Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
OAKLAND
Church Sale Success - Dog
Rescues Chicken from Big
Hawk-Sunday School Party

Miss Lottie Tracy. who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at the
Sisters hospital. has so far recovered as
to be able to return to her home on
School street yesterday.
The ladies of the Universalist church
who held successful rummage sale Tues
day and Wednesday, at which the sum
of $50 was realized, will have on sale the
remainder of the goods Saturday after
noon and evening at Murray vestry.
Helen Gaylord left yesterday for Port
land, where she will visit for a few days
Miss Esther Woodsum, former resident
of this town.
Mrs. Alice Gilman left yesterday for a
few days business trip to Portland.
Miss Marjorie Whitney is passing a few
Whitney, in Belgrade.
Alton Bragg is visiting friends in Old
Town for short time.
A dog Of unusual intelligence is the
Airedaie terrier owned by II. Giberson.
An incident worthy Of mention is the res
cue of d chicken from a henhawk. AS the
family were about to sit down to break
fast they heard a commotion in the hen
yard, erd on looking out saw the dog in
the act of taking the chicken from the
hawk. after which she placed it on the
veranda. This is only one of the many
interesting tricks performed by this dog,
Mrs. Stella Murphy of Boston is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
King, Oak street.
Mrs. Mary Gushee of Appleton is the
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weeks.
Mrs. Edith Clark Of Madison is at the
home of her brother. Ralph Elliot. and
will be employed in the wooden mill for
the winter.
Miss Bertha Whittemore. a teacher
r Freeport called on friends in town
yesterday She is a former assistant in
Oakland High school.
The Red Cross will give a dance in
Messa lonskee hall Tuesday evening
Nov. 6. The proceeds will go towards
purchasing yarn and other supplies Of
tue work which the Red Cross is car
wing on.
Warren Chase Of Portland was a
business caller in town Yesterday.
J. F. Barnes and H. f. Noyes of
/ VI lldIIt tdilpu on IIIGlluS III lOWH
Thursday.
Miss Harriet Penney gave a party
Wednesday evening at her home on
Water street to her Sunday school
class. Music and games were the chief
amusement. Camilla Livingston and
Hazel Russell rendered piano duet
very pleasingly. Refreshments were
served. The guests were Lorena Lu
ther, Alice Rushton, Marion Durrell,
Ruth Penny. Hazel Russell. Camilla
Livingston and the teacher, Miss Ger
trude Lord
Mrs. Henry French of Franklin was
Ealing on friends in town yesterday
md was also preparing her household
I goods which are stored here, for ship
ment to Bellows Falls, where the fam
lily will reside in the future.
The many friends in this town Of
Horace Damon will be interested TO
earn that he is at present attending
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology,
where he is preparing to become an
army aviator.
EAST POND ROAD-Mrs. Ethel
Palmer and Miss Mildred Moody pull
ed one-half an acre Of turnips in six
hours, hauled them to the house. one
| half a mile away with Mrs. Palmer's
horse. and piled them up in the door
yard
Those who travel Mutton hill are
very much pleased with the piece of
road that Elmer Holmes and his crew
! Of men has completed.
Miss Hazel Ellis and brother, Orril
Ellis, passed Tuesday evening with
Miss Rosie Moody.
Benny Of the Fishty-Seve Bats
Benny Of the Many Suits and Benny
of the Two Home Runs. Is going 10