Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-14
OAKLAND L
Telephone Co. Removing
Unused Poles from Street.
Special Meeting Tomorrow Of
Free Baptist Ladies Aid.
Many Commercial Travellers Visit
T0Wn.-.0ther Oakland Items.

The New England Telephone Co. had
large crew of men at work in the
village Monday removing the poles
from the streets where the wires have
been transferred to the new cable line,
which is supported on heavier poles
Several days will be required to COM
plete the work.
The j. H. Morse Co. has replaced it's
old swing sign with new one, which
runs the length of the store front The
new sign is black with raised gilt let
ters and is credit to the maker and
an ornament to the place.
Mrs. John w. Bacon and son Henry
and daughter Mary of Mercer were in
Gown Monday on business.
Fred Hallett has moved to the Mitch
all house on Fairfield street.
Mrs. M. F. Bailey, who has been pass
ng week with her uncle, G. F. Allen,
has returned to her home in New York
F. 0. Osborne and son Donald re-
urned Monday from Aroostook county,
where they have been for the past
week.
Harry Sanford meat cutter at the
Osborne & Lufkin market, has finished
lis work at that place.
Erlon Brann, conductor on the Wa
erville & Oakland, has been laid off
or a week with an abscess. 1t was
cared that he might have blood pois-
ming, but it is now thought all danger
, rom that is past.
Miss Ethel Philbrook of New York.
Who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
. David Ellis, has returned to her home.
She was accompanied by Miss Eula
ellis, who will pass the winter with her.
j Miss Leila Kelley Of Belgrade has re
urned to Oakland to attend High
'chool. She will live with her sister,
hrs. David B. Ellis.
Mrs. Rirdena Thwing of WATERFOWL,
Iass., who has been visiting her niece,
IRIS. Dana Clark, will return home
I Wednesday.
/ H. w. Greeley went to Portland Mon
/ lay on business.
/ Mrs. Cora Mason of st. Adams is Wis
f ting her sister, Mrs. George A. Hub
\ ,ard.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Murphy of Bing-
/ ,am were in town Monday on business.
/ Mrs. George Cook has returned from
| visit in Monmouth.
MIS-. II. "A. oTlSSS IS seriously III dl
Ter home on High street.
/ The plant of the Portland Packing
/ 70, in charge of William Pride, will
'pen for business Thursday.
/ DR.. William Hutchins of Rumford
calls is visiting his parents for a few
lays.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Halves of Rome
! fere in town on business Monday.
| The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
,hurclr will hold a special meeting at
80 Wednesday afternoon at the home
!. If Mrs Eta Pullen on the Belgrade
! Dad.
Mrs. Lyle ~ Owens is seriously i'll.
| The evangelistic services under the
| leadership of Miss Frances Adams will
| re continued until Sept. 80
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dingley of Win
| ted, VT, have moved to Oakland. They
will reside with Mrs. Dingley's father,
cyrus Wheeler, on the Belgrade road.
A good train load of people for the
orn shops UP the Somerset went up the
line Monday morning.
| The largest number of commercial
| ravelers of the season came to this
own Monday to display their samples.
| is looked upon by the business men
1 is an Indication of pickup in bust
L esS.
The regular Friday evening meeting
| If the Oakland Circle of Golden Links.
| Ien's Class Of the Free Baptist church,
| will not be held this week. owing to
he evangelistic services at the Meth
| ,dist church.
The Fidelity class will meet at 2.St
friday afternoon with Mrs Angie Her
ON, Alpine street.