Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-24
OAKLAND
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Are
Coming Well Cyprien Roy
Picks Late Raspberries-High
School Students Buy Liberty
Bonds

Mrs. Elmer Ellis is passing a week
in Deadwater the guest Of relatives.
Roy Damren moved his family into
the Bank house on Aver street yester-
day.
Mrs. r. E. Goodrich and son Roy,
who have been the guests Of Mrs.
Clayton Cummings for a few days.
have returned to their home in Gin
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John FAR, who have
been the guests OF Mr.. Fairs parents.
returned recently to their home IN
Sangerville.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
Will serve their annual harvest sup
per in the vestry tonight from to
I730
The Fidelity class will meet with
Mrs Bernard Bates Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Nelson Of
eomerville. Mass. are the guests Of
their daughter. Mrs. Charles I. Bates
=. ". Goulding. chairman Of the
oakland Liberty loan committee
spoke four minutes last evening to a
crowded house at the Toy theatre,
making strong and earnest appeal to
the community to purchase Liberty
bonds, both as an investment and from
patriotic motives. He speaks also on
wednesday and Friday evenings at
the same place. Tuesday has been the
best day the committee has had since
the campaign opened. Among the
largest subscribers are: Frank f. Tay-
Tor. $1,000: Dunn Edge Tool Co. 5000;
George T. Johnston. $500: Oakland Wa
ter Co, $1,000; Emma c. withereu,
$500; NJ. NJ. Bates. $500: besides a large
/ number Of $500 5000. 800 and $50 bonds
MIR. and Mrs. Merton Bachelor and
children and Dean Wheeler are pass
ing the day in Mt. Vernon where Mr.
Eatehelor and Mr.. Wheeler will en-
jov hunting trip.
At the regular meeting Of the Rebek-
ans Thursday evening a rehearsal OF the
degree staff will be held.
r s. Russell Of South Paris and r 7
Blanchard Of Melrose. Mass, were bust
ness visitors In town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Aver and their
guest. Mrs. Harriet Mitchie. returned
Monday from their cottage In Pemaouid.
where they passed the weekend. Mrs.
Mitchie. who has been visiting Mrs. Aver
for few weeks, left yesterday for her
home in Brighton. Mass
Cyprien Roy was serving raspberries
picked fresh from his garden to his
friends Sunday. Rather an unusual treat
for this season but quite as delicious as
those picked in July
NJ. L. Strickland Charles Blaisdell and
j. E. Morrisette went on hunting trip to
Canaan yesterday.
The following az ,,,or
and women who will make a thorough
canvass of Oakland and Belgrade during
the week OF Oct % to Nov. in behalf
of the national campaign for food con-
servation, substitution and elimination Of
waste, as authorized by Mr.. Hoover, the
national food director: Oakland and Bel
grade district chairman. John Gleason;
vice chairman, Mrs. V. c. Totman; Oak
land general committee. J. E. Morrisette
John A. Riley. Joseph Jordan, Wallace
Judkins. Roy Bitston. Fred Hallett.
B. p. Mccartney, Rev. Earl Sleeves,
Rev. P. A. A. Killam, Rev. Thomas
Cross, Mrs. P. A. A. Killam, Mrs.
William Aver. Mrs. Edwin Foster. Mrs
George Johnston. Mrs. Walter Good
win, Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Mrs John
King, Mrs. Walter Dyer: Belgrade
chairman, James Tibbetts; general
committee. E. II. Mosher, John s.
Cummings. Q. H. Gowell, Clyde TIL
son. Carl j. Anderson. Alvah Watson.
II. A. Mcclellan. principal Of Oakland
High school, offered recently as an in
ducement f. the different classes 10
buy Liberty bonds to make the first
payment himself. for the class which
should make the first deposit on
bond. The Sophomore class Yesterday
made the first deposit, thereby win
ming the first payment. The Freshman
class are planning on following the
example Of the Sophomores soon.