Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-28
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mckinney have
returned from business trip to
Portland.
Mis- Lillian Kelley and Mis- Arlene
Adams, who are attending the Farm
ington normal school, passed the week
end at their home in town and at
tended the freshman reception of
Oakland high school Friday eevning.
Mrs. Jennie Bigelow and sons,
Sammintt and David, who have been
passing the summer with Mrs. Bige-
lows parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
Spear, and her sister, Mrs. Edward
Gallagher, will leave today for Port
land. where she will be an over night
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Tar
box, leaving Tuesday morning for
her home in Alberta, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gibbs. Mrs!
Lizzie Horne and Mrs. Chester
Bridges Of Oakland Heights attend
ed the fair at Sidney Saturday.
Miss Alice Manter, who is teaching
in the Corinna high school this year
was week end guest Of Miss
Phoebe Brown.
Mrs. Carrie Parkman, who has
been visiting her niece, Mrs. Jessie
Haleltt, has bone to Belgrade to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parkman, before
returning to her home in PALMYRA.
Miss Gladys Hallett of Hallowell
will arrive in town today and will be
guest at the home of her uncle,
Jessie Hallett for few days.
Judge and Mrs. Center of New
York City are guests at the Martens
summer home on East Pond.
| Miss Alice Hunton, teacher of
languages in the Jordan high school
at Lewiston. passed the week end at
her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweeney were
week end guests Of Mrs. Sweeney's
sister, Mres. Mary Clantenburk of
Bath. ~
Maurice Wentworth and his aunt,
Mrs. Sadie Wentworth of Rome have
returned from a visit with relatives
in Boston, Mass.
Ms. Alice Shores, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Melvin
Hall Of Someville. Mass. and has
also visited relatives in Maiden,
Mass, has returned to her home.
On account of the winter schedule
of the Maine Central Railroad going
into effect beginning today,all rural
and village mail carriers will leave
the Oakland postoffice to serve their
routes at 10 A. NJ.
Gerald and Royal Spofford of
Skowhegan were week end guests of
their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. S.
D. Knight, of the Fairfield road. I.
The regular meeting of the Fidelity
class of the United Baptist church
was held on Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Edward Wing. Six
members were present and there was
the general discussion of the lesson.
followed by a social hour and light
refreshments were served. The class
voted to accept the invitation ex-
tended by Mrs. William Dow of
Winthrop to hold an all day meeting
at her home in that town on We'd
nesday Of this week.
The freshman reception Of Oakland
High school was held Friday evening
in the gymnas SUM of the high school
building. The receiving line formed
at o'clock with Supt. and Mrs. John
S. Tapley. Principal Norman D. 10th
rop and the remainder of the school
faculty, consisting of Everett Mason,
teacher of manual training; Miss Side
linger, commercial teacher: Miss &C.
Gle Simpson. teacher of langus ees.
Miss Anna Frances Damon, domestic
science teacher, and the members of
the freshman class. About $50 in all
were present. including students and
parents who awaited themselves of the
opportunity to visit the new building.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
from Colby College and after the re-
ceptlon dancing was enjoyed. Bruce
MaVor of the sophomore class acted as
master Of ceremonies and at intern1is-
sion called upon the members of the
freshman class, who entertained with
various stunts, and refreshments of
Ice cream were served. The affair was
In charge Of the following committees
from the sophomore class. Entertain
ment committee, Raymond Wendall,
FRANCES King, Doris Porter, Bruce Ma
Vor and Lloyd Luther; Srefreshment
committee. Lloyd Warren, Beatrice
Rushton and Dorothy Burwood. Ticket
committee, Charles Pooler and Tim
othy Calder
A meeting Of the Oakland branch of
the Farm Bureau will be held Tuesday
In Grange hall. Miss Branard. assist
ant State librarian. will be present and
speak on why Read?" All women
of the community are invited to attend
this lecture. which will be held at 2.30
o'clock. Following the lecture a BUSH
ness meeting will be held and all mem
bers will be given an opportunity to
pay their dues. Supper will be served
at $50 O'Clock to the ladies and hus-
hands of the womens division and to
the women and members of the mems
division and THAR u,;,o-