Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30


have been visiting Mrs. Carolyn
Sawtelle for a few days have return
ed to their home in Woodfords.
Acme Rebekah Lodge will hold
food sale on Friday afternoon from
2.30 to 4.30 o'clock at the store Of
A. H. Oliver on Main street. Cooked
food of all kinds will be on sale and
the committee in charge of the affair
consists Of Mrs. Guy Adams, Mrs.
Charles Mower, Mrs. A. H. Oliver,
Mrs. Harry Fowlie and Mrs. Irving
Kelley. I
Maurice Foss and daughters,
Mable, Rachel and Elizabeth, will
pass the holiday with Mr.. Foss'
mother, Mrs. Boswell Foss Of Madi-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rowe have re-
turned from a weekend visit with
Mrs. Rowe's son. Elmer Trask and
family of Cornville.
Many Of the citizens are wearing
red silk peoples which have been
sold by the Boy Scouts under the
auspices Of the Harry G. Decker
Post, American Legion. They are
made by the disabled French SOL
diers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Nichols and son
nay AlOAu VI LdSt AINCIIAOlC Will NC
guests Memorial Day of Mrs. Mich
OILS brother, Sylvester Stevens.
Citizens are requested to display
their flags today (Memorial Day. at
half mast until IL o'clock noon and
after then at the masthead until sun
down. .
Members Of J. Wesley Gilman
Camp, Sons of Veterans, are REQUEST
ed to assemble in the Post rooms this
afternoon Memorial Day. at l
o'clock in full uniform and white
gloves, to assist in the decoration of
graves of deceased soldiers and sail
ors Of the war of 1876 and to
perform such other duties as the
commander may order. All returned
soldiers Of any branch Of the U. S.
army, sailors or marines have been
assigned a place Of honor in the line
and a most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to them to join in the exer-
cises of the day. At 7.30 P. NJ,
members will assemble in the G. A.
r. rooms in full uniform and escort
speaker to hall, where the usual ex-
ercises will be held. commencing at
s o'clock. The public is cordially in
! vited to all exercises. After the
parade the band will give a concert
on the lawn in front Of Memorial
hall. The procession will form in
front of the hall Wednesday after
noon at LAS o'clock and will move at
2 o'clock to march to the cemeteries
to decorate the graves Of the de-
ceased soldiers and sailors Of all the
wars. Comrade George w. Gould
ing will act as chief marshal Of the
| day, and will be assisted by Camp
| Treasurer H. F. Kelle yand w. E
| Trask Of the American Legion
School children intending to march
will report at the High school
building at 1 P. M. to Comrade
Charles Bartlett.
Miss Ida Russell and Miss Haze
! Russell of Waterville were calling or
friends in town Monday.
The senior commercial class Of Oak
land High school, with their teacher
Miss 1nez Mayo, as chaperone, will &c
to the Farrand cottage on Lake Mess
alonskee Thursday afternoon, where g
| weinie roast will be held.
The pupils Of the Oakland High
school hung a maybasket for theil
principal. Dean E. Peacock. Monday
| evening at ibis home on May street
The party. numbering about 40. with
Mr.. Mckinney, Miss Young and Mis-.
Mayo teaCHcTSp was lnNlleu INTO tH(
| house and the evening was passed will
dancing music and games. Refresh
| ments were served and q general goot
time enjoyed.
Mrs. Earl Graves and daughter Mary
, who have been visiting Mrs. Graves
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ormis
ton, have returned to their home ii
| Pressure Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Higgins AM
children, Raymond and Priscilla, wer
| visitors in Augusta Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sturtevant o
Winthrop were guests Of relatives ii
| town Tuesday.
Charles Frost. Jr., young son Of MI
and Mrs. Charles Frost, who has beef
critically i'll with bronchitis, is i'm
proving.
| Mrs. Cora Varnum, who has beef
visiting Mrs. Frank Runnals, has re
turned to her home in Pittsfield.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Chapman and chill
| dren, Ruth and Marion, of Gardiner
will be guests over the holiday Of Mrs
| George Chapman.