Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
OAKLAND
Grange to Give Patriotic Enter
tainment - Skillings-W e b b
Wedding-Pers0nals

end with relatives.
At the regular meeting of Cascade
Grange Saturday evening it was voted
to give a patriotic entertainment June
%. to which the public is cordially in
vted. A collection will be taken and
will be given to the local branch Of the
Red Cross.
Mrs. Henrietta Blaisdell, who under
went a surgical operation at Gray's hos
pital In Waterville. has SO far recovered
as to be able TO be moved TO the home of
her son. Harry Blaisdell, on High street.
| The members Of Cascade Grange at
tended the Methodist church Sunday
morning. where the pastor. Z. r.
/ Sleeves, took as his subject The Gates
of Heaven"
! Mrs. Mnot Rowe and daughter Iva,
, oscar Gerry. Mrs. Roy Sawtelle and Ed
ward Blaisdell have returned fror- Nor
way. where they were weekend guests
of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and Mrs
Ham of Auburn we're guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall on their way
to Hartland
! Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Barrett left Mon
! day morning for East Highsate, Vt,
where they will visit relatives.
Thelma Shaw has returned to Water
vile after passing a few days at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stevens OF
; Main street
! The boys of Coburn Classical Insti-
tute will give a minstrel show at Grange
! hall Tuesday evening, the proceeds of
which will be given to the local Red
Cross.
Helen Simmons, the young daughter
| of DR.. and Mrs. Simmons, celebrated
| her eighth birthday Saturday at her
home on Church street, about sight of
her young friends being present. The
, afternoon was passed i'll playing games
and refreshments of ice cream and
( birthday cake were served. Miss Helen
was the recipient Of many pretty gifts
| All the workers and members Of the
Oakland branLl of the Red Cross are
! invited to meeting 10 be held In Lii
brary hall Tuesday evening. at when
l.. L. Smith. Jr., manager OF the Maine
! Red Cross, will be present and address
| the meeting. All who are interested
in the work of the organization are cor
! daily invited to meet and hear Mr..
smith AS this was the rehearsal ght
| OF the community chorus this organ
! ization will meet Wednesday evening.
! The Women's Relief Corps at its reg
uiar meeting Wednesday evening will
work the Init:atory degree.
| Mr. Healy and son Rudolph have re-
! turned 70 Mt. Vernon after passing the
week end with the formers son. Earl
( Healy of Church street
! The freshman and sophomore classes
| OF Oakland high school will hold a
/ speaking contest in Memorial hall Fri
) DAY evening. The contestants will be
Wealthier Richardson, Cleorea Emmons.
Ralph kirstead, Russell Bailey. Hazel
Rice. Richard Bubier. Edmund Lonsiey
. Vera Hailett
Oral Ellis, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
, OSsie Ellis. who came under the draft
left Saturday morning for Fort Slo-
cum. y. y. Mrs. Ellis has received
a card written in Portland stating
that the boys were in good cheer.
! Gerald Welcll of Lewiston and Miss
! Bertha Townsend of WaterNille we're
calling on friends in town SATURDAY..
Many Of the townspeople attended
| the fiag raising which was held in
Snlthfiold village Sunday Music vas
furnished by the Oakland Military
Band. George W. Goulding was the
! speaker. The Changers and school
children who carried the flag march
ed in body from the church to the
range hall, where the flag was I'M
, furled.
After the regular meeting of Cas-
cade Grange which was held Satur-
day evening the following patriotic
program was carried out: Song. The
Star Spangled Banner" by the
| Grange; dedication of Our Service
Flag" which contains five stars for
the boys of the Grange. Harold Mo
rim, Ronald Lapham, Ernest Shores,
Earl Moore and George Fotel, who
are in the service. by Earl Sleeves;
piano solo, patriotic Medley" Flor-
ence Gilman: reading, THE Life cf
Ronald Lapham." and one of his let
tiers. by Viola Oliver; reading, The
Life of Ernest Shores" by Maud
Shores; reading, Edith Bowman; vo-
cal solo. Fern Bickford: read ding, Hat
tie Gleason: reading. T. H. Hersom
song. Battle Hymn of the Republic"
by the Grange; reading, Ada Stob;e
an original paper on Patriotism
was read by May Allen; reading.
Judkins; song, America" by tic
Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W Merritt and son
Leland have arrived in town for SUM
mer.
Joe Neptune, who has been pass
I ing a seven-days furlough witt,
friends in town, has returned to New
port, r. l.. where he is stationed.
Skillinss. Webb
Alanson Skillings of this town and
Miss Ruth Webb of Winthrop were
married May % at the home Of the
| bride in winthrop. Both the bride
| and groom are we'll known in town.
| The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| sylvester Skillings Of Oak street and
! attended the public schools here and
was a graduate of Colby II. For the
past year he has been principal Of the
| nigh school in Pembroke. The bride
at one time was teacher of languages
IN the high school here. but for the
| past two years she has taught school
in Guilford. Mr.. Skillings, who comes
under the draft. left "Wednesday
| morning for Camp Devens.