Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
FAIRFIELD


deilclous covered dish supper of hot
rolls, scallops, salads, assorted
cakes, pies, fruit, coffee, served at
two tables. The centerpiece of one
table was a pretty little Christmas
tree bearing evergreen streamers ex-
tending to each guest A large green
| and red ball covered with holes was
the other centerpiece with evergreen
streamers. Cute little ryhmes were
| tied on the ends of the evergreen
which were read by each guest. Fol-
| lowing the supper the regular BUSH
ness meeting was held after which
| there was Christmas tree, bearing
pretty and useful gifts for each
| member.
The w. c. T. U. will meet this af-
| ternoon with Mrs. Charles Hatch on
Western avenue.
Thirteen Of the young ladies of the
Cormthian Glass of the Baptist
| church were delightfully."- entertained
| Monday evening at the home of their
| teacher, Mrs. Alonzo Day on Bum
ker avenue. A delicious covered dish
| supper was enjoyed, after which a
Christmas tree was enjoyed and
| gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Day was
| presented with gift of a picture.
The business meeting was held and
the following officers were elected:
President, Meriel Brophy, vice presi-
| dent; Winonah Pollard; secretary
! and treasurer, Thelma Plummer.
The public whist party which was
| to have been held this evening in the
| Modern Woodman hall has been
postponed until Wednesday, Deem
| Der 30.
The Chonea Club met Tuesday af-
| ternoon with Mrs. Blanche Wing on
| Elm street. Miss Irma Reynolds of
Winslow gave most interesting talk
| on her trip to the Orient and had
many beautiful and interesting curios
of the places which she visited that
she showed. A social time was en-
| Joyed at the close and delicious re-
freshments were served by the hos
| tess.
Rollins King, a former resident of
Fairfield, was walking in Oakland,
| California, not long ago when to his
surprise he saw in a window a pic
ture of the familiar faces of the
Savage boys of Fairfield. The ORR
ginal picture was taken at Augusta
during the Three Quarter Century"
club meeting last summer. The
names and ages as follow were at
tached to the picture: Henry A.
Savage of Waterville, So: Frank J.
! Savage of Fairfield, SO; Gardner A.,
Savage of Fairfield, 81; Fred O.
Savage of Fairfield, IS. The three
| Oldest are veterans of the Civil war.
Frank and Gardner served under
two enlistments. The four brothers
are well and active as can be ex-
pected for gentlemen of their age.
A good word for health conditions
in Maine. The picture was secured
and sent here and has been enlarged
| and copied by Phillip Bowker and
can now be seen In the window of A,
H. Totmans store
| Holiday hours will be observed in
the postoffice Friday. The office will
be closed aHday and there will be
no deliveries.
The American Legion Auxiliary of
George o. Grover post enjoyed
| Christmas tree Monday evening in
| their hall. Gifts were exchanged
| and a social time was enjoyed. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, cake and
| coffee were served.
The Live Wire class of the Meth
odist church met Monday evening
with their teacher, Mrs. Gordon Bell.
on Hatch street. A Christmas tree
was enjoyed and gifts We're exchang-
| ed. Mrs. Bell received many pretty
gifts. Grace Melrose, Emma Tozier
and Erma Curtis entertained the
company with readings and Betty
Fletcher gave a piano selection. The
| company Joined in the singing of
| hymns. Refreshments were served.
| A large number of the little folks
belonging to the beginners and pri-
mary departments of the Baptist
Sunday school. with their superin-
tendent. Miss Gertrude Curtis, and
teachers. Mrs. Eva Gerald, Mrs. Vera
| Glazier. Miss Hazeltina Hatch and
| Miss Katherine Powers. had a happy
Christmas party at the vestry of
their church Tuesday afternoon.
Games and marches were enioyed
| after which the children gave a pro-
gram of Rotations, songs, and two
short plays. while Children Sleep"
and Their Choice" Then Santa
Claus appeared and after greeting
them in his CHEEKY manner, told the
story, why the Evergreen Trees
Keep their Leaves in Winter" A
brightly decorated tree stood at one
side of the room and a present and
bag OF candy was taken from 1t and
given to each child.
Miss Rachel Gibson of Clinton ia
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McDonough Of
Burrill street are receiving congra-
tulations on the birth of an IL IL
baby boy, born December 49,
Mrs. Lottie Weeks leaves today for
Boston. where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. H. F. Robinson over the
holidays. While away she will at
tend family reunion.
Reginald, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Ferland. who has been quite
ill., is improving.
Mrs. H. C. Roundy and daughter of
Hinckley were business callers in
town Tuesday.
Miss Christine Brophy, who is at
tending a designing school in Bos-
ton, arrived in town Monday to pass
the holidays at her home.
Mrs. George Williams Of Canaan
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Alice
Bowman. Tuesday.
Mrs. r. E. Ware and daughter,
Florence. returned Tuesday from
Portland. where thew have been
passing few days with Mrs Wares
sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones.
Miss Lillian York returned Tues
day from Auburn, where she was
operated on for adenoids and tonsils
at DIR. Cobb's hospital.
H. c. Newhall was in Augusta,
Tuesday, on business.
Miss Bertha E. Gibson OF Paw
tucket, r. l., is passing the holidays
at her home.
Mrs. Fred Gerald Of Clinton was
visiting Mrs. George Farnham, Tues
day.