Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14

OCtC AtS~4AluuCAtA0 SAesAAssS
at Peace Report-L0cal Item
The local branch of the Red Cross is
the cases Of sickness In
town and where it Is found advisable
8 having persons who are ill removed
10 Somerset hospital. This is not con-
fined to the families Of soldiers but Is
being done to relieve the conditions
generally. A lumber of people were
aiken to the hospital Saturday but ow-
ing to the small nursing force there at
the present time not nearly all of the
cases could be attended to from mat
An attempt was being made
Saturday not only tc add more patients
to the hospital but to procure either
trained or experienced nurses to assist
in the work of caring for the sick ones.
AS a result of the conference between
local business men and Manager Doug
lass of the Maine Central railroad here
several days ..go the express service Mas
been considerably improved, much to the
of local traders. This is &c
by the II orning train due
here at about o'clock waiting In Wa
terville to connect with a train bring
ing express from Boston. In some in
stances the train is somewhat later, but
the situation is much more favorable for
the business men than it would be II -un
after the arrival of the west freight.
George r. Merriam, accompanied by
his little son, left here Saturday on his
return to Belmont, Mass, to resume his
state Y NJ. c. A. activities. He was
accompanied as far as Waterville by
his mother. Mrs. George Merriam. who
was to visit her daughter. Mrs. r. l..
Weeks. Mrs. Weeks husband. Prof.
Weeks. has lately located in Waterville
to become a member Of the Colby col
lege faculty.
Postmaster and Mrs. L. G. Williams
OF Athens were visitors in town Satur-
day.
AS a result Of the examinations FRI
day last the following men were ac-
cepted for special service: Herman John
Winberg, North Anson; John Thomas
Madison; Carroll Henry web
Der, Hartland. The following we're ac-
cepted for general military service
Richard James Power, Fairfield; Her
man Tracy, Jewett street, Ekowhegan;
Verbal Clark Spofford. Hinckley: Ray
mond Paul Gates, Bingham: Urban EN-
gene charles, Smithfield; Van Rensse-
laer futile, Canaan; Alden Blanchard
Collins. Arson; Vernard Ivan Pierce,
Thos. Hannibal Murphy.
North Arson: Earle Merrill Pushor,
Pittsfield, r. F. D. The following men
were examined and rejected: Charles
Avery MeSorley, Oakland. r. F. D.;
John Charles Marshall, Fairfield tsana-
torium); Bernard Albert Lowry, Fair
field: Henry Albert Harding. Detroit;
Earl Wade Stevens. Norridgewock; Ar
thur Sired, solon; Frank Adolph Gro
der, Skowhegan. AZ Maple street; John
o. Reilly. Hartland Jos. Treff1ey Blanch-
ard, Skowhegan. 80 French street; Glad
stone Mckinley Sargent, Fairfield. T.
F. D.; Walter Ellsworth Davis, Fairfield
(sanatorium); Chester Albert Hussey
Earl Martin McCollar,
skowhegan, r. r. D. Z; Clyde Linwood
Lander, Madison; Albert Hiram Pierce,
Bingham;. Nelson William Patrick
Munster. Somerset Junction; Charles
wesen Gardner Parlin, Arson. r. F. B.
1; Ernest John Matthew. "a East Front
street, Skowhegan; Hugh G. Brenigan
Z Bush street. Skowhegan. The condi-
ton of Frank Alton was reported as
and Linwood A. Sanborn OF
Bingham was reclassified. Men report
ed sick were: Lauriston Earlin Howes
Somerset Guy Everett Dunphy. North
New Portland; Edward George Chad
burne. Ripley. Examinations will be
resumed Tuesday.
Rev. George Merriam conducted
preaching services at the East Madison
church Sunday. H.
Miss Carrie Thomson IL in Dexter
where she is temporary manager of the
telegraph Office. She may be there fol-
the winter.
The following list of men have
been called for physical examination
for military service, Friday. Oct. IS:
Serial
No.
1852 Arthur Perry Bloom, Bingham,
Me.
4454 Edwin Ira Small. Bingham. Me
1851 Henry Austin Roy. Canaan. Me-,
r. F. D. 1.
1881 Carroll Norton Hapgood. Madi-
son, Me-. r. F. D. !.
44ss Leo Lewis West Forks. Me.
44s2 Robert Logan Kerr, West Forks,
Me.
44s3 Alexander Alix Melnik, West
Forks. Me.
4432 Milford Baker, Bingham, Me.
ABB Albert Kilbride, lockwood, Me.
Camp Brassua.
4436 Joseph Clark. Caratunk. Me.
4405 Liston Linwood Goodrich. Tal-
myra. Me.
379 William Ralph Forbes. Fairfield,
Me. "I.arone" r.. F. d. IS.
4404 Harry Robert Berry. The Forks,
Me
241s Cuifton Herbert Hight, Athens,
Me.
1854 Joseph David Plourde. Skowhe-
gan, Me. NJ. c. hotel.
As Raymond Washburn, Brighton.
Me.
800 Enroll Ernest Murphy. Fairfield,
Me-, 80 Bunker avenue.
1859 Walter wilbert Wingate, Pitts
field, Mas, 80 Lancey street.