Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20

velopment." An article dealing with
the correct display of the American
Flag and form Of respect due Ut by
Miss Arlene Adams holds O conspic-
uous position ON the last inside
cover page and Is appropriate to
this particular season Of the year
with Memorial Day so near at hand
and Flag Day closely following.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bridges en-
tertained the Thursday Club Satur-
day evening at their home at Oak
land Heights. Gentleman's Night
was observed and the evening was
passed in a sociaf way with games
and contests, and refreshments of
sandwiches, cake and coffee was
served. The guests beside the host
and hostess were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Bates and son Alton, George
Torsey. c. D. Bates, Mrs. E. w.
Sturtevant and son James, Miss Ida
Wills. Miss Carrie Smith, Wesley
Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibbs,
Miss Cecile Bushey, William Fisher
and Mrs. Lizzie Horne. The next
meeting will be held on Thursday
afternoon June 9Th at the home Of
Mrs. Harold Bridges.
Mrs. Mary sturtevant, who recent
ly returned from Wollaston, Mass,
and Augusta, where she has been
passing the winter with relatives
and opened her home at Oakland
Heights was accompanied home by
Mrs. Laura Freeman and Miss Eve
lyn Freeman of Sidney, who will be
their guests for a time.
Mrs. Cora Bragdon and Percy Brag-
don Of Dexter were guests Sunday of
Miss Hazel Sawtelle at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Carolyn Sawtelle
Of High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich Of Halo
we'll and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wey-
mouth and children, Dorothy and Har-
old. and Mrs. Sarah Smith Of Water
willie were guests Sunday of Isaac
Brown and his daughter, Mrs. Phebe
Brown, of Summer street. e
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rowe called on
Mrs. Scott Robinson Of Skowhegan,
Horace Holiday Of Madison and Mrs.
Heating Of Smithfield, Sunday.
The Fidelity class Of the United Bap-
fist church will meet Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Anthony Publ
cover on Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Herrick Of Au-
gusta were guests Sunday of Mrs. Her
rick's mother, Mrs. Mary Sturtevant of
Oakland Heights.
The Legion essay contest will be held
this evening in Memorial hall. The fol-
lowing students who will participate in
the contest were selected from the jun
ior class of Oakland High school:
Alice Tapley. Isabel Knox, Jesse Green
leaf, Resale Mosher, Gerald Hallett,
Doris Wyman and Harold Bessey. The
J.A.
gion, will award prize Of SIS to the
pupil writing the best essay on the
subject Efforts for World Peace"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Manter. Syl-
vester Stevens, Miss Clara Manter
and Mrs. Annie Strickland motored
to Augusta Sunday, where they were
guests for the day of Mrs. Manter's
sister, Mrs. Frank Mendall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Viles and chill
dren, Cora and Clara, of North Vas
salboro were guests Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. knight of the Fair
field road.
Mrs. Walter Westman and daugh-
ter Frances, who has been passing
the winter in North Arson, are visit
ing for few weeks at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Knight before
opening their home in the Perry
house on the Fairfield road for the
summer.
The Progressive class Of the Unit
ed Baptist church will meet this
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Dame.
Mrs. Ross Baker underwent a sue
cessful operation for the removal of
tonsils Monday at the Elm City hos
pital in Waterville.
William McIntire has purchased
the Powell house on Oak street and
will take possession soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Soule have
moved out of the tenement in the
Trask house on Mechanic street and
have stored their household furniture.
At present they are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood of Sum-
mer street before leaving for the
Overlook at Belgrade Lakes, where
they have secured employment for
the summer.
Word has been received here that
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Carter, who left
st. Petersburg, Florida, May 9Th. en-
route for Oakland, had arrived in
Lynn, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter will
visit friends and relatives in Lynn,
Metheoven and Haverhill. Mass, for
a few days, and expect to arrive in
Oakland the latter part of the week
TO pass the Will WI SdA
ter's daughter. Mrs. Walter Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fisher of
of Waterville, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Fishers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Otis.
Mrs. Ellen Goodwin has returned
from an extended visit with her
daughter, Miss Annie Goodwin of
Fairfield Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corson OF
Waterville and David Baker Of Nova
Scotia were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Goodwin of the
Fairfield road.
The fire alarm was rung In Mon
day about noon for a fire in the
rouse on Railroad avenue owned by
Mrs. Andrew Knox and occupied by
Mrs. CSora Babb. The fire caught
around the chimney and although
the roof was badly burned, it was
possible to save the furniture and
the remainder of the house was not
damaged. The loss has not yet been
estimated.