Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
OAKLAND
Victory Banquet Has Novel
Features: Ret. p. A. a. Kill
lam Receives Gift IF Money
from Citizens

lam Receives Gift Of Money
from Citizens
The Victory banquet given We,inns-
Gay evening in Grange hall by the
mems committee 10 the ladies who
had served the campaign lunches dur
ing the recent war drives was a great
success. Tie supper hour was $50 and
when the ladies' arrived at the hall
they were received and escorted t.
the upper room by committee COM
posed Of +. NJ. Foster, Charles
Wheeler ana T II Hersom Here
they listened to selections by the c--
cheStra. later marching in couples
TO the banquet hail. escorted by
! George w. Gouliing and James H.
Stevens After they were seated at
each plate were found menu cards
bearing the following inscription:
To the ladies of Oakland. the fair
est Of all. who responded 50 nobly TO
each campaign call
To YOU who stood by US and were
always true blue.-We gratefully in
scribe this Victory menu.
lie Bon Appetite Atrusaia MaraS-
chin" Four Liberty Loans-all over
the top
Pisca toria La puddine Saladiana.
Fruitc. Vegetables.
Y NJ O. a. campa On We did il up
brown.
Les State Des Netos IL Aureole
War stamps driye-Just 10 the Limit.
SourietaTt
AWlives Cukes
Two Red Cross drives Both great
stuntS.
P0molog;a ala Shrokum
DuughnuttAc.
United War camp campaign ~Cni.e,l
VIC BoOst ed.
Dipsomanla.
NSuphy. Fluide Lacteale.
Aqua Purl.
/ scream Pour IL Har'eluin
Red Cross Membership drive 49,
Fire Response
Toppcroffa.
PATRICIA Hermit.
Grand Finale.
! Feast La Rsa untO Flow de Sou.
Whpop In.
T. II. Morse Forrest f.. F'oWieS, !.
e Morr;sotte. E'ced Haleltt. Fred T..
Hallett, Jesse Hailett. Arson Bick
ford and W +. Nigle acted as wait
ers. dressed in white coats and caps
Before leaving the tables Mrs. f. NJ.
Foster suggested that the ladies give
4 rising vo;- Of thHrks to the men
for The ,ine supper watch had been
served them. After the guests were
escorted back 10 the hall the follow
ing program was presented: song
Miss Mildred Penney; address. Q. w.
Gou!din., music. orchestra, address,
f. NJ Foster, song. Miss BESSIE Or
mission: address Rev. r A. \. XII
lam: music. orchestra. At the close
Of TIE program G. n. Vinegar. on
behalf of the citizens of Oakland
presented Rev p. 4. a. i\iliam with
a purse Of money as 4 token OF their
esteem and appreciation. Mr.. kiilam
accepted The pastorate at the First
Baptist Church nearly three years
ago ana has since made many friends
in town. having been chairman Of the
local branch Of the Red Cross and
has taken an active part III all the
war rumpI i;,ns Although taken by
feeling manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sweeney. who
have been visiting Mrs. Sweeney
sister. Mrs. Charles Emrnons. for the
past ten days. returned "Wednesday
To South Berwick.
Pvt. Linwood Litt!efieii has re
turned from Fort Prebie, having re-
ceived an honorable discharge from
the army.
Mrs. Agnes Jacobs Hutchinson.
who has been the guest Of friends in
town the past week. returned Thurs
day 10 her home i'll Portland.
The regular meeting of j. Wesley
Gilman Camp. Sons of Veterans. will
be held tonight at the regular hour
in the Post Room. but the Joint in
stallatlon of the officers Of both the
Camp and it's Auxiliary will be post
poned until Friday Jan. 10. on ac-
count of sickness in families Of both
organizations.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Victor Sammet OF
Cambridge, Mass are passing few
days with their son. George Sammet.
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ.
Foster
Miss Blanche STRICKLAND, who is \
teacher in the publ: schools Of Bath.
is visiting Mrs. NJ. L. Strickland for L
few days. her school beng closed on
account of the influenza epidemic.
PVT. Leo Danren OF Camp Devens IS
passing & short Through a, the home OF
his mother, Mrs Lillian bamren.
Leon Benson. band director on the
batteship CharIesiown, returned Thur
day 10 Portsmouth, y. H. after passina,
i short Through with relatives in town