Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
OAKLAND
The "Go.to-Its" Give . Very
Pleasing Banquet and Social
70 the "Get-at-Its" Friday
Evening at the Baptist vestry

The "bsst yet. was the verdict Of
many who attended the banquet and
social Sivsn BY the Christian En-
deavor society Of the Baptist church
In their vsstry last Friday evening.
The banquet was really the paying OF
IN old score because Of a contest that
originated last spring. When the SO.
ctety divided into two sections. one
was called the Get-at.its and the other
the Go-to-its and II was agreed that
the side that lost was to give the side
that won q supper. Miss Alice Brim-
slime captained the Get-at-its and Miss
Edna Kerr the Go-to.its. The gather
ing therefore was under the arrange
ment and direction Of Miss Kerr. and
with her helpers an evening OF enjoy
mont was planned and we'll carried
out A. guests Of the evening there
were present: Prof. H. A. McLilian.
the new principal Of the Oakland high
school. and his wife. and Saunders
Patterson. president Of the Kennebeo
County Union Of Christian Endeavor
and his wife. After the banquet. TO
which all present did full Justice. the
pastor served a POSTMASTER and In
troduced besides the above named
guests: Deacon J. p. Hodsdon, Ed
ward Wing, Charles Fl. Wheeler. the
master OF Cascade Grange: Frank NJ.
Brown and Miss Lena Kerr. State sec
rotary of the Maine c. E. Union The
captains of the two teams broughts
words Of greeting and the closing
speech was by the society's president.
Miss Clara Leech. who briefly hut
gracefully expressed the pleasure ~
the society for TIE pleasant evening
and for the presence OF the guests.
After the tables were cleared away
games and contests we're enjoyed.
some new stunts being introduced by
Capt. Kerr which made many a sr,ila
crack open into a hearty laugh Tho
social also served as a sort OF rally
call for the work OF fall and winter
In the society.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Collins Of Rowley,
Mass, are passing the weekend with pr.
Collins parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John COL
Inns, on Oak street.
Sarah Sampson Tent No. 8 will meet at
the home of its president. Miss Louise
Benson, Belgrade avenue. this evening.
Geo. P. Coffin of Freeport was a recent
guest of +. a. Manson.
Col W. NJ. Aver has returned from q
short business trip TO Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Andrews passed tho
day Saturday in Augusta
Mrs. Jennie Mulliken Of Oak street IL
visiting friends in, Pittsneld for short
time.
Miss Annie Sparks. who has been tho
guest of Mrs. Earle Healey for a short
time has returned TO her home in Mystic.
Ct.
Miss Mildred Penney passed the dav
Saturday In Lewiston.
Among those from this town who nt-
tended the fair at sko~hegnn were Alton
Kerr. Winnie Day. Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Stevens and Mrs. Edna Sever,
Friends Of Mrs Jess Halleit win ~
pleased to learn that Mrs Harett who
recently underwent surgical operation
at the Sisters hospital is imnrov ne rap
idly and able 10 sit up for a time each
day.
Arthur Keith OF Washington, n. e was
a business caller in town today
meeting Of the ladies NJ inc rn'vr--
salist society will be held ~ Nurrev vra-
try Tuesday evening at $50 All ars
earnestly requested 70 he rresen.
Fred Reed and Joe Nertune were ~
Skowhegan saturday 70 plav hti with
the Skowhegan team Mt the fair