Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-02-21
OAKLAND
Fire Damages George John
ston's Residence - Arthur
Gleason Entertains - Mrs.
Charles Bartlett Gives Din
ner Party

Arthur Gleason entertained a par
" of friends Wednesday evening at
his nome on the Belgrade road. The
guests present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII I.ongley and son Theodore. Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford Philbrook, Leland
Black. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheel
er. Mr.. and Mrs. George York, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earnest Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Curtis, Frank Brown. Mrs. Hattie
Benson and Harry Foote. The eve
ming was passed in playing cards and
music was enjoyed. 4 supper, con-
sisting of hulled corn, milk fancy
crackers and cake, was served.
Mrs. Paul Lashus and children.
George and Edward are visiting Mrs.
I.ashus' aunt, Mrs. Lena Thibodeau
of Norridgewock. for a few days.
Miss Elizabeth O'Neiil LETT Thurs
day tor Hyde Park, Mass. where she
will be the guest of Mrs. Margaret
O'Eeill.
w. H. Taylor. who was a guest
of his cousin. Bert Dyer, on his re-
turn from Westfield, Aroostook, left
Thursday morning for his home in
WollaSton, Mass.
Mrs Louise Shaw is critically i'll
at her home on High street with an
attack of the grip. Her sister. Miss
Cora Bickford of Waterviile. is ear
ing for her.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett entertained
several of her friends at Il dinner
party Wednesday evening at her
home on Alpine street. Dinner was
served at $50. The guests present
were: Mrs. Winthrop Bowman. Mrs.
William Simpson, Mrs. Charles
Blaisde!l, Mrs. O. r. Small. Mrs.
Theodore Bragg, Mrs. William Balm,
Mrs. Dean E. Wheeler. Mrs. Harry
Harmon and Mrs. Ralph Simpson of
Waterville. The evening was pleas
antly passed in sewing and crochet
ing.
Miss Gladys Principato, the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Salvatio
Principato, who has been quite ill
for several weeks with influenza. has
recovered and has returned to her
school.
Mrs. Eliza Gilman Townsend is
substituting at the Oakland High
school as teacher of English. until
| a permanent teacher can be procur-
ed. The place was recently vacated
by Miss Perkins.
Mrs. Herbert Kelley. division presi-
dent Of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Sons
of Veterans. has returned from Ca
nan. where she inspected that lodge
/ Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Myrtle Pierce has gone to
/ Gardiner, where she will visit her
/ brother, Lee Chapman, for a few
days.
The next meeting of the Red Cross
will be held this afternoon at the
i Red Cross rooms. All persons hav-
! ing out knitted articles are requested
TO bring them in.
Anson BickfOrd who holds the Of
/ fee Of grand outside watch in the a.
Q. L. w, is attending the meeting
, of the Grand Lodge in Lewiston this
week.
| Considerable excitement was caus-
ed Friday morning wnen the fire
alarm was sounded for a fire at the
residence of George Johnston %
Fairfield street. The fire caught from
sparks from an overheated chimney
About one-half the roof was burned
Corporal Chester McCorrison Of
Camp Upton, New York, was call
ing on friends in town recently IN
his way to visit his sister Mrs. Let
tie Bachelder of Burnham. Corporal
McCorri son, who is a member of the
Heavy Artillery, returned January %
from France, after having served Eve
months at the front.
Mrs. Fred Lombard is visiting
friends in Portland for few days.
Mrs. Gushee of Appleton is in town
caring for Mrs. Guy Sawtelle. who
has been critically i'll with influenza
at her home on Summer street.