Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
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OAKLAND
Returned Soldiers and Sailors
Welcomed with Biggest Cele-
bratiOn in Towns History
Local News Items

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brati0n in Towns History
Local News Items
The Welcome Home celebration
given Wednesday for the soldiers.
sailors and marines, was perhaps the
largest n the history of the town.
Crowds Of people began TO gather
at an early hour and shortly after 10
the parade. which formed at the
corner of the Dunn Edge Tool Co y.
Office. marched up Main street
headed by Marshal B. Q. York with
Aids Bartlett. Lleue- Walter Blake
and Henry Hutchinson: Waterville
Military Band: J. Wesley Gilman
Camp, S. Of v, sold. ers and sailors
Ct the late war commanded by Capt.
Earl c. Goodwin. Sergeant Wy
man Post. C. A R.: God 1essAof LIB
.erry: community flag, carried by
Victory boys and girls; Daughters Of
Veterans with float presenting the
i've allied nations. also decorated
auto and Joan of Arc: Ladies' Aux
Iliary 10 Sons Of Veterans: Cascade
range feat. Red Cross float. fife and
drum corps of Oakland fire depart
mcnt: Oakland Water Co. float. Free
Baptist Sunday school float: hebek-
all Lodge float. Decree of Honor
float: Tuesday Club. marched in
body followed by DECORATED auto;
Crews Band of Watervllle. follow
ed by American Wooden Co float;
the Pipers of the Scottish Clan of
Lewiston. Robert Currie of Oakland
acting as drum major 70 lowed ly
Cascade Wooden Co. float: Dunn
Edge Tool Co. Emerson Stevens Co.
Getchen Foundry < Mach ne Co
hoatS followed BY band These were
n1erspersed with decorated autos
representing the D. NJ. Marshall Co.
A. II. Oliver. Toy theater. and Pris-
6i.ia club. The stores and residences
on the main street We're pretti dec
orated Win crepe paprs ana flags
and bunting. Miss Helen Oliver as
the Goddess Of Liberty and Miss
Midi ed Penney as Joan Of Ar, ware
especially pleas ng and much amuse
ment was created bv Arthur Lord.
VINO represented Uncle Sam. L. 50
O'Clock a lunch was sef-vetl by the
LADIES of the Red Crozs NJ the ban
, quef room in the Bank block. utter
which moving pictures were exhib-
tied IN Memorial hall from > until ;
O'Clock. when al interesting game
of baseball was played on the Oak
land Athletic grounds between the
knights of Columbus Of Lewiston
ana the Oakland team.
The FREE Baptist sunday school OF
Oakland will hold picnic on July al
Lakeside campground. North Belgrade
All are invited.
Al = M. banquet was served IN
the Post room and al s p u. exercises
were held at Messalonskee nah and a
not program. including address Of
well ONE by @. ". Gouldiug, remarks
by some of the soldiers ana sailors.
brief address by Frances II. Bate. for.
mer pastor of the Free Baptist church
here. who enlisted as chaplain N The
navy ana had much of interest 10 re-
late. having crossed the Atlantic many
times. Remarks appropriate 10 the oc-
caslon were also made by Rev. p. A.
A. 'Ailliar, former pastor Of me First
Baptist church here. now M Allston.
Mass Patr- ot.c solos were rendered in
a most pleasing manner by Miss Be sic
0rmiston, Miss Mildred Penney and
Mss Grace Brown. Dane ng was en-
JOY ed until a late hour and brought 20
close a day long 10 be remembered by
all
Rev. P. a. A. KilIam of Allston
Mass. who is passing a few days with
] is family in town. will occupy the pull
pit this evening at the First Baptist
church.
Mrs. George Russell has returned
from a short visit with Mr.. Russell.
who is employed at Rumford Falls.
Rudolph shea. who has been employ ed
for several years as engineer al the
car shops of the Maine Central all
road. has completed his duties and *
poets 20 leave soon for Bakersfield. Cal.
Mr.. Real of Greene. State veterlnary
was in town recently on business.
One of the most interested out-nf-
town spectators who witnessed the pa
rade was Col. E. J. Mao of Foxcroft,
treasurer of the Cascade wooden mill.
Lloyd Scykes Of Fairfield was the
guest Wednesday of Supt. Roy Brier Of
the American wooden mill.
Mrs. Merl Beverage and children.
Wentworth and Thelma. have returnt d
from a several days VISIT with Mrs
Beverage mother, Mrs. Eta Hewitt IF
Winthrop.
Kenneth Farr. a student at the
University of Maine. is at the home
ri his parents. Mr. and Mrs Frank
Farr of Alpine street
Stanley Haseltine of Dexter. who
played one of the drums in the Fife
and Drum Corp from that town. is
passing a few days with his cousin.
J. Alton Bragg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cummings
and son Stanley We're guests of reIa-
tives in Clinton Wednesday, making
the trip by auto.
The summer convention Of the
Kennebec Christian Endeavor Union
will be held Friday, June 27th. on
the camp grounds at Webber Pond
and it is hoped large delegation
from Oakland will attend. The camp
grounds are reached by trolley from
Augusta or WateFville. They are
beautifully situated on Webber Pond
and are ideal for such a convention
Delegates are. asked to bring picnic
lunch for supper as none can be pro-
cured on grounds. The following pro-