Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
OAKLAND
Funeral Of Late John Collins
Red Cross Payments Coming
In Promptly-PersOnals

Miss Sadie Watson has finished
her teaching duties in Mercer and is
passing the summer vacation at her
home on Alpine street
Miss Floy Sawtelle has returned to
her work in Augusta. after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus
Sawtelle.
Ivory White, who has been visiting
Mrs. Laura White and MI and Mrs.
Walter Welch of Oak street, has re
turned to his home in Morrill,. Mr..
White was also guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sturtevant Of
Oakland Heights.
Miss Pauline Shorey has returned
from three weeks visit with
friends in Newport, r. l., and Plain
Vile, Conn.
j. Merle Bridges Of Waterville,
who has been having a short fur
Tough, was at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bridges
of Oakland Heights, for few hours
Sunday. He returned to Franklin
Institution Sunday evening
Elizabeth Rhines has returned
from Hinckley where she has been
passing several weeks with her
mother. Mrs. E. NJ. Rhines.
Mrs NJ. NJ Boothby OF Lynn.
Mass. is visiting her sister. Mrs
Chester Bridges of Oakland Heights
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dyer and son
of Swampscott Mass. are visiting
the formers parents Mr. and Mrs
Walter Dyer of Summer street.
II. C. Bridges and family and Miss
NJ. Jordan of Waterville were recent
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Bridges Of Oakland Heights
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Clark and son
Dana of Dover \. H., are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ellis Of Main
street.
The funeral of the late John Col
Inns was held from the residence
Tuesday afternoon and was conduct
ed by the Odd Fellows Of which Or
der Mr.. Collins was a member. Rev
P. A. A. Killam ofIiciated. The bear
ers were Geo. Johnston, Charles
Clark. Guy Adams and Eugene Per-
~. Mr.. Collins was born in Carl
bou, Dec. l, 1882 and was the son of
John and Mary Mcnamara Collins
He had resided in Oakland for the
past five years, where he had made
many friends. He is survived by a
father and mother: one brother,
William Collins Of Bath. and three
nieces, Pearl, Ella and Mabel Love-
ly and two nephews, Wallace and
Guy Lovely all of Bath
Today is the day of the second
payment on the Red Cross pledges.
1t is gratifying to note that those
who have pledged have been for the
most part very prompt in their pay
ments and the treasurer, J. H. Morse,
has received 5000 to date. 1t is
hoped that the town may be able to
equal it's showing in the first drive
for the Red Cross when over 90 per
cent of the amount was accounted
for 1t was truly remarkable
showing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Folsom and
daughter Mary. who have been visit
ing Harry Folsom, at their old fam
lily home on Church street, have re
turned to New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crowell of East
Highgate VT, are visiting the for
mers brother, Charles Crowell
The Ladies Auxiliary are to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hal
lett, Wednesday, at the "Birches."
Salmon Lake.
Miss Doris Crowell, who is en-
ployed in Auburn, is passing q
months vacation at her home on
Church street.
Mrs Mary f. Smell, Mrs. Erwin
Smell, and granddaughter, Laura of
Boston, are visiting the formers
aunt Mrs. Alec Spear Of the McGraW
Pond road.