Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
OAKLAND

Doris Bessey. the 11-year- old
! daughter of Mr.. a nd Mrs. Archie
Bessey, while at play with several
other children Tuesday afternoon In
the barn Of George Fuller of Oak
street, slipped and fell on a beam in
the top of the barn. hitting on the
edge Of the hay NOV, which some
what lessened the force of the fall
and striking on the grain box sew
eral feet below. Although badly
shaken up no bones were broken and
it is thought that no serious injuries
were sustained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Houdlette
and children Thelma and Harold
have returned from a visit with rel
/ atives in Whitefield.
Miss Eliza Ellis, a teacher in the
| public schools Of Central Falls. r.
! l.. is passing the summer vacation
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Laura
| White.
o. E. Barbour of Boston was call
! ing on friends in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Antonio Williams and young
son Ralph will leave this morning
for Wiscassett to visit relatives for
| two weeks.
George York was business Wis
itor in Augusta Tuesday.
I The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. George Johnston of Fair
field street. There was a good at
tendance and a pleasant afternoon
was passed.
William Abbott of. High street,
while engaged in his duties in the
machine Shop of the Maine Central
railroad at Waterville recently lost
the end Of the small toe on the right
/ foot by a heavy casting falling up
on it. A physician dressed the
wound and Mr.. Abbott expects to be
able to resume his work soon.
Mrs. Guy Stafford has returned
from a two-weeks outing at her
summer cottage at Pittman Inn.
She was accompanied home by Mr..
Stafford. who passed the week end
there.
Mrs. Sarah Loring has returned
| from two-weeks outing at her
brother, Joel York of Hoxie.
Mrs Joseph Poirier and daughter
Leona went to Pennington. Wednes-
day. to visit relatives for a few
days.
Mrs. Bert Crossett and son, Guy
Crossett. who recently returned from
overseas and his received his dis
charge. left Wednesday morning for
their home in Portland. after visit
ing Mrs. Crossett's mother. Mrs
Julia Berry and her brother Milo
Thomas for few days. Mrs
Crossett and family were former
residents of Oakland.
i Miss Floy Sawtelle, who is en-
: ployed in Augusta, is passing sew
eral weeks vacation with her moth
err, Mrs. Ella Sawtelle of Alpine
street.
Mrs. Ralph Sturtevant Of High
street, and Mrs. Perley Grant OF
Waterville were guests Tuesday OF
friends in Bingham. making the trip
by auto.
Miss Lillian Ormiston entertained
party of young people Tuesday
evening at her home on Main street
) IN honor of her sister, Miss Bessie
Ormiston. The guests were the
| Misses Florence Talberth, Grace
Brown, Grace Bickford, Hilda Marsh
Mary Poirier. Helen Oliver. Bertha
Norton. Mildred Boynton, Georgia
Youngman, Goldie Nickerson. Thel-
ma Graves. Iona Fowles. Mrs. Flor
ence Fernald, Mrs. Maurice Manson
Mrs. Ralph Stowell and the hostess
Miss Lillian Ormiston. When the
guests arrived they were invited in
to the parlor which was prettily dec
grated with crepe paper ins yellow
and white, and ferns hung from the
chandelier with a basket with rib
bon streamers, which contained
gifts. When the ribbons were
drawn Miss Georgia Youngman re-
ceived the button, Miss Grace Bick-
ford the ring, Miss Lillian Ormiston
the money. Miss Grace Brown. the
coll and Miss Goldie Nickerson the
thimble. The guests adjourned to
the dining room, which was also dec
GRATED with crepe paper in yellow
and white and received refreshments
of punch. fancy cookies. cake
crackers, pickles and candies were
served. Music was enjoyed and q
solo Just For You" was rendered
by Miss Mildred Boynton and Miss
Grace Brown san; in a most pleasing
manner. The Sunshine of Your
Smile" Games were played and a
very pleasant evening was passed.
Miss Thelma Graves. who has been
guest for several days of Miss
Bessie Ormiston. left Wednesday for
Lewiston. where she will join her
mother, Mrs. Richard Graves. and
will be the guest Of friends for a
short time on their way to Gorham
\. H.
Alice Benjamin.
Word has been received here Of the
death on Monday. July IA. Of Miss
Alice Benjamin at Ashville, N. c.