Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Bush and
family are moving into the house
on Fairfield street recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marsh, who
have leased the house on Alpine
street formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mccain and owned by
Miss Myra Wells.
The Swastika class Of the United
Baptist church will meet on Tuesday
evening of this week at the home Of
the teacher Mrs. F. H. Leech.
Mrs. May Bickford Of North Bel
grade is visiting her daughters. Mrs
Norris Bush and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son. for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson en-
tertained Mr.. Anderson's brother
and family from Gardiner over the
weekend
Mrs. Maud Nugent was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Spofford of Skowhegan.
Mrs. s. D. Knight and Mrs. Jacob
Knight have returned from a visit
in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Woodsum
were business visitors in Rome and
Mercer Friday, making the trip by
auto.
The Silent Six Club will meet on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. John King on Oak street.
Miss Madolyn Smith of Waterville
was an overnight guest Friday of
Miss Lillian Baker and attended the
Freshman reception of Oakland
High school held on Friday evening.
Kenneth Baker and Byron Saw
telle of Oakland. Norris Sawtelle.
John Alexander and Hugh Gleason
of Belgrade have returned from a
weekend camping trip to Mt. Bige-
low and the Height of Land.
Freshman Reception
A reception was rendered to the
Freshman class of Oakland High
school on Friday evening in Memo
rial hall. The affair was in charge
of the Sophomore class and the hall
was decorated for the occasion with
crepe paper in the class colors of
blue and gold. In the receiving line
were: Supt. and Mrs. John s. Tap
ley, Principal Dean S. Peacock. Sub
master and Mrs. LIE Roy McKenney,
Miss Mary Brier, Miss Ethel Glea-
son. Miss BloXam, Miss Goodwin,
president of the Sophomore class.
the Freshman class, Lawrence Reed
After the reception the following
program was carried out: March and
circle; selection by boys quartet
from the Freshman class; waltz; fol-
lowed by a boxing bout by Lillian
Baker and Ruth Penney; and two
boys from the Sophomore class; the
game Seven in and Seven Out" was
played; there was a waltz and a fox
trot; and the program closed with
a good night waltz. Refreshments
of ice cream were served and a very
pleasant evening enjoyed.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mccain, who left here re-
Gently for Pittsfield, Mass, have re-
ceived word that they are very pleas
antly located in that town and are
much pleased with their new sur
roundings.
Dorothy Kierstead of Hoxie, Caro-
Bailey and Ruth Lewis of Sidney and
Miss Alzada Bunker of Oakland
have entered Pennington Normal
school.
Miss Maize Flynn has gone to
Castine Normal school to take a spe-
cial course for teachers the coming
year.
Mrs. Charles Lord and son. Fred
erick, passed the day Sunday with
Mr.. Lord in Kineo.
Mrs. Edward Narramore, who
has been passing the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Peavey, at
her home on Water street, has gone
to Stockholm, where she has a posi-
ton as teacher in the public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Barton.
who have been visiting Mrs. Barton's
mother Mrs. Mary Peavey, will leave
this Monday morning for their home
in Caribou. They will be accom-
panied home by Mrs. Peavey who will
pass the winter with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lothrop are
moving into Mary Peavey's house on
Water street for the winter.
Funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Hodsdon
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Hodsdon will be held at
the residence on Church street this
Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
Rev. p. A. A. Killam of the Brighton
Avenue Baptist church at Allston,
Mass, and Rev. H. G. Kennedy of
Augusta will officiate and interment
will he in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wa
terville.
Miss Carrie Pressey has entered
Castine Normal school.
Ralph Williams, son of DR.. and
Mrs. f. p. Williams will leave this
Monday morning for Oak Grove to
resume his studies at Oak Grove
seminary.
Mrs. George Blaisdell returned Sat
urday from several days visit with
her daughter Mrs. George Murch of
Winthrop. She was a ccompanied
home by Mrs. Murch who will be her
guest for few days.
Mr.. andMrs. Richard Lewis and
daughters Lucille and Carla, who