Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-25

cicty each at the usual hour, but the
evening; service Will be omit ed on ac-
count Of the mass meeting in Memo
rial halt,
Members Of all the Patriotic orders
are expected to meet in G.. A. r. hall
Sunday afternoon at : o'clock with
badges and the ladies are requested
to dress in white to attend the Di-
vine service which will be held at
80. Following the service the mem
herS will march in q body to depot
square where exercises will be held
at the unfurling of the flag.
The Red Cross Drive in Oakland
has Spceded up so that at the present
writing tho chairman is sure that the
town will knock the top off the top
The amount reported on the thermo-
meter Friday was well over $1,000 and
the Wooden Mills have not vet COM
plcted their canvass. -hile only a
partial report is in from the factor
les the Getchell ard Wing Foundry
and Machine Works have attained
the honor of being 100 per cent con-
cerned every man, in the crew becom-
ing a contributor. The other things
that are in prospect will bring the
grand total we'll above the high rank
mark which is 1885. In addition to
tho social given Friday night by the
Juniors will be the ball game Satur-
Gay afternoon. by the ball nine which
goes Tor the benefit of the Eed Cross
fund. The High school is organizing
g drive of its own which will help to
swell the big figure. re game Sat
urday afternoon on the Oakland Ath-
letic field bids fair to be q lively con-
test. The boys of Madison High
school team crossing bats with the
Oakland High school team. The band
Will play and AT tile close of the
game tho Jersey calf donated ~ Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Page to the Red Cross
Will be sold at auction to the highest
bidder. II is safe to say that if only
the weather is fair there will be a
record crowd in attendance. Sunday
night comes the big mass meeting i'll
Memorial hall when the solicitors
will give in a report of their work in
the aggregate. The music will be an
interesting feature with solo by Miss
Nora Eartlet Greeley and patriotic
songs. 1t is expected that President
Roberts OF Colby college will be the
speaker and the chairman Of the
meeting promises an interesting sur
prise to those who attend. The meet
ing will be al 80 and all are invited.
The District Meeting of District
No. II was held with Acme Rcbekah
Lodge No. % Thursday afternoon ana
evening in odd Fellows hall The
meeting vas called to order at
o clock by the noble grand. Lulu Nick
erson after which the chair was filled
~ District Deputy President Ethel
NJ. Toward Of WatcrVille An adj
dress Of welcome was given by Elva
Soule Vice grand Of Acme Rebckah
Lodge, Nellie Gordon of Laural Re
bekah Lodge Of Clinton responded
Memorial services in honor of those
were given hy Mrs. Mariner Of Vas
Mrs. Abbott Of Wateryille,
Mrs. Rackliff of Fairfield and Mrs.
Stevens OF Oakland. Each noble
grand present gave a report Of the
lodge which they represented showing
them TO be in a prosperous condition
II were present at the afternoon ses-
sion. \ supper was served at 6
o clock TO the visitor and following
the regular meeting in the evening the
degree was conferred by Degree staff
of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge Of Water
Vile. 40 being present.