Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-27
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OAKLAND
] The saniversAry., Of the birth Of
Theodore Roosevelt, :sth president
OF the United States. will be observed
THURSDAY svsaing ct O'Clock. Oct. -.
Memorial hall. BY request Of the
Wonan's Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
tion. ths hard Of ,selsctmen appointed
. committee Of ,stx representative men
and women OF the town tc arrange
for the proper observance ct. this his
torical event. This committee. of
which Mfs. ytRgil c. Totman ID chair
man, have arranged the following
program: Invocation, Rev. Holman;
address BY Rev. G. @. Knicherbocker of
Waterviiie; Roosevelts favorite hymn.
together with other appropriate Sc
alections. male quartet; brie. quotations
from sRoossvelt's last message to the
National Defense Society. this to be
followed by nag salute OF 12 school
boys; piano selections byMrs. George
Pullan and Dwight Mccartney. Seats
will be reserved for all members of
Patriotic organizations This being
a community affair large audience is
much to be desired.
The Merry Matrons. held their first
regular meeting Of the season Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs H.
H. Hatfield. The first Of the evening
was devoted to sewing. after. which
auction was played and light re-
freshments were served. It was
voted to award prizes >at the end OF
the season. the one having the high
est score to be given the FIRST choice
The guests were: Mrs. ]. H. Morse,
Mrs. Ralph Stowell. Mrs. George
Pullen. Mrs. Dwight Mccartney. Mrs
Robert Stafford, Mrs. J. H. Stevens
and Mrs. J. E. Morrisette. The next
meeting will BE- held Nov. 8 at the
home Of Mrs. Dwight Mccartney.
Dr.. Edge Grant was called to
Madison on professional business
Tuesday.
A special assembly Of Mount Leb-
anon Council will be held under dis
perfsation in Mssonic hall, Water
willie. on Friday, Oct. .. at P. M.
Application for degrees will be re-
eeived and balloted on and all the
degrees will be conferred in full form.
The following exercises will be car
ried out: P. NJ, Royal Master; 8 p
M, Select Master; 100 p. B., ban
auet; 8 P NJ. Super Excellent Mas
ter. There will be special late cars
for Fairfield and Oakland.
Mrs. Mud Leavitt. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arson Bickford for a few days. re-
turned Tuesday to Augusta, where
she is employed.
b Mrs. Frank Wakeman. who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles. B. Sturtevant for a few
days, returned Tuesday to her home
in Lisbon Falls.
Miss Alice Manter has returned
from Gorham. where she has been
attending normal school, and has en-
tered Colby college.
Mrs. Jesse Hallett, division inspec-
tor Of the Ladies' Auxiliary has re-
turned from Belfast, where she in
spected the A. E. Clark Auxiliary on
Monday evening.
Mrs. c. f. Small entertained the
w. B. S. club Monday evening at her
home on Alpine street. The eve
ming. was pleasantly paused with
various kinds Of fancy work and
light refreshments were served
Those present beside the hostess
were. Mrs. Theodore Bragg. Mrs
Chas. Bartlett, Mrs. Dean e. Wheel
err, Mrs. william Balm. Mrs. Charles
Blaisdell and Mrs. william Simpson
The next meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Theodore Bragg.
w. H. Fletcher. ]. M. Bridges and
H. F. Bridges left Tuesday on a
hunting trip to Jackman.
The mid-Week prayer meeting will
held this evening at the Free Baptist
church and will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Benjamin Beatty.
Col. E. j. Mayo of Foxcroft was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Victor Damren. who has been Wis.,
iting his mother. Mrs. Cassie Dam
ern, for a few days, has returned to
the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Porter Priest, of Belgrade.
Mrs. Helen Collier is critically ill
at her home on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Moore Of High
street and, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bumps of Waterville have returned
from q weekend visit with Mrs.
Moore's sister, Mrs. william Brown
of Abbott.
Miss Azenath Tozier. a graduate
nurse will leave this morning for
Lewiston, where she will be employed
during the winter.
Mrs Henry Smell and son. Andrew,
of VIM. are visiting Mrs. Shells pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tozier,
of Alpin street. They were accom-
panied by Me. Smell, who has gone to
New York on business for q few
days.
: Mrs Edith Small of New Gloucester
and Mrs. Houlton Of Portland are
guests Of the formers cousin, Harold
Walker.
The public schools in town closed
on Tuesday night for the remainder
of the week. Wednesday being the an
niversary of the birth Of Theodore
Roosevelt ana Thursday and Friday
the days Of the Teachers convention
in Bangor.
The regular meeting OF Acme Re-
bekah Lodge will be held Thursday
evening In Odd Feliows' han