Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19
OAKLAND

O2klauQ once again repeats IN OK
ceeding its quota for Liberty Loans
and when all the figures are in there
will be about $4,000 to the good.
TIL quarantine because Of the epidem-
ic had tendency to slow down the
campaign but results prove that the
people will wake to the call of Uncle
Sam.
Mrs. Sarah Klattle, who has been
the guest of her brother William
Johnson for several weeks has re-
turned to her home in Bangor She
was accompanied by her niece Miss
Maggie johnson.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam and Rev. c. L.
Wheaton have returned from bust
ness trip to Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Frances Spofford have
returned to their home in Hinckley
after visiting Mrs. Spofford's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. knight.
New names added to the honor list
in Hatfield's window are C. C. Cum
mings $500: Clara E. Manter 5000;
Mrs. S. Y. Loring, 5000; Subscriber,
5000; General Glass Walter Brooks,
Joseph Perry C T. Williams.
The honor flag given to Oakland
for going over the top in this last
Liberty Loan drive has come and
may be seen in the window of Hat
fields store at o'clock today, if the
weather is suitable. There win be a
grand flag raising at the Community
flag pole in Depot square. The big
community flag will fly at the top
flags of the allied nations as far as
they can be secured will be added
and the honor flags will be flung to
the breeze.
Robert B. Scott, superintendent OF
the Cascade Wooden Mill and William
Scott, superintendent of the Madison
Wooden Mill. have returned from a
business trip to Boston and New
York.
An urgent call has come to the
Oakland branch of the Red Cross for
sweaters. There Is an imperative
need for these garments because of
the number of men that are going
into srvice overseas. This branch
has been asked to furnish so sweaters
before Nov. IA and Miss Nora Bart
lett Greeley of the Military Relief
Committee has been securing the
town for volunteers. To date. with
the help of Mrs. r. r. Baker and Miss
Fannie Pike, 81 have volunteered.
The yarn is expected any day and as
soon as it comes will be distributed
to those who are going to do the
work. If there are others who will
volunteer, peass notify Miss Greeley
by phone, 11l-21.
Hiram Watson died at his home on
Oak street Thursday afternoon at 2.3
clock. Mr.. Watson was born in Rome
Dec %, 1926, the son of David Watson
and Cynthia Young Watson, and was
one of 10 children of whom three are
living. Mr.. Watson lived most of his
life in Rome and New Sharon and had
lived in Oakland for the past three years
with his daughter, Mrs. Louise Gordon,
He married Miss Betsey Ann Clement,
daughter of Richard Clement of Bel
grade. who died in 1856. Mr.. Watson
had eight children. as follows: Mrs.
Harriet Dyer, deceased; Mrs. Louise
Gordon of Oakland, Cyrus H. Watson of
West Newbury, Mass, Willis Watson
OF Oakland, Mrs. Annie Tibbetts of
Portland. Mrs. LueIla NJ Penney, de-
ceased; Mrs. Georgia Goulding Romer
of Ellsworth and Harry Fl. Watson of
East New Sharon. He is also survived
by two brothers and one sister, Miss
Betsey Ann Watson, Albion Watson and
Cyrus Watson of Rome. Funeral SER
vices will be held Sunday at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam officiating, and in.
terment will be in the family lot at the
Belgrade cemetery.