Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-20
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Miss Blanche Strickland. teacher in
the public schools at Hartland, is the
guest of Mrs NJ. j.. Strickland for
few days, on the way TO her home in
North New Portland. where she will
pass the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sheldon re-
turned Thursday 70 their home in
North Arson, after visiting friends in
town.
DR.. Addison rhayer Of Portland
was a guest Thursday of Or. '. c.
Totman.
Mrs. Gordon McTaggert is confined
to her home by an attack OF the grip.
Mrs. Ralph WymaE OF Bald Moan-
tain was calling Oh friends In town
on her way to Belgrade. where she
will pass the holidays with Mr.. Wy
mans mother, Mrs. Charles Wyman.
Mrs. Nichlos Sockbeson, who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Eu-
gene Cook. has returned to her home
in Old Town. Her young granGdaugh-
ter, Miss Louise Cook, accompanied
her
Everett Bagley. who has been en-
ployed for several months in tie Cas-
cade Wooden mill, left Wednesday
night for Belfast to visit relatives for
few days before leaving for the
South, where he has secured employ
ment as chauffeur for the winter.
Miss Marjorie Whitney, who is at
tending kindergarten training
school in Boston. is passing the holi-
day vacation at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitney.
C. w. Elliott, superintendent OF the
construction work at Rice Rips. has
returned from a business trip 20 Bos-
ton.
Miss Mabel Hazeiton. who has bean
passing several months III town and eA-
poets to leave soon for her home in NeN
Jersey, was given surprise party
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cornfortn of Fairfield
street. The guests present were Miss
Janet Blake, Miss Eileen Sullivan, Miss
Gertrude Reilly, Miss Arithmetic Doyon,
Miss Leona Doyon, Miss Bessie Bick-
ford. Miss Elizabeth Welch. Miss Han
nah Bickford, Mrs Ellen Tozier, Mrs.
Gladys Brewer. Mrs. Hazel Hamlin and
Miss Mildred Cornforth. Miss Hazeltcn
was the recipient of ma " pretty and
useful gifts. The evening was passei
in playing and singing, after which re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. George Hall of Pleasant street
has received word that her nephew.
Corporal Edmund Danforth, who was
ia
France, had been missing since Nov. {,
Fred E. Day died Wednesday night
at his home on Railroad avenue after =
long illness, aged AZ years. He was Il
son OF Charles Day of Monmouth and
had resided here for MANY years, being
employed as an axe grinder in the EN-
erson Stevens shops He married Miss
Nellie Mosher OF Rome. who survives
him. He is also survived by daugn-
ter. Mrs. William Hewey; two brothers.
Lester and Winnie Day. all of Oakland;
two half-sisters, Mrs Susie Lamb and
Mrs. Daisy Davis, and two half-brotn-
ers. Ernest Clark of Witerville and
Charles Clark of Framiaeham, Mass
Funeral services will be Held Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Eta Trask Of High street was
taken Thursday to the Augusta Cen
eral Hospital where she will undergo
surgical operation.
Mrs Amelia Weldon of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
c. L. Wheaton of Alpine street.
Charles I. Bates. who has been con-
fined to his home by an attack OF the
grip. is able to be out again.
Miss Gladys Mitchell is visiting
friends in Portland for few days.
The Victory Junior Service Bureau
an outgrowth OF the Women's Divi-
sion Of the United War Work Cam.
paign, as organized by Mrs. Virgil
c. Totmar, has the support of her
committee, together with that Of
Mrs. Iona Fowles. chairman of the
Victory Girls. and James II. Stew
ems, chairman of the Victory Boys.
The purpose of this effort is to help
girls annd boys u make good their
pledges, sufficient time having
elapsed since the close of the cam
paign to determine what percent Of
the Victory Girls and Boys upon
their own initiative have been able to
earn their pledges it is now the
the pupose of the committee to ap-
peal to the general public in behalf
Of those girls and boys who desire
employment during the whole or
some part OF vacation week. Such
duties as running errands. waiting
on table, caring for children. clean
ing silver, making Christmas
wreaths, mending, darning, cleaning
snow from walks and streets, de-
livering Sunday papers and general
light homework are among the
various forms of service suggested
Friends of these boys and girls will
not only be comforting Il favor upon
them and the committee in charge
by offering employment at this time
but will be materially helping to dis
charge n patriotic responsibility.
Citizens are asked to respond in the
same splendid way which made it
possible for Oakland in it's pledges
to reach it's 100 per cent quota and
more. A post card mailed in time
telling kind of service. date and
hour, addressed to Miss Iona FoWles,
will bring the desired assistant--a