Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-05
fairfield
Fairfield Library Association
Holds Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers
BASEBALL FANS CELE.
BRATE VICTORIES OF L. H. S.


and the following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. Alice Totman; vice pres
ident. Mrs. Frances Miller; secretary
and treasurer, w. A. Archer: auditor.
A. H. Totman; trustee for a term of
six years, S. A. Nye. The report of the
trustees for the year ending May l.
1916. stated that the conditions regard
ing the Lawrence Library were very
satisfactory The interior of the libra
ry has had extensive repairs. which
caused the library to be closed for four
weeks. The book committee has held
quarterly meetings during the year and
report that 362 volumes have been add
ed to the collection. In the selection
of books the committee has paid special
attention 10 the needs of the public
schools and of study clubs. The libra
ry is now under the cooperation Of the
State and had officials from the State
Library for a few days to assist in
cataloguing. The trustees have receiv-
ed an appropriation from the town Of
$1,000 and under this appropriation the
State is obliged to assist with 500
appropriation. Collections of books
have bee n sent to Fairefild Center. to
dtTnSlu SOlH ana 10 lAdToHt, "HcIc
responsible persons will have charge
of the distribution. Mrs Anna A. Reed
is now acting librarian and she report
ed the conditions most favorable.
there being s7S.16 on hand on May /.
The trustees of the Fairfield Library
Association are as follows: w. w.
Merrill. whose term expires in 1917
Mrs. Mary n. Learned, whose term
expires in 1918: E. J Lawrence. whose
term expires in 1919: E. Kelley, whose
term expires in 1920: Miss Helen S.
Pratt whose term expires In 1921; S.
A. Nye, whose term expires in 1922.
Standing committee for the build
ing: E. Kelley, W. w. Merrill, Miss
AGdie Lawrence.
For grounds: E. J. Lawrence, Mrs.
Mary Learned.
For books: Mrs. Frances K. Miller,
Mrs. Mary n. Learned, Mrs. Carrie E.
Kendrck. Mrs. Alice S. Totman, Miss
Addie NJ. Lawrence, Miss Helen S.
Pratt
Any resident of Fairfield may become
a member of her association on pay
ment of the fee of 81 and so cents an
nually thereafter.
Miss Harriet Campbell, who has been
engaged as teacher in the Benton
Grammar school for the past few
years, has severed her duties there and
will go to Augusta. where she has ac
cepted a similar position in that city.
She has made many friends while in
town and all wish her the very best
success in her new position.
Children's night will be observed at
the regular meeting Of the Merrymeet-
ing Chapter, o. f. S., No. 81, at the
Masonic hall on Friday evening. All
members of the chapter and their fam
lilies and members of the Masonic
Lodge and their families are cordially
invited to attend.
The following marriage intentions
are on file at the town clerks Office.
lovich, both of this town, and George
Murray of this town and Miss Emma
Mosher of Smithfield.
The many friends in town OF Win
field ]. MacPhee, who belongs to the
United States navy, will be glad to
learn that he has been promoted in
rank and has been transferred from
the battleship Virginia to the Nevada.
He is now in New York where his ship
is undergoing repairs. Mr.. MacPhee is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mac
Phee Of Silver street and has been in
the employ of the government for some
FIVE wears.
Mrs. C. E. Holt is quite i'll at her
home on lower Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reynolds has re-
turned from Augusta, where Mrs. Rey-
nolds underwent a surgical operation
recently and is now in a much improv-
ed condition.
MIR. and Mrs. William T. Totman
have returned from Boston and vlcln-
ity, where they passed few days WIS.,
iting friends and relatives. Mrs. Tot
man was on her way home from Wash
ington, .. c., where she attended the
annual convention Of the =. A. r..
which was recently held at the Cap
ital. Mrs. Totman was a delegate from
that organization in town and reports
Il very interesting trip.
At the regular meeting OF the w. &.
r. l.. held at the home of Mrs. l.. d.
Rand, Newhall street, on Thursday
afternoon plans were discussed in re-
gard to the W. c. T. T.. convention
which is to be held in this town on
May IS and 12. After the regular bust
ness meeting a social hour was pass
ed and refreshments served.
The Lawrence high school baseball team
and it's followers. being very enthusiastic
over victories in the Waterville high
school and Cony high school baseball
games played recently, expressed their
feelings Thursday evening throughout the
town. A parade of about 200 young men.
headed by drums and all in the procession
having a horn or some noisy instrument,
marched all over the town and made their
feelings known. The parade ended at the
baseball diamond, where huge bonfire
was lighted and many were seen about
the fire and cheers and songs were given
Lawrence high is proud and should feel
proud Of the showing made so far this
season, and with their strength improv-
ing in every game should break all rec
ords made by the former fast teams
which have represented the school.