Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-12
OAKLAND
Fire Destroys Home of La
fayette C0chran-Shower Is
Given Miss Grace BickfOrd
Personal News


Mrs. Fred Lombard and Mrs. Frank
Trainer were visitors in lewiston
Wednesday.
r. 3. Scott. superintendent of the
Cascade woolen mill. has gone 20 Boston
on business for a few DAYS
Ned 2uziton. who has been visiting
his brother. Lawson Russ1ton. and his
sister Mrs Lloyd Sawtelle. has return
ed 70 his home in Norridgewock.
Kermit Snwtelle. the Dung son of Mr..
and Mrs Lloyd Sawteile who ms been
IL with bronchitis. is much improved.
Miss Grace Rickford was gwen a
shower Wednesday evening in honor IF
her approaching marriage to Ralph
kfgore of srnithfieid ny MIS- Alice
MIS- Bickfurd was invited TO the home
If Mrs. Gilman 10 PASS the night and
al her suggestion they attended the
moving pictures in the evening. Cpon
their rerur-, 10 the house shortly before
, . clock Miss Eickforu was much sur
pr1sed TO find that a party of her
trends had assembled there and had
prettily decorated and covered with
gifts. including linen. silver. cut glass
and hand-painted china. Cards and
games were played and refreshments
Of ice cream. saltines and fancy cook es
We're served. The guests were Mrs.
Fred Lombard. Mrs Z. 4. Hatfield.
Mrs. Mary Strickland. Mrs. SpurEeou
Eoar, Mrs Lewis Crowe!l. Mrs. Charles
Walton. Mrs. Newman Kennison. Miss
Nelthea Richardson. Mrs Charles
Dusty, Miss Bertha crowell. Miss Iona
Fowies and Miss Hazel Rice.
Leland Bedford has gone 10 jamaica
Point Camps. where ne will pass the
winter
Alec Winters of Boston was a re-
cent business visitor in town.
Henry Gleason has gone 10 Bath.
where he has secured employment.
The fire alarm was rung from Box
~ Thursday morning about S O'Clock
for n fire at the home of LAFAYETTE
Achian on Oak street It is not known
how the fire started but il is Thought
II originated n the chimney. The
house and furnishings were COM
pietely destroyed. but the barn and
cattle were saved
The social which was to have been
held by the Philathea class of the
First Baptist church Friday evening
IN the church vestr'y has been post
poned indefinitely
The infant son Of Rev. and Mrs.
F. r. coleman is i'll with scarlet few
er and the house has been uuaran-
tined
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Tearie Tapley. wife of John Tapley.
who died at her home on the rair-
field road Wednesday afternoon
about o'clock, after a long Illness.
will be held at the residence this af-
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. c. L.
Wheaton IF the Free Baptist church
officiat1ng. The remains will be taken
Saturday 10 North Arson for burial.
Mrs Tapiey was born in North An
son Dec is. 1880. and was daughter
of the late DR.. and Mrs. TwaddeIl.
The family moved here about two
years ago. when Mr.. Tapiey accepted
the position Of superintendent Of
schools She is survived by her hus-
band and three children, Alice. Mary
and Janet.
Emerson Heath. who was a MEM
Der Of the naval reserves, who has
been stationed NJ Newport. r. L. has
received his discharge and in at the
home IF Mrs. Heat,1's parents. Mr.
and Mrs A. R. SawteIle Of High
street
Funeral SERVICES for the late
Stephen f'uilen were held Thursday
morning AZ 10 o'clock At the Free
BAPTIST church. Sergeant wyman
Post. q. A R.. participated in the
services. Rev. C. L Wheaton ofiiciat-
Sd Tho wumen's Relief Corps attend
ed in a body and members of J. WEES
ley Gilman Camp, s. of v. were also
present. Fred Fl. Leech. Everett Cow
er. Herbert Axtell and Harry Coch-
ran were the bearers and firing
squad. firing a salute over the body
As ii was lowered into the grave.
At the regular meeting Of Acme
Rebelzah Lodge. Thursday evening in
Odd Fellows hall. the initiatory de-
groe was conferred On candidates