Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
OAKLAND

Miss Doris Crowell, who is employed
in Lewiston. passed the weekend at
her home on Church street.
Gordon Wayness has returned to
Pittsfield after visiting his daughter.
Mrs. Earl Healey.
The So Club met Saturday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Brown on Oak street. Those present
were Mrs. Angie Knox. Mrs. Bernard
Bates. Mrs. Geneva Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyle Owen. Mr.. and Mrs. Milan
Thomas, Albert Thomas, Willie Collier.
Linwood Littlefield. William Bromley,
Velma and Jennie Thomas and the
host and hostess. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
The prize winners were Mrs. Milan
Thomas and Lyle Owen. Refreshments
of sailed peanuts and chocolates were
served.
Quite a little excitement was caused
Saturday afternoon at the Maine Cen
trail station when Harry Gordon OF
Arson tried to throw himself in front
of the locomotive Of the 4 o'clock pas
scnger train. He was prevented from
doing so however, and was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Ellis, who assisted him
to the lookup. Later he was taken 10
Waterville, where he appeared in court
Monday morning on charge or lntoA-
ication. Mr.. Gordon was on his way to
SkoWhegan to be examined for the
draft and this it appears. had made
him respondent.
Mrs. Merton Wyman, who was caiied
here by the death Of Woodrow Emer
son Sawtelle the young son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roy Sawtelle, has returned to her
home in Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Burt of Sum
mer street are the parents of baby
girl. born Thursday, and named Bes-
sic Marguerite.
Mrs. Edna Clark of Madison is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Edith Clark.
who is employed at the Oakland Ho-
tel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Palmer of
Summer street are parents Of q daugh-
ter born Monday morning.
Charles Bailey is quite i'll at his
home on Summer street with pneu-
monia.
Mrs Lizzie Field, former resident
of Oakland underwent a successful op-
Grafton for tumor at Grey's hospital
in Waterville and has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to be moved to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. r. Knauff' Of
Pleasant street.
Mrs Margaret Wilbur of Summer
street is at Grey's hospital for treat
ment.
Thelma ,lSeeltins. of Madison is visit
ing Cara and Gladys Crotto Of Church
street
Mrs. Leila Pierce, who has been at
the Augusta hospital for treatment, has
recovered and is at the home of her
sister, Mrs Charles Stevens of Sum
mer street.
Mrs. Florence Brown has returned
to Carmel. after visiting Mrs. Ella
Cook of Mechanic street.
People of this town are congratu-
lating themselves on the splendid sue
cess of the Red Cross work. Reference
to this drive has previously been made
in these columns. but it was not pos
sible to give a total for the work I'M
til after the supper last Saturday eve
ming. This was arranged by COM
mittee consisting Of Mrs. John King,
Mrs. F. l.. Hersom, Mrs. Fred Pullen,
Mrs. Dwight Mccartney, with Mrs.
Milford Bates as chairman. To the la
dies and corps of assistants that they
grouped around them belongs the cred
lit Of setting up one of the finest pub
lie suppers ever seen or eaten in Oak
land. The receipts for the supper will
amount to S66, and this added to the
other amounts gathered during the
week, makes a grand total of $216. Not
the least factor in the occasion was
the good cheer that everywhere was
manifest, that everyone seems pleased
to think that the movement turned out
$50 well.
The Community Chorus meets We'd
nesday evening instead of Tuesday
evening in the Baptist vestry.
The Red Cross meets this Tuesday
afternoon and the matter of gathering
up spare clothing for the Belgians will
be taken up.