Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
FAIRFIELD

day afternoon with Mrs. John Reed in
Benton Falls.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist church will meet Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Hugh
Hatch on Newhall street. White Cross
work will be done and plans for the
fall work will be discussed. All
members are requested to be present.
A crew of men from the Horace
Purinton Co., of Waterville, have
started work on new piece which is
being built onto the south end of the
Reyes Fiber Co. 1t is to be built of
brick and is to be 80 feet wide and will
extend the whole end with a concrete
platform for railroad purposes. The
railroad track near the factory will
be moved 20 to 80 feet to make room
for the new addition.
In spite of the heavy rain about
35 Of the children of the beginners
and primary department of the Bap-
fist church school were entertained
by their superintendent, Miss Gertrude
Curtis and teachers, Mrs. Eva Gerald,
Mrs. Vera GlaZier and Miss Hazeltina
Hatch Saturday afternoon in the low
err church vestry. Games and march,
ing were enjoyed. The pastor, Rev.
Alexander Henderson, attended the
with one Of his stories told in his en-
tanning manner after which the
children were seated around tables
where they did full justice to lunch
of sandwiches, cake and fancy cook
les.
Over 40 Of the juniors Of the Baptist
church school with their superintend.
ent, Mrs. George Smell and teachers,
met in the lower vestry Saturday eve
ming where a happy time was passed
with games, music and marching.
The stories told by the pastor. Rev.
Alexander Henderson added much to
the evenings entertainment. Refresh
ments were served.
An alarm was rung in Sunday aft
ernoon from Box % for a. fire in q
house on the Island owned by the
United Paperboard Co. The fire
the roof quite badly and Quilted the
attic. Two lines of hose were used
to extinguish the blaze.
The annual high school reception
given to the Freshmen by the upper
classmen was held Friday evening in
the Opera house which was prettily
decorated in green. Upon their ar
rival each Freshman was tagged with
green bow after which they
marched to the platform where they
were presented with green lime suck
ers and sang 1.-THE Wearing Of the
Green" The guests were then taken
to the receiving line where they had
the opportunity of meeting the facul-
ty and class presidents. Following
the reception games were enjoyed and
refreshments were served. The com
mittee in charge was: Miss Grace
Mel ri, oir.t,, Cd hNyn o Ia 9
King, Esther Fuller, Margaret Brack-
EFT. Maynard Mclaughlin, Dorothy
Nelson, Bernice Oby, Bernard Lutz,
James Wyer, Hildred Nelson, Joseph
Settler, Natalie Leavens and their
class advisors, Mrs. Ona Henry and
Mrs. Doris Leavitt.
Mrs. Nettie Mosher and Miss Elsie
Brown of Pittsfield are guests of
Mrs. George Stafford on Upper Main
street.
Mrs. Fannie Hackett has returned
from Pittsfield where she has been
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ray Carter and mother. Mrs.
Foster are visiting few days in
Belfast.
Joseph Ackley, Ernest Ackley and
son, Chester motored to Vassalboro,
Sunday.
Merlin Joy has gone to Portland
where he has position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dexter OF
Dover -Foxcroft are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Ames on Burrill street.
Mrs. William Ackley and son, Ger
aid returned Saturday from Yanttc,
Conn, where they have been visiting
relatives for several weeks.
Miss Esther Champine has re-
turned from Florida where she has
been for several weeks.
Earl Currier left Saturday night
for Trepton, N. j., where he will be
employed.
clayton Atkins, who Is employed in
Portland, passed the weekend at his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Howe, Mrs. o.
A. Salley, Mrs. Addie Vickery and A.
H. Totman were in Skowhegan Friday
evening where they attended the o. E.
S. inspection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crosby, Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Crosby and children
motored to Dresden Sunday where
they accompanied Mrs. Nina Mulnuk,
who has been visiting them for sew
eral weeks, who returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Drew went to
Glenbourne Sunday, where they visit
ed Mrs. Ina Casey.
Miss Annie Bradbury, who has been
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Sarah
Kenrick returned Saturday to Bar
Mills.
George Brown, who is employed in
Pittsfield passed the weekend at his
home.
Henry Ferland has returned from
an auto trip to Boston.
Mrs. Ella Libby Of Unity was a re-
cent guest of relatives in town.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Knowlton mo-
tored to Augusta Sunday where they
passed the day.
Napoleon st Peter returned Friday
from a business trip to Oldtown.
Miss Arlene Harris, who Is teach.
ing in Bingham passed the weekend
at her home.
Miss Katrina Young Of Burnham
passed the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Wheeler.
Mrs. c. w. Murray returned Satur-
day from Newport where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ef1e
Murray.
CONTEMPORARIES Tibbetts has
purchased a work horse.
Mrs. Lii Blake, who has been visit
ing relatives here, has returned to
her home in Bangor.
Mrs Cordelia Upper, who has been
visiting her son, Veazie Upper. has
gone to Augusta for few days with
her other son, Harry Upper.
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