Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-04
FAIRFIELD

George 0. Grover Post No. H. will
hold public whist party this evening
In their hall. Playing will start at s
o'clock. Prizes will be offered and
refreshments will be served.
The Embroidery Club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Gail Pollard. A
social evening was enjoyed doing fan
cy work and refreshments were served
The regular meeting of Merrymeet-
ing chapter, No. Ga. o. f. S., will be
held in the Masonic hall this evening
at $50.
Roland Quincy. the seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Quincy of
island avenue, met with a narrow es-
cape from drowning Wednesday after
noon while playing on the Swinging
bridge, when he fell into the water
He was rescued by Eddie Pine, who
Threw a rope to him as he was going
down for the second time.
The Christmas Club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Jennie Ireland. A
social time was enjoyed sewing, and
refreshments were served.
meeting Is called of the Red
Cross at the home of Mrs. Hugh r.
Hatch, IL Newhall street, Saturday
afternoon. Dec. S, at o'clock. AS
there is important business to come
up, 1t is hoped all interested in the
work will be present.
The Woman's Relief Corps held its
regular meeting in it's hall Wednesday
evening at which the following Off
GERS were elected for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Mabel Mayo;
senior vice president, Mrs. Cora
Priest; Junior vice president, Mrs.
Maud Keene; treasurer, Mrs. Mabel
Rackliffe; chaplain, Mrs. Olive Law
renee: conductor, Mrs. leila Thayer;
guard, Mrs. Maud Nichols. Delegates
were chosen for the convention as fol-
lows: Mrs. Cora Priest and Mrs.
Maud Keene, with Mrs. Lena Holt and
Mrs. Mary Landers as alternates.
THE first Of a series OF whist par
ties was held in the Woodman hall
wednesday evening. Six tables were
played and prizes were won by: La
dies. Miss Madelyn Champagne, Mrs.
p. L. Reed; gentlemen. Dolphie Mer-
chant and Joseph Blakney. Refresh
ments Of sandwiches, cake and coffee
were served. The next party in the
series will be held on Wednesday, De
cember 9.
Mrs. Fred L. Gregory of Caribou
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Greg
DRY Of High street, on her way home
from Boston.
Miss Celina Cakes and Miss Jeanne
King who have been visiting Miss
Rose Grevois have returned to their
home in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Arobine Smiley is substituting
at the c. F. Hathaway Co. in Water
vile for the regular bookkeeper, Mr..
Bickford, who is Ill with typhoid few
er.
Leward Jones who has been visit
ing his parents, M. and Mrs. L. HI.
Jones on Silver street, has returned
to Boston.
Miss Virginia Aver is confined to
her home on Cottage street with the
grippe.
The Pine Tree Literary Club met
Thursday afternoon with Miss Ma
bel Downs on Elm street. After re-
peating the club collect and roll call,
Mrs. Hattie Hall read very inter-
esting paper on Mainelllllllll-r IT,:
esting paper on maine Winters,
Past and Present" An appropriate
poem was read by Miss Mabel
Downs. At the close interesting
questions and answers on the pre-
vious meeting were given which
proved most helpful and beneficial.
The meeting closed with the club
song.
Mrs. Percy Henry returned Thurs
day from Boston where she has been
visiting her brother, Joseph Comrie.
Roscoe Clifford has sold his colt,
Don Q Again" to Don Reid.
In spite of the inclemency of the
weather the Ladies' Sewing Circle of
the Universalist church held a most
successful sale and supper in the
church vestry Thursday afternoon
and evening. The tables were most
attractive with pink, red and white
carnations and beautiful fancy arti-
cles, useful and pretty aprons. appe-
tizing and toothsome homemade
candies and nuts and a large assort-
ment of canned goods and jellies
were sold by competent committees
with Mrs. Jennie Hammond as chair
man. Aprons, Mrs. w. Z. Briggs,
Mrs. r. J. Mooney. Mrs. Perley
Grant; canned goods, Mrs. Rose
Holt, Mrs. Abbott Adams. Mrs. Cora
Priest: fancy work, Miss Vesta
Written. Mrs. Henry Newhall, Mrs.
Carl Piper: candy table, Mrs. Eve
lyn Smart, Miss Urania Van Dine.