Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25

ing the freshet earlier in the season.
The gates have been renovated, new tim
bers have been installed. new planking
put in place and in fact the entire wood
en- section is practically new. In the
opinion of Mr. Parkin, the st ructure
will now stand its ground for Ave or six
years.
The family of Charles E. Young Is
enjoying vacation at the Young cot
tage North Pond, Smithfield. Mr.. Young
was over for Monday night.
Adoniram ]. Herrin, aged 81, who
makes his home with Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Flynt, is enjoying an outing at the sea-
shore. having left for a visit at Peaks
Island.
There are various queries as to what
the next step will be on the part Of the
local exemption board for Somerset
county in the draft problem. Accord
ing to Judge Danforth. the lrst step will
be to determine from the list received
from headquarters as to just who will
be included in the first draft Begin
ming at the top of the list enough names
will be counted off to make approx
mately 200 per cent Of the necessary
number The list Of names will then
be divided into three parts. In the FIRST
third, the persons named will report for
physical examination in five days, the
second third in six days and the third
third In seven days. On the evening
of the seventh day after the mailing Of
the notices, the list Of those notified
will be gone through and the name Of
every person who is physically qualified
and by or in behalf Of whom no exemp-
ton claim has been filed. without watt
ing to pass on any clause Of exemption.
will be posted to the district board a.
persons called and not exempted or dis
charged.
There will then remain for the SOM
erset county board only those cases in
which clause Of exemption have been
filed and as fast as proof. as prescribed
in the regulations. 10 dlsd the board
will have three days to decide.
1t is understood that the DARCY con.
Germ has taken over the E. E. Fair
brother mill on the Island and will con.
duct wood finishing business there
similar to the one conducted by Mr..
airbrother. NJ. F. Darcy purposes to
come here to superintend the plant and
Mr.. Fairbrother will also be employed
there.
Rev. George Merriam officiated at the
funeral Of samuel Rowe which was held
from his late homo on Lawton street
Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. G. Earle Richardson has arrived
from Portland and has taken over Som
erset hospital at IL Elm street He has
already established his offices in the suite
formerly occupied by DR. J. E. Wads-
worth, deceased, and with his wife will
reside for the present in the hospital
building. DR.. Richardson was born in
Franklin county and spent his early life
in Strong. He is a graduate of both the
bowdoin academic and medical DEPART
menus and afterwards was house phys.-
clan at the Maine General hospital in
Portland, specializing In surgery. He is
member Of the Masonic fraternity and
has no church preference. Mrs. Richard
son was. before her marriage, Miss Ethel
NJ. Pike OF Lisbon Falls.
Dr. Richardson purposes to maintain
much the same type of an institution AZ
did the late DR.. Wadsworth Miss "A. z.
Bunker, former superintendent, is back A.
the hospital for time and the nurses
who were in training when DR.. wads-
worth passed away will be taken hack
II they care to continue their courses
There will be training school in con-
nection with the institution.