Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
OAKLAND
Reunion at the Home of J. W.
Haynes-JOint Installation
of Post and Relief
Corps
PERSONAL MENTION AND
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

\ very plea SAINT family reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
". Haynes on Christmas day. Their
were present Thirty-ore sat down to
bountiful dinner. after which large
Christmas tree was relieved of its load
of useful and beautiful gifts. J. w.
Haynes. Jr. and Mrs. Harold McTag
CART, who are twins. ac:ed as Santa
Claus and his wife. Those present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. &. G. Haynes and
family of Bangor: Mr.. and Mrs. \. II.
McNinn and family of Lewiston: Mrs.
Geo. w. Dougherty and four children
of New Gloucester; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Howe of Fairfield: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. Haynes and family, Mr..
and Mrs. J. ". Haynes, Jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold McTaggart and daughter
and Miss Helen Haynes of Oakland.
The evening was passed with music
and games, in which old and young
Joined.
\ joint installation of Sergeant wy
man Post ard the Woman's Relief
Corps was held Monday evening. Mrs.
Nellie Benson. pas president, the in
stalling Officer. WAS assisted by Mrs.
o. 4. Hcrsom installing conductor.
Frances Pike. Mary Dingley, Ella
Sawtelle and susan Benson acting as
color hearers The following officers
were installed:
Tres. Avis Lecch: senior vice Pres.
Carrie Bates; junior vice Pres. Anna
Bailey: Sec. Louise Benson. patriotic
instructor. Laura White: press CORE.
srondcnt, Maggie Johnson: musiciaa
Dora Haynes; assistant conductor, En-
ma Beverage: assistant guard. Florence
Wheeler; color bearers. Lucy Sawtelle,
Carrie Taylor, Stella Bartlett and Geor-
cia Sawtelle. Mrs. I.cecr. the newly
ms, allied president, presented beautiful
bouquet of carnations to Mrs. Benson.
the installing officer, who thanked the
corps in fitting terms. and she then pre-
scented a gold recognition pin to Miss
Louise Benson. who rctres after serv-
ing two years as president of the corps
The following officers of the C. a. +.
were then installed by Geo w Goulding
past commander. assisted by +. II. I.eech
as officer OF the day Commander. y. p.
Beverage: junior vice Com. Abram
B3 chelder: QuartermaSter. Geo Bryant:
officer of the day. Henry Stevens; chap
lain. j. B. Iiodsdun: adiutant. Geo w
Gouldine: quartermaster Sergt, Richard
s. Shaw: sergeant major. Geo. r. Zen
/ son. Both installing officers performed
, their parts in very able manner After
the installations. refreshments of dough
nuts. sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served and very pleasant evening.
The funeral Of Charles Fernald, who
died very suddenly on Sunday after
noon was held fror, the undertaking
rooms of W. II. Wheeler & Son. al II
\. N. Tuesday. the Rev. Thomas Cross
officiating. The bodSs- arg placed4in the
lamb. kTe,-, 'n.,t.p. nr
r. A. Fernald and Mrs. A.. GALLAGHER
of Dorchester. Mass. attended the fun
eral of their father Charles Ferna Id,
Tuesday morning. returning to their
homes in the afternoon.
There will be no prayer meeting al
the Free Baptist church Wednesday
evening.
The Oakland High ba sketball team
went to Fairfield Tuesday evening where
they played Lawrence High. 4 large
number of their supporters went to aid
them hy their cheers.