Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-01
Ell Merrill Held Wednesday

Claims for damages against the town
of Norridgewock for injuries growing out
of the highway accident in which Mrs.
Phebe Chase Severance lost her life ON
the evening of October u have been made
upon the municipal officers of Norridse-
wock in form of a notice required by law
~ Clarence severance, husband Of the
dead vcman, in behalf of her estate, by
GeorSe l.. OGlton FOR the damage to his
automobile and by Caroline Oulton and
Ella 3. Oulton for personal injuries.
Charles II. Davis who has been back
from %ew York for a few weeks prepar-
ing TO leave his country pace, Kilcare,
until snrine. departed Wednesday for
Boston. where after short stop he vii!
continue on to New York City. Charles
Leighton will remain at the farm as care
taker for the winter. Mr. Davis has re-
Gently erected a small mill on his place
and will have about 200 cords OF gray
birch cut and sawed this winter.
The annual inspection Of Sunset Chap
ter O. +. S. will occur on next Friday
evening A supper will be served at $50
under the direction of Mrs. Donaldson.
Mrs Madden Mrs. Hanscom, Mrs. Nc
pherters and Mrs Morrow Three candi-
dates are expected and Mrs. Annie Her
sew of Dexter will act as inspecting offi-
Ger.
In spite Of The rain OF Tuesday after
noon about 25 ladies met in the pariors OF
the public library. 10 listen to an interest
ing program prepared under the direction
of Mrs Harriet G. Mason with Mrs. Al
freda cool and Mrs. Eta Lacasce serv-
ing as hostesses. Twenty-six pin balls
were contributed for the comfort bags
and at the next meeting housewives VIII
he ma lie for the bags to be distributed nE
the superintendent of lumoermeh anu
sailors. An urgent appeal was eStende"
bv Rev. J. L. Corson for contributions OF
clothing for children and people or the
coast. Any one having clothing that
cor,d he made over for children are
asked TO carry the same to Mrs. Cora Nye
a. pusn 81 who will see that it is prop
erly forwarded.
Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish was IN
skovheean Wednesday forenoon ut
snecjal hearing In which Mrs. Frank
Lewis Of Harmony who has petitioned 1or
divorce from her husband appeared. ac-
tion having been brought as to CUSTODY
~ children and payment Of money for their
and her own support L. l.. Walton ap~
neared for Mrs. Lewis. Judge Lawrence
being the attorney for Mr.. Lewis. The
nresidiny Justice reserved his decision.
Mrs. Earle Patten and children left
here Tuesday morning to visit with rela-
tives 10 oxford.
Mrs Harry Turner and Master John
Steward Turner Of Los Angeles. Calf.
who have been guests of Manley T.
Pooler and family. started on their re-
turn rim Wednesday morning purposin%
to visit in Washington and elsewhere on
their journey West
AS the result of the heavy rain mere
Tuesday night the Kennebec river rose
about six feet near the upper dam.
The womans Association begin their
annual monthly silver teas at the rest
rooms for women and children next Sat
urdav afternoon with Miss Dorothy Nj.
Elliott and Miss Gertrude Carter as pour
ers.
The War Relief committee of Eunice
Tarnsworth Chapter. n. A. r, reported
at the last meeting Of the chapter that
1904 packages OF surgical dressings. 122