Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24

OAKLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross BakSr snser-
tanned a party Of frfends Tuesday
evening ct their home sA OH sefsee
IN honor OF Mrs EakerS fatNss.
Thomas Bates, the occasion bei1s
his 9th birthday WaIssf WSIch,
whose 49ti1 birthday fen on tbs satAe
day, was also q guest for the evs-
ming. a Delicious supper Of oyster
stew was served at 8. 80 o'clock The
ftab1s was attractivefy decorated and
in the center was a large Washing
ton pie decorated with candied cher
ries, which was made BY Mrs. Baker.
and there was q large birthA$y cake.
which was the work Of Mrs. Welch.
After supper the remainder OF the
evening was pleasantly passed. with
music. Those present besides the
host and hostess and the guests Of
honor were, Mrs. Walter .Wefch, Mrs.
Thomas Bates, Mrs. c. L. Place,
Charles !. Bates, Kenneth and LIZ
liam Baker, Lura and Mary Bunker.
Bath Mr.. Bates and Mr.. WEIGH re-
ceived several pretty and useful gifts
IN honor Of the day. Mr.. Bates was
born in Oakland.
Miss Margaret Staples has gone to
Norridgewock to visit Mrs. Norman
Fisher for a time. so
Acme Rebekah Lodge win hold
their regular meeting this evening
in Odd Fellows hail. SIS
Miss Maud Leary of Halifax, N. S..
who has been visiting FRIENDS in Bos1
ton, Is q guest of Miss Alicia
Sweeney. ~
Miss Gladys: Craft of Woburn,
Mass. who taught French and latin
in the Oakland High school in the
spring term of 1920 is a. gnest of Miss
Mildred Libby for few days.
A Father and Son" banquet will
be held Monday evening, Feb. %.
This movement is under the auspices
of the Oakland Welfare League, of
which. Mrs. Virgil Totman is presi-
dent. Tickets will be sold throughout
the town tonight and Friday evening
by the boys of the Hi Y. Club of Oak
land High school.
Miss Hazel IIutchins Of Portland is
visiting her uncle, c. b. Hutchfns and
her aunt, Miss Edna Hutchins.
Mrs. Williams Simpson will enter
tain the w. B. s. Club Friday even
ing at her home on Church street.
Mrs. June Sewel1, who has been Wis.,
siting at the home Of Mr.. ana Mrs
Carl Spencer. has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Harry MiHs ifs critically i'll
with heart trouble at the home Of her
father in Belgrade.
The Mothers Improvement Club
viii hold an all day meeting today at
the Methodist vestry. The hostesses
win be Mrs. Guy Moore and Mrs.
George JohnstonJ
PerIey Bishop, who has been buying
and packing apples in the vicinity for
several weeks, has returned to his
home in Winthrop.
Joshua Stimeford is saving wood
at the farm of Mrs. Nettie Hallett on
Belgrade hill
of Miss Annie Folsom while in town
to attend the operetta Miss Cherry
blossom has returned TO her home
in winthrop
Gordon McTaggert inspector OF ties
on the Maine Central railroad has
gone to Lake Moxie on business for a
few days.
The Sparklers club. met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Bush. The guests were the Misses
Marjorie and CIeoria Enlmons, Hazel
Sawtelle. Lena Mitchell, Janet Blake,
Mrs. William Thompson and the
Misses Antoniette and >Aline Doyan
and Mrs. Frank Doyan. The time
was pleasantly passed with sewing
and fancy work. The decorations
were in keeping with Washington's
birthday, the napkins being decorated
with cherries. Candy. peanuts, pine
apple whip with cherries and fancy
cookies were served. The next meet
ing will be held at the home Of Mrs.
William Thompson.
The Tuesday club met Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Lester
VI. Andrews The subject OF the
meeting was "Civics,' and the host
esses were Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Flor
ence Given and Mrs. Lena Palmer.
A very interesting paper on "Ex-
Governors of Nd lne," was read by
Miss Myra Wells and Mrs. .Myrta
Bates read an interesting paper on
Maine Statesmen" A poem. "Bat-
tie Flags" was read by Mrs, J. r.
Harris. Refreshments were served
ana Washington's birthday was OBJ
served in an informal way. Mrs.
Myrtle Pierce impersonated George
Washington and Mrs. Edward Wing
Martha Washington. The next meet
ing will be held March s. at the home
of Mrs. Virgil Totman. The subject
of the meeting will be Maine Sum-
mer Resorts" Mrs Totman will be
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. A.
H. Oliver and Miss Helen Smiley.
William c. WethereiI
William G. Wetherell passed away
at his home on Maple street Wednes-
49,