Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-17
OAKLAND
Local Soldier Boys on Duty al
the Border Write of Life
in the Army
CURRENT LOCAL NEWS
NUGGETS AND PERSONALS

The secretary Of j. Wesley Gilman
Camp, Sons of Veterans, has received
sveral letters recently both from La
redo and Encinal from the boys Of Co.
H Of Watervile. Those who received
money acknowledged the receipt Of 1t
and were very much pleased. All but
two have been heard from and they
report that they are all we'll and in
good condition. Life is very monoton-
Gus down there and they are all anx-
ious to get home. The government has
furnished all the necessities now but
they are in need Of toothbrushes and
paste and also handkerchiefs.
The Oakland town Welcome team
| is scheduled to play the Camp Bel
grade team at Oakland next Tues
day.
| Howard Penney Of New York and
Miss Carrie Toole have returned to
Brighton, Mass, after a visit of a few
weeks with Mr.. Penneys father, Her
bert R. Penney.
Ralph Emerson, cashier Of bank
at Foxcroft, with his family are Wis
| iting at the home of Mrs. Emma Saw
age.
| Miss Fabiola Roderick returned to
Bingham Wednesday. after visit
with relatives in town.
| One of the physicians reports the
condition at the camps this year as
unusually heartily. Accidents have
been exceptionally few. There have
been no severe illnesses in the few
cass and it is a very unusual record.
| F. D. Sherman, who has been pass
ing an outing at North Pond, returned
to his home in Port Kent, n. Y.
Wednesday.
| Mrs. Joseph Poirier and two daugh-
tiers, Rosetta and Leona, went to
Bingham Wednesday, where they will
visit at the home Of Mrs. Poirier's
parents.
/ A. c. Head Of Scion was a visitor
in town Wednesday.
The Oakland Welcome team will
play the Cedar Crest Camp baseball
team on the Oakland Athletic field
Friday afternoon. This is the third
gama in the series between the two
teams.
| A Republican rally will take place
at Memorial hall on Tuesday, Aug. %.
Rollin B. Sanford, congressman from
the 2Sth N. Y. district, and Alton G.
Wheeler Of South Paris will be among
those present to deliver addresses.
Mrs. Maria Durgin Of Ellsworth is
visiting at the home Of Rev. and Mrs.
P. A. A. Killam for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Actell start
ed on an auto trip to Canada Tues
day. They expect to pass two weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Calder. who is en-
ployed in the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Co. office. is enjoying a
short vacation from her duties.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam left town Tues
day for Brookton, where he will at
tend the campmeeting.
Rev. H. S. Trueman was one Of the
speakers at the campmeeting held at
North Arson. The campmeeting OPEN
ed Aug. IA and Rev. Trueman was
booked to speak Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Dr. ]. D. Ames left Wednesday
morning for Battle Creek. Mich. where
she will take a three years course in the
study Of osteopathy.
| Mrs. c. F. Latee is visiting friends in
Lewiston for a few days.
Miss Julia F. May. who has been pass
ing the summer at Belgrade Lakes. re-
turned to Ely. VT. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Wheeler and daugh-
ter Clarissa and Rev. Vernell Dyer and
sister made up party which is takin. a
short outing at Snow pond.
| B. A. Halves of Rome was a business
caller in town Wednesday.
| Friends Of Evander Wood will be glad
| to learn that he was able to be wheeled
out on his lawn Wednesday for a short
while.
Raymond Carter returned Wednesday
morning from the Maine Central hospital
Lewiston, where he has recently under
gone an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Harriet Trask Of Ashland, Ore.
and Miss Priscilla Smith Of Bingham are
guests at the home Of Mrs. Ross Baker
LWednesdaxa.