Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
OAKLAND

Mrs. Bessie Sawyer OF "oloi !
Miss Shirley Wyman Of Guiiforo ''i.u
Clarence Seekins of Sangerville WEI
guests Tuesday Of Mrs. George stoet;
Mrs. Sophia Rowe. who Is empios.a
in the American wooden mill. IS pa
ing two-weeks vacation WIZ
friends in Lawrence. Mass.
Mrs. Frank Ames. who has peeii
visiting relatives in Unity, was coi'-
ing on friends in town WeonesuaE
on her way to her home IN Norr'use
wock.
Mrs. E. w. Cook has returned 10
Ter home in Shapley. after vlsitihs
her daughter, Mrs. William COOK CT
Summer street.
Rev. r. A. A. Killam has returned
from Ellsworth. where he was cai'eu
by the death Of friend.
Harry Mitchell, who ATTENDED tne
meeting Of the knights of Pythi1s
which was held Friday in Bangor
was a weekend guest Of MI anu
Mrs. Geo. Stott on his way 10 NJ"
home in Yarmouth.
Mrs. Belle Hopkins. who mas oeei
visiting her niece, Mrs. Charles corn
forth of Fairfield street. has gone TO
Port Medway, y. S. where she Will
visit relatives before returning 70
her home in Rochester. n. \.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boynton have
retnrned 10 their home at Belgrade
Lakes after passing the winter IN
town.
Mrs. Annie Haynes has returned y
her home in Madison after Nlsi'ihe
Mrs. LYMAN Dolloff of Alpine street
for few days.
The meeting of the Kennebec IN
ion Of Woman's Clubs. when is com
posed Of II clubs, including the lue"'
day Club of this town, VIII holu
meeting in Fairfield Friday. May ).
The meeting will open at 10 ociocN
and picnic lunch will be served oS
tho members of the Fairfield Clue.
The "Idlers' Whist Club met al
the home of Mrs. W. r. Nlgue on
Main street Tuesday evening. Inc
evening was passed in playing auc-
ton. The first prize, pair OF EN-
broidered pillow cases. was won pE
Mrs. James Stevens, the consolation
prize. handkerchief. by Mrs. NJ.
l.. Strickland. Refreshments OF
sandwiches and pickles were served
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
NJ. l.. Strickland.
A dance was held Patriots day at
Hillside Camp and the sum of $40
was realized. which was given TO
the local branch Of the Red Cross.
The committee in charge consisted of
Mrs r. o. Halves. Miss Alice Tay-
Tor of Rome and Miss Florence Saw
Yer. and music was furnished by
Swans Hill Orchestra from New
Sharon.
Mrs. Frank Doloff of Nassalboro
was a guest Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Wallace Judkins of Water
street.
Mrs. Clyde Ellis, who has been
quite i'll with pneumonia, is much I'M
proved.
Rehearsals are being held for the
musical comedy to be given for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Joe Iittlefield of Hillside Camps
has purchased a new automobile TO
carry passengers ioi tit' o'ti'''''S' 49,
son.
Mrs. Henrietta Rlaisdell, who I'M
derwent surgical operation at
Gray's hospital recently, is improv-
ing slowly.
Mrs. Willard Elliot Of Madison is a
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Edith Clark,
for a few days.
;rl "a IF tho | Inert
Loan drive in Oakland was brought to
fitting close with one of the we'll
known suppers served by the ladies of
the Acme Rebekah lodge. At Just the
moment when Rev Frank L. Phalen
offered grace. every whistle and bell
was sounded and rung and continued for
a period of five minutes, announcing to
Oakland had gone over the top. The
solicitors had worked hard ard long
during these three days, as results
show
Addresses were made by Rev. Frank
H. Phalen. II. l.. Emery, Eugene f.
O'Brien and Rev. r. A. A. Killam NJ.
Phalen being the principal speaker, his
by his hearers. The solicitors reported
for the day s16550 with a grand total %
$40, go. being s13.650 over the top. A vote
Of thanks was given to all the ladies of
the different societies for their splendid
suppers which they had furnished and
the resolutions was adopted that after
the drive had been completed the ,o21-
pany Of solicitors would give all tn ;
ladies a banquet such as the best ca
terer could furnish.
The committee and speakers then re-
tired to Depot square. where a large
number Of citizens had gathered and the
dial on the Liberty clock showed over
the top. verse Of THE Star Spanged
Banner was sung while Old Glory
fioated from the hands of the ladies.
Three cheers and tiger closed the dav
for Oakland.
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