Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-25
OAKLAND :
Look for Suspects in Connection
with Waterville Explosion-J.
Wesley Gilman Auxiliary
Meets-Oakland's Share in Y.
P. S. C.. E.

Harold Davis, a member Of the Wa
| terville police force. was In town Sun
day looking for suspects in connection
with the attempt to blow UP the NJ.
| c. r. r. bridge in Waterville.
O. E. Crowell found a valuable Ham
ilton watch on Main street Saturday
which he promptly returned to the own
err, H. H. Scott of Waterville.
Mrs. o. H. Ramsdell. accompanied by
her daughter. Marion. and son. Olney.
left Saturday for a visit with relatives
in Vermont and New York.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Roderick and daugh-
ter. Fabiola, of Bingham. are the guests
Of Mrs. Joseph Perry Of Fairfield street
| for few days.
Miss Edith Tuck has returned from
Kineo. where she has been on a fish
| ing trip.
John E. King of the medical depart
ment Of the I'd Maine Infantry was in
town visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John King.
Chester Oliver Of the medical depart
ment Of the I'd Maine Infantry has been
transferred to Fort Ethan Allen. VT.
| Mrs. Thomas Walker has gone to
| whitman. MdSS., where enc Will tlSil
her sister who is seriously i'll.
| The regular meeting Of the J. Wesley
Gilman auxiliary was held Friday night,
! June 81. Mrs. ]. A. Hallett, who was
! elected division patriotic instructor. was
! installed by Past Division Commander
F. H. Leech. In Oakland at the division
encampment, Mrs. Hallett and Mr..
Leech were chosen as tho instructors.
{Iat !,
| patriotic instructors are citizens of
| Oakland. Mrs. Hallett was presented
with a beautiful bouquet Of pinks by
! the auxiliary.
J. H. Littlefeld and s. Halves Of
Rome were in town Saturday on bust
ness.
| held in Augusta Friday at the Penney
NMemorial church. Those who went
from here were: Miss Clara Leech,
Lena Kerr, Miss Mary Brier. Miss Fern
Bickford, Miss Helen Blaisdell, Miss
Edna Kerr Theodore Carter, Alton
Kerr. Minot Thomas. Louis Bickford
and Roland Tilton. All reported a very
society of Hallowell won the banner.
| be given by the -Epworth League. will
be held Wednesday. the 27th of June.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton and daugh-
ter. Gretchen. of Greenvile, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. v. NJ. Jones
! Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold McTaggart are
Mrs Leonard's cottage on Salmon lake
| for the weekend.
Mrs. Leora Webb of Norridgewock
Saturday.
Miss Mary Mcdonald of Good Will
farm is the guest Of Mrs. Catherine
Bates.
Winnie Day. George Brown. Henry
! Gleason and Harold Moody left Satur-
day for a camping trip on Morse's
! Point.
i A very pleasant surprise was given
Miss Helen Lamb at her home by %
of her friends Games were enjoyed
and delicious refreshments were serv-
ed All reported a very pleasant even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forceburg of Hubbard
street are receiving congratulations over
/ the birth of an 11-pound boy.
! lily Of Brunswick. but formerly of Oak
| land. have returned here to make their
| future home on Oak street.
The following program was carried
out Childrens day at the Methodist
| church at 1880 A. M Chorus by the
! school, Come, Come Away; Scrip
ture reading by the Sunday sc.loo! su-
! perintendent; prayer by the pastor
! recitation. Ruth Giberson: recitation.
The Family" Closson Pelkie; recita-
ton, ours Mildred Danoron: exer-
else. The Reason" Violet Rice and
| Lara DennisoE, recitation, Little
Things" Susie Pelkie: recitation. "a
| Question" Lester Palmer; recitation,
Lawrence Peterson: exercise, why
ives Come" James and Annabell
Christopher: song. Little Sunbeams,'
Pearl Lovely and Mararet Johnston:
recitation, Industry" Maynard Giber-
son: recitation, Hello" Louie Casey:
recitation Robert Towle: exercise DO
Something for Someone: remarks bv
the pastor, Rev. E. r. Sleeves; song.
| by the school. "Buttercups and Dais-
les; exercise, CLOUD and Sunshine. +"
Wesley Judkins end Harry More: rec
| itation. He is Here" Florence Hard
ing; recitation. Guess Me-" June Pei
kie; exercise, God is Good" Mildred
Damron, Florence Harding and Ar
!ene Rice; recitation, Margaret John
ston.
An interesting game of ball was won
Saturday by Oakland from Pittsfe,d
by score OF - to 2 The features were
PITCHER Collins who struck out 10 men
IN seven innings and allowed only one
base on balls and also the batting of
Hutchinson, who made three two-hase
hits out OF three time at the bat. The
players sang America" before tho
game began The Oakland band was IN
attendance and played during the
game. Score by innings:
Oakland ........7 1 o2ox-1o-,o.o
Plttsf1eld .......2 0 0 Q 0 0
Rtteries-Oakland, Collins. Williams
and Landry; Pittsfield. Riley and Doh.
son. Umpire, Allen.
Inc entire proceeds Of this game rar.
given to the Red Cross