Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
OAKLAND.

The latest sensation in Oakland is
the discovery of gold bearing quartz
while an artesian we'll was being dug
on the property of the SchmickT Han
die and Lumber Co. Two veins were
struck. the first at depth of las
feet and the second at a depth of $50
feet. Samples of the quartz weIa
sent to the State laboratory at Orono
and assayed. some of it showing II
percentage of over 1000 ounces to the
Ton. w. NJ. Weston and d. Weston
of Boston have been here to look over
the situation, and they were pleased
with the prospect of profitable
working of both veins. Work has been
discontinued on the well until some
further development is made with the
collaborating quartz.
Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Page, who have
been passing a week at the home of
c. Jesse Blake. returned, Monday, to
Dexter.
Mrs d. A. Field of Sidney visited
her daughter. Mrs. Jesse Blake, Sum
day.
Mrs. G.. II. Vinegar and Miss Ma
rion Brown left, Monday. for a short
visit with relatives in New York.
Earl Goodwin has returned TO His
college work at the University OF
Maine
The Unity Club will meet, Wednes-
day, for it's regular monthly meeting
at Murray vestry.
II. L. Hunton was in Augusta, Mon-
day, on business.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Bap-
list church will meet Wednesday aft.
ernoon, with Mrs. II. l. Hunton.
Gerald Welch has finished his duties
with the American Express Co. and
will return. Wednesday. to the Uni
versity Of Maine.
The Sunday school class of f. NJ.
Foster and invited guests enjoyed a
Corn roast at Arthur Gleason's cot
tage. Monday evening, going by mo-
tor boat.
o. c. Hall moved his household
goods Monday. from Belgrade to tho
tenement vacated by Dean Farnham
on Church street.
Oakland schools open, today, for
the fall term, after the usual summer
vacation under the most suspicious
circumstances and with the largest
number in attendance in their history.
This is caused by the coming into
town OF the Several families of the
workmen and employees of the Forster
Mfg Co and the Schmick Handle s.
Lumber Co
During the vacation a number OF
changes and repairs have been mada
in the different buildings. the most
important of which is that OCCASION
ed by the taking up of the industrial
branches of manual training and do
nestle science. The latter work will
be under the teaching of Miss Inez
Philbrook. This room is situated in
the basement of the High school
building. formerly used for chemistry.
and has been entirely remodeled and
finished in hard pine and is well light
ed, and adopted for this work. being
fitted up in the n1ostAcompiete man
ner, and will accommodate class or
eight pupils. Ii has modern kitchen
outfit. together with range. tables and
chairs. Classes of girls of Grades vi.
/ VII. VIII and TX will devote one hour
each week to this work, the teacher
under the agreement with the schools
of Winslow giving one half of the
week there and one half here.
Inc SAME system Will apply 10 tttd
teaching of manual training. This
work is under the direction of Mr..
Knowlton and is to be located in the
basement of the old High school
building, where room has been set
off and finished in hard pine. and ~
also fitted out in the most complete
manner for those who will take up
this work. The same hours Of study
and number of boys OF the same
grades viii prevail here as in the do-
nestle science-a4
David Ellis was in Albion. Saturday.
on business. L