offices. The party
who saw the boy in the forenoon in sus-
picious place found that he was in the
Moody Office. Making loud noise as il
going down stairs, the man quietly re-
turned and took his station by the door.
Soon the boy came out. He was placed
in the custody of Chief of Police William
F. Harrington and taken to the lookup,
where he was placed awaiting further &C
ton.
The boy, who appears rather small for
his age Is bright-looking lad with black
hair and bright black eyes. He tells a
rather vague story. Three weeks ago he
came to Fairfield, as he tells his story,
to have his teeth fixed. He found out
at that time that there were nice maya
zines with pretty pictures in the Moody
offices. After returning home he bought
of Mr.. Ramsdell a skeleton key for
which he says he paid Is cents. He as
been here several times to visit a little
Quincy boy. who lives near the Catholic
church, and this was the reason for his
being acquainted with the town.
The boys father will be called in to
help the situation. The boy will doubt
less be placed under the care Of the pro-
baton officer.
Miss Verna Curtis has returned from
a few days visit at Skowhegan where
she was the guest Of friends.
Mrs. William r. Burrill left wednes-
day for Augusta, where she will visit
with relatives and friends for a few
days.
Miss Christie Brophy and Miss Ma
rion Drisko passed Wednesday at the
Capiatal city where they were guests
Of Miss Drisko's aunt, Miss Ella Par
kin.
A new telephone has been installed
in the home Of E. A. Covell at Benton,
the call for which is 1875
Mrs. Lloyd Brown left Wednesday
forenoon for Waterville where she en-
tered the Sisters hospital and under
went an operation for appendicitis. At
last reports she was resting as COM
fortably as could be expected.
Postmaster and Mrs. Horace X.
Purinton were at Augusta Tuesday,
where they attended the funeral SER
vices Of the late Jacob Goodrich.
Miss Christine Phyllis. daughter of
Mrs. Lucy Phyllis Of Fairfield and Am
raham Joseph Miller of Waterville
were married Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock at the home Of the bride on
Bartlett street. by Harold E. Weeks,
justice Of the peace. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Mabel
Phyllis and the best man was Ralph
Thibodeau. The bride wore white silk
and the bridesmaid wore pink silk. On
Wednesday evening q reception was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Miller at the
home Of her mother. About 20 relatives
and friends of the contracting parties
were present to assist in making the
occasion a pleasing one. The bride re-
ceived number Of pretty and useful
wedding gifts. They will reside at Wa
terville.
Godfroid Couture Of Lewiston has ar.
rived in town to pass q few days as
the guest of his cousin, Neil Gregory,
Pleasant street.
Elmer Robinson Of Redwood, West
Va, has arrived at Benton. being call
ed there by the passing away Of his
father. Eugene Robinson.
The Sunday school Boy Scouts Of tho
Baptist Sunday school. the class of
boys Of which Mrs. Will o. Hersey is
teacher. we're the guests on wednes-
day evening Of their patrol leader, Hor-
ace Atwood. at his homo on Nswhall
street. The evening was passed in the
carrying out Of we'll arranged program.
There were good number present Re.
freshments were served during the eve
ninR and Games were played.