Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-18
OAKLAND


the home of Miss Helen Simmons on
Church street. The health and thrift
charts were given out and the count
book was looked over. 1T was de-
| cided to hold the first council fire
Sept. 20 from 4 to o'clock at Charles
Wheeler's farm on Libby Hill. All
members are requested to meet at
Mrs. Mann's home on Church street
, at $3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Che Ha-koo-Lo Group Of
Camp Fire Girls with their guardian,
Mrs. John S. Tapley will leave at the
! close of the afternoon session Of
school Friday for the Sawtelle pas
ture on Alpine street where a vicente
roast will be held from 4 to o'clock.
Cards have been received in town
announcing the marriage Of Vernus
Bickford of Elkton, S. D.. to Miss
Helena Tisdale Olivia MINI. The
ceremony took place on Aug. 18th
and was followed by a reception at
the home of the groom's parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Bickford Of Elkton.
The groom formerly resided in Oak
land and was a student in the Oak
land high school.
Sidney Sunday afternoon at $50
a supper approaching banquet pro-
portions was served by the Pro-
gressiye Glass to the Everyman's
Bible class at the United Baptist
church vestry Tuesday night. The
two classes were represented by an
attendance of 80. including four
sat down to the table which was
young ladies who served. The party
arranged in horse shoe style and
the menu consisted Of baked beans,
brown bread, rolls. cold meats. sal
ads, pies, cake, doughnuts and coffee.
Miss Louise Benson presided as
toast mistress and responses were
made by the following: Miss Lena
Kerr spoke on Names achievements
and her first place in religious train
ing" ]. o. Gosselin who responded
for the Everyman's Bible class spoke
on The Importance of Sunday school
work.; Mrs. F. S. Berneauer on
The experiences and building up of
adult classes; Mrs. Walter S. Dyer
gave very interesting account of
her three months experience in CAL
ifornia last winter: Rev. r. s. Der.
neauer by request gave two humor-
Gus readings from James Whitcomb
Riley and also spoke on 1.-THE power
of Baine to inspire the Misses" E.
M. Foster OF Waterville who was a
guest OF honor for the evening spoke
on 1.-THE possibilities of using the
Free Baptist church as a Community
House," Horace Greeley gave rem
iniscences of his childhood Sunday
school days at lockwood Corners,
Belgrade lin a humorous manner.
Impromptu singing puctuated the
after dinner speeches. Miss Nora
Bartlett Greeley responded with a
solo for which an encore was re-
quired and she was accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Wells at the piano.
A very pleasant evening was en-
joyed. Mrs. Charles Wheeler was
chairman OF the supper committee
and she was assisted by Mrs. Edna
Brown, Miss Laura Brimstine, and
Miss Alice Brimstine. The enter
tainment was in charge of Miss Helen
Smiley and Miss Louise Benson Miss
Alice Brimstine, Ciarissa Wheeler,
Bertha Sawtelle and Lillian Baker
and Dorothy Burwood acted as wait
resses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gordon Of
Oak street and Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Bowman OF Watervilie attended
Farmington fair Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Freeman
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill of Prov
idence. r. l., who have been visiting
Mrs. Louise Gordon have gone to
Ellsworth.
The WI TO- No.fIi group Of Camp
Fire Girls met Tuesday afternoon at
the home of their guardian. Miss
be taken up this winter were dis
Mary Brier. Plans for the work to
cussed.