Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
FAIRFIELD
Capt. H. r. Kreger Visits His
Home After a Trip to and
from the War Zone
in Europe .
SLIGHT HMM Ely BLAZE
CALLS FIRE APPARATUS

captain Henry II. hTeSar OF the
schooner Edward J. Lawrence is at his
home on Western avenue, after taking
a voyage to Spain with his schooner.
Captain Kregar carried load Of coal
to Spain, passing through the war
zone in the Mediterranean sea and re-
turning to Boston with load Of salt.
The trip took about three months and
the captain experienced some very
rough seas, but brought his ship back
to Boston safely and with no serious
damage.
The annual meeting of the Fairfield
Board Of Trade will be held at the G..
A. r. hall on Wednesday evening at
$50.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. MARI of Canaan
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in town for a few days.
Mrs. Charles Jakins is confined to
her home in Benton Station by Illness
The members Of the Murray Club
were the guests of Mrs. Charles Law
ry at her home on Winchester street
on Tuesday afternoon. A very pleasant
afternoon was passed and dainty re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Spinney, who
have been visiting with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Spinney, for a
few days, have returned to Buffalo.
N. Y, where Mr.. Spinney has charge
of a crew. While in town, Mr.. Spinney
hired the services Of Is men who re-
turned to Buffalo with him and will be
employed in the construction of a cof-
fer dam in that city.
Norman McPhee and Adolf Loubier
have returned from Houlton and vi
entity, where they have been employed
for the past few months. They left
Tuesday morning for Buffalo. N. Y,
where they have accepted a position
for the summer.
The regular meeting of the Sons of
veterans was held at the G. A. r. hall
on Tuesday evening. A full attendance
was present and matters Of business
We're brought before the meeting.
The snowstorm Sunday put a stop
to the plans for having the regular
practice of the Lawrence High school
baseball team which was planned to
begin on Monday night. The snow dis
appeared very fast throughout the day
but the diamond was so muddy that
the practice was postponed until a la
ter date. 1t was sufficiently dry on
tuesday night so that the members
of the team could work in the outfield.
where batting practice took place I'M
der the direction of Coach Gregory.
Conditions have been such that very
little practice has been realized so far
this season and it is hoped that from
now out the practice will continue nm
hindered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce of
Thomaston are visiting at the home of
their son. John Pierce, Elm street, for
a few days.
Eli Dion Of North Hampton, Mass.
is visiting with friends and relatives in
town for a few days.
Judge H. H. Brazzell has returned
from short business trip to Bingham
and Skowhegan.
The following are in the party goine
to Buffalo, New York, where they will
be employed in construction work.
These are those going from this town:
Norman McPhee. Adolf Loubier. Henry
Waugh. Robert Langley, Arthur Mingo,
Clarence Mingo. Earle Murphy, Robert
OConner, Lewis mclaughlin, Jack
johnson, Emerson Mutt.
A fire alarm was rung in from Box
20. about II o'clock Tuesday morning
for a small chimney fire on the resi-
dence Of Eugene Clark, upper Main
street. The firemen responded to the
alarm in short order but their services
were not needed for before a line of
hose could have been laid the smoke
had disappeared and shortly after the
about whistle was sounded. No dam
age occurred.