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

Editor George f. Huff Of the Eastern
Gazette, the Dexter newspaper, with
Mrs. Huff, were guests the first of the
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Colby 7. Huff of
! Maple St.
Mrs. Myrtle Hoxie Henneman, who
has been visiting here for several
| weeks with MIR. and Mrs. H. a. Dins-
more started Monday afternoon for
home in Denver, Col, planning to Wis
it en- route with her sister in Water
town, Mass.
DR.. Harold T. Bibber, First lieuten-
ant in the Medical Corps Maine Ma
tional Guard now stationed at Fort
Mckinley, has been here and at Ca
naan for a short furlough this week.
Warren G. Merrill. a private stationed
at Augusta has also been off duty for
a few DAYS at the home Of his parents,
Mr. and Msr. c. T. Merrill on High
street.
First intentions for declaration OF
naturalization have been nleo WIN
Clerk of Courts W. 7. Seeklns as ioi
lows: Joseph L. Fontaine, Sko"iie-
gan. Andrew William Crosslilah'
Pittsfie,d; Moses Cloutier, SkoWhesan'
William Bolduc, Skowhegan; JOSEPH
octave Grondin Skowhegan; Johii
patrick Lynch, lockwood: Andre"
wi,,iam Crossman: Willie Rhooes'
p;ttsAeld: William Aveyard, Pittshelo'
lanes Lemon Picken; Alfred Aooipiie
Fontaine, Skowhegan. ,u,.
Horace Weymouth of Fairfield WISH
cd tho first Of the week with MS liio''
r Nrs Elise Weymouth.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the SONY.
cot County Veterans Association VIZ.
which several local women nave o.'
a,,;o,od is to have a field day gam
at the Reiner cottage at Lahe-
aod The next meeting OF the Asso
w.. vii, he in September at NOT
ridgewock. .,o IF the
The. regular August session Oh IN.
County Commissioners coul'
Tuesdav at the court house
,octmen of Scion, representing
,ha county road from Scion Nlihase ~
Norr,deewock between the mouse AZ
rN,a, occunied by Forrest Ihompsoh,
10 unfit for public travel py reason -
tha washing away of the pans VI ~
K,nnehec river very near 10 VIC -
&C now travelled, asked that amer a'loi-S
ode IN the same. IN this case VIC
n,;ssioners ordered that new
N''''.''. - .oad be built and completeo
on or before Oct. l. o,, .,d
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HaFcocA a"N
eamilv left here Tuesday for oheris
eo,d where they formerly resloeo anu
,,,hore thew will remain for ABOUT S'N
weeks. ,,o hos heen
,.;.,, her aunt. Miss Anne Morrison, Ior
. number Of weeks. left Tuesoa! ai.e'
,, ~, her return to New YORK. He'
49, Miss Margery Morrison. IS eA-
.otod later from New York, also her
totI,er Don Morrison. from ooeriin
University Ohio. a,,
sheriff Goodrich announced 1uesuas
tho appointment of Thomas harper a.
den,tv sheriff for Fairfield ana Fio,i
NV At the request or the co'iiii''.'
,h,io safety. Sheriff Goodrich mas
oirted % men as special deputies 70
.,.o tho place of home guards anu !"
soyva without pay about the various
Wills and railroad stations IN RVS
field. ..ayA .or
corora, large boxes were READY 1o'
shinment Monday from the heaoquai
,ors of the Skowhegan branch OIL ,hs
American Fund for French Nouhoen
Monday. The food sale held recently
.hv the ladies' societies OF the l"'
chrrches was a decided success So
c;allv and financially. many refnarhins
hat they hoped that this was but me
herinnfne of this method OF unity IN
tu,a,,;nr the many duties OF true Gu,
.srshin. The net proceeds amounted
20 s1sl % and was given to the skow-
'hesan branch of fund for frenen
wounded There was also held lot ene
aid Of the same society. series OF en-.
,ertatnments planned by the MISSES .s
Tun,c. G. Pepper, Helen G. smi,h,
1o,,,se c. Smith, Rachel 3. Pierce ana
Eo.bsr N. Pierce. Attensance was ny
invitation. the novelty of which was
,ha, q cost twice as much to refuse as
70 accept this invitation. the enter
tsinment was of a patriotic character
and was we'll given. and a. the close
- food sale was held. the total pro-
- "a executive COM