Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
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c. H. Martin, manager of the Oak
| land Athletic association is arrang-
| ing a schedule of games for the sum-
| mer. At present there are a few
open dates which they would like to
fill as soon as possible. The pros
poets for a fast team are very bright.
The opening game will probably be
played about May 10.
Mrs. Marion Bickford, widow of
the late Milford Bickford, who has
been passing several days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Nj. Mar
shall. returned Wednesday to her
home in Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Charles Moore. who was
called here by the death of Mrs.
Myrtle Pierce. has returned to her
home in Maiden. Mass.
The Swastika class of the United
Baptist church met Tuesday evening
at the home of Misses Harriet and
| Ruth Penney after two weeks va
| cation. The lesson was read and
discussed, after which a short bust
ness meeting was held and it was
voted to do some work for the shut
ms. Plans were discussed for a So
| cia BILE to be held in May and it was
decided to hang several May baskets
Refreshments of hot cocoa. sand
wiches and fudge were served. Games
were played and general good time
was enjoyed by the guests who were:
Myrtle Slavis, Emily Lillian Kelley.
| Blanche Clark. Hazel Rice. Rosalie
Mosher. Margaret MoSher. Hilda
Soule. Della Richardson and the
| teacher, Mrs. +. III. Leech. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
the Misses Margaret and Resale
Mosher.
Mrs. Frank Gleason was called to
Winthrop Wednesday by the illness
of her niece. Mrs. Dorothy Moody
who is critically i'll at the Central
Maine hospital in Lewiston
The meeting of the I. ID. f. club
has been postponed until Thursday
evening, May II. when it will meet
at the home of Mrs. Clyde Ellis on
Water street and gentlemen's night
will be observed.
Mrs. Gertrude Bickford of Pitts
field was a business visitor in town
Wednesday,.
Mics Alice Gleason Of North Bel
era de passed "Wednesday at the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. G.. n. Vinegar.
A. II. Gilman has returned from
a short business trip to Auburn.
The Jolly Eight club held an all
day meeting Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Frank Page. The time was
| pleasantly passed and a delicious
dinner was served at noon. The
guests were Mrs. John Collins, Mrs.
Frank Page, Mrs. Will Cowan. Mrs
Harry Higgins and Mrs. Charles
Bartlett The next meeting will be
! held May 9 at the home of Mrs
| Harry Higgins.
| On Friday evening the members of
Cascade Grange will go to Winslow,
! where they will confer the first and
second degrees on a class of candi-
dates.
Mrs. Edward Wing entertained the
| Ladies' Aid of the United Baptist
| church on Wednesday afternoon at
| her home on Grove street. There was
: a good attendance and very pleas
! ant afternoon was enjoyed.
The Mothers improvement club
| will hold an all day meeting today
in the vestry of the Methodist
church. The time will be devoted to
| sewing. A picnic dipner will be
served at noon and it is hoped that
T; there will be a good attendance.
The Fidelity class Of the United
Baptist church will meet on Friday
| afternoon of this week at the home
of Mrs. A. A. Moody on Goodwin
street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Crossett and
young son, who have been visiting
| Mr.. Crossett's aunt, Mrs. Jennie
| Penniman for a few days, have re-
turned to their home in Woodfords.
| The storage shed of tho last fac
tory of Pride & Perkins containing
| about $4,000 worth of seasoned last
i blocks was completely destroyed by
| fire Friday morning about 100
o'clock. The origin of the fire is I'M
! known.
| Mrs. Mary Gordon. widow Of the
late Charles Gordon, died Wedncs-
day morning about IL O'Clock at her
home on High street. Mrs. Gordon
had been in poor health for some
time and six weeks ago she suffered
an attack of the grip from which she
never fully recovered. She was born
in Manchester. Me-, July It'll. 1854
and was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Haynes. Mrs. Gordon was
twice married, her first husband
was Charles Dyke of Fayette, who
died about 80 years ago and she
later married Charles Gordon, who
died in February, 1922. She is sur
vived by one son, Charles Dyke OF
| Belgrade and a sister, Miss Rosa
mond Haynes of Winthrop. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
Weston p. Holman of the Methodist