Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09
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Town to Hold Big 'sWelcome
Home Utilization on Its
131st Anniversary Snow
Barney Wedding-Locals

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131st Anniversary - Snow
Barney Wedding-Locals
A meeting Of the welcome Home"
committee for the reception Of the
boys was held Wednesday evening
at the Office Of the town clerk. June
18th, which is the 131st anniversary
Of the Incorporation Of Fairfield as
q town, was chosen as the date OF
celebration.
Elaborate plans are being made to
make the occasion one OF the big
gest affairs that the people of Fair
field have ever witnessed. Fairfield
and Benton will collaborate ON the
entertainment and it Is hoped that
everyone in the community will con-
slider himself or herself q commit
tee Of one to make the affair a sue
cess.
The entertainment will consist OF q
parade, ball game. sports and recrea-
lion in the morning and afternoon
and a grand display Of fireworks and
a band concert in the evening. Three
of the best bads in the state have
been engaged to furnish music.
It il expected that Governor Milli-
ken and his staff will be here and
General Edwards and Colonel Hume
have also been invited to attend.
Judge H. H. Brazzell will act as
marshal Of the parade and large
corps of aids will assist him. The
parade will start from the Neck road
in Benton at 1890. The line OF march
will be from Benton to Newhall
street to Western avenue to High
street to Burrill street to Water to
Pleasant to Main and will disband at
Monument Park.
The reviewing stand will be on
Monument Park or In front Of Law
renee High school.
It is asked that all houses ana
business places on the line of march
be decorated. All business firms, in
dustries manufactures adm societies
are requested to take part in the pa
rade and. il possible. to furnish pa
triotic or historic float as q tribute
to the boys.
Soldiers. sailors and marines are
also invited to participate In the pa
rade in uniform and it is desired that
oil who will take part will kindly
leave their names with the secretary
o. A. Learned.
A chicken dinner will be served
free to all soldiers. sailors and ma
rines and to Grand Army men at
Odd Fellows hall, the Eastern Star
hall. at Grand Army hall. Baptist
church and the Methodist churcn.
The plans are being carried out by
the following committees: Executive
committee, A. H. Lawrence tChair-
man), Charles Park. George Weeks,
G. d. Richardson, Bert Varney. ..
A. Learned, Eli Gregory. Henry
GIFT and Joseph Sawyer from FAIR
field and Worth Brown. Reuben
Wentworth John Eastman. A. o.
King, Harry Plumner and H. ].
MadiKan from Benton; committee on
parade, Bert varney. Worth Brown
and DR.. r. A. Knowlton: committee
on music, J. W. SAWYER: committee
on decoration. @. D. Richardson. Reu-
ben Wentworth and B. L. Smith:
Implicitly committee. w. J. Bradbury.
Worth Brown and G. D. Richardson.
A very quiet wedding occurred on
Wednesday evening when Mary E.
Barney was united in marriage to
James L. Snow at the brides home
on Main street. Rev. G.. E. Knicker-
booker Of Waterville officiated. using
the double ring service. Only the inn
mediate relatives Of the parties were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Snow will make
their home at FOG Main street.
hTe regular meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association was held yester-
day afternoon at the Lawrence high
school Assembly hall. The speaker
was unable to be present, SO the at
ternoon was passed In an informal
discussion.
Announcements have been recev-
cd in town OF the birth Of a son.
Robert Oliver. to Mr.. and Mrs. OIL
yer c. Wilbur. at their home at
Woodbury.. N. j.. Mrs. Wilbur will
be remembered as Miss Winnifred
Atwood Of this town.
Mrs. William McBeth has returned
from Fairville, N. B.. where she has
been ...le guest Of relatives.
T. Towle Of the Three Miller Com
pany Of Be ston was q business call
er in own yesterday.
The following marriage intentions
have been filed at the town clerks
Office: Mrs. Annie B. Quincy to Allie
w. King, both OF this town: Miss
Florence M. Weeks to Elmer Brown.
both Of the Ridge road.
Carroll Patients Of Gloucester.
Mass, is the guest of his sister. Mrs.
Russell Zeaman at her home ON
Maple street.
Mrs. James Flewelling Is contend
to her home ON lower Main street
by illness.
i 1se following ladies attended the
Federation Of Ladies Aids Of Kenne-
valley which were held at Halo.
we'll: Mrs. w. r. Kregar, Mrs. o. b.
Ames. Mrs. F. L. Tosier. Mrs. r. o.
Files. Mrs. Fred Trip. Mrs. Ebin
Richardson and Mrs. d. L. Gray and
Mrs. w. H. Varney.
Charles Littlefield Of the Holmes
Confectionery Company Of Portland
was business caller in town yester.
day.
Harold Davis has returned to his
home in Albion after being the guest
Of his sister, Miss Gertrude Davis
Mr.. Davis has recently received his
discharge from service and was on
his way home.
Mrs. c. R. Sprague Of Portland Is
tho guest Of friends and relatives in
town.