Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
OAKLAND

Miss Ethel Brown of Waterville was
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Hunton.
Royal Arch chqptN -" will I'll ' be- he1a
Wednesday everinr, April ., with work
in the Mark Maste, degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. william e Atwood Of
Manchester were Sunday guests of Mr..
ard Mrs. r. Q. York
Mrs. Nellie Ellis, who has been III
at her home on Main street, is improv-
ing.
Helen ard Edith Clark of the Back
road are visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Clark of Alpine
street.
Miss Noella Cox and Miss Loretts
Jacques of Watcrville were guests
Sunday of Miss Mary York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Blake of Winslow
were guests of relatives in town Sun
dav.
Miss Marjorie Emmons, r. N. has
returned from Clinton, where she has
been on case for several weeks.
Fred {. Blake
Fred r. Blake died Monday morning
ut z o'clock Mt his homo on Main street
He had been in poor health the past
few years and last fall had shock
and lost his speech. which he never re-
covered.spnd since that time had been
"radualEA Falling Mr.. Blake was born
March r.. 1851, son Of William p.
Hlake and Arciulla Hubbard Blake,
.nnd was the oldest of family of eight
children He was twice married his
first wife being Miss May Richardson
of Oakland, who died several years
ago. and he later married Mrs. Linnie
Wyman.
He was a successful farmer and for
many years owned farm on the Mid
die road in Sidney which he sold about
two years ago on account of poor
health. After selling his farm he for
time lie his home with his son,
Cecil II of Winslow. About q year
ago he purchased the residence on
Main street owned by Mrs. 3. o. York,
where he had since resided Mr.. Blake
was a member of Sidney Grange and
belonged to the Masonic orders in
Oakland. Besides his wife he is sur
vived by two sons. Cecil Blake of
Winslow and CLYDE Blake of Oakland.
His only granddaughter, Mrs. Hazel
Blake Robertson of Winslow. died a
short time ago. He is also survived
by three brothers. William A. Blake
and Glen p Blake of Oakland and
Thaddeus S. Blake of Braintree, Mass. /:
seven nephews. Albion Blake of Oak
land. Alton Blake of Waterville. Walter
Blake of GuiIford, William p. Blake of
Pittsfield, John Benson of Boston, Leon
Benson of Philadelphia and Chester
Blake Of Oakland; two nieces. Mrs.
Mabel SharEow of Vermont and Mrs.
Alice Blaisdell of Oakland. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
a., &C 49, ~,
at o'clock. Massachusetts Lodge. r.
and A. NJ. of which the deceased was n
member, will attend in a body and in
torment will be in the Middle GEM
etery.
Frank Anderson and daughter.
Ruth. have returned from st. Ste
phens. N. B., where they have been
visiting Mr.. Anderson's mother.
Mrs. Robert Anderson for the past
five weeks
The NJ. p. Club will meet Wednes-
day evening with Miss Ruby Coch-
ran of Oak street.
Mrs. Roy Tracy will entertain the
W. B. S. Club this evening at her
home on Water street.
Mrs. John Walton has returned
from a Weekend visit with her son.
kenneth walton, who is attending
, the Gorham Normal school.
Mrs. Albert Wilson and children,
Cynthia and Cameron of Lebanon,
n. H., are visiting Mrs. Wilson's sis
ter. Mrs. Robert Fosburg of Aver
street
Mrs. Forrest Fowles was u bust
ness visitor in Portland. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foss and
AZ 10 ,-ilI
tors IN Augusta today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker have
returned TO Brewer, after visiting
friends in fnun