Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-15
OAKLAND

Mrs. darOiQ NC dSScIt save q PeAA
ty Wednesday afternoon at her home
on Church street from $50 to $50
o'clock in honor of her young daugh-
ter Elizabeth, the occasion being her
seventh birthday. The guests were
Ruth and Alfred Wheeler. Esther
Marshall. Gerald Kelley. Raymond
Simmons. Lucille Simpson, Clarice and
Dorothy Haynes. Elizabeth Axtell and
Margaret Folsom. The favors were
dolls made from colored yarn which
delighted the little folks. Games were
played and refreshments of ice cream,
cake and fancy cookies were served
and there was a large birthday cake
rrettily decorated with candles which
was also served.
George Wood of Mercer is a guest
of his daughter. Mrs. Fred Lombard.
Mrs A @. West of Rumford Falls
was in town recently, on business in
connection with her cottage at Lake
| Massachusetts. which she has sold to
Mrs Susan Penney. Mrs. West was
formerly Mrs. Henry Wilbur Of Oak
land
Mrs. Fred Lombard and her father
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Lewiston Fair, Wednesday.
Funeral services for the late Rob-
ert B. Bickford were held Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the High
street Mission. Rev. Weston P. Hol-
man of the Methodist church officiat-
ed and the bearers were. Llewellyn
Knox. Will Chamberlin, Manford
Frost and Lester Knox Interment
was in the Middle cemetery Mr.
Bickford, who died Sunday night af-
ter long illness. was born in Oak
land which was at that time West
Waterville, Aug. IT. 1861 and was a
son of Ira Sanborn Bickford and
Vienna Cochran Bickford, and his
entire life had been passed here. He
is survived by son Bennett Bick-
, ford, who made his home with his
! father, a daughter, Mrs. Dora Libby
of Rumford Falls; one brother Jason
Bickford of Oakland and sister, Mrs.
Mandy Warren of Smithfield; seven
grandchildren, besides several nieces
and nephews.
| Chester Dunlap and his sister. Miss
Dunlap of Madison. attended Lewis
ton fair. Wednesday, making the trip
by auto.
Mrs. Lillian Southland of Pittsfeld
was in town. Wednesday to attend
, the funeral services of the late Rob
ert 3. Bickford.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the United Baptist church met
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs, Edward Wing. The hostess
ses were Mrs. George Manter. Mrs
Lila Bartlett, Mrs Charles Wheeler
and Mrs. Edward Wing. The sub
Ject of the meeting was Alaska.
and the following papers were read
by members, Alaska the Thrift.
Pride and Habits of Its People"
With the Children of Wood Island
Alaska" and Teaching in Alaska"
The Life of Rev. George A. Learn.
superintendent of the Orphanage at
Kodiak THE life of Tashekah."
Kodiak" and Only a little heath
en-" The mite box was opened and
! light refreshments We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maginer of
Madison are guests at the home of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William F'orsythe of
Fairfield street .
Mrs. Rebekah Farrar and Mrs.
Charles Cornforth will be guests to-
day of Mrs. John Avery of Water
, vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. I.inwood LittIefie!d.
, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Williams and
son, Ralph have returned from a
short visit with friel-s and relatives
in Livermore Falls.
Mrs. Sturgeon Hoay is confined to
her home by illness.
The Fidelity Glass of the United
Baptist church will hold an all day
meeting today at the cottage of Mrs.
George Manter on Lake Messalon-
skee. A picnic dinner will be served
at noon and fine time in anticipat-
ed
Among the out of-town people
who attended the funeral services
of the late Robert Bickford. We'd
nesday, were Mr.. and Mrs John
Warren of Smithfield, Mrs. Dora
Libby of Rumford Falls and Mrs.
Lillian Southland of Pittsfield
Mrs. Charles Bartlett entertained
the w. B. Smith Club Tuesday eve
ming at 6:D o'clock at a dinner par
ty at her home on Alpine street. A
delicious menu was served and after
the dinner was over the remainder
of the evening was passed in a So
cial way. The guests. besides the
hostess. were Mrs. William Simpson.
Mrs. Theodore Bragg. Mrs William
Balm and Mrs. Charles BlaisdelI The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. c.. Z. Small.
Hamilton Lodge. Degree of Honor,
held its regular meeting Wednesday
evening in the Post rooms.
Ray Smith of Bathurst. n. B.. is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Wesley Fletcher of Oakland Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Watson and son
Andrew motered to Lewiston Wednes-
day to attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Wentworth and
family and Andrew Rice attended
Unity Fair Wednesday,
Mrs. Elmer Cummings OF Lewiston
was a guest Wednesday Of Mrs. Ida
Judkins.
The cottage of Mrs. Ida Judkins on
Lake Messalonskee was struck by
lightning Monday afternoon and al
bought no fire was started. consider
able damage was done.
Albert n. Palmer
Funeral services for the late AL