Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-13
FAIRFIELD
Little Daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Roach Adams Passes Away
Military Drill for Ecnerwal
Pop COncert-Plummer Bible
Class Meets-Personals

Susie. the 14-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roach Adams, died at her
home at Fairfield Center Thursday eve
ming about S o'clock. She attended the
Fairfield Center Grammar school until
a short time ago. when she was obliged
to give up her studies on account of
her i'll health. a few weeks ago she
was taken with whooping cough, which
gradually turned into bronchitis, which
was the cause Of her death. Besides her
mother and father she is survived by a
sister. Elsie. and brother Charles. Flu
neral arrangements will be announced
| later.
| Mrs. L. D. Rand has returned 10 her
home on Newhau street, after few
days visit az Rockland.
The military drill to be given by Il
/ boys of the Lawrence High school at the
Ecnerwal Pop concert, January 10. is
receiving daily rehearsals under the d.
rections of Henry Ferland.
! Mrs. Allen Horen Of Norridgewock is
calling on friends and relatives here for
a few days.
| Cottez Smith has returned from Au-
! > NSAds "IISLe ~ L4do pStII dLECt404I4S
Legislature in that city.
| Miss Josephine Thorpe, who is en-
ployed as teacher at the Fairfield Cen
/ ter Grammar school. is at her home at
Benton.
Mrs. vesta Brown of Benton Falls is
employed as nurse for Mrs. Truman
Witham.
| The Braves" Of this town left Fri
/ day for Searsport. where they will play
| basketball.
! \ fire alarm from box number 81 was
rung in Friday afternoon about $50 the
! cause being slight blaze at the screen
/ factory. The Fairfield fire department
quickly responded and only slight
damage was the result.
/ The Pluminer Bible class Of the Bap-
fist church met at the home Of Mrs
Peter Cleveland, Summit street. Friday
evening. where business meeting and
social was enjoyed After the business
/ was transacted a very Interesting pro-
gram was carried out, under the direc-
| tons Of Mrs. Frank Leighton, followed
! BY social chats and games. Light re-
I freshments were served BY the hostess
Herbert Blakney is able to be at his
duties at the Central Maine Power Co.
after a short illness at his home on Ma
pie street.
Miss Louisa Lemelin has returned 10
her home on Pleasant street. after
short visit at Augusta.
Miss Jeanette Sturtevant has gone n
her home at Skowhcgan TO pass the
Weekend.
4 very pleasant evening was passed at
the home of Dr.. Q. B. Ames, High street,
( Thursday evening, when the g. w Ames
Mems Bible Class Of the Methodist
! church held a business meeting and So
/ cal. Among the speakers during the
evening were state Adult Worker IF
Sunday schools j. J. Hull, who addressed
the class in a most interesting and in
structive way. Among the business mat
tiers transacted was the election Of the
committee for the ensuing year, which
IS as follows: Rev. G. q. Perry, DR. O.
=. Ames and Ralph Files as organizing
committee. Chairman Of entertaining
committee, NJ. 7. Chaplain, assisted BY
+ l.. Smith, Or Langil and p. A. Smith
! Eefreshment committee Albert CLARK
chairman, assisted by entertainment com
mittee. AS Thursday, Jan IS is to he
the mems mass meeting and banquet a.,
the ". E. vestry, the officers for the
class will be appointed at that time
The g. +. Club was entertained Friday
afternoon by Mrs William Simpson at
her home on High street BY card playing
and a delicious supper
William Simpson is i'll at his room at
Stanley Gibson's. upper Main street.
Ralph Blackstone, L. H. s. IT, has re-
| sumed his studies after short illness
with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Edward Stearns and two chill
dren. Hester and Virgil. of Brownville.
are guests Of Mrs. Stearns' mother. Mrs.
Gilbert Colwell. Benton Station
Mrs. George Shannon has returned to
her homo on Lawrence avenue after a
short stay in Brooks, where she attended
the funeral of her father, the late
Charles Elwell.
Mrs. Truman Witham, who has been
dangerously Ill at her home on lower
Main street, Is resting more comfortably
at this writing.
Willard Andrews has returned to his
home on West street after short visit
at Hartland with friends.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Julia A. Taylor will be held from her
home on Summit street Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Montgomery Ward has returned to his
duties at the American Wooden Co. after
weeks visit at Skowhegan.
RIDGE ROAD-Charles McCracken OF
| Clinton was a recent caller at Stewart
| farm.
Mrs. Kate B. Ellis attended the meet
ing of Pomona Grange held at Skowhe-
| gan this week.
Mrs. Fraser Gee is i'll with bronchitis
Her sister. Pearl Chapman of North
Fairfield, Is caring for her.