Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31
OAKLAND
Town Stands Second in Food
Pledge Campaign - Meeting
Child Welfare Committee
Basketball Practice Begins

Mrs. Charles Knowles. who has been the
guest Of Mrs. Percy Larkin for rev
days, returned yesterday TO her homo in
Augusta.
A meeting will be held at the High
street mission this evening at O'CLOCK
Mrs. Francis Farwell and daughters
Helen and Ella May Of Augusta. and Ar
thur Glazier Of South Portland and Mrs.
Viola Glazier Of waterville. are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Wellington Ellis OF Main
street.
Mrs Sargent Warren OF Water street
has returned from Fairfield, where she
has been visiting friends for a few days.
Charles Frost Of Augusta is the guest
of his father, Charles Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Jewell and Albert
Hatch of Fairfield called on friends in
town yesterday.
EIbridge Palmer Of Caribou, who has
been visiting Wellington Ellis. has return
ed home.
Spurgeon Hoar was in Portland yester-
day on short business visit.
Mrs. A. NJ Davis and daughter Emma
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on friends in town yesterday
c. E. Weber of Chesterville called on
friends In town yesterday.
z. z. Ladderton of Leeds was BUSH
ness visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Hsmlin and daugh-
ter Lucille of Sangerville were recent
guests Of Mrs Hamlin's mother. Mrs.
Charles Conforth.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Blake and Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Ware Of Waterville ere en-
loving a hunting trip at Lake Caucongo-
moe.
Mrs. Thomas Cross returned recently
from PASSPORT, where she passed the
summer.
The Priscilla Club will meet this eve
ming with Mrs Winfield Palmer.
James Owen OF Boston called on friends
in town yesterday.
In the National Food Card Pledge
campaign Oakland made a house to
house canvass Monday. In telegram
received by Mrs. V. c. Totman, vice
chairman Of the county, from Mr.
Moore, State campaign director, Oak
land stood second in kennebec county
and Kennebec county first in the State,
although it was two weeks late in
starting the campaign. Five hundred
and forty people signed the affirmative
cards and eight the negative. John
s. Gleason, chairman of this district,
and Mrs. Virgil Q. Totman' vice chair
man of this district. wish to extend
their hearty appreciation to all the
workers in Oakland making the can
vass and appreciate the sincere 10y
atty to their country that the people
showed in signing these pledge cards,
Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Brewer re-
turned Monday from an automobile
trip to Portland and Boston.
A meeting of Child Welfare commit
tee was held at the home of Mrs. H. l..
Huntol Monday evening at which it
ings during the winter, the first of
which viii be held Dec. ..
The first basketball practice Of the
season was held by the Oakland High
school boys yesterday afternoon in
Massachusetts hall.
EAST POND ROAD-Oral Ellis after
completing his summers work at Nc
Graw Pond Camps, has enjoyed a very
pleasant hunting trip and Monday be-
gan his duties at F. c. Bensons at Bel
grade.
Miss Vonne Boynton was a caller
Sunday at Miss Rosa Moody's.
Mr., and Mrs John Pressey were call
ers in Smithfield Sunday.
John Glee son was A business caller
Monday at Erwin Palmer's.
Howard Bickford of Belgrade was in
this vicinity Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pressey of Rome
were visitors Sunday at Charles Rob
ert's.
Mrs. Beane was a business caller
Monday in Watervillo