Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
cedure Of Widespread Interest

Boston; clerk, Carleton p Merrill, Show
hogan; directors. Chas. f Young y. B.
K. Brooks. Chas A. Jensen, Bin w. Page
and William Mitchell The latter is su-
perintendent of the plan Owing to ILL
ness Mr. Brooks was unable to be pres
ent and no extensive plans for future
management of the business were made
at the meeting. The Skowhegan Pulp
Co, which operates in practically the
same building with the spinning compa-
ny. has sold its water power to the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. and this firm is
not likely to operate longer than this
year
L. W. jacques Of Wateryile arrived in
Skowhegan Monday evening to assist In
the management Of the local Somerset
Central power plant during the illness of
NJ. VI. Moore, the regular superinten-
dent.
The Somerset Red Cross chapter has
Just made another large shipment Of
goods TO the Red Cross headquarters In
the lot was included 81 gauze congresses
"a pajamas. IS ccnvalescent gowns, 10l
sweaters, l3S pairs of stockings. Sc surgi-
=,
ear protectors. refugee sweaters. ! pair
OF bed socks, II wash cloths 81 pairs
WriStlets, IS helmets, 10 inuiIlers
AS usual. by far the largest number of
men of the Glass draft examined Mon
DAY were rejected because of phvsica
disabilities. Chin King, Chinese laun-
dryman. appeared for examination bu;
was rejected. Alfred e. McGraw o.
Hyde Park, Mass. applied for a trans
fer. EleaZer Russakoff of Skowhegan
and Naterville was referred to the MEG
zeal advisory board for further examina-
ton, as were Walter II. Harvey Of SHOW
hogan and Joseph A. Quay. John H.
Thompson of Starks and Frank X. I.anev
OF Skowhegan will appear later for ex-
animation, while Carlostine Cross Of Mar
olehead. Mass, has already enlisted The
following men did not appear: Hector
Berubee, Lisbon Fails; JOS NORM. Jack
man; Louis DUDE, Quebec. and Mavyiue
Bragg, Fairfield
The following men were rejected:
Charles Y. Locke. Skowhegan: Warren
Jones. Brighton: Jonas +. Wescott, Mad
ison; Paul l.. Woodworth, Fairfield: Ar
thur +. Harding. Madison; William $.
Fuller. New Portland; Garold G. Mason,
Madison: Clarence II. Baron, Arson: For
rest A. Carnage, Skownegan; William r.
Hinkson. Palmyra; Albert E. Hanson.
Pittsiield: Napoleon Fluett. Skowhegan:
Ray f. Hubbard, Canaan; Elmer f.
Quimhy, Dexter; Leslie l., Mann. North
Arson; Forrest Dreamer. North Arson,
Henry Gilblair. lockwood; t,rlon G. Her
rick, Harmony; Elmer II. F'orbus, Scion;
Eugene l.. lIutchins, North New Port
land; clyde Walter Rrazier Brighton:
Harrison =. Burton. Madison: Chester X
Perkins, SkoWhegan: Ernest Jones,
Brighton, Chas. +. Shaw. Pittsfield: Lor-
ing MCGOWAN. Everett. Mass: Fred Il
Jones. st Albars; Joel F. Tozier. Scion;
Edmund Durgin West Forks; Arthur
McFarlane Detroit; Allie A. G. Randall
Ripley: Herbert W Perkins, Madison;
Mariner H. Moody Scion: Joseph For
tin, Madison. and Clyde r. Chapman.
Fairfield; Ross G. stewart Pittsfiell;
John II. i-inkletter Athens. Orlando G.
Woodman, Norridge Wock; George f.
Dickey. Fairfield
County Director Edward f Merrill met
with about a dozen men OF the Volunteer
Council in the municipal courtroom on
Monday evening to explain the War SAY
ings and Thrift Stamp movement ana
urge the need of starting the campaign
in Skowhegan, where the quota set i.
s1ooo0.
Mr. and Mrs William Wyman have be-
come the parents Of a young son.
Edward Thomas Burton. aged 81. d
a..
was in Skowhegan Monday and while
here filed at the office of the clerk the
nrst papers in naturalization proceed
ure. Others to file first intentions pa
pers since January l are Charles Mac
kay. IS; Paul Gallant a. Fairfield:
William Louis O'Brien, 81. Fairfield:
Gideon Dewitt, 43, Pittsfield.
Fred Freeze. who underwent an OBJ
GRAFTON at Somerset hospital Monday
for an abscess in the back, is reported
as improving
Danville f. Fish. an aged resident of
East Front street fell in the store of
the \. Il F. Co. here early Tuesday
morning and it was thought sustained
a shock as, he became practically UNI
conscious.
A meeting Of the official board of
the Methodist church vas held at the
parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. Henry
Clay Turner Monday evening with
good attendance
The Community Club of the First
Baptist parish held an adjourned
meeting Monday night with Rev. o.
II. Tracy at the parsonage
Officers, teachers and members of
the Island Avenue Congregational
church met Monday evening in Con-
gregational parlors to consider the
work and conditions connected With
the school. Rev. c. Fl. Mckinney pre-
sided.
MIR. and Mrs Myron E. Smith have
leased OF DR.. Julia Nay kincaid her
house on Water street which has for
a number of years been occupied by
y. $. Steward and family.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Ernest Avore are
to close their apartment on Maple
street and establish their home at
Hotel oxford for the present
Funeral services for the late Wilfred
r. Hackett will be held on Thursday
at $50 from the Hackett resi-
derce on Elm street. Masonic cere-
monies will be included in the sad rites.
Marriage intentions lately fled at