Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-28
FAIRFIELD
Social Neighbors Install

hall Monday evening. The officers in
stalled by Mrs. Mary Priest. assisted
by Mrs. Myrtle Sterling of Waterville,
were:
Oracle. Mrs. Della Small: vice oracle,
Mrs Mary Richardson's; chancellor,
Mrs. Gertrude Bither: recorder, Mrs.
Mary Ames; receiver. Mrs. Addie Nc
Pherson: inner sentinel. Mrs. Sarah
Aver: outer sentinel. Mrs. Bertha
smith: marshal. Mrs. Ruth Bassett;
assistant marshal, Mrs. Bertha Shaw;
manager, Mrs. Altos Butler; the Five
Graces. Mrs. Minnie Oakley T'aith),
Mrs. Eva Lowry Courage, Mrs. AL
ma Sanders (Modesty). Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith CUnselfishness). Mrs. Christine
Baker (Endurance).
After the installation a fine program
was enjoyed. Music for the evening
was furnished by an orchestra with
Miss Nellie Boyd at the piano.
Mrs. Mary Ames, in behalf Of the
club. presented Mrs. Sterling with a
pair of glass candlesticks, Mrs. Mary
Priest hand-painted spoon tray, and
Miss Nellie Boyd a white ivory soap
dish. Refreshments of sandwiches,
| cake and coffee were served.
The Ladies' Social Union Of the
Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Acra Flood on High street.
with Mrs. Harriet Jones and Mrs.
Edna Hurd assisting as hostesses.
There was a good attendance and
much business was transacted. After
the business the afternoon was passed
sewing and social time was enjoy ed.
! Delicious refreshments were served.
Picture postal cards were given to
each member Of the union which were
sent from Mrs. Edbert Kelly. who is
passing the winter in Chicago.
The Christmas club will meet with
Mrs. Eta Leighton. Friday afternoon.
The Jolly Eight will meet this aft
ernoon with Mrs. Eva Taylor on Os-
borne street.
The American Legion Auxiliary.
its regular meeting and installation
of officers in their hall Monday eve
ming. Mrs. Abbie J.. Ladd installed
the following. officers: President, Miss
Flora Grover; first vice president.
Mrs. Hannah Barney: second vice
president, Mrs. Irene BeSsey; secre-
tary. Mrs. Abbie j. Laid: treasurer.
Mrs. Mabel Longley: cha plain. Mrs.
Alice Glazier; sergeant at arms. Mrs.
; Daisy Otis: historian. Mrs. Hannah
J Brooks. After the installation. Mrs.
Annie Crosby. the past president.
was presented with a gold piece, and
Mrs. Abbie ]. Ladd. installing officer.
with a hand-painted dish. Refresh
ments of hot chocolate. sandwiches
and cake were served.
The meeting Of the Cosmos club
will be postponed from Wednesday
evening to Thursday evening. Jan.
goth.
The girls Of the L. H. S. basketball
team gave a party to their captain,
Miss Mary Feyler. Monday evening
at the home of Miss Dorothy Carter
, on Kelly street. who is planning to
train as a nurse at the Sisters hos
F., pital. A pleasant evening was pass
ell with music. games am stunts.
Refreshments were served.
PhiIathea Class Meets
The Mabel Wentworth Philathea
class of the Baptist church held its
regular monthly business meeting
and social in the lower vestry of the
church Monday evening. At 6.45
about 80 of the members sat down
to a delicious covered dish supper.
prepared by the hostesses. Mrs. Mat
| tie Warren. Mrs. Jennie Ireland. Mrs.
Adra Flood, Mrs. Louise Lank. and
! Mrs. Sarah Foley. and served at
tables decorated with the class col
ors, blue and white.
| After supper the regular business
.. meeting was held. Philathea class
songs were sung and the Phiiathea
| platform given, after which the new
officers were installed by the pastor.
/ Rev. Alexander Henderson,: Presi-
| dent, Mrs. Vera Glazier; vice presi-
dent, Miss Matte Downs: secretary.
Mrs. Mabel Lord: treasurer. Miss
I Mabel Downs. and teacher. Mrs.
| Mabel Wentworth. Following the
/ business meeting a social time was
/ passed with games and contests.
! At the regular meeting of the
grange Wednesday evening each
member Is asked to be ready with
some anecdote or quota ton to give
/ in response to their name at roll call.
The Board Of Managers of the
Fairfield Benton Chamber Of Com
merce met in Weeks law Office Mon
day evening. Plans for an annual
meeting were discussed and several
committees were appointed to ar
range for this meeting.
The Embroidery Club met with
Mrs. Jennie Ireland on Kelly street
| Tuesday evening. A pleasant eve
| ming WAS pdSSeu oc"iHS anu ~
freshments were served by the host
eSs.
The Loyal Club will meet with
Mrs. Joseph Champagne this eve
ming.
The funeral services Of Benjamin
Stevens, who passed away Sunday
night at his home on Water street,
was held at the house Tuesday, Rev.
II. C. Chapman, pastor of the Metho-
dist church officiating. The bearers
were his four sons. The body was
placed in the tomb in Maplewood
cen etery.
I Miss Marguerite Ward passed
Sunday with her uncle, Mr.. Ralph
Dyer in Observation-Disclosures of Mrs.
Harriette McFadden. who has been
seriously ill at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs. Otis Martin. in Guilford.
where she is passing the winter, will
lie glad to learn that she Is better
J. Is. Cousens' of Bangor was bus
mess caller in town Tuesday.-Mrs.
Mary Priest Of Winslow was in town
Monday evening.-Mrs. Wilson, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. 3.
f. Williamson. returned to her home
n Jacl1man, Tuesday.-Miss Edythe
KnowIton and Miss Celia Written,
students at Wheaton college, Nor
ION, MdSS., arc PaSoii6 I'io wen civ
with Miss Knowlton's parents. DR..
and Mrs. F. A. Knowlton.-W. B.
Crosby of Vassalboro was business
caller in town Tuesday-Miss Alice
Crosby returned to her home in Vas
salboro Monday after passing a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Brown.-John Carey Of Portland was
in town Monday on business.-Mrs.
: Fannie Hall, who has been visiting
, her son Mr.. Leon Hall ad family on
| Elm street, returned Tuesday to her