Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

peared as witnesses for all three hieh'
The veterans of the Civil war are
ma rticularly gratified at the ready re-
Spouse of the townspeople owning au-
,omobiles. in offering them as con-
veyances for the Grand Army men
and Relief Corps members on Memo
rial day and are also deeply CRATE
FIJI 40 Hon. S. W. Gould for his splen-
did Grafton on the same patrlotlc oc-
casion.
Miss Annie Caswell who has peeh
passing the winter in Boston IS WISH
| ing at her home on West Front street
! Miss Annie Cover of Augusta ar
rived Saturday night 10 visit at the
home of her brother DR.. S. NJ. Cover
over Sunday.
George Fogg Of Cornville was IN
town Saturday night TO meet MS SIS
ter, Miss Evelyn Fogg who was re-
turning from East Bridgewater'
Mass, accompanied by her nephew
and niece, Rogert and Ruth Spear OF
that place, who are to remain at the
Fogg farm in Cornville for the sum-
mcr.
H. Tobey Mooers returned TO
Bowdoin College Sunday after few
days visit at his home here. He
has completed his course at Bowdoln
in spite of his long interruption IN
ambulance service in France, and
will again return TO Skowhegan be-
fore entering his summers work
which is at present hide finite.
Preparations are already under
way for the War Savings Stamps
week from June 20 to July :, which
is locally under the direction of
County Director Edward f. Merrill.
we are on the trail of every
kind of interference with efficient
telephone service at the present time
as we'll as seeking for all forms Of
waste in the telephone bushes"
said Manager f. r. Marden, when
asked about the continuance Of Civ
ing time by operators to subscribers
on Monday June 10th. AS in all
big business i'll these war times. We
must make every part of the organ
ization as efficient as possible, and
any usage of the telephone service
which may in any way impede the
service Tor the government Of for
the subscribers must be eliminated.
While the giving of the time Of day
to anyone who has called has been
of service to some OF the public. the
practice has grown to such an eX
tent that many OF the telephone
companies in oher parts OF the coun-
try, as we'll as ourselves. have felt
it necessary to discontinue TO give
such service. In the New England
Company territory there have been
100000 calls per day, the bulk Of
such calls cop1ing at times when our
operating forces find it most diff
cult to handle them. As such bur
den is obviously an unavoidable
waste. and as so large a portion of
! those inquiries have become habit
with many people. as happens in
homes where clocks differ, and par
/ ticularly through the desire Of
! children to learn the time easily, we
are confident that our desire to di-
i rect all our energies toward the frun-
ishing OF effective telephone service
will be understood by our subscrlb-
! ers."
/! Memorial services for the late
Franklin Danforth were held Sun
| ady afternoon from the home Of his
father, Judge L. +. Dantorth on Nor
rideewock Ave, Rev. George Merri-
am, pastor OF the Bethany Baptist
Church where the deceased had
formerly been an attendant. official
ed at the obsequies with Thos. G.
Lord as funeral director. The body
was conveyed to NOrridgewoCk for
interment by the side OF the mother
lot, Ralph B Hi, 4. ''I Harry i les 5,
Maurice p. Merrill and Uohn l..
Fish acting as pail bearers. Rev
Mr.. Merriam conducted the com
initial service at the burial
plot The sudden passing of Mr.
Danforth is exceedingly regret
ted by the people OF this community
where he was born and reared. Al
though quiet and retiring in his
| tastes he was possessed OF a SPLEEN
did mind and was wise interpreter
OF the current events OF the world
at large. He was most kindly and
Considerate and the writer OF this
bret memorial recalls many instan-
ccs OF his patient assistance in mat
tiers OF public interest. He was
neither lodge nor club man. but
being interested somewhat in rural
conditions Mr.. Danforth several
years ago became a member OF
Skowhegan Grange where he some
times presented his views and for
one year served efficiently as secret
AIRY OF the order. Besides his father
the deceased is survived by step
mother, one uncle and two aunts.
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