Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-14
FAIRFIELD
Annual Meeting Board of
Trade Death Belinda J.
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The annual msstiag Of ths Beard
Of Trade was held 1ooday evening
at the Grange hall At $50 . DELI
ctou. baked bean ana said supper
was served BY the ladiss OF the
ladies Of the Orange. Music was
furnished By the eeltsers Girls Or
chesera. and vocal selections were
rendered By . quartette composed
OF wfrbur Mitchell. HAIRY Piummes.
RAY Krlgors and Alton Richardson
The meeting was called TO order by
Ralph Jewell, who has been presi-
dent for some time. Many lively and
enthusiast site discussions took place.
| A committee Of three. H L Holmes.
r. H Knowlton and A. r. Green
leaf, was appointed to make list
Of officers for the ensuing year.
Charles Park was elected president:
George Chapman, first vice presi-
dent; A. s. Burke, second vice pres
ident; ". J. Bradbury, secretary and
Herbert Brown. treasurer. The
name has been changed from the
Fairfield Board Of Trade 70 the Fair
field and Benton Board OF Trade as
there are citizens Of Benton who are
interested in the town affAirs. It
was decided to hold monthly meet
ings on the first Friday. Of every
month at Files hail for the present
In the afternoon Of the day when the
meeting Is to be held the celebration
cali, Il, will be sounded on the hre
alarm system as a reminder OF the
meeting. An advisory board was
elected to act with the president on
all matters Of interest and benefit to
this town and Benton and those On
the committee are ". F. Mitchell,
r. A. Jewell. Or. W. NJ. Grouse.
Frank Lemlin, A. s. Burke, c. G.
Hume, w ". Nye. John Eastman.
A. W. Nelson ana Or. r. n. Knowi-
ton.
Plans were discussed but nothing
definite decided upon for q night
school to he held at Lawrence High
school one night q week for the for
eign born residentS II the plans
are carried out they viii be taught
Americanism and such matters as
are taken up in the common schools.
There was much discussion as to
the waiting room which we have at
the present time on Main street AL
though the waiting room Is open
every day and night IT does not seem
to be suitable and what q waiting
room should be. A committee was
appointed to look into this affair ana
see If some improvement cannot be
made.
There was some talk As to tho
need Of a municipal building, bette.
street lighting, better roads and a
play ground for the children, ami
although plans wer formulated these
will be subjects which they win work
on in the future.
W. W. Sye was appointed q COM
mittee Of one to have charge Of the
public skating rink and several Of the
business men offered to furnish
teams to keep the rink In proper Or
der.
President Chas. Park and Supt. JOY
have rather m ieterestinE argument
as the affairs Of the schools and Mr..
ing of the schools, and spoke OF
things which they would like to d.
but without money cannot be done.
But hoped in the future that i'm.
provements could be made.
Remarks were made by Rev. ". H.
Varney, Rev. F. F. Foshay and Mr.
c. r. Weddleton and the meeting
was brought to a close.
The Cosmos club was entertained
last evening at the nome Of Miss
Vera Small on Western avenue. A
social evening was passed and de-
lfcious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Oscar Gaskin has returned to his
home in ST., John. n. B.. after visit
ing at the home OF his brother, Ar
thur Gaskin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Crosby are the
parents Of an eieht-pound son born yes
terday morning At the Sisters hospital.
Judge H. H Brazsell has returned
from a business trip to Machias.
Rev. Earl Stoves OF Gray ID the guest
Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stoves. at their home on Gibson street
Master Ralph Gaskin has returned
from st. John, where ne has been visit.
ing relatives.
Mrs. Periey Gerald Of Clinton was In
ton yesterday on q shopping trip.
The funeral services Of the late Mira
Helen Dcnneily we're held yesterday
morning from the Catholic church. The
III D.
Donald, Neil Leary and William Dele
ware. Interment was At Pine Grove
cemetery.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle Of the Uni
versaiist church will be entertained this