Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
OAKLAND
Sons of Veterans, F. and A. NJ,
And Cascade Grange Hold
Annual Election of Off,
GERS for Coming Year
MIR. AND MRS. C. ]. TOBIAS
RENDERED RECEPTION

The annual election of officers OK
the Sons of Veterans was held Friday
evening as follows: Commander, Guy
E. Sawtelle; senior vice commander,
Grover d. Lovejoy: junior vice COM
mander. Maurice B. Charles; camp
council. e. r. Cover, w. F. Beverage,
Fred S. Whitney.
At the annual communication of
Messalonskes Lodge, No. 113, F. and
A. NJ, Saturday evening the following
officers were unanimously elected: ir-
gil c. Totman. w. M: Spurgeon S.
Hoar. s. W.; /. Russell Clark. J. w:
Chas. A. Ridley. Treas; Orestes E.
Crowell, Sec; Forrest E. Fowles, s.
D.; Albion w. Blake, J: D.
The annual election of officers of
Cascade Grange was held Saturday
evening when the following officers
were elected: Master, T. H. Hersom:
overseer. Geo. Fuller: steward, Jacob
Smith, assistant steward. Ezra Curtis;
treasurer. F. H. Axtell; secretary,
Florence Gilman: chaplain, Lotf!e
Jensen; lecturer. Arthur Gleason;
gatekeeper, Minot Thomas; Ceres,
Bessie Smith: Pomona, Hattie Full
Ter; Flora. Anna Bickford lady as
sistant steward. Marion Hersom. The
play and sale will be held In Memo
rial hall instead of Grange hall,
Dec. Is.
The funeral of the late John B. cHe-
ford. who died Thursday at the age Of
70 at the home of VIM. Gray in Sid
ney. will be held Monday at IL o'clock,
the Rev. Thomas Cross, pastor OF the
universalist church, officiating.
Miss Mabel Tario of Dexter is VS.
iting her cousin. Mrs. Ralph StoweIl.
The girls basketball team Of the
Oakland High school have arranged a
game with the girls of Winthrop High
to be played In Messalonskee hall Fri
day evening
Rev. Thomas Cross of Eastport has
been secured as pastor of the Univer-
salist church. He preached his first
sermon as pastor of the church Sun
day morning.
On Friday night about 40 of the
members of the Methodist church ten
dered reception to Mr.. and Mrs. c.
j. Tobias in their home on Church
street. A very pleasant evening was
passed. The party was entertained by
a number of selections from the Vic
trola. During the evening the friends
presented Mr. and Mrs. Tobias with a
very handsome silver loving cup. In
the presentation speech the pastor,
Rev. II. S. Trueman, spoke of the re-
greet that was felt in the loss of Mr..
Tobias and family, who are moving
to West Virginia. where Mr.. Tobias
q
Germ. He also emphasized the appre-
citation of the church for the assistance
and help rendered to the church dur
ing their stay in this town. Further,
not only would the church feel the
loss, but their absence would be
distinct loss to the whole community
In the name OF the church he wished
them God-speed and prosperity In the
future. AT the close of the address he
presented them with the loving cup
as token Of regard. Mr.. Tobias in a |
few appropriate words thanked the !
people for their gift and assured them |
Of their continued regard and whilst |
business called them away from Oak |
land, yet they would have a warm |
spot in their hearts for this town and |
Its people Following, Mr.. Woodsum, |
III Tic HhiAc oI the CHolI VI lhS NJ. e.
church presented little Paul Tobias |
with a very handsome pocket knife. |
The company was then entertained |
with several songs by Paul Tobias and |
4 recitation by Margaret Johnston. At |
the close of this program the people
were invited to adjourn to the dining |
room, where refreshments were served |
by the Ladies' Aid. Mr.. Tobias came |
to Oakland, Jan. 1, 1913, as superin- !
tendent and general manager of the |
Schmick Handle and Lumber Co..
position which he held until the conf |
pany went into insolvency. Since then
ne has had sole charge of the affairs
IF the company in Oakland for the |
His resignation IL to take
effect Dec. IL.