Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
FAIRFIELD
Merchants Confer on w. S. S.
Campaign ~ Real Estate
TranSferS-LOcals


Harold T. Libby. chairman of the
State Retail Merchants Bureau; De
Forrest Perkins. secretary Of the
Portland Chamber Of Commerce, and
Z. c. Sanderson. assistant director Of
the State War Savings Commission,
were in town last Thursday in the in
terest of the War Savings Stamp
in conference with the retail mer-
chants at meeting held at the Sc
lectmens office. K. 0. Files was ap-
pointed chairman of the retail mer-
chants committee of this town. Mr.
Libby stated that thus far Fairfield
has old only little more than one
fourth of her allotment. Mr.. San
derson explained the many methods
by which the ". S. S. campaigns had
been made successful in other places
and which should be inaugurated in
Fairfield He suggested that about
eight days before w. S. S. week,
which will be from Sept. 0 to IA, that
the publicity committee. the activity
committee and tie Woman's commit
tee should strive to create a w. S. S.
atmosphere, 50 that everyone will
know what is going on. That win
dow displays and newspaper adver-
tisirg should be employed, and that
one or two days of the week be tag
days, and that after that everyone
not wearing tag should be solicited.
Fairf1eid's quota is $4,000 Of which
about $4,000 has been sold and
pledged, leaving balance of about
$4,000 The matter is being taken
UP by a local committee.
Mrs. George Stafford Of Benton has
received letter from her son, Percy
Cakes, who is stationed at Arkansas,
So wing that the last troops which had
been training there presented him
with a black ebony travelling set.
Earl McBeth las returned from
Canada where he has been passing
his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur fash of
Massachusetts are the guests of Mr..
Tash's uncle, Or. l. p. fash of lower
Main street.
B. d. Lunt Of Pittsbury, Mass, is
visiting friends and rela tives in town.
L. =. Sturtevant is substituting on
the r. F. y. for Colby c, JOY who is
the regular carrier
Miss Caroline Wynlan has returned
to her home on High street after
and Portland.
Melvin Palmer Of Hinckley was in
town on business yesterday.
Mrs. Ralph Friend will leave today
for Boston where she will visit for
several days.
Mrs. Ed Marden and her guest,
Mrs. Caroline Bachelor Of Lisbon
Falls were the guests of relatives at
Weber Pond yesterday. They win
leave today for Palermo to pass the
week with relatives.
H. E. Bowman has arrived in town
and viii lact as superintendent OF
schools for this town and Oakland
For the passed four years he has
filled the same position at Ninal Hav-
en-, He takes the place of Mr.. league
who has resigned his position.
Misses Lottie and Louise Pooler,
Blanche Flagg, Lottie Ferland and An
ME Quincy have gone to Portland and
Brunswick, where they will be guests
of friends for few days.
Mrs. Fannie Waite Of Benton is in
North Arson. the guest of her son, Wal
ter Waite
Mrs. Flora Tozier of High street has
hpnr a Cf ha 7 hor
Loan committee for this town, and Mrs.
F. A. knowlton has been appointed
chairman of the publicity committee.
Mrs Humphrey OBlemis and daugh-
ter Jennie have gone TO Canada, where
they will pass several weeks with reia-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs Ferdinand Conson, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Friend OF Upper Main street for few
days, have gone to their home in Bos.
ton.
Mrs Mary Davis and son Arthur OF
Oakland were in town yesterday calling
on friends. They were formerly resi-
dents of this town
Harold Smith of North EassalboFe
was in town recently calling on friends.
Misses Margaret Totman and Alice
I4add were in Bangor yesterday, where
they attended the fair,
The following real estate transfers
have been recorded az the registry OF
deeds from Fairfield: Benjamin James
Pittsfield, to Frank Vigue of WDs,ow
and Onesime Hebsrt of Wateryille, land
on the seutheriy side of Horne brook
Ambrose hurry, Fairfield, to Ira s. AL
len. Fairfield. land on Gerald Terrace
John Gilbert. Fairfield, to George l.. Al
len. Fairfield, land on Conner avenue.
Mrs Chester Sturtevant and two SON
have returned to their home at Farm
ington after being guests of Mrs Stur-
tevant's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Totman. who
have been passing the summer at Pea ks
Island. have returned to their home on
High street
Mrs. Bert VaFney has returned to her
home on High street from Liberty
where she has been enjoying vacation
Miss Caddie Brown of Skewhegan Il
in town the guest Of friends
Miss Hazel Clark will leave this morn.
ing for Auburn and PORTLAND, where
! she viii enjoy vacation
", ". Nye and A. o. King were In
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