Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
Red Cross Activities

J A thoughtful fe.ture introduced into
some Of the grades of the public schools
was the donating of sums of money to
the Red Cross instead of purchasing VAL
entines. The pupils of Miss Carts sixth
grade presented an offering OF $3.50 in
valentine box, and the pupils of Miss
Plumners eighth Craze tarued over to
the He'd Cross The sum ot - J3. Other
nations at the Rec Cross headquarters
mere "hlcn are eape c.a.ly appreciated are
two afshans made ny elde;l, ladies inter-
ested In the cause. One was the work or
MIS-. Llfreua HunneN ell of the South So
lun section and the other was maze nv
MIS-. Evelyn Lincoln of East Madison.
The FIRST hila thea class has also ser
the squares contributed by various per
sons and thus made another afghan COM
plete.
-NorrldgeWock, now that the SMALLPOX
scare Is over with in that village. has
se"e INTO the somerset county headouar-
ters mere % sweaters, - pair of socks. 4
p~lrs OF wr.stlets and - convalescent
gowns Scion has sent in during tho
week II sweaters. pairs OF socks. -
helmets and pairs OF wristlets. Canaan
.,
10 pairs of WHISTLES, ear protectors. 6
eo'iiiore pillows and 10 convalescent
gowns. Athens has sent In during the
week 3 sweaters, pairs Of wrstIets.
heImet and "a pairs Of socks. Flasstaff
mas sent In IA pairs of socks, pairs of
"ristlets and ! sweater Fairfield Center
mas sent IN sweaters, / pair socks and G
pajamas.
Advices received here Saturday from
l. e. Mcdonnell of New York and Lake.
wood, who left here with Co. F. state thai
ne Is now away from the regiment IN do.
tached duty in Paris, France. as a con.
sor. and thai the position may be perma-
nent.
The indications are that Skowhegan
VIII have another hospital in the ne,r
future, to be directed by DR.. George
e. 1oung. He already has severa,
places under advisement, among them
being the old Bachelor property now
owned by Mrs. Edna Page Bunker. It
was currently reported to have been
purchased by DR.. Young Friday hut
this was positively denied on Fri
DAY evening. The Herbert Wentworth
residence on Neil Hill and the old
wentworth homestead on Madison av-
ehue are also being considered for
hospltal needs as wei! as other pri
'ate residence in town. Somerset hos.
pital mas been filled with patients dur
ing the present season and the indica
TONS are that two institutions of the
kind could be made to pay in the com
munity.
Letters written by Attorney +. G.
butler from London, where he was To-
Gated on January 81. indicate that he
mad an agreeable voyage across and
that he was expecting shortly to leave
Tor France in his y. NJ c. \. war work.
The members of Russell Relief Corps
were in session Friday afternoon at
their headquarters in Grand Army hall.
An enjoyable program was presented,
based on Abraham Lincoln. and di-
rected by the Corps president, Mrs.
Mary 5. T. Burns. Anecdotes were
read by the ladies present, portions of
his address were given and Mrs. Ag-
mes S. Steward sang THE Faded Coat
OF Blue" accompanied by Mrs Emma
II. Dunton. Mrs. Steward also led in
the singing of the Star Spangled Ban
ner. Mrs. Lizzie Hoxie Nye was elect
ed chaplain during the business ses-
sion. Members OF Russell Post were
present as special guests.
The Sunshine Society will meet on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mabel
Roderick at her home on the corner
of North avenue and Dyer street.
c. NJ. White Of Bowdoinham of the
State Bureau OF Animal Industry was
in town Saturday on business for the
New England Milk Producers Associa-
ton. He will come again in the spring
tc call upon various farmers of this
section.
Walter p. Ordway and J. c. viles OF
this town have sold to William Nc
Donough of Bingham the north 100
acres Of land in Bingham, which was