Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
OAKLAND
Local Contractors Building the
Railroad on Bald Mountain
Broken Brake-Rigging De-
lays Train-Garage Man
Meets with Painful Accident.

Mrs. Edward vigue has returned to
her home on Main street after two
months visit with relatives in Sydney,
y. S
Mrs. Minnie Livingston passed the
weekend with friends in North Arson.
Mrs. G. H. Winnegar has returned from
weeks outing at Windemere Park.
Among the Oakland people who attend
ed the Lakeside campmeeting Sunday
we're: Miss Laura Brimstine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Page. Miss Edith Tuck, Mrs.
Lettie Trask and daughter Harriet Miss
Bertha Eldridge and Miss Florence Dud-
ley.
Geo. F. Allen and daughter Katherine
left yesterday for Pittsfeld, where they
will visit Mr. Aliens daughter, Mrs. NJ.
L. Damon, for several days.
Miss Eva Straw of kennebunk who
has been visiting friends in town for the
past several weeks. has returned from a
short visit with friends in Skowhesan and
will he the guest of Mrs. Lester Andrews
Grove street.
Leland Bickford has recovered from an
attack of appendicitis and is able TO re-
sumo his duties at Blaisdells garage
Mrs. Herbert Axtel. who has been Sc
riouslv i'll at her home on Belgrade ave-
nue.. is steadily improving
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Stowell have re-
turned from an auto trip through Ne"
York state.
construction train left here today
going to Bald mountain for Mitchell
Johnston contractors. of Oakland, who
are building two miles OF raiFoao loi
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co
The WashingtonBar Harbor express
was DELAYED here Is minutes Saturday
evening on account Of broken brake rig
ging on a sleeping car The passengers
we're transferred to another car and the
broken one set off for repairs.
Mrs. Alfred Rancourt of Watervlile was
the guest of her parents, Mr., and MRS
Thomas Sullivan, recently
Mrs. Chapman has returned to hel
home on Middle street after short vlsl'
with relatives in Norridgewock.
George Goulding has returned from bos
ton. where he has been attending the an
nual G. A. r. convention
Mrs. Alice Gilman has returned from
business trip to Boston and Ne"
York.
Stephen Bradley has returned to his
home in Fairfield, after short visit
as the guest Of Albert Lessor.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark D. Spiller have
returned from West Wrentham and
Amesbury, Mass. where they have
been visiting relatives for the past
three weeks.
Mrs. e NJ Rines, a matron at Good
Will farm called on friends in town
Yesterday. Mrs Rines was formerly
of this town.
Mrs. A r. Moody and daughter. cd
at the home of Charles Crowell
Church street.
Mrs Hortense CoSgswell of Wash
ineton, D. c., was the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Leo Shesong, on her way
to Old Town. Yesterday.
Miss Doris Crowell has returned to
Auburn, where she is employed after
passin" the Weekend with her father
Charles Crowell.
notified yesterday To hold Bingham
man who would pass through this sta
ton The man was held and is now
waiting to be taken to Bingham for
trial.
Di. and Mrs. c. r. Simmons. ac-
comPanied by Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Bates. have returned from Temple
Heights. where they have been At
tending Campmeeting for several days
Minct Thomas, who is employed a,
tie Rlaisdell garage met with pain
ful accident Saturday when he upse,
tie FulcaniZer upon his right hand
burning il SO that a physicians SER
vices were required for dressing the
hand Mr.. Thomas happens to be left
handed so lie is still about his duties
IN the garage
David Clark and sister Mrs. Gould
Of Belgrade avenue. and guest. Mrs
Humphrey, of Auburn, while driving
down hill to the Lakeside camp.
grounds Sunday we're thrown from
their team when the horse became
frightened from being struck by one
of the thills. Mrs. Gould sustained :
fractured shoulder, while Mrs. Hum.
phrey was badly shaken up but not Sc.
a fractured shoulder
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward RYAN cf Ros.
ton are the guests Of Mr.. and Nrs
Frank Soule, Water street. for tvr
weeks.