Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23

me antoknoWit Club bows are also
getting interested in the production of
food stuff and meeting held Friday
night voted to have a club garden this
summer. A committee was appointed
to select the place
Inc recently appointed committee of
women for hospital supplies in con-
nectfon with the Public Safety move
ment. consisting Of Mrs. c. b. Hight.
Miss Hannah K. Page and Mrs. E. E.
Greenwood have deemed it advisable
to unite their efforts together with the
american branch for the relief of
french wounded. At present there is
no call for hospital supplies and I'M
III there should be need of prepar-
lng for such accessories, the ladies will
devote their energies to the work pre-
viously established for the French
wounded The rooms for the receiy-
ing of finished products and the Civ
ing out Of work will be open every
Monday afternoon after 8 o'clock for
thlS purpose and the aid Of townspeo-
PIE IS solicited to carry on the work
OF preparing comforts for the suffer-
ing soldiers. Contributions for carrv-
ing on the work are especially desired,
AT a meeting held Friday evening in
the municipal court room an interested
group Of men and women listened to
the report of the committee appointed
at a previous meeting TO investigate
the local hospital situation. F. w.
Briggs presided in the absence Of
Chairman r. T. Patten and read the
recommendations Of the committee,
composed OF F. w. Briggs, Clyde H.
Smith, DR.. G. E. Young. Edwin D.
Packard and f. E. Greenwood.
Lit. John Weston Healey. who has
been named as captain Of Co. E to
succeed Capt. Roy L. Marston. but who
has not received his commission, was
in Augusta Friday and successfully
passed the necessary physical exami-
nation. G. Z. Patten, who was named
as first lieutenant underwent physical
examination at the same time but fall
ell to pass all the requirements. conse-
quently that Office is yet to be filled. 1t
was stated here Saturday that 1t was
uncertain as to who would receive the
appointment. Elroy Lacasce was al
ready ir line for the ONCE Of I'd lieu
tenant and he passed the examination,
as did Enroll c. Chase. who is DESTROYS
Of place on the staff. Before any OF
the men receive their commissions it
will be necessary to pass a written and
oral examination.
The Guest night Of Sunset Chapter,
o. E. S.. proved to be very delight
full social affair. nearly $50 persons
participating in the pleasures of the
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Bartlett and
Mrs. Bartlett's mother, Mrs. Mary
Leighton. who have been passing the
winter in st. Petersburg, Fla. planned
to start north last Saturday and to ar
rive at their home here the 36th.
Mrs. Chas. d. Robinson Of Winsiow.
who was brought TO the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Cole here
for care some Ave weeks ago, has I'M
dergone a surgical operation, and now
hopes are advanced for her recovery.
Miss Margaret Jones Of Lewiston is
here to attend the case.
The weather was not conducive Sat-
urday to the raising Of the hags which
the operatives Of the American wooden
mills have purchased to be unfurled
from the several local plants Of the
company here and no exercises were
held.
". A. II. Bickford Of Vassalboro ac-
companied little Ruth Robinson OF Wins
low to visit briefly with Miss Ruth's
mother. Mrs. c. d. Robinson. who has
been very Ill In town.
At meeting Of the Skowhegan school
board Friday afternoon 1t was decided to
confer with Prin, Leighton relative to
the standing of the boys who have en-
listed in their studies and TO ascertain
as near as possible those who would
have been likely to have passed their Anal
examinations in June in order that they