Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-13

~~NRANN Ny q 1uN ara HOOiGI
ana family and a family by the
name of Baker. The shed in the
rear of the house, where the fire
must have originated, was DESTROYED
and a barn close by owned by Oscar
Mayo was badly burned on the west
end, and a motor cycle belonging to
James Mason which was in the shed
was destroyed. While taking his sis
ters children from the house, Eu-
gene Pooler suffered slight burns on
one arm. The fire was discovered
by nelghbors who rang in the alarm
and aroused the people in the house.
The department responded quickly
and laid two lines of hose It is un-
derstood that neither family had in
surance as the Pooler family have
been in the house but a short time
and Mr.. Bakers last load of furni-
ture was put in Sunday.
Word has been received of the
death of John Williams of New
York, which occurred Friday. Mr.,
Williams was a superintendent of the
American Woolen Mill, in this town
and made many friends while here,
VINO Will regret to learn of his death.
The schools of Benton opened YES
terday with the following teachers
IN charge: West Benton school, Miss
Beulah Heald of Lincolnville, Gram
mer; Mrs. Lydia Campbell of East
Corlnth, Intermediates; Miss Lulu p
Herbert of Fairfield, Primary. Al
GOODWIN corner, Mrs. Sadie Loveioy
or Benton; Benton proper Miss Ona
B. Sedgley of Readfeld: Benton
Fails. Hiss Christine Gldden of
Wlnslow; Eldridge district. Miss
Musa Richardson of Fairfield;
Brown district, Miss Blanche Roundy
of Clinton; East Benton, Miss Beu-
Ian w. Libby of Unity.
John Reed, who has been passine
some time at his summer home in
benton has returned to his home in
washington, d. c.. Mrs. Reed will
remain here for some time Ionper
Beginning this morning the Water
vile and Fairfield cars Will stop at
the post office instead of going to the
end of the line at Lawrence avenuo
as the work on the road viii be I'M
dertaken John Webster of Bangor
VIII have charge of the construction
work. The road is to be made of
stone, sand and cement reinforced
with steel.
George Boutin, who has been en-
joying short vacation. has resumed
his duties on the W. f. & 0. street
railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ward OF Ncw
York City are guests of Mrs. Wards
sister Mrs. H. H. Brazzeu
Mrs Mary Wyman and daughter
borothea have returned from Wal
than. Mass. where they have been
visiting relatives.
Miss Beulah Towno left Yesterday.
for Gorham. where she has accented
position as instructor at the Nor
mali school
Augustus Gregory and Carl Nc
hechnie have returned to rrono
where they will resume their Studies
at the University of Maine, John
l'awry and Elwood Osborne will on
ter as freshmen
Mrs Benjamin Care has roturned
from DR.. Cobb's hospital in aphnrn
"here she underwent an operation
/ upon her jaw.
MISS Rebecca Lawry is empIovod
at the Lawry Bros. store.
Miss Mary McNeal has resumed
her duties at the Holt confectionery
store after several weeks vacation
MT and Mrs. K. O. Files have re-
turned from business trip to Boston
Misses Helen Ryan. Christine
Iiuhter' Frances Goodwin. Arlene
RUNNER and Louise Kelley have
gone to Pennington where thew will
attend Normal school.
Eli Gregory has returned from .
snort stay in Caribou with his broth
ier:: Dr. Frederick Gregory.
Miss Alice Ladd has returned
from The Profile House in tho Nhi+e
Mountaips, whore she has been en-
pioyed during the summer.
Miss Olive Piper is emploved as
cashier at the Delaware -Grevois
store
Harry Weeks of Brunswick and
John Archamb beau of Portland wore
business callers in town Yesterday
Ihe Modern Woodmen held free
supper at the Opera House dining
room at $50 this evening. All wood
men and their wives are invited tc
attend. 1t will be an informal re-
cepton to the Forester's team which
won the two silver cups at the log
roll at Camp Benson for being the
best drilled team in the State
A demonstration in canning will
be given on Wednesday at 1:3C
o'clock to the Ladies of the Benton
Farm Bureau. Miss Clark. the dem
onstrator. will be present and all
mem bers are asked to be present
Thursday at > o'clock Mr. Day will
meet the ladies and men at Joint
meeting at the Grange hall
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