Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
OAKLAND
Freight Car Derailed-COm-
munity Flag Will Float in
Town Square

The o. H. S. freshman reception will
be given in Memorial hall tonight Pa
rents and alumni are invited
William Dixon of Madison was a recent
business visitor in town.
A special convocation Of Drummond R.
A. c. will be held this evening at 73O
in Masonic hall with work in the r. M.
and NJ. NJ. degrees. A full attendance is
requested.
Russ Taylor is passing a few days in
Portland.
will hold services at the High Street Mis-
sion Sunday.
Daughters Of Veterans will hold 4
meeting Wednesday. Oct. TO- at the home
of their president. Miss Louise Benson.
Belgrade avenue.
Mrs. Dan Marshall returned yesterday
from Portland. where she has been at
tending the Maine Music Festival.
Mrs. Cora Shepherd and Mr.. and Mrs
C. A. Lara returned to Auburn yesterday
after a short visit with Mrs. Shepherds
brother, Clayton Cummings. The party
leave soon for st. Petersburg. Fla. where
they will pass the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Charron OF DeadYa-
ter were calling on friends In town Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark spiller were in at
tendance Thursday at Readfield fair.
Mrs. Sarah Smith Of Waterville and
Mrs. Carrie Perry of Millinocket were re-
cent guests of Miss Minnie Rutter.
Albert Roix, superintendent Of Hal
lowell city farm, a former resident or
the town. was calling on friends here
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett. who has been
in Boston for the past week, returned
to her home on Alpine street Thurs
day.
Mrs. Albion Brown and Mrs. ]. M.
Horton Of Arson passed the day Thurs
day with Mrs. Norton's daughter, Mrs.
A. H. Oliver.
Mr.. end Mrs. Elmer Ellis and La
forest Rowe were among those from
,, this town who attended Read4eld far
Thursday.
Mrs. Lucinda Fish Of Fairfield ~ the
guest Of FER cousin, Mrs. l.. B. Per-
rim. Fairfield street for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Patten and sons
left this morning for Pittsfield where
they will visit Mrs Patterns father, j.
R. Written.
Mrs. Julia E. Marley Of Gardiner
vice president of the Rebekah Assem-
Div. IL the guest Of Mrs. Eunice Stew
ems, Belgrade avenue.
Friends Of r. A. Sturtevant, Ten
Lots, will be pleased to learn that Mr.
Sturtevant, who recently underwent
serious operation at the Sisters hos
pital is improving rapidly. His recov-
ery is really quite wonderful consider
ing he has passed his seth birthday.
Friends of Rev A. T. Craig. for
mer pastor Of the Methodist church
Of this town. will be interested to learn
that Mr. Craig underwent a success
fu1 operation at the Deacohess hospital
Fairfield, Wednesday.
A freight car of the Waterville ana
Oakland car line was derailed Thurs
dav morning on Fairfield street. caus-
ing a delay Of the cars for a half hour
and necessitating repairs on track dur
irg the remainder Of the day
last spring the movement to have
community flag originated in the
Community Chorus and a committee
churches. etc, were called together to
take action. The sentiment seemed
to be that pole was the proper
thing from which to fly the flag and
subcommittee, consisting of Rev.
p. A. A. Killam. J. Henry Morse and
IF. H. Leach was appointed to erect
the pole and order the flag. The flag.
Is by Is feet. was four months in get
ting to town.
The pole, for many reasons, was a
longer time coming. The committee
found that it was not the easiest task
to get a pole that would be straight
and of suitable height and II was felt
that a pole in order to represent the
community ought to be of worthy d.
mansions. In their quest the commit
tee explored quite few lots where
the tall timbers grow and finally To-
Gated a splendid pine on the land own
ed by the Jamaica Point Camps Co.
Later a spruce for the staff was found
on land owned by the same company
The committee felt that the work of
making the pole would be IN the right
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