Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-25
OAKLAND
Novel Contest Features Meeting
Baptist c. E. Society-Vital
Statistics for August-Canoe-
list Lost in Fog


On the L. s. S. Parthenia. is home on an
extended leave and will enter the L. of
NJ. this fall as a junior
Harold Rutter of the French Mortar
Battery has returned to his regiment at
Bedford, Mass, after passing a short
furlough with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rutter.
Miss Addie German. who is employed in
Fairfield, passed the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James German.
Mrs. S. A. Leech returned Saturday
from Camden, where she has been the
guest Of her sister Mrs. Lura Bryant, for
the past two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs F. f. Fowles left this
morning for a short visit in Boston.
Members of the Community Chorus are
requested to be present at the rehearsal
Of the chorus tonight at 7.3o
The ladies Of the Cniversalist church
are requested to meet at Murray vestry
this evening instead Of Thursday, as the
notice read in church.
Miss Grace Brown of Fairfield street
left this morning for Wilton, where she
will visit friends.
Coney higgins of Bar Harbor was
business visitor in town yesterday.
A + Jones Of New York who has been
on hunting trip in northern Maine
passed Monday in town.
Fred T. Small OF the firm OF Ingalls, &
small contractors, passed Sunday in Bar
Harbor with his family.
Leroy T. Carleton, Jr.. OF Winthrop
passed Sunday in town as the guest OF
Rev Francis II. Bate.
The Free Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
AT the home of Mrs. Julia Libby on sum-
mer street Wednesday afternoon Sept
os at the usual hour A full attend
ance Is desired ~ several matters OF
Importance will come before the meeting
A novel contest was featured at the
meeting Of the Christian Endeavor So
cletv in the Baptist vestry last sunday
evening The prayer meeting commit
tee had arranged an automobile race ana
Eve cars were In the running under dif-
farent trade names Each of these cars
vas represented by group with the
chauffeur acting as captain and by sys-
ten, Of credits rosted on the hla ckboard
n
THE meeting was LED by tn president
Miss reech who also served as scorer
each team scoring according to its partic-
,nation IN the meeting. Tho Pierce-Ar-
r,- car looked good hut the UBIQUITOUS
Ford forged 10 the front with rerfect
s~cre and was adiudeed the winner. Alton
Kerr vas the chauffeur and he and MS
"rassengers' received dainty little book
lete as trophies Of their victory
The Gospel Mission will hold meeting
a, the home ~ Mrs. Tavlor on Oak street
this evening at 80.
sumner Leech ~ Dexter passed the
weekend with his family on Summer
street
Mr. md Mrs Christy Boyle, who have
been passing several days in town. LEFT
Munday FOR Pennington.
F e Bateman OF Madison WIS WIS.,
trnr in town yesterday.
Mrs Ida H. Rowe of Five Islands Is
the guest 81 Mrs f. p. Allen at her home
on Fairfield street.
tlew.llvn Fields Of Lynn. Mass is the
guest Of his brother Geo W. fleios' io'
several days.
Miss Elizabeth Phillips left Monday Tor
Maiden. where she will pass the winter.
Mrs Percy Allen returned yesterday
from A weeks visit with relatives III
Skowhegan and Athens.
Mrs Edwin Foster has returned iroin
, short trip to Holyoke. Mass.
The vital statistics for the month OF
August are as follows: Maria ses-"eo'
g philbrook IL Harriet Bedford oo'h
~ Oakland: H. l.. Matthews OF Wa'erVi'ie
- Bessie Johnson Of Oakland TWINS
,,,es NJ Oakland to Nance Stahi OF
,,a.-,shurc peaths-Martha A. York.
ELIZA A Cooper. Elizabeth Lewis
Nrs lanes Barlow and daughter Es-
,n.r of cincinnati. O. are guests OF MIS-
rarto,s father. p A. Manson, on Fair
field street.
,.,.ara,, Harding is passing the week in
Etna. 80 NJ
,ra Mrs ]. F. Morrisette returned re-
Gently from an automoeile TRIP 10 oos'o".
a., yisue. who has been employed as
clerk AT Jamaica Point camps mas I'm
r,.,ad his duties there and Will resume
,,,s work in the store of ID. NJ. Marshhh
Co
Nrs Dexter Kensell of Portland MIS- D.
,-ro, Denton James Denton ana Altno''
Russell Of Readhelt- were guests OF Ars'
Edwin Foster Sunday.
rsonle on Massachusetts lage early MOI
AN morning found the fog SO heavy Ihey
,o,,ld see only few feet ahead rreo
wood IN his motor canoe became lost on
the lake and instead of landing at the
car barn wharf found himself ashore JUST
o,nosite where he started. but nnanS
reached his destination after an hours
DELAY.
FAST POND ROAD-Mr. and MIS-
Percy Ouimby and infant son Norman
81 Norridsewock passed Saturday with
Mr. ouimhy's sister. Mrs. Ethel Palm
or
win Pow, i working on the state
road NJ present.
The forbidden practice in France OF
bringing German ammunition 10
the rear as souvenirs has just caused
another fatality at Paris. Louis CauN.
,r.j ~ was irving 10 I;eCOnneCt the