Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-05
FAIRFIELD
Surprise Party For Mrs. Hattie
Freeman, About to Go to
West Virginia-Local Hap


Miss Berding Steward, who is engaged
as school teacher at North Fairfield,
was in town yesterday to attend a meet
ing of the teachers which was held at
the Lawrence high school building
Miss Reba Shaw was confined to her
room at w. ]. Bradbury's yesterday and
was unable to attend b her duties as in
structor at Lawrence high school
Miss Margaret Lord, who has been
employed at Madison for the past few
months, has returned to her home in
town.
Mrs. Hattie Freeman was rendered a
surprise party at the home of Mrs. Fred
Davis on Kicker street. She was asked
there to pass the evening and on enter.
ing the house she found her friends
awaiting her. Although greatly sur
prised she proved herself equal to the
ccasion. The evening was passed in a
social way. Mrs. Freeman was present.
ed leather travelling bag from her
friends as parting gift. as she is soon
to join her husband, who is employed
at Nitro, w. Va. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McGinnis are
the proud parents of little daughter.
who was born yesterday at the Sis
tiers Hospital at Waterville.
Robert Mclaughlin has returned
to his home in Portland. after pass
ing several days in town with friends.
October 10. 1918, will be observed
as Tin Day by the Red Cross and ey-
erybody is asked to save all tin and
pewter articles, also all collapsible
tubes. Receptacles for these things
will be stationed in different places
on Main street and the High school
pupils will make house to- house
canvas for the same.
Miss Ella Wilcox, who is engaged
as teacher at Norridgewock, is pass
ing the week. with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wilcox.
There will be an all-day meeting Of
the Victor Grange today. There will
be f1ve-minute speakers and it is
hoped there will be a large attend
ance.
Funeral services for little Spra que
Holt We're held yesterday afternoon
at . O'Clock at the home Of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Holt. Rev.
w. II. Varney officiated. Burial was
at Maplewood cemetery
The w. F. NJ. S. of the Methodist
church will inset at the home of Mrs
Farlee, on Main street at $50 o'clock
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Taylor who have
been passing the summer at New
York, have arrived in town to pass
some time.
First Baptist church: Services
Sunday morning at the usual hour
1915 A. NJ. The pastor, Rev. E. M.
Holman, will speak upon the follow
ing theme, THE Victor's Life Power"
The Bible school convenes at IL
o'clock. All most cordially welcomed.
The Junior Endeavor will meet at
five o'clock, all our children urged to
attend this service. The Sunday
evening service will be held in the
vestry of the church. The pastor
will ltake for his subject, 1.-THE Life
rally day program as that has been
postponed on account of the prevail
ing epidemic.
Methodist church: Services Sun
day morning at the usual hour 1915.
The pastor Rev. w. H. Varney will
take for his theme, Good Soldiers of
Jesus Christ The Bible school will
"A he
ing service the pastor will take for
his theme, The Victorious Life"
The rally day program has been post
poend on account of the prevailing
epidemic.
Daniel Gray is able to be out after
being confined to his home on Wes-
tern avenue.
Chauncey Brown has returned to
his home on Main street after passing
the summer at West Pownal.
The following report was given in
for last months work. There has
been completed forty boys blouse
suits; 20 girls chemises: sig comfort
kits. From the surgical dressing
rooms there were 400 first aid pack
cts.
NORTH-E. T. Clifford Of Winthrop
was a business caller in this place
Wednesday.
NJ L. Chase's men are pressing hay
at Henry Atwood'S.
Harold Mcfarland. who has been
quite i'll with tonsilitis, is now bet
ter.
Mrs. Jane Skillin has been in Mas
sachusetts called there by the illness
ard death Of her son, Fred McFar-
land.
Mrs s. 5. Atwood is at Hinckiey
with her daughter, Mrs M. Fl. Gift
ford, who has been i'll with a cold.