Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
FAIRFIELD
Miss Seliger Entertains Freight
Girls Woodchoppers Are
Busy - Merrymeeting Chap
ter. 0. E. S., Elects

Superintendent of Schools league
gave a minute address on
Monday evening at the star theatre
upon the subject Red Cross Member
ship" A speaker has also been engag-
ed for this evening and for the re
mainder of the week except Thursday.
This afternoon is the regular after
noon for the Red Cross rooms to be
open and it is hoped that large num-
Der will be out to sew al the rooms.
East l[ennebec Pomona Grange will
hold an all-day session with the Ben
ton Grange today. where installation
and election of officers will take place
and at noon baked bean dinner, for
| which all having not been solicited.
will kindly bring pies or cakes.
The play which is to be given soon
by the Senior class of Lawrence High
school is receiving daily coaching and
the cast expect to be ready for public
work very soon.
Mrs. +. l.. Tozier will entertain the
Woman's Home Missionary Society this
afternoon at 80 at her home on High
street.
There will be an entertainment and pie
sociable given at Goodwi,. .>hoolhouse at
Benton by the children OF the school un-
der the direction of their teacher. Miss
Alberta Foss. on Thursday evening, Dec
, IL. A team will leave Benton Grange
hall at ! O'Clock sharp to convey all who
desire to attend.
Miss Leah Seliger entertained the Fire
oh irle
or upper Main street. A social time was
enjoyed and refreshments were served
The woodchoppers consisting of A. w
Nelson, Charles Danforth. H. D. Brophy.
Laforest Allen, Samuel Wing. who are
chopping wood on the James Gerald farm
at Benton for their own private use, were
fortunate in cutting four cords Monday.
Mrs G. Fl. Fawn OF Portland is passing
a few days as the guest of friends in
town.
Miss Margaret Boffet has gon~ to Pitts
field, where's will pass few days as
the guest OF friends.
Frank Mclaughlin has entered the en-
ploy of W. c. Hayes as clerk
Russell Waters has returned to his
home in Wiscasset after being EMPLOYED
oo'Cl al udyS ny w, I. hayes.
Benjamin Smith. who is employed at
Drew. is the guest of relatives in town.
Harry Furber has gone to Boston for
few days
Mrs. Benjamin Cawford Of Clinton
visited friends in town Monday.
Mrs. r. j. Savage, Jr has returned
from Brownville. where she visited rel
atives.
Miss Florence knowles is visiting
friends at Boston.
Samuel Gibson of Clinton passed
Monday with relatives in town.
MIR. and Mrs. Alton Richardson have
returned from a weeks visit with
friends and realtives at Bangor.
The Old Folks concert which was
scheduled to be given by the Benton
Grange the second week in December
has been postponed indefinitely
At recent meeting of Merrymeet-
ing Chapter, .. +. s, the following Of
icers We're elected: Worthy matron.
Miss Hattie Brophy: worthy patron.
DR. {. r. kidder; associate matron.
Mrs. Agnes Park: secretary. Mrs. Ber-
tha Flewelling; treasurer. Miss Edith
Marden: conductress. Mrs. Mabel
Mayo; associate conductress, Mrs. Le-
liza Lawrence; finance committee, Mrs.
Sarah Eye. Mrs. Bertha Mayo, and DR..
C. F. kidder
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Robinson have
returned to their home at Pittsfeld
after passing few days as the guests
OF Mrs. Robinson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Merchant
This afternoon at $50 the regular
monthly meeting of the Parent Teach
er Association will be held at Law
renee High school with a special pro-
gra INTO be furnished. Charles Smith
Will furnish the musical selections
Mrs. c. Q. Perry. Mrs. F. L. Tozier,
Mrs. F. A knowlton and Mrs. W. G.
Orcutt will furnish short papers for
the afternoon
Alex Nicholson who is employed at
Portland passed Monday at his home
in town.
Howard Stuart of Skowhegan pass
ed Monday with friends in town.
Judge II. II. Brazzell passed Nom
day at Skowhegan on legal business
Miss Lucy Weeks is confined to her