Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-20
OAKLAND
Annual Meeting of Oakland
Branch Red Cross Held in
Library Hall-PersOnals

Library Hall-Personals
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Pine Of Rum
ford Falls are passing a few days at
the home of Mrs. Pines mother, Mrs.
George Decker of High street.
The Mothers improvement Club
will meet with Mrs. Frank Garland
on Fairfield street Thursday. Teams
will be at the 1880 car at the corner
Of Fairfield street to convey the mem
bers.
Miss Mildred Boynton has been con-
fined TO her home with an attack of
appendicitis.
Mrs. Fred Thomas has gone to Liv-
ermore Falls, where she will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. L. B. Lewis
for a few days.
Mrs Will Mullen and Mrs. Ralph
Brown left Wednesday fo- a weeks
visit with friends in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of Dixfeld
are guests of their daughter. Mrs.
Dwight p Mccartney of Main street.
Howard Penny of New York City is
visiting his father Herbert Penny Of
School street.
Mrs. Omar LaBrique and two chill
dren of Montreal, Mrs. Harry Dorr of
Bald Mountain, and Mrs. Joseph Rod
cirque of Presque Isle, are at the
home Of Joseph Poirier called here by
the death of their daughter Rosetta.
Miss Louise Clark has returned
from Sherman Mills. where she has
been teaching school for the past year
and is at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Clark of Fairfield
Street for the summer vacation.
Louis Won Witherell of Arlington,
Mass and Howard ellison of Win
throp. Mass, who have been guests
at the home of the former parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James N'ithereli of Al
pine street have returned to their
homes.
The funeral services for the late
Rosetta b. Poirier were held
Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence. Father Airran OF Waterville
officiating Interment was at Lake
view cemetery.
Roy Sawtelle has entered the en-
ploy of TIE Bates Sawmll Co. of Wa
ter street.
Henry Nerequese of Summer street
recently caught two salmon in Lake
N.essalonskee. one weighing II igs.,
the other 9 lbs.
Mr. and Mrs. James Witherell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Andrews left
! Wednesday for Mike Marr's Camp,
Indian Pond where they will pass the
remainder of the week.
Fred Ripley of Portland was a
business visitor in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Everett Buzzcll has received a
letter from her husband who IS sta
, toned at Camp Devens, Mass, in
which he states that he has been
changed from the Second training
, battalion to the &c Div. 3S3 Infantry.
Miss Mary Cunningham is a guest
of Mrs Olive Bragg of Summer street.
! Mrs. c. W. Thwing Of Newton.
Mass. is visiting Mrs. David Ellis Of
Main street.
! Mrs. Earl Tucker of Pittstieid is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Earl Healey
of Church street.
/ Mrs. Lewis Crowell and Mrs. Edith
/ LittlefieId have returned from trip
! to Portland and Peaks Island.
David Ellis was a business visitor
at Belgrade Lakes. Wednesday.
! The annual meeting of the Oakland
! Branch If tie Red Cross Was hei
! last Tuesday evening in Library h0tl.
/ The features os this meeting were the
! reports, showing the work accom-
/ plished Gur ng the year. and the cleo
/ ton of officers. The membership re
+ port revealed the fact that when tho
/ branch was organized about year
| ago 25S persons joined and in the spe-
! cial drive at Christmas time 203 names
! were added u the list Many of these
/ however, being among the members
! that joined before. AS far as possible
! tie Rcd Cross d 3sres - have the
! meml ership year to coincide with the
| calendar year and to have all mem
! bership expire with the close Of 'IA
! ear. but this is not insisted upon.
| The same excellent committee that
| served last year was requested
through its chairman, Miss Nora
! Bartlett Greeley to canvass those
members whose membership has now
| run out in the hope chat all will re-
| new and that many new members will
i he added. The other members Of tins
/ membership committee are: Miss Het-
| en- Smiley, Mrs. Eta Pullen, Mrs j.
! Z. Morrisette. Mrs. c. E. A. Winslow,
Mrs. j. H. Withereil and Miss Louise
i Renson. The Military Relief commit
| tee was reported by Mrs. Lester AOn-
| dreWs. showing an astonishing
amount of work in the production Of
knit goods and made up garments.
The ladies have done fine work in this
department and with the increasing
demands deserve more helpers. Mrs.
]. H. Stevens stated that Is men that
had been called to the colors from
Pthis town had been provided with
| sweaters. socks and comfort kits that
| IA more would be QUILTED in a few
6avs. In this connection the chair
man referred to the allowance COM
nensation and insurance laws that
had been passed for the benefit Of the
soldiers and stated that they would
bc sind to inform any Of the new men
o. their dependents regarding these
laws. Tso treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Has.