Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-05
FAIRFIELD
New Factory to Locate

A new industry, the COreldteo
Metal and New England Metal Gull
verts Co., the New England division
the largest and only manufacturing
concern of it's kind in the state, Is
soon to be located in Fairfield.
Work has already begun on the
plant, which is to be situated back
of Albert Jewell & Son Grating mill
Mr.. Violette of Waterville is In
charge of the work of constructor
and expects to have the building
completed by the 18th of this month
The building is to be 60x60 and will
cost between $4,000 anad $4,000
The Superintendent of the local shoE
will be located here. These COM
panies, the New England Metal Gull
vert and the Correlated Metal Culvert
Co. merged interests in the spring
with the following officers and repre-
sentatives: B. S. Defreese of Nashua
NJ. Fl. President. Theodore Norman
Palmer, Mass, secretary and treas
urer; E. e. Ward, Harrison, l.. L.
Alden, Waterville, w. A. Dill, Philips
Clayton S. Steel, Pressure Isle.
The company has two other plants
one in Nashua, N. H., and one IN
Coma, Mass. A well equipped plant
has just been completed in Water
vile with machines capable of manu-
featuring pipes from inches to =
feet in diameter. On an average OF
of 100000 feet of culvert pipes are
being put out in the United States in
a year.
The Garfield Club met Tuesday
afternoon with Miss Hazel Young
Cards were enjoyed and refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Agnes Lowry entertained the
Never Say-No Club at her home or
Kelly street Tuesday evening.
social evening was enjoyed dong
fancy work and delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess
the feature of which was a birthday
cake in honor of the birthday of Mrs
Florence Bacon. The guests pre-
scented Mrs. Bacon with a picture.
Mrs. Ruth Case entertained the
Needlecraft Club at her home on
Pleasant street, Wednesday. A de-
licious birthday dinner of roast pork
roast beef pies, salads, tarts, and
cake, with a birthday cake, was
served in honor of the hostess. whose
birthday it was. A social afternoon
was enjoyed. The guests presented
Mrs. Case with a gift of money
The American Legion. George O
Grover post, No. IA, will hold pub
lie whist party Friday evening al
s o'clock.
The pupils of the grade school un-
der the direction of the music teach
er. Miss Georgina Munro, and the
physical training teacher, Miss Mu-
rial Brophy will give their annual
spring festival in the Opera House
Friday evening at s o'clock. The
program will include music, folk
dances and drills.
The l.. H. S. baseball team had
their picture taken Wednesday af-
ternoon on the local diamond by
Philip Bowker.
Mrs. Lottie Milliken went to Port
land Tuesday for treatment for hel
eyes.
Miss Lillian Quincy returned to
Lewiston Monday after visiting rela-
tives in town.
Mrs. Harry Goodich of Augusta
was calling on Mrs. H. r. Purinton
Wednesday.
Hugh Footman and Harold Weeks
returned Wednesday from Roach
pond, where they had been enjoying
q fishing trip. with a limit catch.
.. L
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. John Lawry and daughter
Rebecca, motored to Dover Foxcroft
Monday.
Frank Grover has returned to
South Gardiner, where he is .em
ployed, after passing few days with
his mother, Mrs. Eta Grover on up
per Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Pennell and
family of Palmyra were guests oil
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Written over the
week endA
Mrs. Avis Norwood of Warren is
visiting her brother, DR.. D. S. New
man.
Drs. Ethel and William Walters
were in Augusta Tuesday, where
they attended the medical conven-
| ton.
Rev. Alexander Henderson, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Glazier, Miss Ger
trude Curtis and Mrs. Belle Holt
Went to Lewiston Wednesday to at
tend the United Baptist convention
which is in session there this week
Alfred Reed is to play for Connie
Mack in Philadelphia this summer.
Two members of the D. of V. WIS.,
tied two cemeteries, picked up the
old flags that had been taken from
the markers and thrown on the
dump, collected, the small pieces
they could find and disposed of them
in the proper way.
Miss Annie Lowe of Boston was
calling on friends in town Wednes-
day.
Miss Christin Brophy returned
from Springvale Wednesday, where
she has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Maynard Wilson.
The June meeting of the Brother
hood of the Methodist church will be
cid at to vestry Friday evening of
tbs week. This is Ladies' Night and
every man of the parish is invited to
attend, bringing a lady as his guest.
The program will open at o'clock
and will include an address by Miss
Gertrude Carter of Skowhegan. who
is state superintendent of church
vacation schools. Miss Carter also
will bring a display of hand work
and other material gathered from her
experience with these schools. After
the program there will be a social