Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
FAIRFIELD
Methodist Guild Elects Officers
for 1917-National Bank
Holds Annual Meeting-In-
stallati0n of the Masonic Club
Captain Adams Addresses
School Children

At the meeting of the Methodist Guild
held at the home of Mrs. Eugene Clark,
upper Main street, Tuesday afternoon the
following officers were elected for the.
year 1917 President, Mrs. +. l.. Tozier;
vice president. Mrs. George Wyman;
secretary, Mrs. George Ellsworth: treas
urer, Mrs. Daniel Gray; flower commit
tee. Mrs. G.. A. Savage; calling commit
tee, Mrs George Ellsworth. Mrs. Angus
tus Varney, Mrs. James Warren, Mrs. {.
H. Parlin; work committee. Mrs. William
McAuley, Mrs. Daniel Gray, Mrs.
Humphrey .O'Blemes; advisory board,
Mrs William McAuley, Mrs. Catherine
Gerald, Mrs. James Warren, Mrs.
O'Blemes, Mrs. George Ellsworth. Mrs.
George Wyman, Mrs. Daniel Gray. Mrs.
Savage and Mrs. Perry.
At a meeting of the National Bank Of
Fairfield held Tuesday morning the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, C. G. Weeks; vice
president. G. Z. Wilson; clerk, j. T.
Lawry; cashier, w. w Merrill; directors,
G. G. Weeks, G. e. Nelson, H. F. Bur
CESS, j. T. Lawry, Ralph Jewell.
The Masonic Club on Tuesday evening
installed the following officers: Presi-
dent, G. G. Weeks; vice president; r. A.
Jewell; secretary and treasurer A. II.
Totman; executive committee, G. G.
Weeks, A. II. Totman, +. A. Jewell, II.
+. Burgess, ". w Merrill, S. T. Lawry.
c. G. Piper, II. L. Holmes; financial com
mittee, r. A. Jewell, II. f. Burgess, s.
I. Lawry.
Captain Adams of Watervile, a veteran
of the Civil War, visited the eighth ami
ninth grades of the North Grammar
school Wednesday afternoon and deliv-
cred an address on Benedict Arnold
Expedition Through Maine" AS in pre-
vious years it was enjoyed by both the
pupils and children and Mr.. Adams ad-
dress was received with warm applause.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold a
rehearsal at G. A. r. hall Friday eve
ming at 100. officers and members are
requested to be present. If stormy Fri
day evening it will be held on the fol-
lowing Monday evening.
The installation of officers were in
stalled at Benton Grange hall Wednes-
tdN tN tlllIIS by lIlSld lIlIlS lIllCeT t1dT-
ry Nose Of Waterville The officers in
stalled are as follows: Master, G. NJ.
Johnson; overseer, +. NJ. Brown: stew
ard, Frank Blackwell; lecturer, Mrs.
A. T. Richardson's; chaplain, Mrs Abb
bic Reed; treasurer, II. 4. Plummer;
secretary, Alberta Foss; assistant
steward, Leon Brown; gatekeeper, AL
ton Bowman; Ceres, Mrs. Johnson;
Pomona. Mrs f. NJ. Brown; Flora,
Mrs. Frank Blackwell; lady assistant
steward, Miss Ruby Blackwell Fol
lowing the installation an oyster stew
supper was served and games were
enjoyed by all.
Miss Annie MaXfeld. who was op-
Grated upon for appendicitis at Gray's
hospital Tuesday, is reported as rest
ing comfortably at this writing.
Mrs. Sarah Hersey of Exeter is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. p. A.
Smith at her home on Western ave-
nue..
Ralph Blackstone is i'll at his home
on lower Main street with tonsiitis.
The Clionea Club was entertained
Wednesday Afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles LaWry, Winchester
street. The afternoons paper was The
Hall of Fame" read by Mrs. Merrill
The Priscilla Embroidery Club will
meet with Mrs. Charles Burrill Thurs
day afternoon at her home on Spauld-
ing avenue.
Miss Laura Carpenter, profession
al teacher of Madison, has been en-
gagged to read at The Enecual Pop con-
cert to be given Jan. 10, at Fairfield
Opera house.
Mrs. Leon Monk has returned to her
home at Benton after a short visit
with friends at Freedom.
The Charles Ames Mems Bible Glass
will meet at the home of Or. o. b.
Ames Thursday evening.
on account of the installation of Of
ficers of the Rebekah's which is to be
held Thursday evening, the local
Neighbors have postponed their meet
ing until a further date.
Miss Ruby blackwell is employed
at the Turner Center Creamery at
Benton as bookkeeper.
The Misses Carrie and Edith Chat
field OF Shawmut have gone to Angus
ia where they will be employed in
Gannett's publishing house
Elaine, the daughter of MIR. and Mrs
Harry Pollard, who has been i'll at its
home at Benton. is reported as being
much better.
The Cosmos club met Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Miss Minnie
Gibson, Upper Main street. The after
noon paper was on James Whitcomb
Riley. read by Miss Grace Savage
were served
Charles Brown will be held at the home
of Worth Brown. Benton station.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Witcher of Rockland
arrived in town Sunday, called by the
death of her father, the late Charles
Brown Of Benton.
The Thursday afternoon Auction club
will meet with Mrs. F. H. Neal at her
home on High street. The afternoon
will be passed in playing cards.
Mrs. f. o. Savage has returned from
a few days visit at Madison. where she |
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs. |
Fred Manter.
Karl McKechnie has entered the en- |
pIoy Of the American Wooden Co
Herbert Blakney is confined at his !
home on Maple street by Illness
NYE'S CORNER.-Bert Currier and
Ernest Anderson have gone to Hinckley |
to cut ice for those who put up for |