Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-12
OAKLAND

The annual meeting OF the Lake
View Cemetery association will he
held Mt the residence of George r.
Benson, Maple street, at 100 T.. NJ,
Monday. for the election of officers
and TO transact business.
At the annual meeting OF the
United Baptist church which will be
held Wednesday evening, May IA.
there will he "A roll call Of members
and those who cannot he present are
asked To send a message or "A verse
of Scripture TO be read in response
to their names.
Sarah Sampson tent. ID. of v. will
hold their regular meeting III the
post rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bickford arc
parents Of q baby girl born Friday
evening at the Elm City hospital in
Watervillc
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowe Of
Lewiston were week end guests Of
Mrs. Rowc's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Haynes of Alpine street.
The Fidelity class of the United
BAPTIST church met Friday afternoon
in tho parlor Of the North church
The regular study ~ the lesson was
taken up. followed by a social hour
The class will meet on Friday after
noon Of this week Mt the home Of
Mrs. Ethel ruhlicover.
Miss Alice Hunton of Lewiston
passed the week end with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Hunton of
Pleasant street.
Mrs. George Wood. was an over
night guest Friday of her mother.
Mrs. Frank Whitchousc, returning
Saturday morning to her home in
Portland
Harry Smith has completed his
duties at the Berst Forster Dixneh
CO.. where he has been employed the
rast winter and has returned 10 his
home in Bathhurs. \. b.
Mrs. Walter Goodwin has returned
from Clinton. whore she has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Good
rich
Mr.. ana Mrs. Iluel Moshcr have
returned from Dexter, where they
ray" been visiting Mrs. Mosher's
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mra.
Henry SItaulding.
There was demonstration Of
blowing and narrowing with n trac-
tor Friday morning at 10 O'Clock in
the field Of Wheeler and Bartlett on
Libby hill. A free dinner was serv-
cd AT noon IN the grange hall by the
ladies' Of Cascade grange. After din.
nrr the men adjourned to the audi
forum, where moving pictures were
shown. There were two speakers
two speakers fro Cambridge. Mass
one represented the New England
Farm Machinery Company and tho
other spoke in the interest of the
Ford Motor Company. Pictures were
shown Illustrating the material used
and the construction Of the Ford car
and tractors. Charles Wixon OF
insloW was present and gave a
yak on the Ford car. Russell Bailey
OF Sidney spoke on the value Of the
tractor to the farmer. About 30 at
tended and very interesting and
instructive meeting was held The
affair was under the auspices OF
Charles Blaisdell, the local dealer In
Ford cars and tractors.
The semiannuel business meeting
81 the Christian Endeavor society OF
The United Baptist church was held
FRIDAY evening at 40 o'clock in the
chufch vestry. The following officers
were elected for the next six months.
President, Edmund Lennn; vice
president. Margaret Mosher; secre-
tsry, LIyina Written; treasurer
Mary Brier; corresponding secretary,
Margaret Mosher: chairman of de-
votional committee, Rosalie Mosher:
hartman OF evangelical committee,
Nelma Perkins; chairman social
committee. Mrs. +. s. Bernauer:
Chairman educational committee.
Lena Kerr: superintendent of Junior
department. Alice Brimestine.
The following pupils have been Sc.
lected from the Junior class of Oak
land high school to participate in the
Legion prize speaking contest, the
exact date 10 be announced later:
Rosalie Mosher, Isabel Knox, Doris
Wyman. Alice Tapley. Gerald Hal
lett. Harold Besey and Jesse Green
leaf. The Harry q. Decker post,
American Legion have offered q prize
~ s5~tO the pupil writing the best
essay on the subject, Efforts for
World Peace"
Miss Nellie Wood Of Portland was
week end guest at the home of her
grandmother. Mrs. Frank White
house Of Portland.
The annual business meeting OF
the United Baptist church will be
held Wednesday evening In the
church vestry. supper Will be scrv-
ed by the Ladies' Aid at o'clock.
All members of the church are ex-
pected to attend All adult members
OF the congregation. parish and
Sunday school are cordially invited
to attend. Parents who have no