Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
OAKLAND

held q business meeting Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred
Lombard. A good number were pres
ent and refreshments of saltines,
sandwiches and fancy crackers were
served during the afternoon. Plans
were made for a Christmas tree to
be held at the home of Mrs. Lpm-
bard next Tuesday afternoon. The
tree will contain a small gift for
each member and it is hoped that
there will be good attendance.
The Tuesday club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon in the Universal
list vestry. The hostesses for the oc-
casion will be Mrs. v. c. Totman and
Mrs. Forest Fowles. The roll call
will be responded to with quotations
from Maine authors; and Mrs. Eu-
gene Lawrence, head of the Ameri-
canization work in the State under
the auspices of the Women's Chris
.tian Association will be present and
address the meeting.
Miss Winnifred Packard Of Mercer
was a guest Friday of Mrs. Alden
Savage.
Mrs. Dean E. Wheeler will enter
tain the w. B. S. club this Monday
evening at her home en- ChVrch
street. .
The poverty ball given Friday
evening in Memorial hall under the
auspices Of the Harry G. Decker
Post was largely attended. Music
was furnished by local orchestra
and a social time was enjoyed.
/ The first basketball game of the
season was played Friday evening in
Messalonskee hall between the team
of Oakland High school and that of
Arson academy and resulted in a
score of % to 6 in favor of Oakland.
The lineup was as follows: Oak
land-Manter, IF; Penney and Pierce,
If; Stineford, C; Sullivan and Bragg,
Id; Sawtelle and Pierce. RIB. Arson
academy-French, If; Williams, IF;
Berry, c; Gordon. lg; Spencer and
Nichols, re-. For the Oakland team,
Manter shot one basket and two
fouls; Penney shot four baskets;
Stineford, four baskets; Bragg. two
baskets and Pierce, one. For the
Arson team, Frech shot three baskets
and Williams one. Lessor of Oak
land acted as referee.
Sarah Sampson Tent Daughters of
Veterans, will hold it's regular meet
ing this Monday evening in the Post
rooms. Annual election of Officers
will be held and light refreshments
will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tracy were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Goodwin of Augusta.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold a Christmas sale,
supper and entertainment on Friday
afternoon and evening, Dec. IS The
sale will begin in the afternoon and
will be in charge of the following
committees: Fancy work table-Mrs.
inertia Bates, Mrs. Nathaniel Wood
sum and Miss Maggie Johnson;
apron and useful table-Mrs. Gordon
McTaggert, Mrs. Parish Manson and
Mrs. Eugene Perry; Corner market
Mrs. Forrest Fowles, Mrs. Percy
Reed, Mrs. Archie Peavey, Mrs.
Oral Wheeler and Mrs. Guy Moore;
mystery table-Mrs. Gladys Crowell,
Mrs. Spurgeon Hoar, Mrs. Marshall
/ Helms and Mrs. w. P. Holman; the
Sunshine class and Mrs. Hoar's class
candy table. A table of miscellaneous
articles will be in charge, of the
Willing Workers class. A harvest
supper will be served from 6 to
o'clock under the direction of a COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. inertia
Bates, Mrs. Forest Fowles. Mrs. An
gle Cottle, Mrs. Frank Marsh, Mrs.
Herbert Slillings, Mrs. Lottie Latin
and Mrs. w. p. Holman. This will
oe followed by q program including
readings and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Larkin were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Haraden of Norridgcwock
Sarah Sampson Lent, Daughters of
Veterans, will hold it's regular meet
ing and annual election of officers
Monday evening in the Post rooms.
Light refreshments will be served
and it is hoped that large number
will be present.
Isaac Brown has gone to Augusta
to pass the week -end at the home Of
his son. Norman Brown.
Mrs. William Blake and young son
William, Jr.. and Miss Elizabeth
Wort of Guilford. who are visiting
Mrs. Blake's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Foster of Waterville. were
guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs.
John johnson of Alpine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cox have re-
turned from New Jersey, where. for
several weeks they have been visiting
Mrs. Cox's parents.
Mrs. Frank Brann resumed her
work Friday in the finishing room of
the Wyandotte Mill at WatervilIe aft
err being confined to her home for
several days by illness.
Mrs. Walter Trask, Mrs. Charles
Emmons and Mrs. David Sweeny
were business visitors in Augusta
Friday.
Miss Alicia Sweeney has returned
from Mercer, where she has been on
a case for several weeks.
Mrs. William Wiseman, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Fletcher, has gone to Waterville.
where she will be a guest of friends
for a time. before returning to her
home in Lincoln.
Elmer Bragg has returned from
the Augusta General Hospital, where
he recently underwent a surgical OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Henry Pariman of Belgrade was a
business visitor in town Friday.
The Merrymakers met Thursday ev-