Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20


The following men were examined by
/ the Somerset Exemption Board Monday
and rejected: William H. Strum. Lex
ington; Albert York, Scion; Libby w.
Sterry, Starks; Leon r. Towle. Cornville.
Harry A. Elliot. Hartland; Willis Hen
derson, Jackman; Landell ]. Paradis.
Joseph Doucett Aaron s. Porter, Moose
River; Albert S. Luce. Pittsield; John A.
BARLEY. P!ttsteld Loring ]. Brown,
Pittsield; Clyde E. Mahoney. sSolon;
Harold Mcclure. Joseuh Wine, Harmony;
Berry D. Gordon, Skowhegan; Lewis NJ.
Laney. Skowhegan; Edward l.. Sawyer,
Ripley; Carl II. Field, Worcester, Mass;
Elmer E. Mcguire, Waterville; Edwin NJ.
Jordan, Waterville; Harry H. Dyer,
Madison; Thos. Petley, Madison; Clinton
L. Watson, Madison; Edward L. Heaney,
North Arson; Erwin II. Austin. Sears
Siding, Harmony; Clifton Higgins, Con-
cord. Orison +. McClintick, Scion; Earl
George Clark Of Cambridge in the quota
called was transferred and Harold B.
Caldwell of Madison is already in service.
Donald w. Ellis of Fairfield had been
previously examined. Among other men
ence Written. Fairfield; Hugh Hall, Milo
Disiby Louigier, Fairfield; Eddie Her.
bert, NoSth Arson; Amos Workman,
lockwood; Joseph r. Winegardner Wat
ervlle; Charles Reardon, lockwood: f.
A. Stewart, Moose River: Ray Liston
Lander, The Forks; Dwight r. Niles,
Jacksonville, Fla; Joseph McPhee, Ban
gor: Guy A. Hubbard, skowhegan.
The meetings of Skowhegan Grange are
being omitted entirely until the 9th of
March when it is hoped the fuel condi-
tons will be sufficiently relieved so that
meetings may be resumed again The
programs have been arranged by the 1915
lecturer and are now made public.
Mrs. John W. Steward and Mrs. Helen
l.. Pulsifer left Tuesday morning for Bos-
ton Mrs Steward was to go from there
to Reading to visit with friend for a
few weeks while Mrs. Puli.sfer was going
to Hartford, Conn. to visit with Mrs. C..
NJ. Gallup formerly of Skowhegan.
Skowhegan is to have a thorough
Thrift Stamp campaign, the survey hav-
ing been laid out with the canvassers.
Harold Healey, who has been located In
Beverly, Mass, for some time, was visit
ing friends here Monday and Tuesday
leaving here for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Healey, in Pttsfeld.
He has been drafted for special service
and expects to be connected with the
electrians department in military ser
vice.
6. w. Philbrick. +. r. Philbrick and j.
q Nj1aS IF this with No
kenney and Paul York OF Jackman, left
here Tuesday morning for Augusta to at
tend the meetings Of the log driving
companies.
Mrs. O. A. Bracket went 70 Waterville
Tuesday morning to visit her sister.
Edward f. Merrill went to Augusta
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Charles Il. Niles of Middle street
entertained the officers and directors of
Sorosis, of which she is vice president, at
her home Monday evening. Those pres
ent included Mrs. Harold c. Woodbury.,
Miss Marie G. Fletcher. Miss Grace G.
Merrill. Miss Leila Farbrother, Miss Dor
othy Day. Miss Gladys +. Pennell and
Miss Rattle Tozier. But one of the drec-
tors. Mrs. Edward b. Weston was alb
sent, Willie sptCloi quest WdS MIS-. n
r. Plummer. Auction was enjoyed and a
very delicious lunch was esrved by the
hostess assisted by her sister, Miss Myrtle
Green.
A cablegram was received here Monday
by Mrs John w. Healey from her hus.
band, 1t Healey. now in France, which
stated that he was in good health From
various reports received here there is
every Indication that the Somerset coun.
ty boys are now in the trenches. A re.
cent letter from Corp. Walter Lessard
stated that Elwood Allen. formerly witt
the American Express CO. here and re.
ported as dead in France. was in good
health except for a slight cough. In 1t
Healey's recent communication he stated
that he had received every box forward
ed by his Skowhegan friends
Spilled milk or cream was much in
evidence on the street and sidewalk In
front of the First National Bank on Wa
ter street for time Tuesday morning
The team driven by Geo. F. Paddock &
Son. deliverers of milk and cream from
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery. was up
set at this juncture, partially overturn-
ing the carriers on the sleigh, breaking
milk bottles and wasting a portion of the
contents Of the tin containers. The horse
was standing IN front of Dr. Dascomb s
office on Madison avenue when it became
startled and hustled pell nell down the
street and around the corner where the
accident heretofore related occurred.
II. '. Starrett Of Warren. who has
been here in connection with compila lions
for the Maine Year Book, left here Tues
day.
j. Max Clark of Wateryille arrived
Tuesday forenoon for a short visit with
his mother.
| Miss Marah 3. Stevens teacher OF
drawing in the public schools left Tues
day morning for short visit at her home
in Chesterfield.
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Burke Of Jack =
man was in town Monday and Tues
day. bringing with him Martin New
combe, whose residence is unknown.
Newcombe himself claims that he does
not know where his home is but on :
GER Burke has determined that he
shipped from Botson to work for a
lumber firm in the vicinity of Jack
man. The man is not demented ac-
| cordiDv tn the officer but rothor .S