Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-18
OAKLAND


Mrs. John Corners and daughter.
Miss Barbara Corners, who have
been visiting Mrs. Charles Dusty,
have returned to their home in Gar
diner.
Fred Bachelor has returned from
North Arson where he was called b.
the death of his sister, Mrs. Ostie Al
len.
from Medford. Mass, where she has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Earl G.
Gray
The Ladies' Aid Of the Free Baptist
church will hold a sale and supper in
Memorial hall on Dec. 10.
Mrs. Edwin c. Sasser Of Charlotte,
n. c.. who has been visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Thomas Walker. left Sat-
urday for Dover, N. H., and Worces-
ter, Mass. where she will visit rela-
tives for a week. She was accom-.
panied by her sister, Mrs. Walker.
and her niece. Miss Edna Walker.
who will also visit relatives in Dover
and Worcester.
| Edgar S. Turner was the guest
Saturday Of Mrs. NJ. L. Strickland.
Word has been received Of the
death of Mrs. Georgia Allen, wife OF
Ostie Allen Of North Arson. who was
for many years a resident of this
town and was well known here. Mrs.
! Allen was formerly Miss Georgia
Bachelor. the daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs. George Bachelor and was born
here and always attended the pub.
lie schools. She married Ostie Allen
of North Arson and has lived thers
a good many years. She is survived
I by her husband. one son, George AL
! len: two sisters. Mrs. John Corners
Of Gardiner and Mrs. Isabel Getcheil
Of South Gardiner; one brother, Fred
Bachelor of Oakland; and two aunts.
Mrs. Elsie Penney and Mrs. Clara
Bickford. both of this town. Funeral
services were held at her home IN
North Arson on Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
Austin Clough. who has been with
the Junior Volunteers at Fort Fair
field. returned home Friday.
A. w. Merritt, Supt. Of the Port-
land Packing Co, has returned to his
home in Portland after passing a few
days here on business.
Mrs. Charles Dusty and Mrs.
George Brann have returned from
North Arson, where they have been
to attend the funeral of Mrs Ostie
Allen.
The wind-up supper of the drive
for the war fund was given last
Friday evening in the Baptist bes-
try and at $50 the solicitors and their
guests enjoyed splendid supper fur
nshed by the Ladies' Social Circle
Of that church. After the luncheon
the party adjourned to- the inner
vestry and the meeting was called
TO order by Chairman w. f. Vigue,
who presented Rev. Mr. Knicker-
booker, pastor Of the Universalist
church in Waterville. as the first
speaker. His address, while delight
fully informal. was very suggestive
as he mentioned some of the things
that ought to be considered in our
attitdue toward the Germans.
Mrs. Robert Treat Whitehouse Of
Portland, Names famous suffragist,
was the next speaker and told graph
ically of the need for such a fund.
Her description Of Names 103d Reg
iment was most interesting. as she
sketched some of their achievements
on the battle line.
Mrs. V. G. Totman in reporting for
the woman's division. closed her re.
marks with an original poem which
was decidedly appropos, In reporting
for the Victory Boys and Girls.
Chairman James H. Stevens told of
the magnificent work that they had
done and the closeness of the con-
test, there being 1872 boys and 119
girls pledged and Of the amount rails
cd, announcing the splendid figure Of
over $3.50, He further stated that to-
morrow afternoon the boys and girls
will celebrate with parade headed
by the band and rally songs. cheers
and speeches followed with a supper
in Grand Army hall and concluding
with a social in Memorial hall. 1t
looks now as though this unique cele-
bration would make Tuesday, Mob.
10, n day long to he remembered in
the annals of cur town. Other solic-
itors brought iii their reports and
George Goulding gracefully told Of
his experiences with the three
Graces on Church street, but with 4
sad ending of not adding a cent to
the fund. But other figures came in
and when William G. Simpson, who
acted as the accountant gave out the
grand total it amounted to $3.50,
about $500 under the maximum quota
allotted to our town. It looks now
as thouG, this was practically assur-
ed and today being the last day OF
the campaign ought to send forth the
word that Oakland again has re
peated and has gone over the tip Of