Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
OAKLAND
Whatsoever Guild Meets

United Baptist church met on Mon
day evening with Mrs. il. G. Kennedy
at the. parsonage on Maple street
The subject of the meeting was "On
the March," being a review Of the
booklet by that name which recorded
the progress Of the New World Move
ment. The following program was
carried out: piano solo, Lena Kerr:
Introductory remarks, Mrs. Edward
Wing; reading OF articles relating to
Work Among the Indians" Bertha
Libby; "Colored Race" Edith Luck;
New Americans" Margery Pierce;
Older Americans Rosale Mosher;
Latin Americans" Laura Brine
a letter from her friend Miss Carrie
buckingham who is missionary in
Benarcs, India.
At the close of the program little
time was devoted to rehearsing Eas
ter music and refreshments were
served by the hostesses. Lena Kerr.
Edna Brown and Mildred Perkins.
The subject OF the meeting to lie held
in April will be THE near East" and
the hostcsScs will be Laura Brine
slime, Edith Luck and Ruth Penney.
Mrs. Festa Jones returned Monday
night from an extended visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Acme Rebekah Lodge will hold
their regular meeting on Thursday
evening in Legion hall.
Mrs. Antonio Williams has re-
turned from tho Elm City hospital in
Waterville where she underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
A meeting Of the United Baptist
church has been called by the clerk
to be held Thursday evening, March
Sth, at 100 o'clock in the church YES
try for the purpose of taking action
on the resignation of the pastor. Rev.
H.-G. Kennedy. A full attendance is
desired.
The Fidelity class Of the United
Baptist church will meet on Friday
afternoon of this week at the home
Of Mrs. William Foss on Water street.
Among the out-Of-town persons
present at the funeral services Of the
la tie Joseph Morrow were Avery Mer-
row of Fairfield, Bert and Sadie Mer-
row of Winslow. Mrs. Fred Sturte-
want Of Waterville and Mrs. Thomas
Bates and Jerome Wilson of Oakland.
Clarence Kelley, vino has been Wis
iting his mother. Mrs. Flora Kelley,
has returned to his home in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sturtevant OF
Oakland Heights were guests Mon
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Loubier Of
Fairfield.
Miss Lizzie Norton has returned
from a, week END visit at her home in
Gardiner and has resumed her work
as teacher OF the school at Oakland
Heights.
The floral offerings at the funeral
services of the late Leland A. Bick-
ford were many and beautiful, among
them being set pieces from the
Harry G. Decker Post American
Legion: Auxiliary TO the Harry q.
Decker Post: Daughters of Veterans;
Glass of 1915 Oakland High school.
and Central Maine Power company
Of Waterville. beside many from in
dividuals, numbering in all 10.
Among the out of town people pres
ent We're Nathan Longfellow. Lewis
ton. f. NJ Foster and Warren Fahy
of Waterville.
The regular meeting of the Boy
Scouts was held on Monday evening
in the Legion hall. with 80 members
present Much interest is being
shown by the boys. A second troop
was formed and fifteen boys have al
ready joined. The first troop has
been cut down to "a.
The members of Sarah Sampson
Tent. Daughters of Veterans, Will
serve refreshments on town meeting
day which will be held on March II,
in Messalonskee hall
Mrs. Matte Blaisdell underwent
successful operation Tuesday at the
Elm City hospital in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Romeo OF Wat
erville were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs Alton Kerr Of the Trafton
road.
Mrs Ernest Spear is enjoying a
two weeks vacation from her duties
at the American Wooden mill.
William Hersom of Heath street is
the proud owner of the chest OF
silver which has been on exhibition
the past two tnths at the drug
store of Samuel Foster on Main
street. MI nersom having been the
possessor of the lucky key which
opened the chest of silver.
Joseph Sturtevant of Oakland
Heights attended town meeting at
Fairfield Monday.
Miss Alicia Sweeney is caring for
Mrs. Matte Bl,isdell, who underwent
n surgical operation Tuesday at the
Elm City hospital in Watcrville.
Mrs. Roy Adams and son. Gerald,
have returned to Watervillc after
visiting Mrs. Adams parents MI.
and Mrs Frank Garland of the FAIR