Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-09

left Saturday for Lewiston, where
she will reside in the future. Her
husband has secured employment
there and began his labors some four
weeks ago.
The Liberty Loan committee of
Sidney has about completed it's
labors and met at the Mason's hall at
2 p. NJ. Saturday to make report
announced by H. c. Hammond.
chairman, that Sidney had gone
over the top" with s12,soO already to
her credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Philbrook were
in Waterville on business last Thurs
day.
John Ballard, who has been in
Aroostook on business for the past
few days, arrived home on Thursday.
H. e. Blanchard started Monday
for The Forks. where he has secured
employment for the winter.
Roy S. Bacon, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives at Lake
shore, returned last week to Cum
berland county. where he 10 ON
ployed on government work.
Owing to continued heavy rains
farm work is almost at a standstill.
Some farms are almost under water
cpd potatoes are now rotting in some
sections.
The sweet corn factory at Oakland
closed last Saturday. About $4,000
cans have been packed, not one half
the usual amount.
Mrs. Clara Swift is visiting friends
In Belgrade.
John Logree, who has been work
Ing in Waterville, is spending a few
days at his home here.
Mrs. f. l.. Swift and daughter
Dorothy. who have been visiting
friends in Massachusetts have re-
turned home.
The annual meeting of the Longley
Cemetery Association was recently
held at the residence of Manson w.
Cowan and the following officers
were chosen: President, Mrs. M. w.
Cowan; Treas, D. L. Weeks; Sec, T.
w. Longley.
years has resided at Lakeshore.
started Saturday for New Gloucester,
where she will pass the winter.
Word has been received here that
all the schools in Oakland will be
closed till further notice, owing to
the Spanish influenza.
Although tho weather and travelling
were both unfavorable Sidney Grange
held q very interesting meeting on
Thursday evening, with goodly
number present.
Owing to the severe rain the w. r.
c. OF Sidney held no meeting on Sat-
urday.
NORTH-The friends OF Joseph
Durrell, who has been receiving
medical treatment for several weeks
at the Augusta General hospital, will
be pleased that he is reported as i'm
proving and hopes are entertained Of
his complete recovery.
Mrs, Clara Swift Of Farmingdale
was q recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Barr.
Mrs. Lena Hoyt of Belfast has been
passing two weeks in the home of
her nephew. Horace G. Farnham.
Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin H. Davenport of the safe
arrival of their son, Arthur B. Dav-
export at detention camp in
Charleston, S. c. Mr.. Davenport en-.
listed in the Naval Reserve in July
last and was called to service about
two weeks ago. He reports no cases
OF the prevailing epidemic there and
that the weather is as warm as in
July here.
Miss Bertha 8. Robbins and Mrs.
N. p. Merrill were callers Friday Of
Mrs. Ella NJ. 'Bittues, Augusta.
Mrs. John H. Field returned
Thursday from a several days visit
in Waterville, where her mother,
Mrs. Eliza Perkins underwent surgi-
cal treatment at Gray's hospital. She
Is reported as improving. She was
rendered q post card shower by her
friends In town Monday. Mrs.
Fields sister, Mrs. Edwin Page, has
also been receiving treatment at the
Portland General hospital for several
weeks. She is reported as improving
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Drummond. ac-
companid by Mrs. B. Frank Bourne
and daughter Emily, left Friday for a
few days outing at Ocean Point. The
trip was made by automobile and
they will occupy Mr.. Drummond's
cottage.
Mrs. T. A. Barr passed few days
recently with her brother. c. L. Swift
Of Lakeshore. and accompanied the
family on an auto trip to relatives in
Farmingdale.
James Peters, Weston Taylor Mr..
and Mrs. Guy H. Lynn and Miss Ruby
Lathe, recently attended Cascade
Grange in Oakland.
Miss Grace Graves has closed her
school in Penobscot county on ac-
count of the prevailing distemper and