Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
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an increased attendance at the
churches Sunday morning the Bap-
fist, Methodist and Universalist
churches reported an increase of APP
proximately so per cent. over the av-
erage attendance, while at the opening
of the Free Baptist church there was
an attendance of 125. This would
make an attendance at the four
churches in Oakland Sunday morning
of more than 400. Sunday was the
last day in the contest in attendance
between Sunday schools of Bath and
Oakland. This school reported an at
tendance of 1873
letter has been received from
Colby Getchell, the high sheriff of
Kennebec county, in which he states
that there have been committed to jail
from Oakland since the first of last
November &C tramps and from all 9TH
er cities and towns in the county in
the same length of time only 10. 1t has
cost the county for tramps from Oak
land since the first of last November
over $1,000. Arrangements have been
made by the present board of select
men whereby all tramps in the future
Will be dealt with in a different man.
ner. In this connection it might be
interesting and also suggestive to
know that in the show window of the
j. II. Morse Co. is shown a medal
which was presented to Sanford Ba-
ker, the inventor OF the tramp chair
by the town of Oakland in 1900. On
one side is a cut of the chair with
Terror to Tramps" above it, while on
the other side is an inscription Pre-
sented to Sanford Baker by the Town
of Oakland with the date.
About o'clock Sunday morning the
slumbers Of the Sunday morning
morning sleepers were disturbed by
general fire alarm from Box SO. As
Arnold Tilton was walking up Church
he saw what he first thought was
steam rising from the roof of the A.
H. Rice stable, situated back of the
barber shop of NJ. l.. Strickland. On
further investigation he found that
the upper part of the stable was afire
but burning slowly. Three hose COM
panies responded to the alarm and
the blaze was soon under control. The
damage was very small. 1t is thought
that q tramp was in the stable all
night and accidentally set the fire.
This is the seventh fire in Oakland
within eight months, five alarms for
which have been rung in from Box 90.
Moses A. Gordon of Mt Vernon, D. d.
G. NJ, made an official visitation to the
Blue Lodge, F. and A M, Friday eve
ming. There was work in the f. c. de-
gree After the work the ladies of the
Free Baptist church served a banquet
The Joint school boards of Fairfield and
Oakland met at the mayors Office in Wa
terville Friday and reelected w. o.
Hersey SUPERINTENDENT of schools for the
Oakland and Fairfield supervisory dis
trict for the ensuing year.
The Merry Twelve Whist Club met
with Mrs. Thomas Walker on High street
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Alden Moore
won the first prize. A very pleasant aft
ernoon was passed.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Littiefield are both
confined to the house by sickness.
Frank Collins, who is attending Bow
doin Medical College at Portland, is at
home for a short vacation.
Prin. Walter Sullivan of the Brewer
High school returned to Brewer Sunday
for the work of the spring term.
DR.. c. A. Hayden and j. W. Haynes.
Jf., leIt SUNDAY loI Weeh Nisit III
New York.
Rev. Mr. Johnson of Harpswell, who
occupied the pulpit at the Free Baptist
church Sunday morning, is a ghest of
Sargie l.. Warren.
A freight collision was narrowly avert
ed in the lower yard Saturday afternoon
about o'clock. An engine was shifting
cars near the Pleasant street crossing
from the main line to the siding, as an
extra freight going east at an estimated
speed of 40 miles an hour passed the sta
ton. The engineer on the extra did not
see the other engine until it was too late
to stop before reaching the switch. The
head brakeman, who was standing on the
front car, dropped to the roof and hung
onto the running board, while eye wit
nesses turned their heads expecting the
crash, but the other engine Just cleared
the switch. There was no time to turn
it. The extra finally stopped about 10
car lengths away from the switch.
Perley George returned from Farming
ton Saturday for the purpose of moving
his goods there. Mrs. George has been
obliged to give up her rent.
| At the regular meeting of Cascade
Grange Saturday evening the following
| program was given Song by chorus;
reading, Mrs. Curtis; reading, Mrs. Dol
loft; recitation, Clair Sawtelle, with an
encore piano solo, Sadie Watson; ques-
ton, Are We Doing as Much as We
Might for the Fraternal Side of the Or
der?" opened by Worthy Master Hersom
and followed by several members; read
ing, Lottie Jensen; song by chorus.