Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-12
OAKLAND
Several Oakland People to At
tend the Encampment of the
Sons of Veterans and Ladies
AuXiliary-LOcals

Mrs. Merl Beverage of High street re.
ceived the following letter from her brother,
Ernest Hewett, who is in active service with
the American Expeditionary Force in France
Somewhere in France, May 1e, 1918. Dea-
Sister: Got your Letter today noon along with
one from Birdena and Alice Whiting. and I
also received your other letter last Saturday
We are all fine and Just now we are having
some fine weather ], makes me think OF
when we hung May Baskets bu, We don,
d" that here. We go Out and play hall oft.
err supper until almost half past seven. then
we go TO the pictures at the y n. G. A.
Oh 60 for walk. We have some books
that we brought with us and we read until
$50, then all lights are out There are
three Y. NJ. c. A. buildings here At one
Of them you can get hot chocolate or coffee,
cookies, peaches and. pinespples. Some OF
tho fellows from this company unloaded a
car load of oranges today The supply is
just beginning to work. We do the work
while the other companies drill have
Just written to Birdina There is lot to
say. but you can't say all you would like to.
! am in charge OF quarters today and there
was bunch OF letters. Well sister, we are
getting all We want to eat and have since
our cook got to cooking. I have not lost
any yet. Still hit 1914 lbs Well. I have got
10 get busy for the inspector is comm ?
around. SO remember ME to Merl and the
kiddes, love 10 all from
ERNEST HEwETT
Supply Co, saith Artillery, via N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Beverage snd children,
Thelma and Wentworth left Wednesday
morning for Winthrop and Portland. MIR.
Beverage will attend the encampment Of
the Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Auxiliary
which is held in Portland this week, and
Mrs. Beverage and children will visit her
mother. Mrs, Eta Kewett Of Winthrop
Mrs. Amanda Smith OF Summer street
has gone to Madison, where she will be the
guest of her brother Horace Holwsy, for .
few days.
Mrs. Edwin Foster Of Water street has re.
turned from South Hadley, Mass. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss Helen
Foster, who has just graduated from the
Bradford and kennedy School for girls in
South Hadey
Mrs. Mary Shepherd, who has been visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. A. Spear of the Msgrawth
Pond road for several weeks, has returned
to her home in Gardiner, Mass.
Mrs. Fred Brooks Of Snithfed is visiting
her mother, Mrs Freeman Bicktord Of
High street for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Trask and son Don.
aid, Mrs. Mary Tufts and son Ernest Of
Cornvlle were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Rowe. making the trip by auto.
Mrs. Spurgeon Ioar left Tuesday morn.
ing for Portland where she will attend the
encsmpment of the Sons Of Veterans and
Ladies' Auxiliary. Mrs. Hoar was accom-
panied by her grandmother, Mrs. katheine
Webster. who went 70 Steep Falls for An ex.
tended visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Phillips and
sranddau ghter, who have been visiting tho
formers sister. Mrs. John Otis Of Water
sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Burden. and II L. Tom.
eroy Of Lawrence. Mass, who have been
passing several days in town, left Wednes-
day for Oldtown. Mr.. and Mrs. Burden
and Mr.. Pomeroy are installing telephones
in all the rooms OF the American Wooden
Mills throughout the State Of Maine.
Bert Latin and family Of Aver styeet are
moving into the double tenement house at
the corner Of School and Alpine streets,
owned by Everett Buzzeli.
Mrs. Minnie Rutter is seriously i'll at
her home on Oak street.
Col and Mrs. Il. J. Mayo Of Foxcroft were
business visitors in town Tuesday.
Mrs Mary MeKendrick is making ex.
tcnsive repairs 10 the double tenement house
on Main street which she recently purchased
of Mrs. Annie Robinson.
George Shaw OF Philadelphia is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Roy Brier of Church street
for two weeks
Alfred and Milford Smith have returned
to their home in WateYville after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stafford of Aver street.
Joseph Perry has been called to Farming
ton by the serious illness Of his young
daughter, Rosetta.
Jacob Talberth, who has been employed in
Hartford. Conn. for several months, is pas.
sing the summer at the home of his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Talbersh Of Main
street.
DIR. Lena Robbins Mendelson and dsught-
er Fola, and mother. Mrs. Robbins Of New
Y erk are at the home Of the formers sister,
Mrs Isaac Talbert for ths summer.