Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-28
OAKLAND ~
Surprise rendered Sidney Cou.
I" ple-Appoint Liberty Bond
Committee Members-LaMss'
Auxiliary Meets

About Is Of the friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Wort rendered them q
surprise reception Thursday evening at
their home in Sidney. The party made
the trip In automobiles. They took with
them a beautifully decorated Maybas-
kst. the handiwork Of Miss Florence
Palmer. The basket was green. trim
med with white roses with yellow CEN
tiers, and was pronounced q work Of
art by all. 1t contained . solid silver
berry spoon and q box Of chocolate
candy, the gift of the guests. Some of
the neighbors who were in the secret
had provided delicious refreshments for
the occasion. Music was furnished by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wort. Miss Florence
Palmer and Carl Reynolds A most
happy time was enjoyed and the party
returned at a late hour.
Miss Mildred Penney IL to take part
in the musical recital given In Water
vile May 80. by the pupils of Mrs. #.
B. Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Estes are NOV
ing from the Merrill farm into Bert
Holmes house on Summer street.
nv iuChIboiS VI tHt A<itNt-
ty Bond committee have been appoint
ed in this locality: George w. Gould
ing, chairman; Roy Brier. Frank 4.
Taylor, George Boynton. 8. J. Foster,
George Vinegar. Of Oakland: 4. A.
Halves, of Rome: Theodore w. Long
ley. Of Sidney. The members of this
committee will be supplied with appli-
cation blanks and will give Informs
ton regarding the loan TO any who
may inquire. Subscriptions taken by
the committee will go through the
Messalonskee National Bank.
Miss Mary Butler from Pittsfeld 10
visiting her sister Mrs. Al Cochrane.
The call game between Madison High
school and Oakland High school. play
ed Saturday morning resulted In .
score of to Is In favor of Madison.
At the meeting of the Ladies Aux
Hilary on Friday night there were pres
ent as guests Is members Of GARFIELD
Camp and their auxiliary from Water
vile. The visitors furnished the en-
tertainment and a jolly time was pass
ed in games. Refreshments OF sand
witches, cake. doughnuts, coffee and
candy were served. The Auxiliary Of
Garfield Camp will return the hospi-
tally on the night of June Is
Mrs. Bessie Carney has gone 70 the
Fairfield Sanatorium for treatment.
At the Child Welfare Committee
meeting held at the home OF Mrs. II.
P. Hunton Thursday afternoon, May
"a. 1T was decided to hold a mothers
meeting" for adults only at the High
June 10. at 2:sO o'clock. Mrs DIR Ethel
Walters of Fairfield will address the
meeting upon The Care Of the Child"
So much interest has been aroused by
the community meetings held under
the auspices of the Child Welfare CONN.,
mittee that il has been resolved 20 con-
tinue the meetings In the early fall All
the clubs and organizations OF the town
are requested to send a representative
to the next committee meeting which
will be held some time in September.
The success of these meetings has been
largely due to the untirfng interest and
energy of the chairman. Mrs. Harriet
p. Hunton, to whom the committee feel
need of thanks is due
Remember the meeting in q. A. r..
green wreaths for Memorial day.
Mrs. Minnie f. Ellis arrived In oak
land Saturday on her way from Me-
chanic Falls to her summer home in
Rome.
Dan Marshall came in from his camp
at Jamaica Point Saturday to meet .
party Of five fishermen from Lynn.
Mass, who are taking a 1o-days fishing
trip 1t is reported that the sport Of
fishing has been good lately at Great
pond.
Van w. Nelson Of Skowhegsn was
calling on relatives in town Saturday,
Oscar Anderson has just received
new row boat which has been launched
on Massachusetts lake.
A 10-pound baby girl arrived AZ the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Harry season.
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Ralph Stone. who has been Wis
iting Mrs. Eugene Cook. has returned
to Kineo
William Porter Of Portland was IN
Oakland Saturday in the interests Of
the Liberty bond sale.
EAST POND ROAD-Mrs. Violet
Doherty returned to her home IN MI
vernon Thursday after visiting her
friends, Mrs. Ethel Palmer for \ few
days.
1t has been reported that Mrs. Min
ME Palmer has the measles
A party of young people consisting
Of Misses Mildred and Rosie Moody.
Gladys Webb and Ruby Perkins and
viii Rowe and Evan Perkins hung =
very pretty Maybasket TO Mrs. Violet
Doherty Tuesday evening. Games were
played and a nice time reported by all
Mrs. Norman Spiller. teacher ~ the
Union school. met with serious ac-
cident Friday morning while on her
way to school. The CLIP came on the
wagon axle and one side OF the shaft
dropped down. the colt became fright
ened, began to run, clearing herself
from the wagon and turned into Simon
Moster's dooryard where Mrs. Spill
Ter was in the habit Of putting her
during school hours. Edwin Palmer
was working for MIR. Mosher and he
ran from his work and stopped the
runaway horse In the yard. He found
the reins twisted around the colts
legs. also slightly cut and bruised
Mrs. Spiller was helped into ossie
Ellis house and a physician wss sum
mOned She esfaped With "a cd