Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
OAKLAND
Rev. Francis Bate Reports for
Duty as Naval Chaplain
$4,000 Liberty Loan Sub
scriptions-Editors c h 0 S e n
for High School Paper

4ni' GIlu MIS-. 1CpI sc l. oOllilS0Oll
and daughter, Margaret, returned yes
terday from an automobile trip
through the White Mountains, where
they visited Rev. Q. l.. Pressey of
Gorham and Rev. L. II. Trueman of
Locke Mills, former pastors Of the
Methodist church of this town.
Miss Winnie Laxon Of Waterville is
the guest of Mrs. F. Z. Fowles for a
few days.
Mrs. Gordon McTaggart returned
Saturday from a weeks visit with rel
atives in Rochester, y. II.
Mrs. Frank Mendall who has been
the guest of Mrs. Joseph Manter, re-
turned yesterday to her home in Au-
gIista.
Mrs. D. r. Mccartney left this morn
ing for visit with relatives in Dix
field.
Mrs. Ellen Ellis of Nassalboro is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Albert FL
lis. for a few days
Edwin Foster AMI George Summit
have returned from a brief visit with
relatives in Winthrop.
Mrs. Alice Gilman has returned from
business visit in Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitney of Bel
grade Lake were weekend visitors in
town.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Raymond Walker pass
eG the week lend in Fairfield.
Anon Lodge. I. 0. o. F., will hold
a rehearsal for first degree work this
evening.
Mrs. J. r. McDougal. who has been
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for several weeks. has returned to her
home in Sidney. y. s.
Frank Taylor has returned from
Pittsfield where he has completed a
contract on the State road.
William Savage left Yesterday for
Boston to attend a meeting Of the
Pathological Society. where he will ex-
hibit some choice apples.
William Kinney is moving his house
hold goods to Wilton, where he will
reside in the future.
Ralph HoXie passed the weekend
at the Oakland hotel. where he was
the guest of friends.
4 garage has recently been opened
on School street
The many friends of Lieutenant Pea
vey will be pleased to learn that Mrs.
Peavey has received a communication
from him postmarked Liverpool. stat
ing his safe arrival.
w. E. Burgess of Iivermore Falls
is the guest of his daughter Mrs.
Guy Moore, Alpine street.
Rev. E. r. Sleeves is passing the
week in Pownal as the guest of reIa-
tives.
Rev. Francis Bate, who recently ten
dered his resignation to the Free Bap-
fist church. has enlisted in the navy
as assistant to the chaplain and re-
ported yesterday at Charlestown navy
yard Rev. Bate preached Sunday
what will probably be his farewell
sermon although he has hopes of re-
turning for one more Sunday.
Local subscriptions in the Liberty
/; Loan campaign reached $4,000 but
were unable to reach the minimum
allotment. The organizations which
subscribed were: Masons. $500; Re-
lief Corps, 5000; ). Wesley Gilman
Camp, Sons Of Veterans, $50.
Miss Ada Tobev is visiting in Burn
ham. where she is to attend the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Margaret To-
hey, to Guy Ellingwood.
Miss Bertha Whittemore, who has
been the guest of Miss Frances Chan
man, left today for Freeport, where she
is an assistant in the High school.
At the meeting Of the O. H. s yester-
day afternoon the following were elected
to serve as the board of editors for the
issues of the Messalonskee Ripple: Ed
itor-in- chief, Miss Gladys Webb IS. liter
airy editor. Miss Eileen Sullivan Is: class
editors, Miss Marjorie Whitney is. Miss
Iona Fowles 10. Alva Kerr ~ and Miss
Mildred Libby 21; exchange editor. Miss
Welthea Richardson 30; alumni editor
Miss Helen Davis 10; athletic editor, Ro-
land Tilton 10; business manager, Miss
Clara Leech is; assistant business man
ager, Harold York 90
John Ford, who was found unconscious
CT the street late Saturday afternoon. re-
covered consciousness during the evening
and was able to leave the hotel Sunday
afternoon. He claimed to have enlisted
in the aviation corps in Bangor and hay
ing lost his transportation started to
walk 20 Portland, where he was called 10
report, and becoming i'll when passing
through the town fell on Water street.
where he was later found unconscious. He
left Sunday afternoon for Waterville,
where he expected to obtain trsnsporta-
ton again to Portland.
The Natanis Club has kindly offered the
use Of its rooms on Tuesday and Friday
to the Red Cross as work rooms They
will gladly accept these light. comfort
able, well-heated rooms, which will mean
a large saving on the expense Of fuel