Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-21
FAIRFIELD

| Mrs. William Higgins delightfully."- en-
| tertained the Social Neighbors Tues
| DAY at an all-day session at her nome
en- upper Main street. The day was
pleasantly passed by sewing and al
room a delicious covered dish luncn
was served.
| The November dance of the Benton
, Grarge is to be held this evening, Tor
| which a number of invitations have
! Leen Issued.
| Mss Dora Brown of Providence, X.
l., called On friends in town tuesday
| while OF her way to Brownville.
| The ladies of the Baptist church met
at the home of Mrs. Herbert Brown
| Tuesday afternoon, where the prepar-
ed boxes to be sent to the local boys
| who are in training camps, the boxes
containing eatables.
| Mrs. Isaac Fogg Of Pittsfield Mass,
is passing several days with relatives
and friends in town.
| D. S. Knox left Tuesday for a sever
a, days visit with friends at Spring
| field, Mass.
! Miss Gladys Brann has returned to
her home on lower Main street, after
passing several days with friends and
relatives at Boston and vicinity.
! A. w. Nelson passed Tuesday with
relatives at Canaan.
| Mr.. Knight of Portland is passing a
! few days in town as the guest of his
son Clifford at his home on Summit
street.
| The funeral services of the late Miss
Annie Bell Brown were held Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock from her late
home at Benton, Rev. c. .. Perry and
+. NJ. Holman officiating. The bearers
were James Warren, Sidney Bell, Har-
~ Plummer and Ralph Pillsbury. The
interment was at the family lot at
Benton. Miss Brown passed away Sun
day. after long illness
| The Junior class of Lawrence High
school have purchased their class rings
v h Oh is an annual custom.
! Rev. Earl Stoves has returned to his
! home at Oakland after visiting at his
home in town.
The Physical Culture class at Law
renee High school is making fine pro-
| gress and weekly exercises are re-
! quired.
A number of the students of Law
! renee High school as well as in the
! grades have been vaccinated recently.
| Mrs. Angie Blakney probably is one
of the first mothers in this town to
/ get word from a son that is some
where in France" Mrs. Blakney got
n letter Tuesday from her son Her.
| bert, who is a member of the 103rd
Infantry in the 10Th Band Division.
| He stated that they had arrived safe
| ly in France after an uneventful voy-
i age since September 24th. when they
! left Westfield, and avoided storms, ex-
! cept one which was in the war zone
and was very helpful as guard
against submarines. Upon their ar
| rival he said they were located in an
old deserted village and were very
| happy in the barns and old houses that
i they were in, being kept warm by
firesides. He also added that the Y.
| NJ. c. A. tent was situated only about
| so yards from the barn where he was
staying and this helped to make things
more homelike. He mentioned the fact
of the delay in mail and ended saying
that they would be back soon, which
shows their good spirit and determine
| ton.
| RIDGE ROAD-R. NJ. Brown Of Will
. ton was a week guest at Glen
craigen.
Donald Ellis went to Auburn Tues
day on business.
/ Charles Gleason of Greenville passed
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Arthur
Howe
| Mrs. Almon Goodwin has gone to
South Paris to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Merlin Joy.
Roscoe Goodwin is packing apples at
Hinckley for F. A. Wing.
| Mrs. Louise Currier is passing the
week with her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Drawn.
Mrs. Addie Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Tracy and daughter Beatrice
and Chester Chase of Hartland passed
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Har-
rs.
Mrs. Ella Thurston, who has been
with Mrs. Arthur Ellis for several
weeks. returned to Good Will Tuesday
to resume her duties as matron
Harris Hamlin successfully passed
his army examinations and is now at
Fort Williams.
| The recent item in reference to T..
Reginald Craig shohld have read: He
has won the third and highest honor
given at the range, that of expert
rfeman
MONMOUTH