Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
OAKLAND
American Wooden Co. Offers
Land to Its Employees for Cul-
tivation-Community Chorus
to Meet-Rev. r. w. Plant of
Gardiner to Speak-Frederick
Cote Dies

The American Wooden Co. has offer
ed to its employees the use Of land for
cultivation this summer. AS soon as
suitable tract can be obtained for the
purpose it will be divided into plots
and assigned to those employees who
wish to raise vegetables, but have not
the land facilities. The plan is appre-
ciated by the men who are to benefit
by i and much interest and some rival
~ doubtless will ensue as to abund-
ance and quality of the various crops.
Instead Of buy a bale" the slogan of
this section will be plant plot"
A new flag will be flying over the
shops Of the American Wooden Co. as
soon as it can be obtained. The en-
ploycs have raised the funds for flag
and have sent in an order for one, but
like many others are obliged to wait
their turn to have the order filled.
Fred Soule. who is employed in Au-
burn has been at home on short
visit.
Miss Ruth Tozier, who is taking the
training course for nurses in the Cen
trail Maine General hospital, Lewiston.
is visiting at her home on Alpine street
for a few weeks
Rev. P. a. A. Killam, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, extended the
right hand of fellowship to six men,
bers at the Sunday morning service.
At the meeting of the Community
chorus tonight arrangements will be
made regarding the union rehearsal
which is to be held in Waterville Tues
day. May l. Director Chapman will be
present at the union rehearsal and it
is desired that the Oakland members
may attend.
Regular meeting Of Anon Lodge, l.
Q. 0. F., Tuesday night.
Tuesday afternoon at P. NJ. in Mes
salonskee hall will occur the special
town meeting called for the purpose Of
acting on the resignation of George
Tracey from the board of seleetmen
and Of electing a first selectman to fill
the vacancy.
II has been definitely decided that
the public meeting at which Rev. r.
w. Plant of Gardiner is to speak, as
announced in yesterdays items. will be
held Friday night, April q, at 80 in
Memorial hall. All who are interested
in the subject Of local preparedness and
participation to the plans for public
aid and welfare during the present war
crisis, are invited to be present.
The slow breaking up and shifting
Of the ice in Messalonskee lake has
been a spectacle of interest for the past
few days. 1t seems to be safe to predict
that the lake will be entirely clear of
ice by the end Of the week.
Nyron Parker of Cumberland Mills
was in Oakland Saturday and Sunday,
visiting relatives and attending to the
business of settling the estate of his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Parker The
house on Church street, which Mrs.
Parker occupied for so many years, is
to be sold.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Free Will
Baptist church will hold a meeting on
Wednesday afternoon of this week at
the home of the president. Mrs. Eta
Pullen.
Charles I. Bates Is passing a few
days in Boston.
Mrs. Russell Clark is seriously ill at
her home on the Fairfield road.
An alarm was rung in from Box Sc
about 1.30 Monday afternoon. A grass
fire in the rear of the Hatch and
Blake houses on Church street got be-
yond the control of the starter, but
the prompt arrival of the fire depart
ment resulted in speedy sounding
Of the all out signal.