Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-07
OAKLAND
Tuesday Club Purchases Christ
mas Bags-Church Street Re-
pairs Nearly Completed
Fred Gleason Struck by Auto
and Seriously Hurt.


Sisters hospital WaterviIle. for treat
ment was able to return recently to
his home on Belgrade avenue.
Miss Winona Jenkins, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Z. r. Sleeves for sew
eral days, left Monday for her home in
Augusta.
The regular meeting of the Rebekah
lodge will he held at the lodge rooms
Thursday evening.
At the special meeting of the Tues
day club. held Monday evening in Lii
brary hall. Mrs. J. II. Sleeves. Mrs.
j. f. Harris. Miss Helen Smiley, Mrs.
w. S. Dyer and Miss Iva Manson We're
chosen as a committee to purchase %
Christmas bags for the boys who are
now on the other side of the water
They hope to be able to send the pack
ages to our own boys but if it is not
convenient. they will be forwarded
through the Red Cross for general dis
tribution.
Mrs. F. A. Rolfe has returned from
Camden and is the guest of Mrs. c. l.
Bates
Miss Harriet Trask and Miss Georgia
Ioungman have returned from brief
visit in Bingham. where they were the
guests of Miss Priscilla Smith.
Church street, which has been UNDER
going repairs for several weeks past.
is nearly completed When the top
layer of fine crushed rock is added. be-
tween Grove and School streets it will
he completely finished This piece of
water-bound macadam road extends
from the residence of Mrs. Alice Gil
mn I,,~
street, "A good looking job has been
done and it will also eliminate one of
The dlsagreeable places in coming into
town.
Mrs. Alice McMinn Of Lewiston was
recent guest of her mother, Mrs. John
HAYNES.
Mr. and Mrs. Currier and son owen Of
Augusta were recent guests of Mrs. ]
F. Morrisette
The Ladies Aid of the Free BAPTIST
church will meet with Mrs. Fred Pullen
this afternoon at 2 o'clock A large at
tendance is desired
Friends Of Vernelle Dyer, who is en-
ployed in religious and educational work
with the Army Y. NJ. c. A., has recently
been transferred from Westfield to Cam,
Devens Aver.
William Arnold of Eustis was calling
on friends in town yesterday
Mrs. David Fields is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Alice Blake, for few
days.
Robert Mcclellan has entered the en-
ploy of Morris Strickland
Mrs. Joseph Manter left yesterday for
brief visit with relatives in Augusta
Charles Wentworth, Maurice Went
worth and Abraham Walker are enioy-
ing hunting trip in northern Maine.
twenty-five members of the Commun-
~ chorus went to Waterville Monday
evening to attend the Joint rehearsal with
the Cecilia Choral Society in preparation
for the concerts that are to be given by
these organizations this week
Fred Gleason was struck by an auto
mobile late Monday afternoon when near
his home on the Waterville road. There
IS a turn in the road near the place
where he was walking when hit. and a
piece Of State road just beyond The
quickly. Mr.. Gleason was unable to avoid
it. He was t.en to his home by the
driver of the car and a physician was
hurrledly called He was bruised about
the face and his side was hurt. 1t is
not known yet to what extent
Merton Batchelder is enjoying two
weeks vacation from his duties IN the
bank Mr.. Batchelder and Frank DoIloff
enjoyed an automobile trip to Mt. Yer
non Monday ~here they will remain for
a few days
Thomas Walker returned Monday from
q hunting trip to northern Maine.