Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Abbott Nelson Ieft InurSuay
for Mattawamkeag, called there by
the serious illness Of her father, j.
G. Scott.
Rev. Alexander Henderson was in
Clinton Tuesday afternoon. where ne
spoke at a meeting Of the North
Kennebec District s. S. Association,
which was held In the Brown Ne
mortal Methodist church.
Mrs. Sarah r. Chapman went to
Lewiston Wednesday as a represen-
tative Of the Methodist church to at
tend the Augusta District convention
Of Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety, which was held Wednesday in
the Calvary church in that city.
The Parent-Teacher Association
will meet Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the l.. II. s. assembly hall.
A most interesting program has been
arranged by the Dial Club, and it is
hoped there will be good number
present. The address of the after
noon will be given by Bryant E.
Jones Of the Maine Forestry service.
Augusta. Albert Grover Is to sing
solo. accompanied by Mrs. Christ
Inc Humes at the piano.
Mrs. Maurice z. Files went to
Portland Wednesday morning to
visit her sister, Mrs. Joseph Blake
for a few days.
Fred Rose of Waterville was a
business caller in town Wednesday.
George Litchfield of the Holmes
Swift Co.. Augusta, was caller in
town Wednesday.
Horace Roundy, of Sidney is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Purinton
on his way to Moosehead Lake,
where he is to act as guide at Hotel
Wilson during the summer.
The assessors started taking tax
valuations Wednesday at reduction
of s. on a $1,000 valuation from last
year.
Good Will Rebekah lodge will hold
meeting Thursday evening at 1.3O.
The degree staff are asked TO be
present.
Small and Balentine have had a
telephone installed in their planning
mill. The number Is 1912.
Percy Alan has returned home
from Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colleton Of
Burnham are in town. called here
by the death of little Gertrude Fer
/ land.
James Plance has returned to his
home in Machias after visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Peter Nelson.
A joint meeting of the Benton
Fairfield school board was held
Tuesday evening at the L. II. S. as
sembly hall at which Carl Piper was
elected president. Mrs. Everett Hun
ter Of Benton was elected secretary
and Merlin Joy was reelected SUI
perintendent. This makes the sixth
year that Mr.. Joy has been super
intendent of the Fairfield-Benton
schools.
The members of Mable Wentworth
Philathea class are asked to take
the one o'clock car Saturday to have
their pictures taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown are rejoicing
in the birth of an y IL pound boy.
born Saturday, May J.
Phillip r. Brown was q business
caller in Albion Thursday.
Miss Pauline Learned of Lewiston,
who has been visiting her cousin,
Miss Hildegarde Dyer, returned
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mitchell were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bar
ney, Unity. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Burrill and two
children of Biddeford, who have
been visiting Mrs. Alden Luce, have
returned to their homo.
has been visiting Mrs. Alden Luce, has
gone to Philadelphia to pass the sum-
mer.
The junior class of l.. II. s. will hold
sociable at 7.30 Friday evening in the
l.. II. s. assembly hall.
The Weman's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church was delightfully."- en-
tertained at the homo Of Mrs. Fred
Howe with Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs.
Jennie Gordon assisting Mrs. Howe as
hostess. Mrs. Irving b. Mower Of Wa
terville gave a most interesting address
on the history and work of the Maine
Baptist State convention and delicious
refreshments were served.
The young people Of Somerset coun-
ty will be interested in the following
report: Tuesday evening, May 6, a
meeting of the chairmen Of the differ
ent conference committees was held ut
Prescott Hall, Good Will, through the
Invitation OF Mr.. Macomber. After a
few songs the reports of the different
committees were given. It was decid-
ed that the conference would be held
In Fairfield on Saturday, May "a. A
tentative program was arranged in
which topics aad speakers were select.
ed for morning afternoon and evening
sessions. 1t was also decided that q
light luncheon would be served at noon
and banquet in the evening. Following
the reports, ice cream and cake were
served through the kindness Of Mr.. Ma
comber. Meeting adjourned until
Wednesday. May II. at Prescott Hall.
Among those who attended from here
were r.. o. Files, Wallace Fogg, Mr..
and Mrs. Worth l.. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Brown, Bert Thomas, Dana Gil
more, Miss Vera Day, Miss Ruth Nc
Lellan. Harold Smith, Emma Tozier and
Rev. Alexander Henderson.
Dramatic Club Entsrtainmsnt
The Shawmut Dramatic Club gave