Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
OAKLAND
First Game of Season to Be Sat-
urday-Y. P. S. c. E. Have
SocialISunday Church No
tees

SATURDAY. afternoon the first base
ball game of the season will take place
on the field of the Athletic Association.
The boys of the Oakland High school
will play against Oak Grove Seminary,
and no doubt the game will be one OF
considerable interest. Time, ESQ T. NJ
Friday night in the Baptist vestry, a
social was given by the Get-at-lt d.
vision Of the Y. p. S. c. E. to the Go
at-It Division. An interesting program
was presented, refreshments were
served and all reported a happy eve
ming.
At the meeting of the Oakland Ath-
letic Association held Wednesday eve
ming, the following officers were elect
ed to serve for the ensuing year:
President, ]. III. Stevens: vice presi-
dent, E. NJ Foster; Sec, Earl Good
win; Treas, J. Henry Morse; board of
directors. George H. Foster, w. f.
Vigue, Isaac Talberth, j. E. Norris
cite, Chas. |. Bates. AS it seems de-
sirable to make few changes in the
constitution of the association the
board Of directors held a meeting
Thursday night to consider the mat
Ter, anu tilt vi OposCb stitNlS1'AOi4S "AA'
be presented to the association at its
next regular meeting, which VIII De
held. probably May 2.
The funeral of the late Richard
Shaw will be held at his sons resi-
dence on Alpine street, at p. NJ.
Saturday. Rev. H. S. Trueman will Of
ficiate and the G. A. r. service also
will be held by the members of Sergt.
Wyman Post.
The many friends of Kenneth Farr
were glad to welcome him yesterday,
when he appeared in town wearing the
uniform of a sailor. Mr.. Farr, who was
a Sophomore at the University OF
Maine, has discontinued his studies in
Orono and enlisted in the U. S. navy.
After a few days visit at his home
here, and a brief stay with his brother
in Sangerville, he will enter upon a
three months training course on the
ship Topeka at Portsmouth.
Sunday services at the Dunn NJ. f.
church will be as follows: Morning
worship at 1890, with sermon by the
retiring pastor, Rev. II. S. Trueman.
Subject, 1.-THE Eternity of Memory"
Sunday school at 11.45 under the di-
rection Of the superintendent, George
T. Johnston. Evening service at 7.SO,
with closing sermon by Rev. II. ).
Trueman Subject, by request, Come
and Abide"
At the Free VIII Baptist church the
sacred cantata, "Gethsemane to CAL
vary" will be given Sunday evening by
a well-trained chorus of voices under
the leadership of j. r. Brown.
nf the
Universalist church, will take for his
Sunday morning subject Am My
Brothers Keeper"
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. p. A. A. Kill
lam, will preach from the topic, The
Secrecy of Divine Method" The Chris
tan Endeavor meeting will be held as
usual at $50 P. M, but the regular
church service will be omitted in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Hallett have
gone to Portland for visit OF Few
days.
Bert Andrews has entered the en-
ploy of c. I. Bates, taking the position
made vacant by John King, who has
enlisted in the Hospital Corps of co.
H, I'd Me. Regt.
Miss Mary Foss Of Bingham visited
Miss Lillian Dyer on Patriots day.
Mrs. Stephen Ellis is visiting her
son in Dexter.
Mrs. William De Narde with her
daughter, Miss Reta De Narde, OF
Winslow. passed Thursday with her
aunt, Mrs. Morrison Libby.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Will
Baptist church have sent IS to the
Belgian relief fund. This is in addition
to the SIS that was taken at the Eas-
ter concert at the Free VIII Baptist
church and donated to the same object.
Mrs. Geo. Russell received word
Thursday Of the sudden death Of her
mother. Mrs. Russell is unable to leave
home on account of illness.
Miss Helen Haines has returned
from Augusta, where she has been Wis
iting Miss Elsie Nichols.
The sacred cantata "Gethsemane to
Calvery" will be given by a select
chorus of 16 voices at the Free Baptist
church on Sunday evening, April %, at
7.3o. This cantata is by John S. Witty
and is featured by an unusual variety
Of solo opportunities. 1t consists Of Is J
solos and as many quartets and Choir
uses. The best local talent is enlisted
i,, work