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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
ENLISTMENTS IN
THIRD MAINE GUUD

Lieut.. Irwin Il. Thomas. the newly
appointed recruiting officer for the
Waterville company of the Third
Maine Regiment. has announced that
the enlistments are coming ~ very
well and the prospects are that Wa
tervlle will be represented in the
Third Maine. Only few weeks re-
main. however. and Lieut.. Thomas
and DR.. l.. A. darcy, who is associht-
ed with him in recruiting are looking
for a big gathering at the armory TINS
evening at 7.30 where proper officials
will be on hand to enlis. the men and
the regular drill will take place.
Extracts from letter received by
Lieut.. Thomas from the adjutant gen
erals Office should silence all rumors
that the Third Maine Regiment wiz
be used. for immediate service ovir.
seas
Announcements from headquarters
state that such Natinal Guard troops
as have been organized by states
since Aug. .. 1911. will be maintaineo
for domestic duty only and will no.
be called or drafted into Federal SER
vice during the period Of the present
emergency ful service beyond tie
seas.
National Guard troops in State
service do not constitute part Of the
army Of the United States and tne, e-
fore their personnel Of selective draft
age is subject to draft into Federal
service under the selective service
regulations without change Of draft
ella ssiflo alton.
!. I've companies have been forr.e>: in
'r;land. one in Eiddcford and II. sew
eral other places Companies are be-
'i1:+ recruited. No officers have been
appointed for Waterville and the list
are open to all, providing equal OPP
portunities for all. Commissioned Of
ficers, Il captain and two lieutenahts
viii be elected by the enlisted men
rrdcr the regulations Of the National
Guard.
Everyone living within a radius of
~ miles is eligible for enlistment be
tween the ages Of is and 45. There
is every inducement for men to en-
fist. He will receive training at the
Armory. get in touch with military
conditions and will be given a knowl
edge that he. should be able to. use
towards bis advancement when he
finally enters the National Army. AL
so the National units are entitled to
their quotas Of appointments, not
only to tile officers training schools
but to West Point.
To the men beyond the draft age
and those unable to leave home, it Of
fers chance-'to do their bit for the
National Guafd is vitality important
within the state.
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NATIONAL HOME

officer of the day, Capt. Stephen l..
Watson
Edward T. Duchenay has returned
from a furlough passed with relatives
IN New Bedford
Francis L. ,Hoyt. late Co. 3, 1st. CT
Inf. has been rranted discharge from
the Home.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank L. Gould have
returned to their home al Milo after a
visit TO their son and wife, Mr..and
Mrs. Harrison NJ Gould.
Mrs Frank II. Higgins has returned
10 her home in Concord, y. H.. after
visit to her father. Thomas Matthews.
ne moving picture program Tor
ednesday evening will lie Miss vivian
Martin in The Fair Barbarian" a five
feel Paramount feature. and a two-,nr,
comedy. The Kitchen Lsdyyp 80
SeWe]l l.. Goodwin of co. % has heen
ADMITTED to the hospital for traa t}nert
"iiiiam II. Clark of Co. e. has been
detailed on extra duty in the hos,jital
Inc Following have been transferred
from the hospital: John Donah,,e 10
60. NJ John Downey to Co. A. WIFI, -,
W. Dunn to Co. Il and John LAWYER TO
Co. C..
ur!oughs We're granted Tuesday to
John >. keisor to Ellsworth Fails.
Joseph p. Griffin. Ernest J.. Gins
Miiired Langley, Charles &. Rich
Mlchacl Sweeney and Humphrey Jor-
dan TO Boston; John Higgins to Els
worth; Eben s. Hayward to Win
tnrop' Alexander l.. Mclaughlin to
Hoiyoke; Michael ConnelI to Mari
boro; Alexander Phillips to Waltham.
John Mcleod TO Old Town: Alfred
W. McVey to Taunton: Peter Bon
ley to Marlboro and Walter :. Page
TO Haverhill.
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DRESDEN

SOUTH-Mrs r. A. Sieears Mrs
Alice Mute. and Mrs. Ella Bickford.
were calling on friends at Dresden
Mills, Thursday
Mr.. ana Mrs. Herbert Munscy of
Woolwicn We're calling on their par
ents, AIR. Herman Lilly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Munsey. Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Huse Of Portland is at
her brothers. +. r. Carlton. helping
to care for her father. Leonard Carl
ton. who is very low.
Ernest Burgess and Leland Sierars
went TO south Gardiner, Sunday for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs George Tibbetts Of
Wooiwich passed Sunday with Mr..
Tibbett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
j. Tibbetts
Mrs. Addie Siesars nassed the
weekend with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. l. ;. Durgan at Dresden Mills
Mrs. John Lilly and son frankie
visited her mother. Mrs. Ann James
IN west Dresden a few DAYS last
week
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KENT'S HILL

School for the spring term opened
tuesday with a good number OF stu
dehts IN attendance. The classes are
called during the first week at the
tines scheduled for last term. All
the teachers were here Monday night
except Miss Stevens, who cannot
reach here in one day from her nome
in Vermont.
Mrs. Spencer is Kept at home hv
me serious illness of her mother.
Professor Clark has returned Mrs.
clark remains in Lewiston with bahv
Alice Ruth, who last Saturday sub
united TO the amputation of her left
arm.
Mrs Morse passed the Easter va
cation in Lewiston, where she called
upon and visited many friends.
Miss Ragley visited friends IN An
susta and Hallowell. also passed two
Gays at her home In Woolwich.
Miss Ellis went to Beverly Mass
70 see her mother and sister. Miss
small was at her home in Portland
Principal and Mrs. Newton were each
away for a few days but passed most
OF the vacation here. Miss Davis ~.
manned in Sampson Hall.
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Annual Spring Picnic
Waterville WOmen's Club

The annual spring picnic of the
Waterville Womans Club wa, held
Tuesday evening at Library hall and
was attended by a large number of
members. Each department was pro-
.vided with tables for it's members and
each table was laden with toothsome
and delicious viands. After luncheon
the different departments each pre-
scented stunt, which were all most
entertaining and enjoyable. The
general committee having the affair
in charge was composed of Mrs.
Frank Sedgeley. Mrs Clinton Good
hue. Mrs. Charles Barton and Mrs.
q E. y. Walker.
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WATERViELE GIRL
ARRESTED, PORTLAND

Yesterday was busy day for
Judge Bates in the municipal court,
there being hearings in the cases of
three respondents charged with un-
lawful possession. a couple brought
in on a statutory complaint. a man
charged with non-support of his wife
with operating an automobile with
out the required lights.
The couple arraigned on a statu-
tory complaint was Elvie NJ. Clash
ing. a fisherman. and Mrs. Vivian M.
Moshier, aged 10 years, who says her
husband is now a soldier at one OF
the training camps. The couple were
arrested sunday night in an intoXi-
Gated condition by Officer O'Brion.
When taken to the police station the
girl claimed that while under the in
tiuence of liquor the man had taken
advantage of her.
Mrs. Burnham. State agent for the
protection of children. was called
into the case by Capt. McDonough.
Upon questioning the girl it was
learned that at the age Of IA she had
been married in Watervile and later
divorced by her husband. a She was
recently married to Frank e. Mo-
shier, brother of her first husband.
and has been living in apartments on
Myrtle street
Glashing told of visiting the girl
at her home Sunday evening, and
while there they drank liquor. He
said they were on the way TO his ves-
sci when taken into custody by Off
Ger O'Brion. He denied the story told
by the girl. that he had taken ad-
vantage of her intoxicated condition.
Judge Bates held the two under $500
each to the May term of the Superior
Court. and in default of bail they
we're remanded to jail.-Portland Ar
gus. April /.
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WALDOBORO

NORTH-Miss Dorothy l.. Shuman of
Feylers Corner passed Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shuman.
Misses Alice Winchenbach and Rena
Jones passed Easter Sunday with Miss
Wnchenbach's grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs w. r league.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Burnheimer of
Waldohoro were guests OF Mr. Burn
heimer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Les
lie Burnheimer. sunday.
Mrs Mary Kennedy Mrs. Ethel Ken
nedy of East Jefferson and Mrs. James
Storer were at Isaac overlook s SUNDAY.
William Keen and Herbert Orf were
in Thomaston and Rockland Sunday.
w. r. WoIrer. who has been passing
two weeks with relatives and friends
In Boston, returned home Saturday.
Lexton Mank and daughter Beulah
and Harry Fogg Of Feyier's Corner were
callers IN this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Burnheimer ana
little daughte: Lois were Easter Sun
day guests of MIS-. Burnhemer's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ~ Oliver, at
Waldoboro
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fogg went to
Boston Friday. returning home Monday.
Maple Grange 81 its regular meeting
Will work The first and second degrees
Oh one candidate.
Alden Winchenbach has been appoIn; :
ed postmaster In place of Mrs. EIlard
Mank, who res igned.
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PITTSTON

NORTH--G. +. Putnam was the
guest of his son Ralph Putnam and
family in Randolph last Sunday.
Mrs. Augustus Goweil is not as
well as She has been during the
winter
John Mccormick of Morse High
school at Bath, passed last week at
his home here.
Master Elwyn Grant was a week
end guest of relatives in Waterv1lle.
The school in No. 10 began Mon
day. April /, for the spring term,
with Miss Josephine kealy as teach
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starks of
Lewiston We're Saturday and Sunday
guests Of their mother, Mrs. Charles
Starks.
William Mccormick recently pur-
chased three registered Durham
cattle G. heifers and / bulD of
parties in Madison.
Miss Carrie Jewett has been con-
fined to the house for the past week
with a severe attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. Olga Gordon is recovering
nicely from her recent Illness and is
able TO be about the house.
Harry +, Green of Waterville was
the guest of his father. c. K. Green,
Sunday night.
Mrs. Edwin Taylor and Miss Ber-
tina, have returned from an extended
visit in Whitefeld.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Ware We're much saddcned to
hear of the death Of their youngest
daughter and wish to extend their
love and sympathy to them.
Large flocks of wild geese are seen
frequently travelling northward. Over
100 were counted in one flock last
Sunday.
William Gray Of Pittsteld was the
guest of c. X. Green last Friday.
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Bob Shawkey Enlists
OAKLAND

There will be a meeting at Cas-
cade Grange Wednesday evening at
s o'clock for the purpose of elect
ing officers of the farm bureau. Ar
thur Deering of Augusta will be the
speaker.
Miss Helen Foster. who has been
passing vacation at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Fos-
ter of Water street, returned Tues
day morning to South Hadley. Mass,
where she is attending the Bradford
kennedy school. which is q prepara
tory school for Mt. Holyoke College.
Mrs, Jerry, Coush!in, who has been
critically. III at her home on Aver
.streeowith heart trouble, is much i'm
proved. - a.
! The Priscilla club win meet Wednes-
day evening At the home OF Mrs. Ever
eft Cover on Water street
1T has been decided to postpone Tie
loan exhibit which was TO- be held April
10 and II in the. Baptist vestry, until
Friday afternoon and evening and sat
urday afternooA. ARftr 4. and 10.
e Martha stracben., wf6 has been pass
Ing the Easter vacation at the home of
Mt. and Mrs. Herb Penney OF School,
street, has .returned-to9her studies at the
normal school III Pennington.
. Advertised letters at the Oakla nd
postoflice April 2 were as follows: Harry
Smith. W. S. Bragg, Chas. e. shief and
Mrs. Arthur Lord.
Word has been received that Marcus
Rartlett.t,a former resident OF Oakland,
died Saturday in a hospital in Winsted,
Ct, from the effects Of a shock which
ne experienced about week ago. Mr..
Bartlett was rs years of age and was
born in North Wayne Feb IS, 1910 The
early part of HIS life he was a scythe
platter. He married Miss Eliza Benson,
daughter of Benjamin aud Lucy
Hutohines Benson Of Oakland, and had
two children, Edith and Alice. both de-
ceased. Mrs. Bartlett died Jan. u, 1904.
For several years he conducted q cloth
ing store in South Berwick
He was inventor IF the Bartlett ail-
steel scythc. receiving first patent for
1t. and was prominent in the Ma
SOME orders Of this town. being TIE
first Mason raised in Mcssalonskee
lodge and was also Il member #
Drunmond Roya. Arch Chapter and
Mt. Lebanon Council. Mr.. Bartlett
went 70 Winsted last September 10
rass the winter with his niece, Miss;
babel Bartlett and was expecting 20
return to Oakland soon. He is SUIT
viveG bx 4 brother. Nelson Bartlett
of Geneva. y. j.. sister Mrs Bel"
Gee of Winsted and several nicces
and nephews. Funeral services will
be held in Winsted. Ct. Tuesday al
ternoon. The remains will be placed
In the tomb there and later brought
to Oakland for burial.
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LITCHFIELD

-CORNERS-Ma Earle, a student
in Bates College, is at home for his
Easter vacation.
Miss Gladys Godfrey of iIallowe!l was
weekend guest at her mothers, Mrs.
Hattie Godfrey.
The Sunday school at the Congresa-
tonal church viii hold its Easter con-
cert Sunday evening. April !.
A party Of neishbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymore White met at
their home Saturday evening to give
reception TO Mrs. Whites brother. Clin-
ton Jones. IL British soldier. who was
raised while in active service in France
last fall. Mr.. Jones health will not
permit of his remaining in active service
so he is enjoying an extended furlough.
The evening was pleasantly passed in
paying games and singing songs Re-
f. shments OF coffee, cookies and dough-
nuts were served.
William Maxwell and Irwin Cram
were delegates to the Republican
convention in Portland last week.
Miss Irene Libby and Miss Marian
Earle was in Lewiston Friday.
Mrs. Alanson Danforth passed Fri
day and Saturday in Lewiston visit
ing friends.
Rufus Godfrey passed few days
in Bath last week.
The Senior class of Litchfeld
Academy will present their drama
entitled Daddy" at E.verett's hall
Friday evening. April 5.
Charles Gordon is visiting relatives
in Faye:tc.
Miss Ruth Coburn of Canaan. n.
H.. has been a visitor at Mrs. Horace
Merrill's.
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BERRY


The petition and tho names If the
sifncrs follow
ITO tho Honorable Mayor and tn"
CITY Go,ernmcnt of WatcrNille:
Whereas. fire has iatoiy destroyed
the so-cnllcd Proctor ana Joseph
blocks on lockwood street. We the uu-
dcrsixncd citizens and taxpayers of
tho city 80 Watcrvill" respectfully pc =
tition your honorable body to appoint
y committee to confer with the owners
Of properties. Lockwood Company and
any others directly Interested. to as
certain the cost Of obtaining title 20
said property that new street may
hc laid out from the junction of Main
and Water streets TO Ticonic bridge
and tho balance of land acquired to he
used rs a park. or as may he deemed
advisable.
,Signedb
SHERMAN L. Ferry. charles Nc
Gam. l.. T. Loud r. t. McCallum.
caleb 4 Lewis. t. T.. Austin. ~ r.,
Hollard. W. \ kuaun. J Norris
Wcbber. Jr. James II. Allen, Iar""-
est simpson. Carroll {. Eutterfield.
Charles W. Mathews. charles W.
NtchlcN. t.. T.. Thaycr. Martin +.
Hnrtlett. Frank I. phalcn. Charles \.
Allen, Frank -. bean. A. +. Drum
r,ond. q. NJ Richardson. ~ r Han
son. l.. Morrill,. f.. W Crawford. l.. Il.
Baird. H. j. Toward, Hosc"" W. Han
son Leon -. Tebhett-, +. ilnruld bu-
bord, A. A. Matthew. II. J. cook, ",
l.. Stnnhupc, W. J.. Toulouse. J. H.
DcOrsav. II. l.. DAVIS :. T.. Whit
comb ~. \ Mcader J v. t'riCl, {. f.
Kell, n'.. N:,hou Pcmerleau, G.. u
U,gaIt.. 80. " Rover. 4. T.. Larkia
T.. Z. i.l l.. G. Bunkor. Many j
Rartl,tt, j. l.. t'lurimorc. II. II. sta
ples. " :. Thompson. 7 \. o'Don'
nett. William T. Iiaines. W. W. Rcr-
~. +. e. Thaycr. u. T.. Sweeney, J
T.. Giroux. George II Grondin. 6. II
Harrington. T. T.. Scrihner j. r.. CON
nor. Edward Mclaughlin. J. "
stewart. J. Wallace West, r. "
clair. George II. simpson. Joseph r.
iaChancr. John III. liurloigh. Charles
VI. Barton. g. r. Barrows. Samue
Freeman. Fred II McAHry. Franci'
NJ. Joseph. George X Routellle. = j
CUNNINGHAM j J PRAY. :. A. Green
+. nm, Harry Brown. Charles l..
Pushey. Luke IVera. II l. Emery
Frank Reding,on. Norbert krutzky
NJ. :. Goodrich. :. clark. &. f.. !;
Walker. Colby Getchell. Robert W
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Bankruptcy Proceedings

Frank V. Belyea of Portland. hay
ing debts listed at s157, has filed
petition as voluntary bankrupt
with the clerk Of the U. 8. District
Court The accounts are principally
accounts with dealers in WaterVliie.
His assets valued at SIS are claimed
exempted. Attorney f. Z. Noble APP
pears for the petitioner.
Emery White of WaterviSeti-
brakeman. is also volunta,, rssso
toner. His debts are liste aons,st
and his assets valued at P,,na
of an equity in a sewing dla. ahor-
Guy NJ. Hinkley Of Wales $50 20
er. files a petition, havins - v.l.
the amount Of $3942, ana asso Is
ued at $50. His principal 49,,
William E. Hinkley Of Wales
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~
BAKER IN i'rIAI'I Z,
Continued frsm 80 CO

Il - 49, - onels
:s;.ia b ~ 8 /. y /:
f'oofed -Hy che L sL
neerss IN order to lItll (Iaeg "a g.
mys advance ;Arr3yins in NJ
Mr.. ,Bnkefa - Kmhassador sr's.|
were escortedNAos Tfe adniraras
quartsss. The party then nsss|
through the Grand Canal TO thar
San Msrco and to the city d
chamber. Where the mayor of u, J i.
Count Grimant with the prefect IN
members of the municipality, extsns
ed the welcome " the CITY Co "0
Grimani's address was 4 warm ,fr.sy
ute to the United States and an
knowledgement of Americas par, !.
assisting Venice during the recs..
critical period. n'
Later Mr.. Baker and party vis..a
the Doges Palace and the Campan,.
and the Basilica of San Marco.
The Secretary noted the defensiv.
armor of sandbags with which AZ
the world monuments were coye,.,
He also went through the interior A..
the Doges palace. now stripped NJ
NEST of its precious paintings a,x
presenting the appearance of a eita,.
del.
Regarding his impressions of lta
Secretary Baker authorized the Il
lowing statement:
Il have BEEN deeply interestedsi,
the military activity Of. the l,alan
army and r(srcA. that fog prevented
my seeing tHe marvellous engineerS
works constructSd by them ia *
rugged mountain country sthreu
which their line runs. Nothing eeua|
exceed the hospitality with,YnEh I'M
visit has been tecAieed ~ f Ell
been made possible Tor mSst0 v q
great deal in q hort time.
THIS relationS between the Italiss'
army and people and the Amefcaat
here is most symp4t hatin and CO..
dial and it gave fue pleasure to 81
press the appreciatlon ,0t America fot
the splendid loyalty ~ Italy TO the
common cause and to reciprocate N
warm sentiments expressed setat
where for America. And Anaef9
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Municipal Court Trial List. Apr;J

THURSDAY. April 4-57. Merchants
Pub. Co. vs.. Morton. Bridges: Atch-
ley, 10 \. a.; 90, Simpson & La
chance IS. Sturtevant. Bridges: Hus-
sey. II \. NJ; 81. Walker Clio. Co. Va
Sturtevant. Bridges; Hussey, p.
NJ; 100. Foster VS.. Sturtevant, Jones:
Hussey. 3 T. NJ.
Friday. April $50. Stevens va.
Pelka, Chapman; Hunton, 8 A. NJ:
1oe, Law-y Bros. Co. VS.. Jones, Chan
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Proposals for Transportation of
Scholars

Proposals will he received for trans
portation OF scholars for the spring
arm from the Colmsn District % No
Windsor school Also proposals for Is
cords Of split hard wood in ls-,nch
lengths. to he delivered at the different
schooihouses ia windsor In or before
Sept. I. 1918
Bids will close April ~ The conri.-
tee reserves right - reject any or all
nids For particulars inquire OF {. +.
oonneil. sur,. Of schools. Windsor.
aprsl5t
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8kSEBALL
Red Sox Win from Dodgers


Dallas Texas. April 2-Boston Ameri-
cans 7-7-5: Brooklyn Nationals 6-6-5 Q6
inningsJ.
Ruth, McCabe, Bush and Agnew.
Schang: Maruuard. Mitchell, Coombs
and Kruger.
Yankees Beat Braves
Macon. Ga. April New York Amer
leans $50; Boston Nationals 1853.
Love. Monroe. Thoromahten and Ham
nahan. Walters; Behf Raglan and Will
son.
Bob Shawkey Enlists
Philadelphia, April Bob ShawkeF.
pitcher of the New York American
League baseball team. enlisted today as
a chief yeoman in the naval reserve. A
local draft board had placed him in
Class l.w
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CITY Government TRANSACTS< !.
MUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS

The April meeting Of the city gov
eminent was held Tuesday evening
the fulls board being present. Tie
reading If the records II the pre- VI
cos meeting was omitted ana joint
session was Immediately ordered.
Mayor wsrdwell read the retort OF
the city auditor. John l.. Thomas. on
the financial condition OF the city.
Tho report read
To His Honor. the Mayor and City
Council:
Gcntlemen-The following report
shows TIL, financial condition of the
city on Feb. 4. 1915. as determined by
On audit Of bills. which were con-
tracted for previous to closing the
books for. the ycnr.
You VIII notice that the last bal
nnce sheet of the city shows. under
assets. ovcrdrafts in in the high alii
common school accounts. II has 9l-
ways been the custom 81 the city to
show these oVerdrafts in this man
fer but II II wellknown fac. that
an overdraft such as this. is not an
asset. 20 ! have disregarded custom
and phlneratod them from my report.
The liquor agency has also been left
out.
This leaves the net debt NJ the city
Asi. o33l4 instead Of tiSt.3l2.53. rs
shown by tho last report and THIS
amount may be further increased nr
the appearance Of other bills whit Ii
have not SO far been presented.
Respectfully.
IOH< l.. THOMAS. Auditor.
The report was received and placed on
file.
Berry Park"
The proposition for u park At Lock-
wood. nridec and water streets CAM"
before Tho boards On u petition signed
y about ice citizens and taxpayers of
Wntorviilc. Hon. sherman l.. Berry,
absent from the city IN attendance On
the bcmoC ratio STATE convention ~
rortIdrh. Was not nhl" - appear ~
person hui transmitted IA" petition
h' o." fu,l"wjn. letter Ia Mayor
Ngrdv'il-
"VNn or,iTe. Nc. April :. 1919
'}.,u. 4. e.. Natdwcl.
,f u - W'f,rNhi'.
s. e., '!'r ~,
... t..' 1I. s. Hrdw'l
l' 90 "' VIZ bl CIV i'"'''~
.,..t.s t,Ut..o 90 ;rr tI"n"rahl'
,'''l ,n' ~ N;'o' HE. signed
o., .'l.. wat,, o"f "ur represent
rji,o .tz.rs ard taSra>crs. n''e'-
l.,tv~ uf metz. ,rr'l Cd, other an
! uure. rguo.tIrc a." 'r""intmoot
e 'u'h, Skonm.'i'" 49, So" may d'r"'
ud,i ltiiS1sNl rrr,'l' n,"st'gnt" ih"
:, rdti rNist'uc aud involved IN dc
nuir M Nlfir 80 ccttnir ttnct@ or tat-
rclS e hand uwurd Wv the Lockwood
60. ;.ah"lt l. Proctor aud Ahhhn"i
toacph. mis- trnct ~ land I" lac used
frr the ,.WruiuR rf Lockwood street
and park purposes. WITH such recon-
,rendntians nv tho committee may
suugost: this committee I" report to
Nour honorable body ~ soon aS poss;-
bio. I'll. importance of this project -
prpnrchi Z" AT
"Ahscucr from hon" prevents me
from proscutirg this petition IN per b
son, hu; I have too much res pcct and
confidence IN your business sa2acIiF
to doubt the sincerity " your snlec-
ton Of committee who will faithful
" reprc Sent our CitS IN ul that tends
10 build VA, for her future develop
mcnts
Sincerely yours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03

Corporal William Herman has re-
turned from a recruiting trip to sew
eraI Of the outlying towns and has
resumed his duties at the local re
cruiting station. Sergeant Shatshok,
who has been in charge in Water
vile, has returned to. Portland.