Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28
OAKLAND
Rebekahs' Memorial for Thurs
day Surprise Octogenarian
Monday-Letter front "Some-
where In France

Mr.. Goedwin's military training at the
L. of n. will be a great aid to him.
Mrs. Alice Gilman has purchased the
millinery stock Of Mrs. Bertha 0iea-
son, Mrs. Gilman will open the store
for business soon.
Mrs. E. r. Mitchell, Mr.. and, Mrs.
George T. Johnston and daughter
Margaret passed the day Wednesday
in Canaan.
Miss ,Calla Bowden and Florence
Dudley have returned from bingham,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Elizabeth Emery of North Jay
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. V. Merle
Jones for a few days.
The regular Memorial meeting OF
the Rebekah Lodge will be held on
Thursday, June %.
Miss Runnals Of Pittsfield is the
guest of Mrs. W. Cook Of Church
street for a few Gays.
Mrs L. Bertran Melvin Of Water
vile was calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Walton Wednesday.
Lawrence w. Livingston and Harry
Bickford have gone to Scion for sever
al days on business.
A. H. Oliver is moving his house.
hold goods into the rent on Church
street recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy e. Gleason.
Miss Marian Mithee and Hilda
Marsh went to Lewiston Wednesday to
visit Miss Mithee's brother Thomas,
who is ill in the Maine General hos
pital.
Miss Pearie Danforth Of Portland
was the guest of Miss Edith Tuck
Wednesday.
John Rutter has returned from Bing-
ham, where he has been employed in
the hotel.
Maurice Coughlin. O. H. S. II. has
resigned HIS position az substitute
night operator to accept a position in
the Cascade wooden mill.
David r. Munsey of Oakland was
very plea sanity surprised on his soth
birthday Monday. the 25th Of June, by
his three daughters. Mrs. w. A. Blake,
Henrietta Manter and Mrs ]. P. Gil
roux, who, with few friends and the
immediate family. gave him an infor-
NAL party. Mr.. Munsey received post
al card shower from his friends in
Sidney as we'll as Oakland. Mr.. Mum
sey is a very we'll preserved gentle
man and very active. He has a large
garden which he cares for himself.
besides doing other work about his
farm.
V. Merle Jones, principal Of the Oak
land high school, received a very in
teresting letter from Clarence B. john
son. formerly an assistant professor at
Colby college. Mr.. Johnson is new, ir
France doing secretarial work for the
Y. M. c. A. This institution is doing
splendid service for the prisoners Of
war. Mr.. Johnson writes that the
strongest impression that he carried
away from the camps of officers at
Fort Chateauneux was the kind way
in which the French government treats
the prisoner of war He also sta'cs
that he was very surprised to find the
prisoners rooms so we'll furnished.
During his first visit to Fort Cha
teauneux, Mr.. johnson writes, THE
commandant OF. the camp arranged for
me to meet some of the German Off
GERS to talk about the harrack to be
presented by our society They ex-
pressed their wishes with regard to
the barrack, their desire that it be we'll
lighted, that there be chairs, tables,
stoves. etc. They made an amusing
request for two large mirrors. There
are Of course no women in the camp
and I couldn't understand why men
should need large mirrors Afterwards
I learned that they have a tailor who
keeps their uniforms pressed and then
it dawned upon me that the mirrors
were wanted that they might see
themselves and their German uni
forms. 1t isn't customary for the
Young Mems Christian association to
cater to the vanity of people but if two
mirrors would help to tighten the cap
tivity of these officers, felt our
friends in America would be willing
to grant them and when I arrived at
Nantes, among other things, I ordered
the mirrors"
Mr.. Johnson sends another report on
his visit to camps for prisoners of war
at Caen, Coetquidan ard several other
stations At these camps he writes
more concerning the educational work
of the prisoners. First, the camp IL
braries: second. the interest in classes
proposed; third. reading room con-
certs, etc, and fourth. the art music
and church services. AS to camp IL
braries, Mr.. Johnson writes that if it is
true that He who has a book has a
friend" surely the prisoners are well
supplied with real companionship."
In regard to classes, I'm all the de-
pots we spoke of the possibilities of or
Eanizing classes, with the understand
ing that we furnish the necessary
books"
Mr.. Johnson mentions the Sunday
afternoon concerts as excellent work
and most Of the instruments were
home made. There are regular re-
l!gious services conducted by a Roman
Catholic priest and when possible bv
a Protestant pastor as Well"
Mr.. johnson expects to return to hi,
duties at Colby college this fall.
EAST POND ROAD-Mrs. I.ott,a
Sturtevant was in this vicinity Tues
day.
Mrs. A. B. Gaylord has gone 10 her
summer home at Rocky Shore Canans
John Stanley of Belgrade was a bus-
mess caller at e. C. Palmer's Tuesday
Miss Mildred Moody mat x.;th