Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-22
FAIRFIELD
Red Cross Campaign Committee
Gets Busy About Work.
Busy Men of Town Meet

Although Campaign Manager ". J.
Bradbury and committee, H. F. Bur-
CESS, Stephen Wing and A. H. Tot
man have only been appointed TO adj
vance Red Cross work in this town
fer a very short time, they certainly
got busy and Thursday had the town
divided into Il districts which will be
canvassed and which every person
should meet with a glad hand and
good subscription
Thursday evening the busy men Of
the town met at the Engine hall for
the purpose OF becoming better &C
quainted with the work and how II
should be launched. as the town OF
Benton has agreed TO cooperate in the
advancement Of this cause large DEL
egation from that town as well as
practically every business man in the
town was present when Chairman ".
J. Bradbury called the meeting TO or
der He first introduced Herbert EN-
cry of Waterviile who first read Pres
ident Wilson's's proclamation and en-
phatically stated that Red Cross work
was for those who could not go and
said that Fairfield must do her part
for the great work.
Rev. Mr.. Phalen OF Waterville. a
Spanish American war veteran, was
the next speaker Of the evening and
save some touching illustrations OF the
war in which he fought and what Red
Cross work could have done in those
days. Lawyer Fred Clair OF Water
I'll - -,
pie must do and what not only this
town but the nation must begin her
sacrifice and in Mr.. Glars closing re-
marks he stated that those who gave
was given to the biggest and best
cause OF the nation.
The meeting was then organized into
4 business meeting and the Il districts
were assigned TO men as follows. who
will make a house TO house canvass:
Western avenue. r. A. Jewell. H. F.
Burgess; upper Main street H H.
Prazzell. r. q. Files. lower Main street
Wilbur Mitchell. W. W. Nye: Chap
mans Corner 10 the Waterville line
Albert Jewell. W. A Hill: Mill and
Bunker avenue. William Settler. Les
TER Glazier; High street, Herbert
Brown. DR.. Robinson: Newhan. Elm,
Gilbert streets and Lawrence avenue
q. A. Leonard. F. J. Savage: West.
Winchester and KELLEY streets. George
Richardson. W. s Crawford: Summit,
Burrin and Robinson streets. V. r.
Corner, Henry Brophy: north Of West
ern avenue, .. L. Gray, George John
son: Plea SAINT street and all north. n.
Baker: all south Of Pleasant. Frank
Lemlin: Kicker and Mace streets. Hen
~ Gousse. David king; Shawmut. L.
F. Bray; Benton. W. J. Ford: Fairfield
Center. Herbert Holt. Benton Falls, l..
4 Davis, H. A Plurmer and all indus
tries are to he canvassed as wooden
mill Charles Park: Benton mill. H. G.
Madigan: pulp mill in town. P. j Lam
ehal; pie plate factory. Harry Holmes.
Kennebec Camp. No. II. of United
Spanish War Veterans Of Kennehec
Auxiliary. No. .. will tender Past Com
marder O. P. Richards farewell re-
ception this evening at Kings hall
over Pagannuceis fruit store. 70 which
members of the G. 4. r. and Spanish
Veterans of this town are cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs F. L. Tozier DELIGHTFULLY."- enter
tanned members Of the N. F. Guild 10
a Thimble Tea party Thursday after
noon at her home IN High street.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis True and daugh-
ter and Miss Lulu Sawyer of Var
mouth are guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Sydney Bell, Benton.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Nelson Wentworth.
Miss Marion Clifford ard Miss Alberta
Foss have returned from Pennington,
where they attended the Normal school
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