Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
FAIRFIELD
Special Meeting of Benton
Grange This Evening-Meet-
ing of Republicans Called
for Wednesday
LIVE LOCAL NEWS ANDPER-
SONAL ITEMS

Will Dc HSlu MOuuAy CNCiih6. 4hG IA -
and second degrees will be conferred on
a class of eight candidates. Thursday
evening another special meeting Of the
Grange will be held to confer the third
and fourth degrees on a class. The class
of Thursday evening is composed of Is
candidates. A supper will follow the
Thursday evening meeting.
Miss jeanette Sturtevant, teacher in the
Lawrence High school, passed the week
end at her home in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Hume were in Port
land Saturday, where they attended the
Portland automobile show.
Miss Margaret Savage is improving aft
er a few days illness at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Fred Q. Savage. Pleasant
street. Miss Savage is a Sophomore at
Lawrence High school and will resume
ner studies Monday.
Charles Emerson of Bangor has been in
town recently calling on friends.
Mrs. George Milliken is i'll at her home
on Drummond avenue.
H. c. Humphrey of Pittsfield is the
guest in town for short time Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph o. Files, High street.
Miss Berdena Stewart passed the week
end at North Fairfield, returning Monday
to town to resume her studies at Law
renee High school,
Charles Jacobs Of Vassalboro was in
town this week calling on friends.
Mrs. Russell Lightbody left Saturday
for Newport. R. l.. where she will Join
Mr. Lightbody. He left two weeks ago
for Newport where he has received
government position in a torpedo sta
ton. after a two weeks trial. Mr..
Lightbody has been employed as ma
chinist in the Waterville car shops Of
the Maine Central railroad, for the past
five years He took the Civil Service
examination, which he passed success
fully. The many friends Of Mr. and
Mrs. Lightbody regret their departure
but wish them every success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Malcolm have
returned to their home at Weeks Mills.
after a several days stay in town, be-
ing called here by the passing away
Of Mrs. Malcolm's father, William H.
Winslow. Their little daughter, Miss
Elsie accompanied them. Henry Wins
low has returned to his home at Athol,
Mass, being called here by the death
of his father. William Winslow.
Mrs. Jennie Ireland has returned
from a few days visit at Clinton.
where she was the guest Of Mrs. Helen
Waldron. Mrs. Ireland also attended
the monthly meeting of the Kennebec
Association Of Past Noble Grands.
A large number Of the townspeople
have received letters Of appreciation
from the boys whom they entertained
during the recent students conference.
Charles w. Pooler Of the Learned
Pooler Company has returned from
few days visit at Portland.
The members Of the Younger Set will
be entertained Wednesday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Stella Jewell, lower
Main street. DIR. Nora Brown of Wa
terville will give a talk on Physical
Culture
Miss Esther Gilman. teacher at the
North Grammar school, passed the
weekend at her home at Gardiner.
Frank Richardson Of lower Main
there by the death Of his brother-in-
law. Harry Moore.
The o. T. @. Club will be entertain
ed Monday evening at the home Of
Miss Nina Andrews. The evening will
be in observance of Longfellow.
Mrs. Joseph Pooler is quite i'll at her
home on Pleasant street.
Mrs. Earle Gibson is ill at her home
on Osborne street.
Miss Lucy Weeks has returned from
Brunswick, where she attended the
Bowdoin- Sophomore hop. On her re-
turn home she visited Miss Esther
Gilman at Gardiner.
Forest McPhee, who has been con-
fined to his home on Silver street for
some time, as the result Of injuries re-
ceived to his knee, is able to be out.
Miss Grace Spinney has returned
from Skowhegan, where she was the
guest of Miss Mildred Chute for few
days.
The Embroidery Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Leslie Lawrence, upper Main
street.
A meeting Of Fairfield Republicans
will be held Wednesday evening at the
Engine hall. The'meeting will be called
at o'clock. There will be several
matters to be acted upon.
Deputy Sheriff Henry D. Brophy has
returned from a few days. stay at
Portland, where he attended the Port
land Automobile show.
Fred Howe. manager Of the Atlantic
Pacific store at Pitts1eld, passed the
weekend at his home in town.