Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-13
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hamlin en-
tertained family dinner party
Wednesday evening at their home
in town in honor of their daughter,
Lucille, the occasion being her sixth
birthday. Miss Lucille has been con-
to her home the past week with a
severe attack of the croupe. A deli
ciOus dinner was served at and
evry pleasant social evening was en-
jOyed. Those present beside Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamlin and the guest of honor
Lucille were, Mrs. Charles COrnforth
and daughters, Beatrice and Gertrude
Cornforth. Miss Lucille received many
gifts in honor of the day, includ-
ing a very handsome birthday cake
which was the work of her grand
mother, Mrs. Cornforth. gingham
dress, several nice handkcrchiefs, a
barrette and other gifts.
Mrs. Alden Savage and daughter.
Ruth, have returned from weeks
visit with Mrs. Savage's mother,
Mrs. Josephine Decker of Mercer.
The auxiliary to the Harry G.
Decker post, American Legion, held
their regular meeting on Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Marshall
b. Helms. Plans were discussed for
the supper which the auxiliary will
serve on April 10Th, for the Oakland
Social club who will entertain the
American Legion as a result OF
tournament held the past winter.
Mrs. Jesse Hallett was appointed as
chairman of the affair. It was also
voted to hold public whist party on
April 25th., and the committee in
charge consists of Mrs. Guy Adams,
Mrs. Jesse Hallett. Mrs. Frank Ell
lott, and Mrs. Walter Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Oliver, Mrs.
Wood, Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs.
rank Gleason, Arthur Gleason and
\rthur Bartlett from Cascade Grange
nd Mrs. May Bickford and Mrs.
George Latin from Salmon Lake
range attended the all-day meeting
f kennebec Pomona Grange held
Wednesday in Winthrop.
Mrs. Fred Blake of Winslow was a
,usiness caller in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Marshall Tilton has received
word that her brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Kidder Of Winslow,
have returned from st. Petersburg,
Fla, where they have been passing
the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder re-
port a delightful winter and pleas
ant journey home.
The Fidelity class Of the United
Baptist church will meet this Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. George
Benson on Maple street.
Robert Blair, who is employed in
Madison passed the weekend in
town.
Douglass Rutter has gone to West
brook where he has secured employ
ment with the S. d. Warren Co.
Mrs. Ernest Bates of Oakland
Heights was a guest Thursday of Mrs.
Harold Bridges of the Fairfield road.
Mrs. L. w. Sturtevant will cave to-
day for Augusta, where she will be a
guest over the week end Of Mrs. E. E.
Sturtevant.
A meeting of the Boy Scouts was
held in Legion hall Wednesday evening
and after the regular program they
listened to talk by Harold c. Per-
ham. scout executive Of oxford coun-
ty. and an enthusiastic audience Of
about so boys was present. The meet
closed with rousing cheers for Oakland
the scouts and MIR. Perham. Following
his meeting the scout executive ad-
dressed a few of the business men of
Oakland who are interested in scout
work. A troop committee was APP
pointed for Troop No. .. Frank Elliot
coutmaster. This committee consisted
If l.. W. Livingstone, A. G. Towle and
W. G. Simpson. The success of this
work seems to be assured by the en-
thusiasln manifested by all present and
the development of scout work in any
town means progress.
Alton Bates was a. guest Thursday of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
SturteVant.
Gerald and Royal Spofford Of
Skowhegan are visiting their grand
mother. Mrs. $. D. Knight of the
Fairfield road for a week.
Mrs. James Cardella Of Boston.
Mass. is guest Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John King of Oak street.
Mrs. Timothy Otis has returned
from Bangor where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mcneil.