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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
NORTH ANSON

Thursday was Grange Fair day, the
patrons of Arson Grange directing q
very successful sale and dinner in their
hall in this village. There were no
special decorations. Mrs. L. c. Rob
inson and Mrs. Clara Nutter sold
aprons, Clara Croswell and Albert
Reed presided over we'll stocked vege-
table counter while Sadie Berry and
Ellie Paine disposed of candies. At
noontime a large number Of people en-
joyed an elegant repast of which
chicken pie with all the "iXins" was
the crovnins feature, the feature of
the days program having been d.
rectly in charge Of Mrs. Grace Dan
forth ard Mrs. Viola Williams. About
s51 was cleared rom the entire pro-
ceedncs of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
OUR BOYS
: Write from
OVER THERE

The following letter was received by
Mrs. Carrie Houdlette, on Route Il Gar
diner, from her son, Hayland who is a
member of Company c, 1oed U. S. In
fantry:
Oct r. 1917
Ny Dear Mamma:
AS there is nothing to do today 1 will
write line to pass the time away. 1t
was very rainy here last night but it is
a nice day today. This is fine place, the
grass is just as green as 1t Is in June
down home, and it Is very clear and
nice, and ! am fine and all o. K. but I
got very tired coming over. We were II
days on the water and the last few days
were very rough, but I was not sick at
all. Well Mamma, how are you? ! hope
for will be all right, and you know that
God will take care of me and bring me
back to you some day and I do not think
we will be over here long. I suppose
Harold is going to school now. Did you
get my last letter I wrote you before we
left? It will take a long while for you to
get letter from me now. We are in
England and there might something hap
pen to the steamer / like here very much
and when I come home I will have lot
to tell YOU about Europe. Must write
papa a few lines so will close. I am as
ever your loving son,
Hayland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
BINGHAM

Funeral services for the late Mrs Ellen
Robinson. wife of Edwin Robinson. were
held at 10 o'clock Thursday forenoon
from her late home with Rev. T. B. HIATT
OF the Congregational church. The body
was taken to Scion for interment.
District Superintendent Rev. D. B. Holt
of this district of the Maine Methodist
conference, with Rev. c. j. Brown of
Bangor, superintendent of Sunday school
work in Maine conferences, will conduct
Sunday school institute at the Concord
Corner schoolhouse this Saturday after
noon and evening. Rev. Mr.. Holt will
preach Sunday at the church al the usual
hour and in the afternoon with Rev.
Charles Berry will conduct a service at
the Stream Line sChoohouse and at the
Chamberlain Hill schoolhouse at o'clock.
Miss Carolyn Brainard OF Skowhegan
returned home Thursday after visiting
with Mrs. Marta Savage here.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. J. II.
Wood who died in Rockland were held in
that city prior to the arrival of the body
here Sunday. The services here were
briefly conducted at the grave.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Gilman are the
parents of a SON born October ..
The food conservation canvass which
has been most successfully conducted
here under the general direction of Rev.
r 8. HIATT as town chairman, has been
practically completed.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Sands are to short
" close their restaurant and will pass
the winter in the woods.
Mrs. Matte Clark of Wales is visiting
here and at Moscow.
Mrs. Abhie Guild is visiting her sister
in Montreal for a few weeks.
Rev. Charles Berry has been visiting
his parents in Hartford this week. He
went especially to he with his brother,
Harlan Berry Of the 18th Co. Maine Coast
Artillery, now stationed at WATERFOWL,
Mass.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton are selling tickets for a course Of
lectures to be given in town this winter,
the proceeds of which will he used main
ly for relief work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
SIDNEY

WEST-A wedding reception for Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bean is to be given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Keene, will occur Wednesday eNcn-
irG. Nov. Il.
Miss Susie E. Lovejoy of the food
conservation committee has canvassed
her section of the town and met with
prompt compliance with the wishes Of
the food administration by every fam
,ly.
Nh and Mrs William Blaisdell were
callers Sunday on James II. Trask,
who is in poor health
Frank Gage has been packing several
lots Of apples in this section at Q. g.
Abbolt's, Alex Mills. c. II. LoVejoy's
and new packing for Arthur keene.
The apples have been sold to L. w.
Lonsley, Lakeshore
Miss Grace Blaisdell of Augusta is
at the home Of her nsrents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William BlaiSu-...
Bert Blaisdell is packing apples in
Belgrade.
Lakeshore who has been very i'll, are
pleased to know she is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buzzel Of
MdHCneSteT were at west oluleS
Sunday at Mrs. Buzzell's parents. Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Trask.
Edwin Knowles Of Belgrade and sis
tiers, Mrs. f. H. Burns and Nesta
Knowles and their cousin, Susie E.
Lovejoy, passed very pleasant even
ing Thursday at the home of f. +.
Taylor.
Let US not forget the Go-to-Sunday
school Sunday, Nov. 4. 1t is hoped
every member will be present and
bring others. Sunday school at $50;
preaching service by Rev. E. S, Phil
brook at $50.
Mrs Addison Woodward has been
having a severe cold.
Mrs. Leroy Lyon and Vera Tillson
are in Rene visiting Mrs. Lyons sis
ter, Mrs. Vesta Bushey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

It is gratifying that the number Of
accidents in the big woods" has not
been so numerous to this date as has
been the case in previous years, with
an average number Of hunters in the
woods and a larger amount Of big
game being brought out than last
year. 1t is still to be regretted that
six fatal accidents have already been
reported and it is to be hoped that
reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
WINDSORVILLE

Maurice Greeley and daughter Eliza
beth were Sunday visitors in Somer-
Vile
The Windsor state road is completed
for 1917.
Mr. and Mrs. Albion Ware. who have
PASSED the summer with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Sproul on the Neck, are
planning TO return for the winter to
their fine home in this neighborhood.
Herbert Dodge is assisting J. w.
French in harvesting his apples.
Mrs, Arthur Dodge and son Adm
were visitors Sunday of relatives in
Augusta.
Claude French. who has been very i'll
for the past two weeks. is improv-
ing.
Mrs. n T. Greeley is very success
ful in raising poultry. having several
May pullets laying eggs
Mrs. Eva Flair Of Whitcfcld was a
guest Friday of relatives in town.
George LEIGHTON of Hallowel! was a
visitor in town Wednesday.
Mrs. !. y. Stilphen has returned
from 4 most ENJOYABLE visit with Mrs.
Warren Winter and Mrs Cynthia
Cooper. Chelsea and Mrs NJ Bradstroct
in Augusta.
r. NJ. Bean Of HalloweN was a viz
itor in town Sunday and later went
to North Union where he has con-
tract to make shovel handle blocks.
Herbert w Drawn and family have
moved into the house owned by Arthur
Choate.
o. F. Cooper. who suffered a stroke
Of Paralysis two months ago, is so much
improved as to be about the house and
go to his store.
Arthur Choate is going to Augusta
to remain for the winter.
Willard Shell is assisting Maurice
Greeley in harvesting his bountiful
crops
Leroy Irving and Miss Edith Cboate
were Sunday visitors at the old home
stead
y. I. Greeley, who il hauling annie
barrels to Augusta and Riverside drive
made 90 trips TO one place and six
TO the other and has q more TO make
RAYMOND and Maurice York Clare
Avery and John Wilcox have each re-
turned from the happy hunting ground
in the north woods bringing home
deer as trophy Of the hunt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

John Hannisan went to the Height
of Land recently having business there
tor the New Castle Lumber Co.
Principal Williams Of the Academy
will be the four minute speaker this
Saturday evening, his subject being
relative to food conservation.
Mrs. Susie Grant and son of Wat
erviile nave been visiting her parents
in town this week
Friends will wish to extend con-
eratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
York on the birth Of a little daughter
f. A. Bulge of Mattawamkeag. man
ager Of the Farmers Union of Maine
has been in this town during the past
week, attending to matters of BUSH
ness.
Miss Hazel True of New Portland has
heen substituting as first assistant at
Anscn Academy owing to the illness
of Miss Alice Cahill of Concord, the
regular teacher.
George Pratt has moved from the
house at the south end of the iron
bridge where he has resided for 4 long
time to the Amanda Thompson house.
A very genial and happy affair was
the social given Wednesday evening in
Grange hall by the ladies of the G. A.
r. Circle. Mrs Walter Shaw. Mrs.
Lottie Nutter and Mrs. Jennie Stetson
were the general committee in charge.
Ghosts filled every nook and corner
of the auditorium, the lights being
shrouded in shostly apparel while the
admission fee provoked much merri-
ment. the same being cents foot and
a penny for every additional inch over
IN height. Dancing and games were
enjoyed with Mrs Hattie Scott and
Harold Collins as pianist and violnist.
Refreshments of pop corn and apples
mathematical of the season were much
enjoyed. About $50 was cleared for
the benefit of the Circle The next
regular meeting of the Circle will be
held a Grange hall Saturday Novem-
her 10.
George Flanders returned with a good
deer from his hunting trip to Bald
Mountain.
The Portland Packing Co is offering
four cents per pound for the coming
season. preparations having been al
ready begun by Supt. Emery
The food conservation pledges have
been we'll signed in North Arson Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Emery, chairman and
vice chairman Of the town have been
assisted locally by the following: Mrs
w. S. Jones Mrs. ]. H. flanagan, Miss
Mary Porter Mrs. I. H. Ellis, Mrs.
G. y. Porter, Mrs. Ellen Knowlton,
Mrs. William Rand Mrs. W. r. Wait
Mrs. NJ. J.. Julian, Mrs. w B. Brown.
Mrs. j. w Norton, Mrs. Leonard EN-
cry. Mrs. Eugene Paine. and Mrs.
Walter Booker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

one mile 1t reached that record velocity.
reports the Eastport Sentinel. The nve
minute extreme velocity was considerably
lower than that. being only 5S miles per
hour from the northeast at 1910 Thursday
morning. There was only .27 OF an inch
OF rain fell. but matters were complicat-
ed somewhat by three or four tremendous
crashes of thunder with exceedingly bril-
liant nightning in the early hours OF
morning. Taken "by and large 1t was
Some storm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
CahiIl- Gates

Friends will be interested to learn Of
the marriage of John Cahill, Jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs John Cahill TO Miss F7osse
Gates. daughter Of Forrest Gates Of this
town The ceremony was performed at
ckowhegan, October 2S. Mrs. Cahill has
been employed for about two years as a
waitress at Hunnewelrs restaurant. Mr.
Cahill will be employed in the woods dur
ing the coming winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

Count Won Hertling is reported to
have hesitated about accepting the
German CHARACTERISTIC, because he
didn't want Michaelis as Prussian pre-
mier and couldn't count on Reichstag
support. He might have been afraid
also of a compulsory change of name,
when kicked out by the Allies, to
Hurtling-that is hurting through the
air. Bang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
As Others See Us

(which would YOU rather see' began
Mrs. Virgins. "a woman-'
LAS matter of fact" interrupted her
husband, without looking up from his
morning paper, Il would rather see
woman in the kitchen than on the lecture
platform"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

Neither bricks nor bouquets ever
helped a government win a war-Wash-
ington Post,
You may be right, but haven't we
read Of both bombs and bricks in this
war, as we'll as bayonets and bouquets,
of the Allies?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

Gold coins for Christmas gifts are
taboo this year. Crisp new bills or
other currency will have to take their
place il the wishes Of the Govern
ment are, observed. as they probably
will be. All the available gold coin
must be mustered into tie service Of
tire government, and it will be far
more valuable to the Nation and to
every individual to have it in tina SUBJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
Mrs. Hattie Case Camnbe,i

Funeral services were conducted
Thursday at Cherryfleld for Mrs. Hat
tie Case Campbell. wife of Arthur s
Campbell Of New York. general SUPER
visor of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, whose death &C.
CURED Tuesday at her summer homo a,
Cherryheld. Rev. ]. Edward Hand 81
st Johns Episcopal church Of Bassor
officiated. o'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
Androseosein S. j. Sentences

Arthur RiouX of Lewiston was sen
fenced to from two to four years u
State prison Thursday in super"
court at Auburn for attempting
break Jail. Rioux was arrested Apr"
for larceny, and put on probation
While on probation he stole a bicycie
and broke into a house. He was given
SIX months for these offenses. "AHe
IN Jail he took impression Of the 1907,
OF the door leading to fire escape a'lu
several keys were found in his posses
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

treasures than in general circulation
or stored away in the form Of keep
sakes-Springneld, Mass. Union.
1t won't need any armed guard to
protect our gold coin en- route to the
sub-treasury.
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THRILLING "Ciose-Ups"

The old-fashioned hunter of big game
used TO sally forth with high-power
rife and bore holes through lions. tigers,
elephants and other denizens of the jun
gle"
Modern methods are more humane.
In what respect
THE hunter shoots with a camera.
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Sensihle Girl

When Arthur proposed to me he was
so excited he couldn't speak.
But how did you know he wanted to
marry you, If he couldn't speak"
well he was down on his knees and
knew he wasn't looking for lost collar
button"
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Shut Her Off

Meeks-Enpeck says that he has at last
discovered a difference OF opinion be
tween himself and his wife.
Weeks-Yes: she thought one way and
he thought she thought another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
kENNEBEc LINE
Service discontinued for the Season.
BATH AND RQQIARAY LINE

Service discontinued for the season.
BATH AND BooTH6AY LINE
Leave Bath Week Days only at 24o P
NJ. for Boothbay Harbor and intermediate
landings.
Return-Leave Boothbay Harbor Week
DAYS only at 7OO A. NJ. for Bath and IN
termediate landings.
BOSTON & PORTLAND LINE
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. Week
Days at $50 >. NJ. for Boston.
Return leave Central Wharf, Boston,
Week Days ct p NJ.
Day trip leaves Portland Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ, due
Boston P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston and New York
via Cape Cod Canal.
Leave North Side India Wharf
Wednesdays only at 5 p. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier Is, n.
r., New York.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct between Portland and New York
Passenger service discontinued for the
NJ. 4. HARADEN. supt. Bath.
II. A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland.
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Bar Harbor Hotel Sold

Thomas Phelps. Boston hotel man.
VINO is interested in summer property
at Bar Harbor. bought of Miss Tillie
y. Marden the new Florence Hotel, to
take possession Dec. I. This is the only
aA-the-year-round house Of any size
in the town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
Omitted

Edith, what did your father say when
he heard that 1 had been calling on you?"
He said you were a numbskull. mol
lycoddle and a Stacker"
'Is that all?"
That's all-except the adjectives."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
Saturday, November 3, 1917.

To be obliged to beg our daily
happiness from others bespeaks a
more lamentable poverty than that
of him who begs daily bread
Cotton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
Taylor.uovejoy

Miss Mabel Lovejoy and Owen Tay-
lor of West Sidney were united in
marriage Wednesday. Oct. "a. by Hon.
j. II. Woodward. They have the best
wishes of their friends for their fu-
ture happiness and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

BILL understand the Kaiser has al
ready ordered his halo for the next world.
Gill; hope and trust he has taken the
precaution to have it made Of asbestos
Yonkers Statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03
Name Gossip
Only a Volunteer

Why didn't I wait to be drafted,
To be led to the train by a band,
To put in my claim for exemption.
oh, why didn't l hold up my hand?
Why didn't l wait to be banqueted,
Why didn't l wait to be cheered?- .
For the drafted men get all the credit,
While | only volunteered
And nobody gave me banquet,
Nobody said a kind word
The pun Of the engine, the grind Of the
Was all the Good-by that l heard.
Then off to the training camp hustled,
To be trained for the next half year,
And in big shuttle forgotten.
was only volunteer.
And perhaps some day in the future.
When my little boy sits on my knee
And asks what | did in the great war
And his little eyes look UP at me,
Ill have to look back in those dear eyes
That Al me so trustingly peer,
And tell him ! wasn't drafted,
| was only a volunteer.
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.lus} lie Girls

II think Maude and Nellie hate each
other
How do you know"
81 could tell by the way they kissed.
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Clifford Hinckley

Announcement has been made here
of the marriage of Roy Clifford and
Miss Vera Hinckley, both of Wilton.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. H. Clifford of this town and is a
graduate of Arson Academy. His
bride was formerly principal of the
Mark Emery school here. They are to
make their future home in Wilton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

Ardent suitor-Oh. Marion! How beau
tful you look tonight.
Now please don't, Bruce; you know
don't like to be fattered."
mo nice girls do.
(And the rest was comparatively easy.)
Widow.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R..
In Effect September 80, 1917
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA


GOING WEST-3.O5 A. NJ,
VTIST4I Portland and Boston; 6;25
lAI3ltAi7l A M Pennington, Rock
lk03IllEl1 land. Portland, Boston;
RAILROAD Montreal and Quebec; $50
A. NJ, Brunswick, Bath,
Lewiston, portland, Boston,; 1o2 +. NJ,
.Eallowell. Gardiner and So. Gardiner; 3.0l
p. NJ, local: 4.C7 P. NJ. (express) Bruins
wick, Rockland, Portland. Boston; 5:lo +.
NJ, Hallowell. Gardiner and So Gardiner,
$40 P. NJ. local to Portland, connects
there COR New York; 1910 P. NJ, Lewiston;
Bath, Portland, Boston Sundays 800 ana
1O.15 A. NJ. $40 (New York; and 1910 +.
NJ, Portland and Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor, ST.
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at lis A. NJ. does not connect
beyond Bangor, except to Ba: HarDor I'M
til Nov Is inc. 225 A. M, for WatervlIie'
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Calais: 6.33 A. NJ
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oakland)'
Belfast, Foxcroft and Bangor; 9.26 A. NJ
local to Belfast. Bangor and SkoWhegan;
l215 noon, Waterville. Bangor, z 4 a. X.
flax; 2.4l p. NJ, cypress to Watervlile'
thence local to Bangor and Mattawam-
keag; rs p. NJ, Waterville. Skowhegan
and Bangor. Sundays 1.15 A. M, for Wa
terville, Bangor and Bar Harbor until
Nov Is inc $50 A. NJ, $40 =. M, Tor
Waterville and Bangor. :,
Trains leave Augusta for HALLOWEEN.
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.23, !3n
A. NJ, 102, sol, SIS, $40. 1910 P. NJ. Hal
lowell and Gardiner only 4.07 p. NJ. Gar
diner only 3.05 A. NJ. daily except Monday.
M. l.. HARRIS, Gen'I Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass. GenI Mgr. Portland Me
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A Westfeld Waiter.
An ad for a bridesmaid anneared In

An ad for bridesmaid appeared in a
Portland paper because of the sickness of
the chosen one. he bride to be is Mil
bred French OF Norway and on Thanks
giving day she is to wed Scott Pottle Of
Norway. All arrangements were COM
plete for the wedding until the selected
bridesmaid was taken i'll. This original
young woman, who is working in a Port
land laundry admitted that owing TO
quarrel with some of her girl friends she
wouldn't have any of them stand up with
her, but she would give some other girl
a nice time If they would come to the
wedding as bridesmaid.
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Light and Airy

Present Version
The rose is red,
The violet blue;
Sugar is short
And so are you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

Recorder Harry f. Nixon at Portland
Thursday morning vacated the decree by
which he Wednesday ordered Sheriff Ora
ham to return the 500 bottles of Jamaica
ginger recently seized from the firm of
Dolan & Furnival, extract bottlers. of 2)S
Commercial street. Harry A. Dolan, head
Of the concern, who was arrested Wednes-
day Oh a charge of illegal possession APP
peared before Judge Bates in the munich
pal court Thursday morning, and on re-
quest of counsel the case was continued
until Nov s. Dolan gave bail in the sum
Of $500. His sureties were Sarah Wilson
and Joseph Nanier, Jr.
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Augusta Lodge Directory
CUsHNOC CHAPTER, NO A.p

Stated convocation at AIasoni,
Thursday evening, Nov. !. AT : n teIala
installation OF officers. Soiourni,co 'tok
panlons are cordially invited IN as Con'
LOUNlLLE ". WHITTIER 'T Io;
CHARLES r. CHASE So n 2
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One hundred miles an hour Is quite a
rate OF speed for Quoddy. but that is
what the east wind did in one mighty
gust At uo7 Wednesday night, when for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-03

Leo P. Burke, a Bath boy, who was
graduated from Morse High school, class
of II. and is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
l.. P. Burke of n Russell street. is win
ming scholastic honors at Georgetown Col
lege where he is now entering on his
sophomore year, says the Times. The
October issue OF the Georgetown College
Journal publishing a list Of prizes award
ed on September g, announces the follow
ing to young Burke for his freshman
year: Freshman, B. S. course, first honors
trigonometry. second prize; analytical
geometry. third prize; chemistry, A. B.
geometry third prize; chemistry. A. B.
course. first prize; French, honorable
mention: biology. first prize. Burke was
exceptionally brilliant In high school and
that ne is winning honors in college IS
pleasing but not surprising to his numer-
Gus classmates at Morse.