Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-16

rived home Wednesday evening to
the complete surprise Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrill,, who
were not aware that their son was
out Of the, danger zone in France.
Mr.. Morrill,, who was recently gassed
and sustained shell wounds. left
France August LIST and is in America
10 recuperate and to assist in the
preliminary work of the great Y. NJ.
c. A. drive which will be in order in
October. He will report in New
York Monday and expects to be as
signed work in the middle west and
the last of September will return
again overseas. He expects to re-
turn to Skowhegan. however, in the
meantime for visit at hiS.old home.
Secretary Morrill, gave some time to
the Journal reporter Thursday fore
room and stated that he is feeling
fine and expects no lasting results
fl ON the gas attack. He has been
during his absence on three fronts
and is in a division which handles
the work in the front lines. Because
Of the location Of this division Sec
rotary Morrill, goes into the front
lines, one of his duties being to take
refreshments and smokes to the men
in active service during the night
time. He received his injuries al
ready mentioned in the Chateau
Thierry offensive, and relative to his
work stated that at one time for 81
days and nights his nearest approach
to undressing for a nights rest was
to unbutton the top button Of his day
shirt. When questioned as to his
conditions so far as comfortable
quarters We're concerned he stated
that he was in such a variety of plac-
es that the question was hard to
answer. When first overseas he was
busy establishing huts and the plac-
es in which he founded these Y. NJ.
c A. houses were varied from Won
derful chatcaus to filthy buildings.
With regard to the end of the war
Secretary Morrill, stated that it had
become the concensus of opinions
that next spring would sec the close
c. the conflict.
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture of the interview was the news
which he brought directly home
from the boys of Company z. Just
before he left he visited the Show
hogan boys and dined with them
The men had gone back into the
woods to rest after having been on
the move for about enc month. hav-
ing gone over the top twice in two
days. AS general thing the men
were healthy and those who had
been wounded or gassed were re
ported rs doing we'll. Probably 95
percent of the casualties will come
back into the lire again in the opin
ion Of Mr.. Morrill,. The men Of
.Skowhegan and its outlying districts
are of course showing signs Of their
strenuous campaign, while the work
they have accomplished is surely
little short of being marvellous.
Under the direction Of Mess Cook
Markham of this town Mr.. Morrill,
reports the dinner on the occasion
OF his farewell visit to have been
hamburg steak. French fried pota
toes. canned corn and coffee with
sugar AS to the food question Mr.,
Morrill, states there is no food short
age in France.
He also recently saw Ernest G.
Butler. another Y NJ c. A. secretary
from Skowhegan. who is doing val
liant service in the front line trench
es with the soldiers in various ca
pacities. He is having the time of
his life according to Mr.. Morrill, and
is doing a fine piece OF work"
Mrs. Rose Eaton is repairing her
house on East Leavitt street. which
was partially destroyed by fire.
Private First Glass Roand G. Kill
kenney of Fort Slocum, \. j.. re-
turned Thursday after passing a ten
days furlough at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Peter Merry on the
Lakewood Road. For the first six
months in the army he was finger
print expert in the Identification de-
partment but before leaving on the
furlough received an assignment as
assistant to the Dental Surgeon. He
enlisted November Is, 1917, in the
Medical department.
The following men were accepted
for military service in the physical
examinations conducted at the court
house Wednesday by the physicians
Of the Somerset county Exemption
Board Mark l. Watson, Bath. Will
fred Therieault, North Arson; Ber-
nard Frost Nichols. Jackman; Fred
Abram Mullen, North Arson; Lin
wood Guy Magoon, Harmony: Lloyd
Z. Libby, Norridgewock; Sherwood
Miller Gould, New Portland Guy L.
Giles, Skowhegan Frank Benjamin
Gates, Moscow; Arthur D. Berry,
North Arson; Ernest Bolduc, Show
hogan; Chas. f. Blake and Peter
Sochie, Jr. Men rejected were: Leon
Thomas Goodwin. Hartland; John
Thomas Googins, Skowhegan: Levite
G. Dionne. Skowhegan; Preston Ber-
lin Chadburnc, Harmony: Frank J.
Rogers. Skowhegan. r. F. D. I; Ben
edict B Yeaton, Norridgewock; Sc
raphin Lessor of Quincy, Mass. was
transferred and two of the other men
were sent to the Advisory Board.
Mrs. Frank Longfellow went to Au-
gusta Thursday morning.
DR. George Otis of the L. S. geo.
logical survey. started on his return
to Washington. D. c., Thursday fore
noon.
F. W. Briggs was in Augusta on
Thursday TO attend a meeting Of the
Republican State committee.
Cleveland Croweii