Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
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Mrs. r. w. Emerson and chill
dren, Virginia and Stanton. of Eas'
Orange, \. j., Mrs. Emma Savage
and Eugene Savage passed the day
Friday at Burnham, the guests o.
Altheus Goodrich.
Miss Mary Cunningham is passing
the week in Litchheld, the guest Of
Miss Hattie Curtis and Mrs. Sarah
Brown.
Eugene Savage was a weekend
guest of his grandmother, Mrs
Emma Savage OF the McGrath Pono
road.
Mrs. Columbus Lewis of OaF
street and her niece, Mrs. Fay Mo-
hey of Augusta, left Saturday fol
Old Orchard to pass two weeks
vacation.
Miss Evelyn Parkman Of Win.
throp is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ
Foster of Watcrville. former resi-.
dents of Oakland.
Lyle Owens will resume his work
as mail carrier this (Monday) morn
ing. after two weeks vacation.
Robert Blake has completed his
duties as overseer of the weave room
at the Cascade Wooden mill.
The annual picnic of the United
Baptist church was held Friday al
Lakeside. about 12J attending. The
party left on the morning train al
. o'clock, returning on the O'Clock
train in the afternoon, although sew
eral remained until the evening
train at $50. After the party ar
I nl- do Of lN1C
ball was played. The boys were di-
vided INTO two groups, known as the
Reds and the Blues. Percy Bunker
was chosen captain of the Reds and
Lloyd Warren captain of the Blues
The game resulted in a score of II
to l in favor of the Blues. Swim
ming was enjoyed and at noon a
picnic lunch was served. After
lunch refreshment OF ice cream
was served and the following pro-
gram was carried out: There was
an annual hunt contest, names OF
the different animals were written
on cards. which were concealed in
the woods and the hunt began. 1t
was tie between Ben Wilbur and
Virginia Wood. who had the same
number of points, each receiving a
tablet. The bean bag contest was
won by Gladys Cook and Winfred
Smith. and each was presented with
pencil. There was a cracker
whistling contest. which was Won by
Rosie Gleason and Frances Grey,
who> also received pencils. Relay
races followed. The children were
divided into different classes, &C
cording to their ages: the first race
for boys was won by Lloyd Warren,
who was presented with a tube of
tooth paste. George Coughlin was
the winner in the next race and re-
ceived a pencil box. The first race
for girls was won by Anita Crockett.
who received a box of crayons, and
Evelyn Wood won the second race
and was presented with a glass lam
tern filled with candy. After the
races the party began to prepare
to return home, after having en-
joyed one of the pleasantest DAYS
in the history of the Sunday school,
and much credit is due the commit
tee in charge of the affair, which
consisted of Miss Lena Kerr, Mrs.
Maria Farren, Mrs. Ross Baker,
Mrs. Avis Leech and the superin-
tendent, Wallace Patterson.
Robert Blake. who completed his
duties as overseer of the weave
room at the Cascade wooden mill.
Friday evening was presented by
the employees with a purse of money
as token of esteem and apprecia-
ton of kindnesses shown them in
the past.
Miss Ella Curtis of West Paris is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean E.
Wheeler at Camp Keneo, Salmon
Lake.
Major and Mrs. Carl H. Witherell
have arrived in town and will PASS
a two months vacation at the With
erell home on Alpine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Harris have
returned from a three weeks vaca-
ton. having visited Mrs. Harris old
home in Littleton. N. H.. and also
visited in Vermont and Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. Fred Whitney and daughter.
Miss Margery Whitney. who are
passing the summer at Belgrade
Lakes, were calling on friends in
Oakland and Waterville. Friday.
Harold Bragdon of Bangor was a
weekend guest at the home of Mrs.
Carolyn Sawtelle.
William Livingstone has gone to
Scion to visit his aunt, Mrs, Asher
Davis, for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett and
children. Gerald. Rachel and Ron
aid Hallett, were Sunday guests of
Miss Nora Rowell. who is enjoying
an outing at Cove cottage, Birch
Point, Salmon Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett very
pleasantly entertained a party of
friends Friday evening at their home
on Fairfield street. A delicious sup
per was served at z o'clock, after
which bid whist was played and a
delightful evening enjoyed. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Dean e.
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cover. Mr.