Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-08
OAKLAND
Lysle Williams Celebrates His
10th Birthday-Local Factory
Portland Packing Company
Begins Operations - Dexter
Baseball Team Coming Satur-
day

Miss Blanche Strickland, who has
been Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Strickland Tor a few days, returned to
her home in New Portland Friday
Lysle Williams. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. l.. Williams OF Aver street, cele-
brated his tenth birthday Thursday
night by a party Of which II OF his
friends were present. Delicious re-
freshmcnts were served and a de-
liehtful occasion enjoyed -
Charles s. Lord Of Deadwater ar
rived Saturday to pass the week ahd
with his f; mily.
Dennis Hamlin is moving his family
to Sangervile where he will he en-
ployed by the wooden mill there
The local factory Of the Portland
Packing Company has begun opera
tons Friday morning with the hrst
corn Of the season brought in by Mr..
L'dridSe. New machinery has peen
installed two closing machines which
are sanitary and antiseptie, which al
low a much larger pack than b. the
cid method also seven new huskiny
machines have been added which elm
mates hrsking by hand. They are
very efficient in that they remove every
particle Of husks. cob ends and silks
and pass the full. clear cobs into the
cutter with very little handling.
Mrs. Forest Fowles and daughter
Miss Iona left Friday afternoon. far
LIE Grange where they will pass two
weeks as guests Of Harry Fowles and
other relatives
The Oakland Athletic Association,
baseball bows will meet the Dexter
nine en- the Vigue Athletic field Sat
urday afternoon. The game is called
at $50. The Dexter team with Brick
land in the box has been almost in
vircihle this year but the Oakland
PLAYERS arc confident they can take
their measure and the game promises
tc be the best of the season.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Erward Ryan, who
have tcer. the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Soule for the past two weeks.
returned &c their home in Boston.
Thursday. .....-
Mr. and Mrs Fred Rolfe, of Cana
an passed a few days this week with
Mrs. Rolfe's sister. Mrs. Frank >Soule,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Batehs!der
left Friday for Tray. where they will
pass week with friends. 49,.
Clifford Carr Of Augusta is the guest
Of Mr. ard Mrs.. J. n. Sturtevant OF
Oal:lard Heights. .
Harry c. Folsom. who has passed
the summer in town. has returned to
Greenwich. Conn, where he Is p-in-
cipal Of the Greenwich high school
Edmund Leahy las returned from a
three weeks vacation in Bangor ard
vicinity. ..-'
Mr. and Mrs. iie-t Bowman have re-
turned to Windsor, CT, after having
passed the summer at their bungalow
in town.
Mrs. Joseph Manter has returned
from a t0-days visit with friends IN
Augusta, Portland ard Old Orchard.
Mrs Hartley Ranger. who has been
passing her vacation in Three Lakes
Canada. was the guest of Mrs. Mary
Marter recently on her way to Hus-
It's. where she has teaching position
Mrs Alice Spencer is passing a short
vacation in Bangor.
Mics Fannie Taylor, who has been
passing her vacation of two months
with her aunt and uncle Mr. and
Mrs. John Taylor. has returned to
Philadeipt;a where &c viii teach
Rev E. r. Sleeves pastor If the
Methodist church. viii takt.- -fo- MS
subject Sunday morning at 1880, The
Judgment; Surdav school at life.
George johnson superintendent
Praise ard prayer service at 1870
Rev. Dwight A. Ball Of West Paris
state superintendent of churches, will
occupy the Universalist pulpit Sunday
at 1890 A NJ Thomas Cross. Jr., will
render solo az this service Sunday
school at Has Rev. Thomas Cross.
the regular pastor, will occupy pulpits
in Shirley and Leominster, Mass. dur
ing the next two Sundays. ..