Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
OAKLAND


A few weeks ago Mrs Edwin NJ.
Foster Of Waterville gave the IL
brarian of the Oakland public library
$40 to be used for recent fiction.
With this sum seven books were
purchased for the library and are
now in circulated. They are as fol-
lows:
The Flaming Forest. Curwood;
The Brimming Cup. Canfield:
Galusha the Magnificent. Lincoln;
Helen of the Old House. Wright: Her
Fathers Daughter, Stratton-Porter;
Miss Lulu Bett. Gale; Quin. Rice.
With money contributed by Mrs.
E. H. NORM and Mrs. Wilder Smell,
two books have been added: The
Snowshoe Trail by Marshall and The
Virginian by wister. main Street
by Lewis came from another source.
Miss Elvina Whitten presented the
library with "The Recreation OF
Brian Kent" Wright. A nice copy OF
Mother" Norris. was a recent gift of
Mrs. Charles Wheeler. Mrs. Park
man gave 1.-THE Light in the Clear
ing" Bachelor" Miss Marion Brown.
"His Dear Unintended," Brecken-
ridge.
In non fiction two instructive vol
umes were received from Mrs. Cora
Babb: "woman." King: Life and
Achievements of Admiral Dewey"
HaIstead.
Ralph Folsom has secured a posi-
ton as motorman on the Watervile
and Oakland Electric Line.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hamlin enter
tanned a family party Monday eve
ming at their home on Summer
| street in honor of Mrs. Hamlin's
! mother. Mrs CHARLES Cornforth, the
! occasion being her birthday. A de-
licious chicken dinner was served at
o'clock and there was large birth
day cake which was cut by the guest
Of honor. After dinner the remain
der of the evening was pleasantly
PASSED in a social way The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cornforth,
Mildred, Albert. Beatrice and Ger
| trude Cornforth and I.enOra Brewer.
| Mrs. Cornforth received several pref
ty gifts in honor of the day.
| A meeting Of the Hi Club of
Oakland High school was held Tues
| day afternoon under the direction of
the leader. Principal Dean F.. Pea :
| cock, and the following officers were
elected: President. Norris Sawtelle
! secretary, Lloyd FOwles; treasurer,
Alfred Stevens: special committees,
Bible study committee, Eugene
| Scribner, Lawrence Simpson and
Gerald Hallett: social committee,
Clayton Rushton. Alfred Stevens and
| Frederick Scribner: membership
committee, Roger Lewis. Ralph Rut-
ter. Clyde Soule, Olin Benson and
Eugene Scribner.
! Mrs. Nora Page has returned from
| Dir. Cobb's private hospital in Au-
burn with her son. Edwin. Jr.. who
underwent a successful opera ton for
adenoids. and enlarged tonsils.
The next regular meeting Of J.
! Wesley Gilman Camp, S. OF ". will
be held at 7.30 Friday night In the
Camp room. A full attendance is de-
! sired as business of importance to
every member will be transacted. in
| Guiding the completion of plans for
the official visitation Of the division
commander, Frank c. Aver OF Au-
! burn.
Fred Whitney. who has been en-
| ployed on the State road. has taken
| two Of his teams and returned to his
home in Madison.
| A very enthusiastic meeting Of the
Harry G. Decker Post. No. 81. Ampri-
can Legion. was held last Tuesday
evening. After the regular meeting.
which was we'll attended. an entertain
ment was in order and light refresh
meDts were served which were we'll
enjoyed by all. The post is an'icipat-
ing very active year and it is hoped
that every member will do his part
toward making it so. The next meet
ing will be held on Tuesday evening.
Oct. rs.
| Mrs. Charles BIaisdell entertained
the w. B. s. Club Wednesday evening
at dinner party at her home. Covers
were laid Tor seven and the table pre-
scented an attractive appearance. The
favors and napkins were in keeping
with Halloween. The menu consist
! cd OF broiled venison. partridge, seal
loped potatoes. hot yeast rolls. cab-
bage salad. plain and mustard pickles,
baked Indian pudding with whipped
cream. and coffee. After dinner the
remainder Of the evening was passed
in sewing and crocheting and a socia
time was enjoyed. The guests wer.
Mrs. William Simpson, Mrs. Judson
Gleason. Mrs. William Balm. Mrs. G..
f. Small. Mrs. Theodore Bragg AMI
Mrs Charles Bartlett
Miss Alice Sweeney. a graduate
nurse from the Central Maine hospital
in Lewiston. has returned from Au-
gusta. where she has been attending
the state board examination.