Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-22
FLAG RAISING AT
NORTH ANSON co. MILL

A beautiful flag measuring 10 by
20 feet was unfurled Saturday after
noon at three o'clock at the North
Arson Manufacturing Co mill at
Fairfield by William and Bedford
Hume. little sons of general mana
ger of the North Arson Manufacture
ing Co, G. G. Humes. Fully eight
hundred people witnessed the flag
raising and the special program
which had been arranged was en-
joyed by all present. Henral New
hall presided over the occasion and
introduced the speakers of the arter-
noon. Rev. Mr.. Wood of Madison
offered prayer and was the first
speaker Of the afternoon. America
was sung by all present. Everyone
was thrilled when the little broth
ers, dressed in little white sailor
suits, unfurled Old Glory to the
breeze during the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner" Hon John
f. Nelson. Esq of Augusta delivered
the afternoons address. Mr.. Mel
son told in very interesting way
the meaning of the flag, the stars.
the stripes and the field. Much
spirit was shown by the spectators.
and they cheered again and again.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev, Mr.. Wood Music was rem
dered during the afternoon by
Towne's famous Boys Band Of Mad
ison.
The bandstand and speakers
u =, n u
bunting in the national colors. It
was said by many present that it
was one of the best flag raisines ey
er held, and was an occasion which
will long be remembered by all pres
ent.
Leverett LfewelIing. who is sta
toned at Camp Devens. is in town
on short furloueh the guest oh his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Flew
cling. on lower Main street.
Notices have been sent out by the
municipal officers that All officers,
treasurers and clerks will meet this
afternoon at O'Clock for the con
sideration of any applications to
| them made by persons. to be inn
! hold-rs and victualers in this town
/ until the first Monday il May. 1919
A decision has been rendered bv
/ the Public Utilities Commission dis
! missing the petition of +. l.. Black
! well and II others setting forth that
| public convience and necessity re-
qulre the erection and maintenance
| OF a station for freieh: and passen-
! gers. or for passengers alone, at or
near farker's Crpssinig at Benton.
! l.. a. Emerson and with a crew of
men have gone to Portland where
they will be engaged in loading ma
! chlnery to be used in constructing a
! concrete dam at the Lockwood mills
! in Waterville.
! Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mulligan are
| receiving congratulations on the
! birth Of a daughter, named Dorothy
! Rebecca, born July Is, 1918.
! 4 large number from this town at
| tended the lecture at Waterville CITY
Opear house last evening, given bv
! VIM. r. Balch. war correspondent of
! the Boston Transcript The subject
: for his lecture was The Historic
( Reason Prussia invented and brought
on the War"
! Cortez Smith. president OF the
| Maine Branch of the American Fed
! Grafton Of Labor. has recently been
! appointed as district organizer and
! field representative for the United
! States Public Service Reserve. to
! work in this State. His work is 10
enroll the working men Of the section
to which he is appointed for re-
serve force which shall be at the call
of the government, WREN the need
for such help a sthey tan give shall
be needed Mr.. Smith has met with
great success, so far Ibis work.
Those in charge of the local. Chap
ter of the Red Cross wish TO explain
Somewhat the rules governing their
work. There seems TO have beeen
some misunderstanding which should
he explained. The organization IS Il
branch of the waterville chapter and