Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
OAKLAND
Plans for First Baptist Church
Picnic for Thursday-Net $50
from Ball Game for Red Cross
Benefit-Pomona Meeting for
Wednesday

The Sunday school picnic of the
First Baptist church at Ellis grove
Thursday Of this week, weather per-
hitting. The church bell will be rung
at I O'Clock if the picnic is to be held.
Conveyance will be provided for the
younger members of the school which
will leave the church at 8 A. NJ. The
following committees We're appointed:
Transportation committee, Z. NJ Fos-
ter. Miss Lena Kerr: sports and games,
F. H. Leech. Rev. P. A. A. Killam and
Theodore Carter, Lillian Dyer and Ed
ma Kerr: refreshments, Mrs. I<illam,
Louise Benson and Clara Leech.
Miss Annette Marsh of Dixield is
visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
D. 2. Mccartney.
William Simpson returned Monday
from Skowhegan, where he has been
visiting his father and mother for the
week end.
Helen Gaylord, the Swear old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Cay
ford. left Monday for Duxbury, Mass.
where she will visit relatives for the
summer. Helen will make this trip I'M
accompanied
Mrs. E. B. Gaylord leaves today
Tuesday. for East Pond camps.
Miss Alice Handlin returned to Mad
ison Monday Miss Handlin has been
the guest Of Mrs. Maude Leavitt for
the Weekend
Charles Thomas went to Madison yes
terday on a business trip.
Mrs. Avis Houdlette is seriously i'll
at her home on Aver street.
Friends of Miss Elizabeth Lufkin
will be glad to learn that Miss Lufkin
is recovering rapidly from an oper-
aticn fer appendicitis.
Miss Lillian Taylor nurse at the
Lewiston hospital. is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Walter WEIGH for a few DAYS.
Miss Macy Finn. who has been
teaching in Sealand is at home visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Flint of Belgrade avenue.
Alanson Skillings, Colby II. has ac-
ceptcd a position as motorman on the
waterville & Oakland Street Railway.
The sum of $50 was netted for the
Red Cross from the recent ball game
PLAYED between the Oakland A. A.
and Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph NJ. Stowell pass
ed the day Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Clements Of Smithfield.
Miss Winfield Ames Of Waterville
passed the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Wilson of Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Hall and son.
Clayton passed the week END at their
cottage on East pond
Owing to the washout caused by the
recent heavy rains, people from the
rural districts have been unable to
get into town until recently.
Guy f. Sawtelle, who for several
wears has been employed as conductor
on the Waterville & Oakland Railway.
has completed his duties and entered
the employ of the NJ. c. r. r.. as fire
man.
Geo. F. Allen and daughter. Miss
Kate Allen are passing few days at
their cottage, THE Birches," on Sal
mon lake.
The Pomona meeting will be held at
the Cascade Grange Wednesday, the
9th The Fifth degree will be con-
ferred. All those who have not been
solicited frcm will please bring cake,
pie or doughnuts.
Next Saturday night is Children's
night at the Cascade Grange hall. A
fine program has been arranged to be
given by the children. A special fea-
ture will be the bag treat"
F. P. Hallett has returned from New
Haven, Ct, where he has been visiting
relatives.
Miss Mimic Lehman. o. n. S. %. has
accepted a position in Tobin's restaurant.
Mrs. w. A. Swift of Wayne is the guest
of Mrs. j. w. Spiler for a few days.
Mrs E. P. Sturtevant of Winthrop is
the guest Of Mrs. Alice Gilman of Church
street for a few days.
Mrs F. II. Leech and Mrs. Avis G.
Reed passed the day Monday at their
cottage at Lakeside.
Mrs D. A. Ball of West Paris is the
guest of Mrs. Dean E. Wheeler for a
few days
Mrs. Ball is the State secretary for Uni
versalst Sunday schools.
Miss Mary Mcdonald of Good Will
Farm who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Kate Bates has returned to Hinck-
ley.
Mrs Sewell Holmes. Mrs. Annie Good
man and son Roy left today to visit
relatives for week at Island Falls.
A meeting of the Unversalist Sunday
SCHOOi WOIhCIS was Hclu NhOiIudS night
at the home OF Mrs. D. E. Wheeler on
church street.
The list of advertised letters is as fol-
lows: Miss Mildred Thomas, D. p
O'Hearn Mrs. Geo. A Alden, Geo. Bleus-
blu, Fred Libby. Mrs. B. V. Young, Mrs
A. L. Davis, John Walton, Geo. Stanch-
field, Albert w. Rennis. Mrs. James Har-
moy. O. A Barbour, j. Gardella, Mrs
Nettie Hallett.
Mrs. James Guilfoyle and daughter left
Monday for Lawrence, Mass
Mrs. E. A. Field and sister, Mrs. Alice
Blake, and Master Chester passed the
weekend at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Fields Of Sidney
At the meeting Sunday, the oath, $685.
90 was reported Arrangements made at
that meeting to canvass the rest of the
town Monday morning. Rev Francis
Bate to cover Water street, and as re-
suit Of his effort reported the sum of
81 so in cash. Geo. W. Goulding was as.
signed Summer and Alpine streets and
reported an offering Of S3s. Dean Wheel
ed to hnish up part Of his territory and
brought in S. James Witherell and W.
E. vigue were nominated to take care
OF Oak. High and all streets in back OF