Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
OAKLAND

Dunn Memorial Methodist church
this evening at 100 o'clock. The
regular quarterly conference for the
Sidney church will be held at the
same time and place.
The Mothers Improvement club
will hold their annual picnic today
at the home of Mrs. Donna Axtell
on Belgrade avenue. The members
are requested to bring a picnic
lunch and cups and spoons. and hot
coffee will be served. All those who
desire to attend, and their children,
are asked to be at the carbarn at
1890. where transportation will be
furnished.
Mrs. Ella Cook, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Alvah Wyman, who re-
Gently returned from Sisters hos
pital in Waterville, has completed
her duties and left yesterday after
noon for q brief visit with Mrs.
Stella Cook in Newport.
Mrs. Maud Clark, who has been
living the past winter in the up
stairs tenement in the Goulding
block, has gone to her farm on the
Hussey Hill road to pass the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Soule, who
recently sold their home on Water
street, have gone to Hinckley,
where they will visit relatives for a
time.
DR.. j. i. Gorfinskle Of Mt. Vernon
N. Y, has arrived at Cedar Crest
Camp. Lake Massachusetts, prepare
tory to opening the camps for the
| summer season.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Gilbert attend
| ed the funeral of Mrs. Gilbert's sis
| ter, Mrs. Lewis futile, Wednesday
| morning at st. Francis De Sales
church in Waterville.
Mrs. Hillman and children viii
leave tomorrow for Atlantic City te
join MIR. Hillman, who has secured
employment there.
| Friends OF Willard Gleason, pro.
prietor OF Snug Harbor Camps, Bel
| grade Lakes, will be pleased t.
learn that he is gaining after a sue
/ cessful operation which he recently
underwent at the Sisters hospital II,
Waterville.
The Basketry club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jesse
Hallett on Main street. Thrre were
three members present beside the
hostess. The next meeting will be
held Tuesday afternoon, July 6, al
the home OF Mrs. Gladys Crowell on
Oak street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hutchin-
fson AMI children, Charles and Doro-
thy,~were in Augusta Tuesday to at
| tend the funeral of Mrs. Hutchin-
sons aunt, Mrs. Charles Philbrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walker
their daughter, Miss Edna Walker
Ralph Williams of South Portland
and Mr. and Mrs. Ola Carter of st
Petersburg, Fla, who are passing
the summer here, were in Augusta
Wednesday,.
The Church vacation school
| which is being held at the United
Baptist church Is showing great in
terest. about 60 are already enrolled
Ihls afternoon there will be a class
IN sewing and all are asked to
bring one yard of percale, one pack
! age of bias binding to match, one
/ spool of white thread, No. so, also
thimble, needle and scissors. The
! Basketry club is also showing q
large enrolment and all the Local
! Sunday schools are represented.
Kenneth Walton will leave today
on brief business trip to Boston
parish meeting of All Souls
| Universalist church was held Mon
day evening in Murray vestry. j
| Henry Morse was chosen chairman
! OF the meeting and there was a gen.
! eral discussion regarding repairs or
! the church and it was voted tc
make the necessary repairs and two
! more members We're added to the
house committee, consisting OF
George Winnegar, George H. Bry-
ant, j. Edward Harris, Dean L
! Wheeler and Francis Thwignut, DIR
! c. r. Simmons and C. Fl. Marter
the newly added members This
meeting was preceded by a $50 pie.
mic supper. The committee in charge
Of this were Mrs. Jesse Hallet Mrs
c. r. Simmons, Mrs. Alice Mower
| and Mrs. Anne Balm.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Josephine Decker entertain.
ed a party of friends and neighbors
at the home of her niece and neph-
ew, Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Leavitt in
! Norridgewock Sunday. the occasion
being her SIND birthday. A feature
of. the party was the presence OF
! Mrs. Adelaid Decker of Oakland
who celebrated her 83rd birthday
! last September. Both ladies have al
ways been very close friends, hav-
| ing married brothers, both of whom
| are now dead. Both of these young
ladies" enjoy good health and enjoy
much in the affairs of the day, es-
! pecially automobile riding.
The hostess was the recipient Of
| many useful gifts including a purse
| of money, a post card shower and
their handsome birthday cakes. She
also cut and served a cake made and
frosted by herself with other refresh
ments consisting of fruits and ice
cream. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Dexter Decker, with whom she
lives and their daughter, Miss Bar
bara, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tracy
and family, Mrs. Ethel Pine, daughter
of "Aunt Adelaide" Mrs. Hattie
Cook, Miss Gladys Cook, Mrs. Hollis
Preble and family, Mrs. Beatrice
Morrill,, Adelbert Decker and son.
Durwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wood
and family, Charles, Bert, and Arthur
Decker. Mr.. and Mrs. George Powell
Miss Dennison and Lyman Dennison
! and Miss Frances Morrell, Mrs Annie
Gage beside the host and hostess. The
day was pleasantly passed in gen.
eral way. Music was enjoyed and
Miss Frances Morrill,, aged II years,
played several violin solos which
were much enjoyed. There were 81
present.
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