Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-19
OAKLAND

WcCA-cuo at the nome OF 0ef 11tueI,
Jason Bickford-
Mrs. Edward J. Blaisdell and chill
dren, Wallace and Harold, left Mon
day for Lewiston. where they will
visits Mrs. Blaisdell's mother, Nrs
Josephine Ladd. for a week
Mrs. Edith Pellie, who 10 employ
ed in the Electric Cafe on Main
street. passed the weekend at her
home in Madison.
Mrs. Oscar Fox returned Monday
to her home in Lewiston, after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Elsie Penney,
over the weekend.
There will be business meeting of
the First Baptist church in the YES
try on Thursday evening at 7.30
O'Clock
At the close of the regular meeting
of Cascade Grange, which was held
Saturday evening in Grange hall,
the following short program was
presented: Song. Grange; reading.
Mrs. Ada Wentworth; piano solo.
Clarissa Wheeler; reading. Alien
Lewis; mandolin solo. Ralph BOIL;
reading. Charlotte Shores: remarks,
Mrs. v. G. Totman. The program
closed with singing by the Grange.
Inc program next Saturday eve.
ming will be in charge oil Eileen Sui
Ivan, Alton Kerr and Helen Her
som.
Clarence Penney of Lewiston was a
weekend guest Of his mother. Mrs.
Elsie Penney.
Mrs. Walter Trask entertained the
Neighborly Eight on Saturday after
noon at her home in town. Auction
was played and the highest score for
the afternoon was carried off by Mrs.
frank Dyer. Light refreshments
We're served. The guests were: Mrs,
Jay Scribner. Mrs. Frank Dyer, Mrs.
d. n. Stevens, Mrs. Herbert Kelley.
MRS. William Blake, Mrs. Myrtle
f1erce, Mrs. A. H. Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Benson
were guests Sunday at family din
ner party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Taylor at their home on Bel
grade avenue. The occasion was
Mr., Benson's 80th birthday and also
.ne birthday of Mr.. Taylor's daugh-
ter Miss Mary Taylor. The day
was pleasantly passed and Mr.. Ben
son received several gifts and a
shower OF post cards and flowers.
Mr. benson was born in Sharon.
Mass but moved to Oakland with
MS parents while small boy and has
llved in this town and Waterv;,,e
practically all his life. When a
young man he married Miss Susan
Poilard of Waterville and on Dec. 16.
l9l9 they celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary, which was an
occasion long to be remembered. Mr..
Benson is carriage maker by trade
and for many years was engaged in
that business and for several years
served as postmaster Of the town.
he is a member Of the G.. A. r.
Post and past commander of that or.
| ganization, having served his coun-
try in the Civil War in Co. G. Third
Maine Regiment. He has also been
an active member Of the Masonic
orders of the town for many years,
l'Mr. and Mrs. Benson have two
daughters, Miss Louise Benson, who
is employed as bookkeeper at the
Seymour Mfg. Co. and makes her
home with her parents and Mrs.
Herbert Wilbur of Erie, Penn, and
four grandchildren, Hudson, John,
| Elizabeth and Benjamin Wilbur.
Mrs. Alfonso Sawtelle returned on
. Monday from Clinton. where she was
called by the death Of her aunt.
Russell Hallett was a business Wis
/ itor in Portland, Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gleason, who
: have been passing the winter in Day
home in North Belgrade and have
opened Snug Harbor Camps for the
summer season.
| Mrs. Russell Hallett was guest
of relatives in Waterville, Tuesday.
! Lawrence Bush and Miss Margery
Whitney. who have been passing q
two weeks vacation at their homes
in town, will leave this morning fol-
Gorham to resume their studies al
the Gorham Normal school. They
will be accompanied by Miss Berry
Kneeland, also a student at Gorham
who has been passing the vacation
at her home in Varibou.
+ Miss Mary Strickland, teacher OF
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Ruel Mosh-
er.
!, The Oakland Community Chorus
will meet this evening at 7.3o o'clock
= Library hall. All persons who car
sing and are interested in music are
urged to be present. as 1t Is hoped
that large chorus may be organised
Light and catchy music which will in
terest the young people will be taken
| up as we'll as classical music, and a
full attendance is desired.
! The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
| church will meet on Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Ella Penney
on Water street.
Mrs. d. M. Marshall entertained the
ming at her home on Church street
Auction was played and the highest
score for the evening was tie be-
tween Mrs. Earl Goodwin and Mrs
{ Ralph Stowell. Light Refreshments
were served. Mrs. Walter Trask and
Mrs. William Blake were guests Of the
club for the evening.
The Fidelity class Of the Free Bap-
fist church will meet Thursday after
noon at the church parlors. The host
esses for the occasion will be Mrs
Ross Baker. Mrs. F. w. Smith and
Mrs. Frank Hersom.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cannon and chill
dren. Ernest and Ruth, were Sunday
! guests of Mrs. Cannon's parents, Mr.
/ ocd Mru William nud1av ~ auatth,