Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
OAKLAND
To Present "Old Peabody Pew"
Rev. MIR. HazeltOn at Hard
wick, Vt.-Begin Work on the
New Corn Factory-1OOth
Anniversary of Sunday School

"rhA p,d Pes body Pew" will be pre-
scented in the near future by the mem
hers Of p. M Fosters Sunday school
class Of the Baptist Sunday school.
This pleasing entertainment has been
given in many places the past season
and no doubt will prove popular here,
with the well-krown talent which Is
available to fl the parts.
Rev. p. A. a. Killam was called to
Waltham, Maine, Monday to attend
the funeral service of one Of his for
Der pensioners. Wilfred Jordan.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
&. ID. HaZelton. who for. six years were
residents Of Oakland. will be interest
Cd 10 know that Mr.. Hazelton has
Just commenced his pastorate at the
BAPTIST church at Hardwick, Vt. For
TIE past year they have been in
Thompson, CT The church there of
which Mr. Hazelton was pastor, was
turned during the winter
The Women's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church will meet in the
vestry Tuesday afternoon The host
esses are Mrs. Florence Given and
Mrs Myrtle Pierce.
Lester Andrews and Ralph Stowell
are among those who have appeared
out with new cars in the last few
days.
Work has begun on the new corn
factory. The piers are being set and
the lumber being unloaded. The new
building will be 50xS0 feet in dimen-
sion. and two stories in height, and
will take the place of the old factory
building which was torn down last
fall The contract for the work is in
the hands Of Smith & Rummery Of
Portland, and D. p. Walker of Port
lard is foreman. When completed
which II is expected will be some time
in June, this factory will be thorough
~ up-to-date, with sanitary machines
Of the most approved type, and well
equipped to do more and better work
than ever before.
Clyde Merritt superintendent Of the
Portland Packing Co. passed Sunday
in Portland. The bungalow which Mr..
Merritt has had built is completed and
ready for occupancy, and Mrs. Merritt
and son Leland are expected in Oak
land as soon as the Portland schools
close.
Miss Nellie WEIGH Of Waterville
passed. SUNDAY dl lt.c ltolAiC VI ilCI
uncle, Bert Holmes.
The Tooth anniversary Of the organ
ization of Sunday school work was
observed at the Baptist Sunday school
Sunday at the regular session, by an
address by the pastor, Rev. P. A, A.
Killam. A brief review was given OF
the growth and aims of the American
Sunday School Union. following the
organiza ton from its pioneer days,
when 1t was looked upon with disfa-
vor and suspicion. through various
stages Of development and experiment,
until the Sunday school stands today
as one of the foremost factors in the
moral education Of children and the
making of good citizenship.
Mrs. Frank Dingley was displaying
on Monday the product Of one Of theT
good layers of her Rhode Island Red
flock Of hens The egg measures 81
inches and weighed trif1e over four
ounces.
The annual meeting Of the Baptist
Corporation will occur Wednesday Of
this week. A supper will be served at
o'clock in the vestry. to which are
cordially invited all members of the
church and parish. The business meet
ing will be held in the. church at 8
P. NJ.
The pulpit at the Methodist church
Sunday was filled by Professor Chase
of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. It
is expected that he will preach next
Sunday also. Rev. Geo. Moore of Mass
achusetts. who had been appointed to
this pastorate, has resigned, and 1t Is
not known at this time who will I'LL !