Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06

try, Names can be written on them so
that the soldier who reads it will know
that some one in Plttsfeld is his
friend. The material is needed a once
and books and magazines can be sent
70 the library any weekday before
Aug. 20.
r. T.. GstChell, chairman Of the Ex-
emption Board, was in Skowhegan
Saturday.
The Piusie!d Public library is sup
piled with the latest and best arti-
c'es on canning and a bulletin board
in the library gives a. list of books
r. special interest at this time. The
government bulletin giving the proc
lamation and executive orders Of the
Presidenl the rules and regulations of
federal departments and all official
acts incident to the war may be found
on tho reading room tables.
Leland and Norman Thurloueh, who
have heen visiting in Augusta with
their father, Attorney H. H. Thur
Tough. have gone to Sabattus for a
visit with their grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. G. n 1hurlough.
The smaller Boy Scouts of Troop No.
left Saturday for Unity pond. where
they will emp for a week, being ac-
ccnpanicd by w. B. McGilvery of this
town and Mr.. Preble of Bingham. They
Will he Joined later by E. D. Call.
Through the efforts of the Boy
Scouts a $l2 flag has been given TO the
Baptist church which hangs from the
richI arch Of the church, Miss Ada E.
Coffin has presented Rev H. NJ Ford
tho pastor Of the church, a silk flag.
which she purchased in California, and
which has been used in several pa
triotic services on the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Allen are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of a
daughter Wednesday, Aug. /.
Miss Zetta Cealey Of Bangor, who
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
L. Allen for few days, returned home
Saturday.
Everett D. Call has been confined to
the house several days as a result of
an accident causing broken ribs.
Charles H. Bowden has sold piece
of cumberland, located near Sibley pond
tc Everett E. Libby.
Mrs. Maud Hurd, who has been Wis
iting for three weeks in Augusta with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Cowan, has
returned home.
Miss Frances Lancey and sister, Miss
Ards Lancey Of Hartland, were visi-
tors in town Saturday.
James Robinson of Shawmut visited
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs A. B.
Mavor.
Rae E. Butler has bought the lot To-
Gated between the houses Of William
Dobson and II. G. Sterling, Lancey
street.
Mrs Mabel Thompson Of Augusta
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Goodwin and family.
Augustus S. Burke, proprietor Of the
Pittsfield Bottling Co, who has sent a
plan of an invention for the making
of a torpedo to sink a submarine to
Washington. D. C.. has received notice
from the Navy Department accepting
it. The invention consists of torpedo
that can be sent from a boat in any
direction and any distance and is
worked by diagram. 1t is about 20 feet
long and self controlled and when 1t
reached its point of distance. anchors
itself under water and sinks automat-
ically. After leaving the boat II II
comes in contact with anything 1t will
explode.
The first in series Of illustrated
lectures to be given by Col. c. H.
French Of Cleveland. Ohio. at the |
Methodist church for the benefit Of the |
church fund was given Saturday
evening. The lecture was on Mount |
Pelee. Martinique, and the destruction |
of st. Pierre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos J. Melvin left |
for an outing at Ocean Park |
Synthetic milk is being produced |
from peanuts by European chemists