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The Washington times., 1918-11-28
20 SUBS NAVY'S
TOLL; 48 FIGHTS

LONDON, H;ov, es.-American naval
craft IN European waters fought
forty-eight battles with German sub
marines between May. 1911. and the
ending Of hostilities, and are believed
TO have sunk at least twenty German
U-boats as well as damaging and put
ting out UC action many others
Destroyers, converted yachts, and
submarine chasers took part an these
engagements.
American naval officials are now
checking up with the Germans TO de-
teruafne which vessels destroyed SUB
marines and which damaged U-boats-
There were some lively battles.
official List.
An vffieiaI list, which the Interna-
tional News Service is now able to
present, classes the results Of battles
fron damaged" 10 known sunk"
These fights took place off the
French coast, in the English channel,
off The Irish coast and In the North
Sea. Craft taking part IN the engage
n1enfs included tn following American
destroyers and their commanders:
Trippe, Lieutenant Commander Gif-
fen: EarrihtOn, Lieut. G. W. Kenyon:
Jenkins, Lieut.. H. D. Cooke; Wade
worth. Lieut.. J. \. p. Taussig; wilkes,
Lieut. @. c. Fremont; BsnhAm, comdr.
!. =. Gay; Parker, Comdr. II. Powell;
Jakob Jones, Lieut.. D. Bailey; Nc
Dougai, cOmdr. W: 7; cormGnn; Da-
vis, Comdr. W. V. Tomb; Conyngham,
Cou6r. A. w. johnson; Fanning,
Lieut.. Commander A S. Carpenter;
Nicholson. Consdr. +. D. Berrier; Al
len, Comdr. A B. Cooke: Porter, Lieut.
Condf. W. II. Lee; Patterson. Lieut..
Comdr. s. s. Lewis: Beale, Lieut.
Comdr. C. T. Blackburn: BurIows.
lieHt comdr. H W McKittrick; Ster-
rett, Lieut.. comdr. A. s. Farquhars
Tucker, Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Lannls.
The American submarine A J. =,
by Ltcutenatn Commander Foster
Yaehts In Action.
The following yachts were in ac-
tion: Christobal, Lieutenant Com
rnander n. B. Mccomb: Lydonia, Lieut..
Commander r. P. Mccullough; Lieu
tenant Commander @. Z. Davis; Kan
awha II, Lieutenant Commander H. D.
Cooke; Mona, Lieutenant Commander
L. r. Seaby.
Submarine chasers Q0o-foot classl
No. 21S.. Lieut.. W. Otto; No. %.
Lieut. G. Knott; No. 226, Lieut.. N. A.
Johnson; No. I3T, Lieut. A. d. Adams;
No I29, Ensign n. Jacoby; No. 129,
Ensien II. r, Chambers; No 81. En-
align z. T.. Williams; No. IS, Ensign
A B. Baker. Nc. So, Ensign q. H.
Lane; No. o5, Ensign G. ]. Luxy; No.
17e, Ensign e Hazard; No. 33S. En-
sIgn J.. n Beverly; No. IS. Ensign
r NcCulloek: No. 14s. Ensign J. W.
Maaury; No. I4S, Ensign A. W. Mof-
fatt; No. A. Ensign J. E. Hollyday:
No. ls, Ensign. g. F. Broderick; No.
20s, Ensign F. F. Dorsey; No. Al, En-
slEn r. W. Scott, and No. 26o. Ensign
S s. Kent
In addition the steamship Hayajo
was listed.
The Washington times., 1918-11-28
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
DEFER ACTION ON STRIKE

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2s-RAiiroad
teIe9raphere of. the Baltimore and
Ohio, Pennsylvania, western Mary
Land and Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railway have decided to
call on the walk-out scheduled for
this. morning., and to defer action un-
til December s. This action was
taken after an appeal had been made
to the. men to allow the Federal rail-
road ADMINISTRATION time to consider
the points at issue.
The Washington times., 1918-11-28

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-A vote favor
ing a strike Of railway telegraphers
en- all the roads in the United States
and Canada was cast here by the gem
eral chairmen and secretaries of the
division Of the Order of Railroad
TefegraphSrs in Western and middle
Western States, representing 5000
Government employees, who are dis
satisfied with the supplements to gen
eral order No. % affecting wages and
working conditions. II was voted to
reject all these, and kilograms were
sent to the meetings In other cities
asking similar action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF C0NST|PATED
" Peevsh. Feverish and Sick, Give
"CaIifornia Syrup Of Figs"

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated: this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need
cleansing at once.
When listless. pale, feverish, full OF
cold. breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach- ache, diarrhoea, remember,
gentle liver and bowel cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
Of figs" for children's ills, give
teaspoonful and IN Il few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and ferment-
ing food which is clogged in the
bowels passes out OF the system, and
you have a well and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious fruit laxative" and 1t
never fails to effect a good inside
cleansing. Directions for babies,
children OF all ages and grown-ups
are plainly on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. ASK
your druggist for a bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
TROY

CENTER-Fran% Thompson went to
Belfast Friday, thence to Lewiston.
Bath and other places.
Charles Sanborn and George Shibies
were in Belfas. last week.
Cooks Corner school, taught by Miss
Chandler. reopened this week.
Miss Rosamond Woods. who began the
school at West Troy, has been called 10
Pittsfield and will begin teaching there
next week.
Miss Grace Rogers of Livermore Fails
was in town last week, the guest of her
brother and of Miss Tavia Mitchell.
Martin Young and Jesse Reynolds vii;
go to Belfast this week for the ,iraft
examna ton.
Word has been received Of the death
from pneumonia of Merton Maloon
which occurred Oct 2e at his home IN
Newport.
Willis Sanderson Of Camp Devens and
his wife and mother of Belfast, were
the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs, J. Z.
Bagley.
Linwood Sanderson of Belfast was in
town several days last week. He las
had the misfortune to lose the sight OF
one eye and was in Portland two weeks
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Folsom. who went
to Sangerville for employment. are &c.
riously i'll. NJ. Folsom having pneu-
monia. and his wife tonsiitis Mr.. Fol-
SONS parents, who went to care Tor
them, have also been taken ill with the
influenza.
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MONMOUTH

A telegram was received Saturday
morning by Miss Nellie Marston an
nouncing the sudden death of her
nephew, Eugene ]. Hughes, at his
home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, resulting
from the infection of tooth. Mrs.
Hughes was born in Monmouth. She
is the Oldest daughter of the late
George NJ. Norris and Mrs. May
Marston Norris OF Weatherford,
Oklahoma, formerly Of Monmouth.
Mr. Hughes was graduate of uni
versity in Kansas, was man Of Gull
ture and was wellknown and highly
esteemed in business and social cir
cles. He was associated with real
estate brokerage company. Funeral
services were held Monday at Wealth
erford, Okla.
Oliver c. Smith, commander of G..
K. Norris Post, G. A. r., has returned
to his home here with his son, B. w.
Smith and family, after passing the
summer with his children at Marr's
Hill.
Harold Packard of Monmouth is
critically i'll with influenza at Oppor-
tunity Farm, New Gloucester. His
r.other. Mrs. j. b. Packard, is with
him.
Mrs. Carl Hanson of North Mon
mouth expects to leave Wednesday
for Newport News, Va, to be near
he husband, who is there in train
ing camp.
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WINDSORVILLE

The Unity Club will meet with Mrs.
A. H. Ware Nov. 6.
Elmer Leighton Of Somerville was a
Sunday visitor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Albion Ware have Ie-
turned to their home in this place Cor
permanent residence.
Alpheus Bragg has returned from a
hunting trip to Bingham with fine Fat
deer.
John Wilcox continues hunting foxes
and shot several last week.
Frank Lyon with a party of Three
from Augusta, were the guests LAST
week Of his father and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Piper went
Wednesday to Augusta.
Mrs Mary Choate is a guest of her
son in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Annie Lyon, teacher Of ErsAine
school, passed her enforced vaca lion
visiting relatives in Augusta.
Miss Cora Dunton of Augusta IS a
guest at the old home.
Walter Allen Smith, who enjoyed a
vacation of two weeks with his ia m,iy
here, has returned to his business at the
Edison plant in Boston.
L. B. Hisler was in Augusta Wednes.
day on matters of business.
Misses Eva and Inez Lyon were dinner
guests Sunday o. Mr.. and Mrs Bonney
Swift in jefferson.
Dana wilkins, Herbert Dodge, RAY
mond and Maurice York left Saturda.
for the North woods to camp and nuut
big game.
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Red Cross Notes

The Augusta Chapter Of the Red
Cross is cooperating in every way
with the local Board of Health. The
Motor Service has been ready at all
times to assist Lewis +. Smith, Jr..
Red Cross representative for Maine
in the influenza epidemic situation,
and has made many trips both in
the city and outside, and the Can
teen Service has been at the dispos-
al of the city committee.
Nurses and women who are willing
10 assist in the present epidemic are
being registered at the Red Cross
rooms in the Augusta Trust Co build
ing. Anyone wishing to aid in nurs-
Ing or in preparing food for a fam
lily, please call up the local chapter
Gauze masks to be worn in influ-
enza cases can be secured at the To-
cal Red Cross room.
The Red Cross is still receiving old
gloves to be made into aviators
vests
Home Service Section
The office of the Home Servicec
Section, Room 2o3 in the federal
building. will be open daily from 9
A. NJ. to P. M. through the noon
hour inclusive. for the convenience of
those desiring to make their final
payments on the second Red Cross
War Fund pledges. 1t is desired that
these final payments be made
promptly.
The chapter course in the Home
Service has been postponed indefi-
nately on account Of the present ep-
idemic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
CHINA

NECk-Lieut. Parker G. Bugbee,
who for several months has been at
Camp Perry, Ohio. for rife practice,
has been transferred to Camp Lee,
Virginia. Mrs. Pearl Bugbee expects
20 leave soon for Virginia, where she
will pass the winter with her hus-
band.
The family Of B. G. Wentworth,
who have been quite sick with severe
colds are somewhat better.
Miss Anna Abbott of China Neck
and Miss Rena F'lagg of Benton have
picked up 1900 bushels of potatoes on
the farms of f. n. Gerald and A. D.
Abbott.
Clarence Sturtevant of Waterville
was a Sunday visitor at William
Crowthers.
Webster Wentworth was home
Sunday on furlough from Bump
kin's Island.
The latest report from Donald
Corey at Camp Devens is that he is
slowly gaining. being able to sit up
for short time each day.
The farmers are cordially invited
to attend the annual meeting of the
Kennebec County Farm Bureau which
is to be held at Augusta Saturday,
Nov .
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oct30-nov2
NEW ENGLAND MEN
IN GERMAN PRISONS

Washington, Oct. 2s.-Name OF
seven officers and As enlisted nfn in
German prison camps were a.
nounced today by the War DPaf-
met. The officers are:
Captain Benjamin p. Burpee 20
n. Bay street, Manchester, \. II, It
Villingen; Lieut.. Charles w. Dev,
Philadelphia, in hospital at Mtz
Lieut.. Alan Winslow, River FOES,
Ill.,. in hospital at Treves; l1eut
Charles r. Goldman, So Marlboro
street, Boston, at Rastatt; and Liuts
Henry l.. Rothmar, st. Louis; Pfha1
w. Won Saltsea. New York; Howlrt
w. Verwohlt, Tiltonville, Ohio. at IN
hrown camps and in good health!
The New England enlisted yer
are:
At Rastatt-Maurice T. KELLER
156 Norfolk avenue, Boston: Ernete
Sposi, Bristol, Conn; Charles s
Brown, Waterbury, Conn; james
Hayes, Bridgeport, Conn.
At Lansdorf-Warren L. Andrews
Meriden, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
THE MAINE FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Viii Hold Fall Meeting at Augusta
in November-Date Will 30 An.
nounced Later

Will Hold Fall Meeting at Augusta
in November-Date Will 30 An
nouneed Later
No date has yet been set for the
meeting Of the Maine Federation Of
Women's Clubs but 1t is expected to
take place about mid-November. The
call must be sent out two weeks in
advance and that would make the
earliest possible date Nov. II. The
prospect is that the week following
that, or Nov. 21-22 will be the time.
The place is Augusta. This fall meet
ing will be business session with
no frills. 1t will open in the after
noon. There will be three sessions
afternoon, evening and the following
morning.
At the evening session, DR.. A. o.
Thomas, State superintendent Of
schools, will give the evening address
which will be followed by an inform
al reception.
Reports Of preliminary work and
suggestions for the biennial period
will he made by the various chairmen
OF departments.
A lecture on social hygiene will be
given by a speaker from the govern
E.s0t bureau.
Sometime during the sessions the
Governor will address the federation
ON whatever topic most appeals to
him.
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WINSLOW

Lewis st. Thomas has purchased
the old chap on Sand Hin and will
have it remodeled into a dwelling
house.
Rev. o. E. Barnard has had a tele-
phone installed; the call is 557-1S.
Walter Tobey was q business visi-
tor in Palermo Monday.
Blanche Mercier, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. David Mercier, is i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Mary Graves Of Gardiner is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fish.
Elmer E. Smith is in Newport for
a few days in connection with the
State road work.
Mrs. Frank A. Smiley. who under
went an operation at her home, is
improving.
Bert Dyer, who has been ill at his
home in Palermo, has resumed his
work at the H. & w: mill.
Ralph Jones, who is employed in
Massachusetts, is a guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jones.
Charles L. Withee was a business
visitor in Oakland and Sidney Mon
day.
Mrs. Linwood Long, who has been
iii with the grip, is improving.
Raymond Smiley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Smiley. who has been sta
toned at Bar Harbor for a number
of months, expects soon to take his
examination for ensign.
Mrs. Fannie Brown after several
weeks visit with Mrs. John G. Muir
ray, has returned to Monmouth.
Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Tu:byne, Boston avenue, while play
in: Tuesday morning. fell on some
ashes and cut his cheek. quite badly.
A physician was called to dress the
wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tozier of
Waterville have moved to the Gowen
farm in East Winslow.
Ernest J. Whitman was a business
visitor Tuesday at East Vassalboro.
Mrs. Samuel H. Herd, Benton ave-
rue, is improving from her illness.
R. Nj. Rouse of Binghampton, n. Y,
was business caller in town Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Withee and
BABY after an illness with the grip
are improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
VASSALBORO

Harry Lee of Augusta and William
Ward Of China are among the recent
apple buyers in town.
Ray Coombs and Ernest Brown are
enjoying hunting trip in the northern
woods.
G. C. Ingraham of McCoy's was called
to Aroostook county by the death o.
mis- father Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Clifford are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth Of
a son who arrived Oct. 2e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Jones have return
ed from Massachusetts,, where they wero
called W the death of Mrs. Moore
mother, Mrs. Samuel Moore.
Linn Robinson was the guest Sunday
of his brother. Percy Robinson. ard
family at Chelsea.
NORTH-Oving to the prevailing cpl
demic the schools in this village we've
closed by orde: of the board Of health.
There are at present but three cases re-
ported in town.
The announcement Of the marriage of
Georgianna Lancaster to Elwood f.
Jones Oct. 80 was received by frienis
here.
A meeting o; the local board Of heal n
is called for Oct. 81.
Several of the soldiers from here we're
home over Sunday on short furloughs.
Apples are nearly all in and with 'he
exception of the Ben Davis variety we're
a short crop.
The next meeting Of Vassalboro
Grange will be an all-day session Nov. g.
The next meeting of East Kennebcc
Pomona will be with Windsor Grange
Nov. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30

Of &C and IS are being preferred to
men between the ages Of Is and 80.
Thu campaign for candidates for this
training school opens this morning
and continues until Nov. 20. although
in this city the campaign will close
Nov. S, when Capt. Reynolds will go
to Bath for recruiting until the time
limit fer the securing Of candidates
is reached.
The following committee Of Angus
ia citizens has been appointed to as
sist Capt. Reynolds in his work in
this city: Blaine Owen, j. P. Gren-
Ter. ]. F. Bilodeau. Blaine S. Viles
and Mayor Willis E. Swift.
Capt. Reynolds stated that for his
work N this city he is in need of a
few clerks who can typewrite and
that he would like to have a few vol
unteers for this service. And the
Boy Scouts of the city are asked to
assist IN the work in every way that
they are able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
BELGRADE

Raymond G. Yeaton, L. S. N. who is
stationed at pumpkin Island. and
Charles Mills of Camp Devens, are en-
joying a 10 days Through at their
homes here
William Wadleigh is confined to the
house by illness.
The schools in town re-opened Mon
day.
Mrs. Mary Tilson has been passing a
few days with Mrs. Jane lockwood,
who has been quite i'll.
Miss Fannie Yeaton went to Mon
mouth Sunday to resume her work as
teacher in the public schools there.
Floyd Yeaton and Stanley Tilson en-
joyed short hunting trip in the Range
ley Lake region last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills were tie
guests Sunday of Mr. Mills parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mills of West Sid oay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lavasser Of Rum
ford were guests last week of Mrs. En-
ma Whitehouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
NEW ENGLAND MEN IN
CANADIAN CASUALTIES

Ottawa. Oct. 29.-Wounded: W. J,
Carney, Lawrence, Mass; J. BecA
Measerard, Mass; E. Wilson. Bos
ton; r. Wilkinson, Lawrence, Mass.
Gassed-O. BURT, DAVIDSON
ME-; ]. J. J. Credon, Manchester
n. Fl.
ILL. S. Dawson, New Bedford
Mass; E. Boulay, Manchester, n. II
Killed in action-W. A. ARSENl
AULT, YARMOUTHVILLE, NE.
Died of wounds-A. Pineault, Law
renee, Mass.
Wounded and gassed-J. Taylor
Berlin, n. H. Gassed: j. Smith, Low
ell Missing: w. Goodman, Lawrence
Mass. Wounded: A. Hewitt, Lowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
sOMERVILLE

z. L. Cotton, who is employed at
Readfield. was at n. E. McDonalds re-
Gently.
Willis Pinkham Of Windsor was n
town Tuesday on business.
Mrs. n. w Brown and Mrs. B. y.
Brown of Palermo, who were called TO
Unity Thursday by the serious illness OK
their sister, Mrs. George E. Worth, re-
turned home Sunday.
Charles Clark of China was in town
Thursday looking for apple barrels. 'ie
bought some Of F. A. Turner.
An auto truck with several traile-s
that was passing through town THUS
day broke through the bridge near CO..
by's mill Teams are voliged to go over
Colby's bridge by the mill until il ca1
be repaired.
Fred L. Turner, who IS Attending
Erskine Academy In China, was at
home over Sunday.
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wilfred Beaudoin, 50. of chicopee

wilfred Beaudoin, SO, Of Chicopee
Falls, employed by the Cummings
Construction Co.. was instantly killed
Sunday morning by grasping a 440
volt wire in the Texas yard. The
man was new in the yard and did
not understand about the wires,
which cross a depression in the yard
only q few feet from the ground. In
crawling under the wires the man
stepped on some iron and reached up
and grapsed the wires with both
hands. While the wires were protect
ed and the voltage not high. the
dampness. the iron and all conditions
were such as to cause instant death.
Medical Examiner Langdon T. Snipe
6id not consider an inquest necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30
LIBERTY

WEST-Mr and Mrs. Sam Parsons IF
North Searsmont were the guests of rs
sister Mrs. Bell Howes recently.
Mrs. Len Jackson of Montville is with
her mother, Mrs. Mary F. Turner, fox
awhile.
Percy Turner. who has been at wo.ls
choppins at the Rick Lumber Co.'S mill
at Montville. was taken with grip end
is now at home and BILE to work.
Mrs. Ella Turner and son Morrice are
very sick with bad colds.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L.. Bailey and Mrs
Fred Bailey of Knox were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Howes Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Boynton went to Waldo
boro to visit her daughter, Mrs. Il.
Davis this week.
Perl Stickney. Alton Boynton. Russell
Bradstreet and Cleft Gates are drafteas
who have been called for examina ton
and passed.
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IF YOU SHOULD BUY A

IF YOU SHOULD BUY A
PIECE OF MACHINERY,
YOU WOULD BUY THE
BEST, EVEN THOUGH TT
COST YOU A FEW DOLLARS
MORE TO DO 1T. YOU
WOULD SAY "IT'S A saw
ING TO GET THE BETTER
MACHINE" AND YOU'RE
RIGHT. SAME THIN G
ABOUT OVEROATS, THE
BEST WEAR THE LONGEST
AND ARE THE CHEAPEST
IN THE LONG RUN. HART
SCHAFFNER & MARX
MAKE THE BEST AND
. BEANE & CROSS, 23S
WATER ST., SELL THEM.
ont,O-poyf
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latter purchased four registered Jer-
sey heifers Of l.. w. Foss.
Spooner navis has been acting as
chauffeur toIDr. Spear recently, since
the latter's illness.
The funeral Of Charles Webb of
North New Portland was held on
Friday.
There is still a good deal of illness
IN the vicinity Of North New Port
land.
Mrs. Roy Fish and three children
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ALMA

F G. Coker Of Somerville Is passing a
week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Devine OF Boston
were guests Of Mrs. Mary Erskpe
Thursday.
willis Parsons OF Foxcroft and E. J.
Berry OF Thomaston were business men
in town Thursday.
Edmond Shaw of Union was in town
Friday.
Mrs. Rose Abbott Of Boston is visiting
her sister. Mrs. W. n. Lewetlen.
B. A. woodbridge of North Newcastle
was at Parsons Bend Sunday.
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NEW PORTLAND

The Atwood brothers, who have
been very Ill, continue to gain.
Howell Atwood was able to sit up a
little the first Of the week.
Schools IN New Portland ara IN
session again after a vacation of sew
eral weeks. Although the influenza
epidemic is waning there are still
many sick ones in town.
John Mitchell took NJ. e. Strickland
to Athens on Wednesday. where III.
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A unique souvenir from the war
zone is being exhibited in the win
dow Of the Bilodeau clothing store
on Water street, it being a piece of
German sandbag which was sent
by Sergt. Earl F. Grenier of the
mounted police service lover there"
The fabric is made Of pieces Of thin
paper twisted to form strands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30

1t was learned here yesterday
that Clifford Jordan Of New York
brother of Mrs. Charles w. Curtis
of Brewer, formerly of this city. had
died of influenza. He leaves a wife
and one child. Mr.. Jordan had Wis
tied Augusta a number of times and
had made many acquaintances
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oct3o-novl

OVERCOATS FROM $500
UP TO $4,000 AND A GREAT
BIG STOCK TO SELECT
FROM. AND A GUARANTEE
BACK OF EACH COAT,
WHICH MEANS A NEW
GARMENT IF ANY ONE OF
THEM PROVE OTHERWISE
THAN PERFECT. THAT'S
BEANIE & CROSS METHOD
OF DOING BUSINESS, EVEN
IN WAR TINES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-30

Harry I. Bridges. manager Of the
Augusta House, was at Portland
Tuesday where he attended meet
ing Of hotel. restaurant and boarding
house keepers at which DR.. Leon S.
Merrill. federal food administrator
Of the State Of Maine. was the prin-
cipal speaker.