Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
OAKLAND
False Alarm Gases Some Ex-
citement-Cascade Grang e
Observes Ladies Night with
Pleasing Program

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Perrln are ENJOY
ing d weeks camping trip at Eustis.
Miss Emma Gaeno OF Madison called
on friends in town yesterday on her way
TO Canada.
I The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church
will hold its annual meeting at the home
of Mrs. Abraham Bachelor on Maple
street Wednesday at ? p. NJ.
Miss Ella Cowan has returned TO her
! home on Fairfield street after passing the
weekend with her parents in Sidney.
Vernus Bickford has completed his du-
ties al the shoe store of e. l. Bates.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Tinkham and daush-
ter Aalta Of Arson and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ Pierce Of Norridgewock were guests
of MIR and Mrs A. H. Oliver for the
week lend.
After the summer vacation. the Tues
day Club will begin its regular meetings
the first one to be held at the home OF
Mrs. W. s. Dyer Libby hill this after
noon.
Members of the Methodist church plan
to hold their Rally day sunday, Oct. :. \
special service will be held in the eve
ming. Rev. DIR. Perry of Fairfield being
the speaker
Eugene Wort has completed his duties
at the American Wooden Co. and has en-
tered Oakland High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mairs of Gardiner
We're guests of Mr.. MARS brother, Frank
Mairs, Sunday.
Some excitement was caused here late
Sunday afternoon when the fire alarm
was rung in from the foot of High street.
The fire department responded immed
ately, hut the alarm proved to be false. 1t
seems that someone when passing the
house belonging to Frank Drank saw
smoke coming from the windows and i'm
medately rang the alarm. The occu-
pants of the house were away AT the
time but had left a fire in the stove, the
pipe of which had come apart causing
the smoke.
The Oakland Cascade Grange OBJ
served Ladies night Saturday evening.
The chairs We're filled by the follow
ing ladies' Master. Mrs. Hattie Glea-
son; lecturer, Mrs. Bertha Wheeler
treasurer, Miss Bertha Eldridge; sec
rotary, Mrs. Lucretia Gleason and
Mrs. Lou HERON; steward, Mrs Nell
Gallagher; assistant steward. Mrs.
Elva Soule: chaplain. Mrs. Henrietta
Manter; Pomona, Miss Mabel Farr;
Flora. Mrs Edna Blake; Ceres, Miss
Alice Brimstine. and guard, Mrs Sadie
Gordon. After the business was trans
acted. the following entertainment
was given Recitation, Besse O'Neil
recitation by Mrs. Lucretia Gleason;
tableau. Sweetheart of the Corn"
! Clarissa Wheeler; recitation by Mrs
Sherrard; recitation. Mrs. Frank Page;
solo, Miss Fern Bickford. This pro-
gram was followed by a farce. The
Rosedale Sewing Society" with the
following cast of characters: Miss
Gray, Bessie O'Neil; Miss Sharp. Nell
Gallagher; Miss Keene. Edna Blake;
Mrs. Smith, Elva Soule; Mrs Hoyt.
! Henrietta Manter: Mrs. Brown Mrs.
Charles Lufkin; Mrs. Crowler, Mrs.
Wallace Judkins: Mrs. HENDERSON,
Bertha CroWell; Mrs. Lowell Lucretia
Gleason Mrs. White, Laura Brim-
slime.
After this came one of the Changers
famous suppers to which all did full
justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Martin and Miss
Nora Bartlett Greeley are attending
the Maine Music Festival at Portland.
Miss Thelma Buzzell and Miss Mar
! 1ory Whitney passed the week-en
with Miss Whitneys parents at Bel
grade lakes
Mrs. Alice Gordon of WatervjI,e ia
the guest Of Mrs Sadie Gordon for a
few days.
Vaughn Farnham has completed his
duties at the Dunn Edge Tool Co. office
and has accepted a position at the Cas-
cade wooden mill
A heavy rain storm accompanied by
thunder and lightning visited Oakland
late Sunday Afternoon. Little damage
vas done. although lights were out of
commission for a few minutes.
| Mr., and Mrs. James Witherell left
Monday for Arlington. Mass. where
they will pass two weeks with their
son, Won.
Mrs. Alden Moore is attending the
musical festival at Portland.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
its regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Fred Leech Wednesday evening,
Oct. 8. at 100.
| Mrs. Joseph Wood of Bar Harbor
passed the weekend with her husband,
WHO is employed here
| Horace Damon of Pittsfield is pass
| ing a few days with his grandfather,
Geo. Allen.
Mrs. E. T. Mitchell and daughter
Gladys left Yesterday for Boston.
where they will remain for the winter
Ernest Boswell, who has been visit
ing at the home Of S. Warren. has re-
turned to his home in Norridgewock.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harding are
receiving congratulations over the birth
of boy. born Monday morning.
| The Gospel Mission will hold a meet
irg at the home Of Mrs Taylor on Oak
street this evening at 73o O'Clock
! Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ellis and guests
Mrs. Elman Clark and Miss Lena Kim
| hall Of Belgrade passed Sunday with
| friends in East New Portland.
EAST POND ROAD