Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
OAKLAND

The last of the ice disappeared from
Messalonskee Lake Saturday night. A
Few motor boats were out Sunday.
James H. Witherell went to Port
land Monday afternoon to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge, of which
he is one of the officers
Dean Wheeler and Dr. Simmons are
among those who have bought new au-
tomobiles this spring.
The remains of Evander Holmes Will
be brought to Oakland Tuesday from
Guilford. He passed away Saturday
In Bangor hospital at the age of II
years Mr.. Holmes was a native of
this town and lived here for many
years. He married Imeline Tracey of
Mercer, who died several years ago.
He leaves two sons, Bert Holmes of
Oakland, Stillman Holmes of Marten
Stream, and three daughters, Mrs. Cora
French of Abbott, Mrs. Angie Fassett
and Mrs. Addie Trefethen, who both
reside in Guilford. Interment will be
in the upper cemetery.
Daniel Coughlin has purchased from
Mrs. Everett Penney the house on
Summer street which Mr.. Coughlin has
occupied for several years.
All members of the Community Choir
us are urged to attend the union re-
hearsal at the Congregational vestry
In Waterville tonight, which will be
conducted by Prof. w r. Chapman.
The chorus from Pittsf1eld will be
present also. A special car will run
from Oakland. just preceding the reg
ular O'Clock car to Waterville, and
members of the chorus are requested
to meet at Library hall at 645. For
the return trip special car will leave
Waterville Immediately following the
regular $50 car.
The Baptist church was crowded on
| Sunday night. when @ecretary MCNEIL
Of the r. r. Y. M. c. A. gave his illus
trated lecture on the Y. M. c. A. work
at the Mexican Border. The pictures
We're excellent and the address was of
a most interesting nature
The Dunn Edge Tool Co. has offered
to its employees the use of a large tract
of land on Fairfield street, where they
may raise vegetables the coming sum-
mer.
considerable land around the Water
ville Country Club is being pioughed.
IN the interests Of raising crops. to
help solve the problem of food for the
coming year.
Most of our townspeople are nJan-
ming on as large gardens as their Iots
will allow.
The Y. P. S. c. E. of the BAPTIST
church will hold Patriotic entertain
ment in the vestry Wednesday night
May :. An attractive program has
been arranged, which will be followed
by social. Ice cream will be on sale
There will be dance in Messalons-
kee hall next Friday night, May 4, un-
der the auspices of the Daughters of
Veterans. usic will be furnished by
an orchestra from Waterville and a
special car will run to Waterville af-
| ter the dance. Ice cream and lemonade
will be on sale.
Mrs. Carrie Bates leaves today for
visit of several weeks in Massachu-
sets.
| Miss Louise Benson is passing a few
day in Mechanic Falls.
| The following letters are advertised
in the Oakland post office: Howard
Bailey. w. B. Cole. Miss Grace Bick-
ford, Mrs. S. A. Gleason. Mrs. Lizzie
Harlow. Mrs. A. c. Mosher, Mrs. 1nez
Maud Tingley.
The following names are added to
the list of contributors to the flag
fund: Miss Helen A. Smiley. Mr.. and
Mrs. N. P. Beverage. Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
gent Warren, Miss Lois Warren.
Mrs. Ostie Allen of North Arson was
in town Monday on her way from Gar