Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
OAKLAND

Lyman Mason and Miss Marguerite
Sullivan left Friday night for Port
land to visit the formers aunt and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Tar
box over the holiday and week end.
Mrs. Herbert Dyer, who has been
employed for the past nine weeks at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Spurgeon
Hoar, completed her duties Friday
night and returned to her home on
High street.
Mrs. Clarence French, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Earl Appleby has returned to her
home in New Sharon.
Mrs. Will Marston of Smithfield
was recent guest of Mrs. Alden
Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Appleby were
rendered a surprise party recently
at their home on Water street by a
party of friends consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Hutchins of Water
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bubier,
Harley Mairs, Miss Beatrice Lessard
Miss Doris Bessey, Mrs. Reed and
sons, Clarence and Lawrence, the &C.
casion being their second wedding
anniversary. The sewing and dining
rooms were prettily decorated with
potted plants, roses and sweet ,syrin-
gera. Games were played, music
was enjoyed and refreshments of
fancy cookies, saltines and ice cream
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Appleby
were the recipients of many nice
gifts including handsome cut glass
bowl and bon bon dishes. The guests
WI NJ LOT n
most delightful evening and extend
ing their best wishes to Mr.. and
Mrs. Appleby for many happy an
niversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spurgeon Hoar and
daughter, Lottie left Friday for
Steepe Falls where they will be
guests of Mrs. James Ridlon. Mr..
Hoar will return after the holiday,
but Mrs. Hoar and daughter will re-
main for two weeks.
Mrs. Milford Houdlette has re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
Kineo.
Ralph Wentworth of Gorham, a
lineman for the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph company has
been a guest of his sister, Mrs.
Spurgeon Hoar for a few days while
employed in Waterville.
Mrs. Niles Dauphinee of Bingham
is a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Houdlette.
Walter S. Dyer, a contractor, who
is building a dormitory for Wheaton
College, at Norton, Mass, to be
completed In September 1926 at a
cost of $3.50, 900, arrived in town Fri
day to pass the holiday and week
end with his family at his home on
Libbey Hill.
At the close Of the pictures at
Cascade Theatre on Thursday even
ing the prize of five dollar gold
piece, offered by the manager, c. H.
Wheeler to the boy in the audience
who most resembled the hero Jackie
Coogan in Long Live the King" was
awarded to Dana Bean, 8 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bean.
Master Dana was chosen on We'd
nesday night and as no boy appear
ed Thursday evening who more re-
sembled the hero, the prize accord
ing to the decision of the judges, C.
H. Martin, Jay Scribner, and Fred
Wyman, was awarded to Master
Bean. Mr.. Wheeler wrote the Metro
Goldwyne Company in regard to the
contest and received a letter Friday
stating that If he would send the
name and snapshot of the winner to
the Boston Office it would be for
warded to their studio at Los An
geles and the winner would receive
beautifully mounted autograph
photo of Jackie Coogan.
Mrs. Joseph Sturtevant delight
fully entertained party of her
friends Thursday afternoon at her
home at Oakland Heights. The
guests were Mrs. w. s. Simpson,
Miss Rebecca Lawry, Miss Elizabeth
Norton and Mrs. Alfred Loubier of
Fairfield, Mrs. Ernest Bates and son,
Alton, Mrs. E. w. Sturtevant and son
James, Mrs. w. w. Gibbs, Mrs. Will
liam Bushey and Miss Cecile Bushey
of Oakland Heights, and Mrs. Mabel
Frye and son Carlton of Waterville.
The time was pleasantly passed In a
social way and Mrs. William Simp-
son of Fairfield entertained with sew
eral readings which were heartily
applauded and refreshments of
chicken sandwiches. olives, assorted
cake, ice cream and home made
candy was served and pleasant af-
ternoon enjoyed.
Mr., and Mrs. B. o. York and fam
ily and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram York Of Portland, will pass