Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12
OAKLAND
Farewell Party for Mr.. and
Mrs. Bickford - Cottagers
Pleased With New Road to
Camp Grounds

Mrs. Frank l.. Bickford was given a
farewell surprise party by the Women $
Relief Corps and neighbors Wednesday
evening at her home on Oak street.
Twenty-seven ladies' were present. Miss
Louise Benson presented Mrs. Bickford.
in behalf of those present, with very
handsome Sugar bowl. cream pitcher
and sauce dishes of old ivory ware. Re
frcshments of candy, popcorn and ice
cream were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Ri k
ford came here five years ago from the
West and have made many fricu9s.
They expect to leave soon for Brook
'ngs, S. D, where they will make their
.:ome.
Miss Beatrice Sutherland Of SPRING
:,y!d, Mass, is a guest Of Miss Helen
Foster OF Water street.
Mrl Charles Ellis and son Edward o.
Dexter are guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
stephen Ellis of High street.
Mrs j. z. Morrisette las returned
from Lewiston, where she accompa med
Mr.. Morrisette. who is in the hospital
recovering from an operation on his
nose.
A large delegation Of people and chill
dren from the Free Baptist and Meth
olist sunday schools attended the picnic
~ Lakeside Thursday.
The regular meeting Of Cascade
Grange vii! he held Saturday evening
1t Grange hall At this meeting ar
engagements will be made for the sum.
ner vacation.
Miss Maize Flynn. who has been Wis
ting friends in sealand, has returned
70 her home on Belgrade avenue.
Mr. and Mrs c. d. Ioudlette ct
WhtefeId are visiting their son, Nj
forl Houdlette of Aver street
At the last meeting of the Daughters
Of Veterans it was voted to have a va
cation until the second Monday in Sep
tenber. The tent received an invitation
TO social to be given Friday. July 70
by j, Wesley Gilman Camp, Sons of
Veterans. Ar invitation has also been
received from the auxiliary to a recep.
ton 70 be given July IS in Memorial
hail.
William Burgess, who has been visit
lTg his daughter, Mrs. Guy Moore ~
Alpine street. has gone to Skowhegan.
where he will he the guest of his son
! harry Burgess. before returning to his
! home in Livermore Falls.
! Cottagers and those visiting I,akesi 7e
! Campground are loud in their praise at
| the new road to this place. Through he
efforts of the committee from the camp
association Of which NJ. T.. Day of Ban.
gor Is the chairman. a road has been
huIlt Pr the association. beginning On
the west side Of the tract, just beycn /
the freight station, and following the
! track directly into the grounds inns
making unnecessary the long. hard null
over Belgrade hill and also over the
rough, steep hill from the main roa
ahd through the grove. This hill has
beeh the scene of several accidents in
I the past, The new road is q feet wide
with 16-foot drive, and has good solid
shoulders. and is built to last. Those
desiring TO enter the campgrounds NAV
turn at the Taylor corner to the ]ef-
towards the North Belgrade depot and
then to the right of the station. and sn
ter the grounds at the Lakeside denot
The regular meeting of the Degree Of
Honor was held Wednesday evening In
Otis hall
ralph Stowell, II. n. Hatfield, James
Witherell. Albert Lord. Percy Russell,
Roy Brier and William Bane attended
the meeting of st. Omer Comman derry
which was held in WatervilIe Wednes-
day evening.
Geraldine and Forrest Taylor have
gone to Fairfield Center. where they
VIII visit relatives a few days.