Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
OAKLAND

American Wooden Co. Building
Completed-Idlers Hold First
Meeting of Year-Miss Ethel
Gleason Gives Party
.Alanson Skillings, who has been at
the home Of his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Skillings Of Oak street, has
returned to Pembroke. where he is
principal OF the High school, which
was held in the building which was
recently burned. He is to continue his
work in the Masonic hall of that town
until new High school can be erected.
Soloman Knox, who was examined
in Waterville and Augusta last week
for the selective draft. has received
word that he was disqualified.
Miss Lena Kerr 9Th grade teacher,
has offered as an inducement to her
pupils to save for the thrift and war
saving stamps. to buy the 18th stamp
after they have Is bought themseIf.
One little girl who is very enthusiast
tic over the service stamps, told her
friends that instead Of Valentines she
preferred thrift stamps. In that way she
received eight.
Marion Rice, who attends school in
North Vassalboro, is passing a six
weeks vacation with her parents Mr.!
and Mrs. Leslie Rice of Summer
street.
Eugene Nerville of Summer street is
<,;a ;n fnr fau
days.
Mr.. BreathWaite, l.. 8. government
inspector for the American Wooden
Co, no has been here to inspect the
oNercCat.ng made al the American
Wooden nill for the soldiers trench
coats, has gone to Boston TO headQuar-
tiers where he will be transferred to
another mill. The inspectors are
changed every two or three months.
Mr.. Broughton Of Plymouth. Mass has
arrived to take charge Of the inspect
Ing.
John Damren has gone to Augusta.
where he will remain over Sunday
with his family,
The building. which has been under
construction for the past SIX months
at the American WOODEN mill, has been
completed. \ fine new brick boiler
has been erected and one new boiler
installed. An elevator has also been
installed in the main mill and a spa
cous new olTicc has been built in
front az the mil! IL bungalow style 1t
has Il room fer Zach member IF the
Office, booki.eepe! assisian. stenog-
pso l,f,; Il al In
superintendent room there is a large
safe built in.
The TUESDAY Club will meet with
Mrs. Edwin Foster on Water street
Tuesday afternoon. The hostesses for
the afternoon are Mrs. }. T.. Harris.
Mrs. Thomas H. Reynolds and Miss
Nora Cireeiey. The topic will be Mod
ein Warfare"
Mrs. Frank Osborne. who has been
visiting friends IN town. left Friday
for Orono. where she will visit her
son Donald for A few days before re-
turning to her home in Fort Fairfield
George RosebuSh. who is employed
as night ope ator at the Maine Cen
trial station. AS moved his family into
the Henry BoNt.en house on Pleasant
street.
The 1dlers held their firstsmeeting of
the year Friday evening at the home
Of Mrs. James Witherell on School
street. Mrs J. H. Morse acted as host
ess. The occasion was especially enjoy
able. owing to the fact that every
member was present. The first prize a
card containing four thrift stamps, was
Won by Mrs. j. III. Stevens, and the
consolation prize, also a thrift stamp.
was won by Mrs. j. H. Witherel
Ealnty refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be with Miss Nora
Greeley. Water street.
Leo Damren. who is employed i'm the
Waterville Iron Works. is passing a
weeks VACATION at his home in town.
MI. and Mrs. u. S. Hamlin and
young daughter. Lucille have returned
from Sanselville, where they have been
the past few months.
Harry Blaisdell. who is employed in
Bath. is passing the week end with nj,
family on High street
Oral Ellis and Earnest Kelly have
been examined and accepted for the
selective draft.
Mrs. f. {. Hunter of Pittsfield is
guest Of her brother, Ralph Hoxie. at
the Oakland House.
Miss Ethel Gleason gave narty at
her home Oh Belgrade avenue Friday
evening, those present being Miss
Marjorie Whitney. Miss Fern Bickford.
Miss Helen Blaisdeil. Miss Gladys
Hallett. Miss Helen Perrin. Miss Mar
garet Sullivan, Miss Beatrice Thomas.
Miss Airline sullivan. Edmond Long
ley Lewis Rickford, Eugene Wort, Ell
mer DouSherty, Lyman Mason. Alva
Kerr. Ernest Rutter, Russell Hallett.
Roswell Dolloff. Ernest E'dridse and
Thomas Sullivan. The evening was
passed in playing games and light re.
freshmepss were served
The Red Cross Society viii hold it's
first meeting of the year in the club
rooms Tuesday afternoon. There will
DC plenty OF knitting and sewing for
all who are interested.
Mrs. B. +. Otis, who has been quite
i'll for several weeks, has recovered
enough to be moved to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Aver
Mrs. r. NJ. stone. Mrs. Fred LON
bard. Mrs. Leslie DurreI. and Mrs.