Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
OAKLAND
Members of First Baptist Parish
Tender Pleasing Reception
to Pastor
OAKLAND A. A. TO PLAY CO.
RINNA SATURDAY

the First Baptist church, and his wife
Tuesday evening at the church Nestry
by the members of lis parish ard
friends. The reception committee con-
sisted of Mrs. f. M. Foster, Mrs. W.
S. Dyer. Mrs. Edward Wing and Mrs.
F. L. Bicllford. The vestry was dec
Grated very prettily with flowers. pn-
der the committee Of Mrs. ]. f.. ncdg-
don, Miss Helen E. Smiley and Mrs.
Charlotte Jensen. A large company OF
guests were present. Deacon and Mrs.
Hodgdon and Mr.. and Mrs. T.. M. Fos-
ter assisted the pastor and his wife
in receiving the guests who were ush-
cred in by Misses Georgia YoUngman,
Helen Foster, Mildred Stevens, Clara
Leech, Mary Brier and Bertha Ed
ridge.
After the guests were received the
following program was presented: Pi-
ano solo, Mis- Lena Kerr; greeting
from the churches by Rev. il. S. Tru-
man; greetings from Oakland hy
Rev. Thomas Cross, imperscnat-
ing Lord Mayor Of OAKLAND:
A selection by the male quartet, F. II.
Leech, v. Merle Jones, H. L. Patten. E.
NJ. Foster; greetings by Prof. D. T. Haw-
thorne of Coburn Classical Institute !;
greetings of convention by Rev. DR..
Moore of Waterville; vocal solo by Miss
Nora Greeley; remarks by Rev. P. A. A.
Killam, who responded very fittingly to
the speakers of the occasion.
After the program was carried out,
social hour was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Perley Eldridge ana
Mrs Mertie Pierce at the refreshment ta-
Bile, under the committee, Mrs. Edward
Wing. Mrs. F. l.. Bickford and Mrs. F.
H. Leech. The out-of-town guests were
supt. w. o. Hersey of Fairfield and Hon.
Horace Purinton Of Waterville.
Horace L. Thomas of Thomas garage
has recently returned from a business
trip to Portland. He brought back car
for ]. H. Littlefield of Hillside Camps.
James H. Stevens, Ivan Harlow. Henry
Hutchinson and Dan Tozier attended the
fair at Unity Tuesday.
Abel Wheeler of Providence, r. l., who
has been visiting his brother. W. II.
Wheeler, for the past, two months. re-
turned to his home Wednesday.
Misses Florence and Helen White and
Miss Adelaide Wheeler Of Providence. K.
returned to their homes Wednesday
morning after passing two months at the
Wheeler cottage, Hurricane Point, Salmon
lake.
Oscar Baker OF Gardiner was a visitor
in town Wednesday.
An aluminium cooking utensil demon
stra ton will be given Thursday afternoon
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Club at the Universalist vestry. All Ia
dies are invited to attend.
Miss Alice Hunton. Colby 16. 10 engas-
ed az teacher of mathematics at the Oak
land High school.
The Oakland Athletic Association
baseball team will cross bats with
Corinna Saturday afternoon on the
Oakland Athletic field in the final
game Of the season. A great amount of
interest is being expressed in this
game by the Oakland fans as Corinna
claims the amateur central Maine
championship.
An indoor picnic with special moon
light glow took place at the First
Baptist church recently, under the
Whatsoever Guild with a committee
consisting of Mrs. c. H. Wheeler and
Misses Laura Brimstin. Mildred
Stevens, and Edna Kerr. Those pres
ent were divided into four teams with
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Foster and Rev.
P. A. A. Killam and wife as captains.
Several entertaining contests were en-
gagged in and the pastors team finally
won. A most enjoyable evening was
passed.
Mrs. George H. Winnegar entertain
ed a party of ladies at her camp in
Belgrade Tuesday for the day. The
guests were: Mrs. Mary Sergeant, Mrs.
A. H. Oliver, Mrs. w. B. Palmer, Mrs.
M S. Holmes. Mrs. Alice Blake, Mrs.
Lizzie Fields, Mrs. E. H. NORM. and
Mrs. Kate Allen.
A meeting was held at the High