Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-07
OAKLAND
With Additional Contributions
the Total for the Red Cross
Drive is Now $3436.O4--Fun-
eral Mrs. Mary Bowman
Locals

Mrs. Blanche Perez and Mrs. Phelps
of Bingham were recent guests of Mrs
Guy Stafford of Aver street.
Mrs. Frank Western, who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. II. w. Ire
land. left Thursday for Monmouth,
where she will be the guest of her
brother, Ben Smith, before returning
to her home at Mars HILL
Mrs. George Hallett of High street
has returned from Hallowell, where she
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Joseph Lever
Mrs. Sargie Warren of Water stree;
was a guest of relatives in Sidney
Wednesday.
c. y. Adams of East Wilton is visit
ing his son. Guy Adams of High street,
for few days.
The Cascade Wooden mill is installing
three warp compressors.
Mrs. Joseph Perry and daughters Le-
ona and Rosetta have gone to Farming
ton. where they will be guests of rela-
/, tves for a few days
Mrs. Frank Bridges is confined to her
home on High street with an attack OF
lumbago.
Mrs. Edward Narramore of Belgrade
was guest Thursday at the home Of
her mother. Mrs. Mary Peavy.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Mary Bowman were held at the resi-
dence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev Frank Stedman OF the Episcopal
church at Waterville officiating. The
bearers were Charles Davis, Charles
Taylor. Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Carver. In
terinent was in the Bowman cemetery
in Sidney.
Mrs. Eugene Cook Of Middle street IL
visiting relatives in Old Town for a
few days.
Horace Thomas. who is employed in
Skowhegan. Is passing few days in
town with his family.
Mrs. Mary Peavv is i'll a. her home on
Water street.
In Wednesdays paper the reports
of the industries were given showing
what they had done in the Red Cross
Drive. To make the report complete
the results of the solicitors who can
vassed the streets and roads of The
town are here given: Frank Taylor.
$685.; Edward Vigue, $3.50; D. e.
Wheeler, s26.95; Andrew Rice, $19.7S:
F. H. Leech, $3s; Fred Hallett's re-
port covers the Ames Factory and
Heath street 5000! George r. john
ston, $117.50; Rev. e. r. Sleeves,
$7106; Arson Bickford $3s; Charles
Wheeler. s35; Archie Towle, $50;
George w. Goulding, $162: James H.
Witherell, s74.20; A. A. Killam,
$225.10; while J. II. Morse had high
line with $254.5O. The Junior Red
Cross workers got busy and with the
proceeds from the ball-game and
social and over a hundred dollars
worth Of pledges, the high school re-
ported through their principal Mr..
Mcclellan $125.50. The eighth and
ninth grades led by Miss Libby
turned in total of $14, while the
seventh grade, Miss Brown teacher,
reported s2.75, a good showing from
the Red Cross juniors. Add to these
amounts $3.50 which was received
from the sale of the calf donated by
Henry Page and an overplus Of IS
and the total stands at $3436.04.
The regular meeting of the
Womens Relief Corps was held
Wednesday evening in the Post
rooms.
Members of the Methodist Parish
and friends of Rev. L. r. Sleeves gave
him a surprise party at his home on
Maple street Thursday evening. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served A social evening was
enjoyed by all.
The Sons of Veterans will hold
their regular meeting Friday even
ing In the Post room.
Mrs. Lizzie Hunt of Readfield
former resident of Oakland. was call
ing on friends in town, Thursday.