Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
OAKLAND
Local Men Hurt as Autos Co.
Tide - Watson Family Re-
union

Bert Bickford, Ed. Ellis and Per-
Icy Abbott were driving in a Ford
car Monday afternoon and were
coming Off from the McGrath pond
road onto the Belgrade road Just as
large Dewey car came along and
the two machines collided. The oC-
cupants were thrown out and both
BicEford and Abbott were badly cut
about the face, head and neck. Ell
lis sustained n spraincd hip. The
driver of the Dewey car escaped
without injury but the car had TO
be towcd TO a garage. DR.. +. T.
Williams was called and found it
necessary TO take stitches to close
the wounds of A bbott and Bickford
although neither was seriously in
jurcd.
Mrs. George Stott who attended
the national convention of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps held in Boston
and has since been visiting her
brother George Ross and family of
Brookline, Mass, returned Monday.
Rev. Weston Il. Holman was a
business caller in Lewiston Tuesday
The Sidney Methodist church and
Sunday school will hold their annual
picnic at Manter's Shore next Fri
day. II the day should be stormy
it will be held Saturday il fair.
Mrs. Weston l.. Holman is a
guest for q few days Of her father,
.. +. Cutris OF Leeds.
Word has been received here of
the birth of a son on June 10Th to
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Mcdonald of
Roxbury, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Donald are former residents OF Oak
land.
Charles Thoits Of Portland was a
business visitor In town Monday and
called at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cummings
and son Stanley were guests Sunday
OF relatives in Canaan.
Mrs. Mary Townds and daughter
Lillian, who have been visiting Mrs.
Townds niece, Mrs. Elmer NORM
the past week have returned TO their
home In Brockton. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pressey and
daughter. Miss Carrie Presley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marcus are en-
Joying a two weeks outing at the
Talouse cottage at East pond.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson of Norridge-
wock was business visitor in Oak
land and Waterville Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Coates are
passing a two weeks vacation with
relatives in Bangor.
David Rushton of Norridgewock
was II guest Monday of his son
Lawson Roberts.
Miss Madolyn Folsom Is assisting
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bragg, who
are conducting an Eating Tent at the
Central Maine Fair grounds this
week.
Captain and Mrs Robert Gala
CHER, formerly OF FL Paso, Texas
who have been visiting Mr.. Gala
gher's aunt. Mrs. Oral T. Benson,
have gone to Kansas where Captain
Gallagher will be stationed the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stevens a-d
five children who have been enjoy
ing an outing at the Gleason cottage
at Great pond, have returned to
their home in Rome. n. Y.
Miss Mable p. Harris of Waltham,
Mass, teacher of music in the Rear
don school at Youngstown, Ohio. is
a guest OF her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. J. +. Harris OF Church
street
Patrick Mcneil OF Quincy. Mass,
is a guest OF his aunt, Mrs. Timothy
Otis. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCoubrey
and children Donald and Richard
and Miss Margaret Staples, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Otis. have returned to
their home in Portland, making the
trip by auto.
Miss Margaret Otis who underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
week at the Sisters Hospital in Wat
erville is reported to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCrillis Of
Winslow were recent callers at Ches-
ter Bridges at Oakland Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark and
children Curtis and Alma have re-
turned from Kittery Point where they
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Farr. They were accompanied
home by their daughter Helen, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Farr
for the past month.
Mrs. Jacob Knight and Mrs. s. D,
Knight. motored to Smithffeld and
Skowhegan Monday where they were
guests OF Mrs. Francis Spofford. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Spefford and children Gerald and
Royal who will visit them for Q few
days.
Miss Edith Clark 10 visiting her
aunt aunt: Mrs. Frank Farr Of KitteSy
Mrs. George q. Farquhsrson and