Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
OAKLAND
New Village Mail Delivery Sys.
tenn Goes Into Effect-Cast Is
Named for o. H. S. Senior
Drama-Community Chorus
to Give Old Folks Concert

d. NJ. Marshall. II. L. Hunton. John
risette of Oakland and ]. A. Littlefeld
and b. A. Halves of Rome were among
those from this vicinity who ATTENDED
the hearing before the inland fish and
game committee at Augusta on pc.
tition for the opening Of the chain I'll
Belgrade lakes for ice fishing on two
days each week in February, March
and April.
Ben Ilsley of Portland was transac,.
ing business in town Thursday,
The new village delivery SYSTEM
went into effect on Thursday, March IL
The carriers, Merl Beveridge and Per.
cy Larkin. leave the postoffice twice
daily, at a. m. and 2:30 p. m.
The ]. Wesley Gilman Camp, SoH|
of Veterans. will hold reSular meet.
ing on Friday night, March >, at the
Post rooms.
Mrs. Harry Sanford has moved from
the rent over McBride's restaurant D|
a rent on Church street.
The cast for the drama, 1.-THE Prai.
rie Rose" presented by the Senior
class of the Oakland high school, has
just been published and is as follows
Silas Wilder, Arthur Brimstine: Dr.|
Robert Raymond, John f. King Phil.
ip Bryant, Maurice Coughlin; ArchisI
Featherhead, Harley Mairs; Bill
Briggs, Sermus Bickford; Nose Minot1
Thomas; Ralph Wilder, Louis Bick-
ford; Lily Jane Slocum, Doris Petit.
grove; Dorothy Dean, Martha Stra'
ton: Agnes Raymond, Marjorie Wheel.
er; Rose Wilder, prairie rose, Beu.
lah Morrow. The play will be pre-.
scented at Memorial hall on Friday
night, March 8, under the manage
ment of Principal V. Merle Jones and
direction of C. w. Stevens.
At the community meeting on Sun
day night at p. M, Professor Brown
of Colby will give lecture on Man.
the Masterful, with a chalk talk The
meeting will be held at Memorial hail.
March 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice l.. Fernah
and two children of Oldtown, Mass,
are visiting their parents Mr.. and Mrs
George Ormiston for short time.
They will later take up their Residence
in Waterville.
A most enjoyable evening was pass
ed at the club rooms of the Matrons'
ed at the club rooms Of the Natanis
club on Thursday night. March !. J.
Henry Morse, Charles Ridley and Har-
old MacTaggert comprised the com.
mittee for the entertainment. Whist
was enjoyed until late hour.
Twenty-on one representatives from
the c. f. society of the Baptist church
Fairfield. accompanied by Rev. Ho'
man. were present at the social given
by the local organization on Wednes'
day night, Feb. 20. at the First Bap'
fist church.
The Community Chorus has been in
vited to give an Old Folks Concert
under the auspices of the Oakland
Athletic Association. Plans are under
way TO give this concert about the
first of April.
The evangelical churches will hold
union prayer meeting, on Friday nish.
instead of Thursday at 7.30 i. NJ al
the Free Baptist church. Rev. Francs
II. Bate of Wayne will conduct thls
meeting ard it is hoped that a large
number will be present.
Rev. r. B. HIATT of Bingham VIII
hold special services at the First Bap'
fist church for two weeks beginnihs
March 4. All the churches are invr'eu
to attend these meetings.
The Anon Lodge l. o. o. F., WORKED
the second degree on two candidate
Tuesday night at their regular meetins
at Odd Fellows Hall.
Much enthusiasm is being shown ID
the Festival Chorus work which IS pro'
crossing at a rapid rate and the mem
bership list is also increasing. secre-
tary F. II. Leech reported 81 mempei'
at the rehearsal Tuesday night.
The people OF Oakland are to have
treat Sunday night in being privilege
to listen to Professor Brown OF Coip'
College, who will address the commun,,
ity meeting on March at Memoria'
Hall. The meeting will begin promp'
ly at o'clock and the Festival Cholu,
will make its first appearance AZ INA
time. For those who have not had VI.
pleasure Of hearing Prof. Brown, u MAJ
be said that he is an unusually Iores
full and interesting speaker.
There will be a rehearsal OF ".
Acme Rebekah degree staff Thursu.;
night 1T Z o'clock at Odd Fellows nan
Miss Gertrude Lord has returheo
from Portland. where she has pe..
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