Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
OAKLAND


of John and Lydia Coombs spauldinS.
His early life was passed there and
when Q young man he went to Camoen
and followed the sea for'several years.
during which time he married Miss Sa'
rah A, wentworth Of that place. Two
years later they purchased farm in
the VILLAGE Of Hope. located In what
was known At that time ~ Waldo coun-
ty but il now Knox county. They re-
sided here for fve years. when they
rcoved to Belgrade. where they made
their home for many years. Mr. Spauld-
ing owning and operating three large
farms At different times In that town.
Fourteen years ago they came to OAK
land and purchased the place on Al
nine street where they now reside. Mr..
and Mrs. spaulding are the parents OF
three children. John Spaulding OF Au-
rusta. Mrs. Nathan P. Beverage OF
oakland and Sadie Spaulding. who died
rany wears ago. He has half-sister,
Mrs. John Farnham Of Belgrade, and
ia a brother of the late John Franklin
Spaulding. who was Episcopal bishop OF
Colorado, New Mexico and wyoming
Mr. SpauldinR is a remarkable man fos
his wears. has a most wonderful men,
orv and il a great reader, having taken
keen interest in the late war. during
the past winter he has sawed, split ano
MT under cover seven cords Of wood
and thaAday the Kennebec Journal rer
porter called had already planted TWO
bushels Of potatoes and was narrowing
the ground preparatory to planting
beans.
. Miss Iona Nelson Of Belgrade was a
-ecent guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Bridges.
Charles Decker is visiting relatives in
Mercer for few days.
Mrs. Alden Savage. who is employed
at Thwine's Camps, Belgrade Lakes
for the summer, 10 passing Re" Gays
at her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trainor are pa
rents of a baby girl born MONDAY
May 1.
The Women's Relief Corps at its reg
ular meeting this evening will work the
Initiatory degree, after which refresh
ments will be served and social time
enjoyed.
Miss Elizabeth WEIGH Of sabattus is
the guest of friends in town.
John Walton. foreman at the Getcheli
& Wing foundry. has returned from
visit with his family in Livermore Fails.
E. J. Mayo of Foxcroft. treasurer OF
the Cascade wooden mill. was In town
Tuesday on his way to Madison.
Samuel Smith, who is employed at the
Getchell & Wing foundry: has returned
from a weekend visit at his home n
Livermore Falls.
T. Harold NORM left Tuesday for 1'iv-
ermore Falls to be the guest of friends
q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Merchant OF
Belgrade are visiting Mr.. Merchants
sister, Mrs Thomas Bates.
Edward Fitz has returned from
visit with relatives in Brunswick.
Ruel Mosher. who is employed by
the Ames Shovel & Tool Co, is con-
fined to his home by illness.
The Guild of the First BAPTIST
church held their regular monthly
meeting Monday evening in the
church vestry The hostesses were
Miss Sprowl and Miss Allen. The
subject of the meeting was India.
.'Snapshots of the Mission at South
India" was readily Miss Bessie
Sprowl; Social Darkness in India
by Miss Edith Tuck; Post War
Conditions in India" by Mrs. Mildred
Spiller. A paper entitled "Somewhere
in India" was read by Miss Lena
Kerr. who exhibited some very in
teresting curios. and samples Of the
school children's work. Among them
a large map of India all handwork.
The program closed with reading of
chapter from the book "Klondike
klam," after which light refresh
ments were served and social
time enjoyed.
Rev and Mrs. c. L. Wheaton have
gone to Bangor, where they will be
guests Of friends for a few days.
The Mothers Improvement Club
will hold an all-day meeting Thurs
day in the Post rooms. The host
esses will be Mrs. Andrew Rice and
Mrs. Sidney Wentworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mairs OF Gar
diner were guests Tuesday Of Mr..
MARS brother Frank Mars, maxi
ing the trip by auto.
Word has been received here of
the death on May in New York. of
Milton LaForest Williams. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon
at the Asa Bates Memorial chapel at
Oakland Heights.
Anon Lodge Of Odd Fellows at its
regular meeting Tuesday evening
conferred the First degree on two
candidates.
The Priscilla Club met Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Theodore
Bragg of Alpine street. The evening
was pleasantly passed with various
kinds of fancy work and light re-
freshments were served.
The regular rehearsal of the Com
munity chorus. which was held on
Tuesday evening in Library hall. was
we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Winters
have returned to Newport. f. l.. af-
ter visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Littlefield. Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Ogden. -who
have been guests Of Mrs. F. A. Rolfe
for few days. have returned to
their home in Canaan.
Miss Gladys Hallett was Pleasant
~ surprised Monday evening when
a party Of II of her young friends
from Oakland high school hung her