Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-19
OAKLAND

Mrs. Roy Rafuse and two chill
dren of Lynn. Mass. who are visit
ing Mrs. Rafuse's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Drummond of Winslow,
arrived in town Wednesday and will
be guests for a few days of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Bates and Charles y.
Bates Of Oakland Heights.
Mrs. +. Fl. Leech, Mrs. Edward
Wing,> Mrs. Grace Goodwin and
daughter Ruth and Mrs. George Ben
son passed Wednesday at Mrs.
Leechs cottage at Lakeside.
Mrs. Elford Durgin of Massachu-
sets is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Mary Sturtevant of Oakland Heights.
The Progressive Glass of the
United Baptist Church met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cleve-
land Day on the WatervilIe road. A
picnic lunch was served at 6 o'clock.
after which games. were played and
a delightful time enjoyed. Among
those present were: Mrs. Flint and
childpen. Gordon and Marietta, Miss
Edith Tuck, Mrs. Florence Given,
Miss Lena Kerr, Mrs. leila Bartlett,
Mrs. Harry Dame and daughter.
janet, Miss Laura Brimestine, Miss
Louise Benson and nephew, Benja-
min Wilbur Mrs. Burton and two
Maurice Arnold, who has been
passing a week with his family at
the home of Mrs. Arnold's mother
Mrs. Mary Sturteyant of Oakland
Heights, has returned to his home
in Augusta.
Mrs. Rose Baker and daughter,
Lillian and niece, Lura Bunker have
gone to East Pond for the remainder
of the week.
Lawrence Livingstone went to
Bingham Wednesday to attend the
funeral services of his grandfather,
the late Henry Collins.
Miss Nora Bartlett Greeley return
ed Wednesday from a visit Bos-
ton. Mass. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Miss Susanna
Greeley, who has been recovering
from a severe illness at the Ring
Sanitorium at Arlington Heights.
Mrs. George Wood. who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank
Whitehouse at her summer home at
East Pond for a few days will re-
turn today Thursday to her home
in Portland.
w. E. Bush and Miss Cleoria En-
mons motored to Lewiston Wednes-
day. They were accompanied home
by Miss Emmon's sister, Miss Mar
Jorle Emmons. who will pass a two
weeks vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Emmons of High
street. i go -s
An automobile driven bv New
DIX parties met with an accident
tuesday afternoon. The car was com
ing down Pleasant street and reached
inc railroad crossing at nearly the
same time as the o'clock passen-
ger train headed for Waterville. The
driver sWerved his car to the left so
quickly that it overturned throwing
the occupants out. No one was in
jured however. and not much dam
age was done.
The Fidelity class of the United
Baptist church will meet Friday aft
ernoon in the church vestry.
Miss Roberta Anderson left Wed.
nesday morning for visit with rela-
tives in Vermont
Mrs. Henry Verkruysee is employed
IN the weave room of the American
wooden mills for few weeks.
Mrs. Ross Baker has received a
letter from her brother Charles /.
Bates, who left early this spring for
Flint, Mich. Mr.. Bates states that he
IL very pleasantly situated and has
a fine position as inspector with the
Fisher Body Corporation with pros
poets of promotion and an advance
in salary. The corporation have a
baseball team of their own in which
he plays center geld and they are
having some very interesting games
this season.
Mrs. e. L. Swift and daughter,
Dorothy of Sidney We're calling on
Mrs. Harry Higgins Tuesday.
Cards have been received in town
announcing the birth of son on
Friday, July IS. to Mr. and Mrs. Mer-
ray Leonard of Ogunquit. former
residents of Oakland. The baby
weighed 8 IL pounds and has been
named Arthur yVilbert Leonard.
Dennis Hamlin has gone to the
Elm City hospital in Waterville
where he will undergo surgical
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Dennis Hanlin and daughter
Lucille are at the home Of Mrs.
Hamlin's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Cornforth of Fairfield street.
Sidney Wentworth, who is con-
fined to his home by injuries which
he sustained recently. remains about
the same.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Clukey enter
tanned q party of Waterville friends
Wednesday at their cottage on Lake
Messalonskee.
H. w. Hager has leased his cottage
or Lake Messalonske to Waterville
parties.
Miss Bertha Ellis Of Auburn, n. Y.
is visiting her cousin Mrs. L. w.
Sturtevant of Oakland Heights.