Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-07
FAIRFIELD
Loan Workers Celebrate
Towns Going Over Top;
Women Raise Big Share of
Quota

Quota
The last dinner Of the Liberty
Loan drive was held Saturday at the
l. o. Q. F. hall the final report being
given showing that Fairfield had
gone cover the top" by $500. Fair
fields quota was $4,000; the total
amo unit raised UP until Saturday
noon was 500, 800. The Women's Lib
erty Lean committee were given the
credit Of raising 100000 The wait
resses were Mrs. w. w. Nye. Mrs.
Ralph Jewell. Mrs. Ralph Seabury.
Mrs. 0. B. Ames. Mrs. Stephen Wing.
Mrs. Carl Piper and Mrs. Lloyd
Sykes.
Prayer was offered by Rev w. H.
VaIney. pastor Of the Methodist
church. followed by the singing of
America" Cheers were given for
",Ihe Boys" At 1890 Miss Lucy
Weeks and George Dutell, who were
furnishing music for the occasion.
suddenly stopped at the sounding of
the fire alarm the mill whistle and
the ringing Of the church bells. Ralph
Jewell, chairman Of the Liberty Loan
committee. arose and told those pres
ent that there wasn't any fire but
that noise was in celebration Of our
going over the top.
This statement was followed by all
manner of cheers. A vocal duet, Just
Baby's Prayer at Twilight" sung by
Miss Lucy Weeks and Ralph Seabury,
was enjoyed by all. Hal Jewell at this
time offered his thanks to all those who
had helped in the drive and especially
Mrs. Flora Tozier. who. he said. had
been his right-hand helper. Mrs. Tozie-
replied to this by thanking t&e men for
the courtesy which had been shown
them and the cooperation in which all
had worked. Cheers were given for Mr.
Jewell and Mrs. Tozier. followed by a
rising vote of thanks from the women.
Rev Frank Phalea of Waterville was
introduced as the speaker Of the occa-
sion. He said that there was rather a
drawback in the occasion for him for
he had his speech all made up to urge
the people in buying bonds, but as IT
was unnecessary there wasn't much for
him to say. He did speak of the splen-
did work that had been done in this
uiit6 tho06hl IL thC wy osCA tliCi .
could be any means hear the cheering
and enthusiasm which was shown by
all that they would even do better than
they are doing now-that is, if it was
possible.
Cheers were given Mr.. Phalen for
his encouraging speech and in his
willingness to be Of service to us.
Cheers were also given Mr.. Partridge
for his eagerness in helping to make
the drive a success.
The report was given and the meet
ing closed by singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" the Boy Scouts
who attended in body standing at
attention. Much credit should be
given them for they went out to
clean DIP" the subscriptions after
everyone had been solicited but they
succeeded in bringing in $3.50. towards
the money raised. .
At the close of the dinner a special
car was hired and the members OF
the Men and Women's Liberty Loan
Committee went to Waterville to en-
courage their neighboring city to
. make more Roadway in their drive
| and to begin on it Immediately, not to
wait until the last moment
A banner was printed bearing the
words Fairfield over the top. which
they carried With them. Songs were
sung ard cheers given for all who
had helped in the work and most
enthusiastic time enjoyed.
The notices for the Methodist
church for the following week are as
follows: On Monday afternoon the
w. +. NJ. S. of the Me. Church will
be held at the home of Mrs. Larlee
| on upper Main street at go o'clock.
The Epworth League prayer meet
ing will be held Tuesday evening.
lead by Isiah Bitker. Friday after
noon at the close Of school there will
be a meeting of the Junior League in
the vestry of the church and Friday
evening the regular class meeting.
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