Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
FAIRFIELD
Inspection of New Maine Central
Bridge-Board of Trade May
Ask Better Train Service

ASK Better Train Service
Benton Grange held it's annual cleo
ton Of officers Wednesday evening with
an unusually fine attendance at the
meeting, not only from the local So
ciety but also from Clinton and Wins
low, and with Master Of State Grange
w. j. Thompson of South China as in
stalling officer, and Mrs. Lucy Hosford,
Mrs. Eugene Cain. Mrs. Laforest Ell
bridge, Mrs. Vida Hunter. Mrs. David
King and Mrs. k,verson Brown as as
sstants, the following officers were in
stalled: Master, L. +. Prentiss; over
seer, Frank BLACKWELL lecturer, Miss
Mary Brown; chaplain. Mrs. Abbie
Reed; secretary, Mrs, Eta Brown;
treasurer. n. A. Plummer; Ceres, Mrs
L. f. Prentiss; Pomona, Mrs. Frank
Blackwell; Flora, Mrs. James Warren;
steward, Alton Bowman; lady assist
ant, Miss Eta Thomas; gentleman as
sistant. Leon Brown; gate keeper, c. A..
Pierce. During the evening supper was
served consisting Of oyster stew, coffee
and doughnuts.
Mrs. Nora Watt has gone to Clinton
where she will pass a few days with
relatives.
Mrs. W. r. Hall has returned from
Winslow where she visited relatives.
The members of the Priscilla club
went to Waterville Thursday after
noon to the home of Mrs. Irving Sta
pies, who was the entertainer.
Rev. c. H. B. Seliger presided at the
meeting at the Methodist church
Thursday evening, where all the
churches united as the fifth nsht OF
the Week of Prayer.
Miss LYDIA Abbott of Portsmouth, \.
H., called on friends in town Thurs
day.
The annual installation of officers Of
the Fairfield L. Q. Q. F. Lodge will be
held Monday evening. Jan. IA, with w.
5. McClintock as installing officer.
Mrs Homer Libby of Unity passed
Thursday as the guest OF friends and
relatives in town.
Mrs. Frank Blackwell has gone to
Madison where she Will visit her
daughter Mrs. Irving Lord.
Frank Dessau and Edward Weymouth,
who have been employed by the McCln-
took Marshall Co. on the new railroad
bridge. have gone to Schenectad" \. Y,
where they will be employed. Mr.. and
Mrs Cecil Borgess. have gone to Norfolk,
Va. Mr. and Mrs Clifford Land to Car
bondale. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. John Elem
ming to Watervliet, y. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Magnusan to Boston and James
Flemming to Norfolk, Va.
A number of the local people attended
the Chapman concert which was given at
Watervile Thursday evening.
Officials of the Maine Central Rail-
road were in town Thursday inspecting
and accepting the new bridge.
Henry and Albert Ferland are engaged
as special police on the new railroad
bridge
Dissatisfaction on the part OF the local
business men in town is being shown con-
tlal Railroad will give the town when the
new schedules goes into effect. and prob
ably a meeting of the Board of Trade
will be called at once to see if it will not
be possible for this town to get better
service. AS two stations are to he com
lined it seems possible that the required
service could be given
W. A. Archer is confined to his home
on High street by illness
William Tate OF Dexter was IN town
Thursday. where he installed new machine
cry in the canning factory.
Capt. +. 3. Hinckley, who is stationed
at Charlotte, y. c.. called on friends and
relatives in town Thursday
Fire alarm box "a summoned the fire
department Thursday morning ut )
o'clock 10 the Bickford home on lower
Main street. The department quickly
responded and as only a chimney tle
vas reported, the fire was quickly eX-
tinguisEed.