Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-11
OAKLAND
Interesting Letter from Private
Lawrence Bush-Ladies Aux
iliary. S. of v, Install

Lawrence BuSh-LadleS AUX
iliary, S. of ", Install
Anon Lodge will meet at Otis hall
Church street, Feb. u. This is the first
meeting since Dec. :. Special business
will come before this meeting, including
nomination and election of officers
| Miss Nora Greeley has returned from
visit with relatives in Readfield and
Portland.
! Mrs Walter Trask made a business
! trip to Lewiston Saturday.
/ J. Wesley Gilman Camp Ladies' Auxil'
! larry held its first meeting of the year in
/ the new post room of the G. \. r. hall
The following officers were installed fol-
the coming year: President, Abbie
I O'Neil vice president, Geneva Haines
chaplain, Mary Moody; trustees, Lottle
! Tracy. Mary Moody, Addie German
treasurer, May Hallett; patriotic instruc-
| tor. Jennie Milliken; guide, Agnes ia
cobs; assistant guide, Rose Hallett; color
guards, Gladys Crowell. Hazel Sawtelle
! inside guard, Edith Littlefeld; outside
guard, Maria Iiallett.
Mrs. Eunice stevens. Mrs. Bertha Ad-
I
Lawrence Livingstone attended the meet
| ing the past noble grands in Waterville
Friday afternoon.
! Mr. and Mrs. Crotto are the parents OF
a baby girl born Friday night.
! Albert Brewer Of Portland was a bust
ness visitor Saturday in town.
( Mrs. David Sweeney and daughter
Alicia left Saturday for business trir
to Lewiston. Miss Sweeney will also
visit in Old Orchard and Salmon Falls
! \. Fl.
| Mrs. William Balm is substituting foI
Clara Manter during her illness.
! Sarah Sampson Tent. Daughters of Vet
Grams. will hold its first meeting OF the
year Monday evening, Feb. Il, at 7.3(
o'clock in the new post rooms. A full
attendance is requested.
! Mrs. Abner Small has returned to Wal
linford, Ct, after visiting friends here.
| Miss Carolyn Corson of Watervlle is
passing the weekend with Miss Marjory
Pierce of Middle street
Mrs. Forrest Fowles has returned from
a visit with relatives in Bangor.
| Edwin Barker has returned to his home
| in Norridgewock after passing a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. b. o. York of Main
street.
! Mrs. John Hubbard who has been VISIT,
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Sawtelle of High
street and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fowie
| of Water street. has returned to hei
home in Clinton. She was accompanied
by Mrs. A. Il. SawteIle. who will visi
her for few days.
Justin Penney, who is employed in Bath
! is passing a few days with his family or
High street
! Clarence F'oote and Selden Mantle,
have been examined and accepted fol-
L. S. service.
! II. d. Chase of Boston was a busi
ness visitor in town recently.
Ross Baker is confined to his home
on Oak street with an attack of the
grip.
Orestes A. Crowell has returned tc
Almond, Wis., after visiting his uncle
Orestes z. Crowel of Church street.
Robert +. Scott, superintendent OF
the Cascade Wooden mill made a bus
mess trip to Boston, Friday.
William +. Wood of Waterville has
accepted the position Of master me.
chanic at the Cascade Wooden mill
Mr.. Wood was formerly employed by
the Oakland Foundry and Machine Co
George Johnson, who has been en-
ployed as meat cutter for Levi Jones
of Winthrop has completed his duties
there, and is passing few days with
his father on Main street.
Harold Io.V IF Oa1yIn nd
following letter from Private Lawrence
Bush stationed at Oglethorpe. Ga:
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Jan. 81, 1918.
Have not written you before but have
not forgotten YOU. How is everything
going? Well, | have joined the army
after | found out the navy wouldn',
have me. / am getting along pretty
good. We have to drill every day and
we have few hours on first aid and
sanitary work. We have our full equip
ment and It is some load to carry. The
first time weNtook a hike with our
packs we were all willing to get back
although we did not go more than two
miles. We had good time on the
train coming down. The Red Cross
greeted US at several stations and gave
us cigarettes, sandwiches and a few
games to play. We certainly did like
10 go into station. a few DAYS ago
a couple of fellows and | got a two
days pass and we went to Lookout
Mountain. ] never expected to see the
place when we studied about it in
; school. What are you and the rest of
the boys doing this winter for pastime ?
! would like TO go to one more dance
o. a party again. A couple of weeks
ago we hard that we were to move
but We have not done so yet. We hone
tflat we move soon as this place is get
ting tiresome. Will have TO close Give
my best regards to all in Oakland
\ From JIM
" y. K. Blown has returned TO Minot's
corner after visiting at the home of
his nephew. J. +. Harris. of Church
street.
HOXIE
! Bernard Hutchinson was called to
Aroostook county last week by the Sc
rious illness of his brother.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Marcia and Ly-
ola Farnham Of Larone were Sunday