Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
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Thomas Edward Macdonald of
New York City, who with his mother,
Mrs. n. A. Mcdonald was at the Nc
Donald cottage at Lakewood when
war was declared and enlisted with
Company + at that time, is back at
Lakewood. having arrived here from
Ctisvile, \. ", where he has been
receiving treatment at General Army
Hospital No. s. He is considerably
improved in health and will probably
report at the hospital on Sept. Is.
He was connected with the cenSor's
office in Paris and was sent all over
France as special courier" He
was SO unfortunate as to get cassed
while over there and this aggravated
his bronchitis tendencies, so it was de-
cided that it would be better for him
to return to the States. He is un-
certain as to his future, but hardly
expects to be sent back overseas.
According to prominent farmer
of Somerset County potatoes in the
county started in well, but rust and
some foreign disease has affected
most fields, while in his opinion the
hay crop was less than last year, but
harvested in q very good condition.
Many farmers have a small piece of
wheat and have the same reaped and
bound. Some pieces of oats have
been very good. Pastures in his
general summary have been very
good and the flow of milk appears
to have held out well. More calves
and lambs are being raised than US
ual and more sheep are kept than
for several years. The apple crop is
thing of the past comparatively.
The gypsy and browntail moths are
things of the past. The bees are do
ing well this season, but the sugar
problem to feed these insects in be-
coming a problem indeed The in
dications are that dry wood will be
S12 per cord.
Memorial services for the late Mrs
Augusta Coleman. widow of Ruel
Coleman. were held Sunday after
noon at ? o'clock from the residence
of Arr and Mrs. Tracy Gates on Mad
ison avenue, Mrs. Gates being
niece of the deceased. Rev. George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
church officiated and burial was in
the North cemetery.
Miss Della Bouchard has returned
from Boston. where she has been at
tending millinery openings.
Memorial services for the late
George Morrill, were conducted Sun
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Abbey of
Madison avenue. Rev G. H. McEl-
hiney Of the Island avenue Congre-
gational church officiated His two
daughters. Mrs. Blanche Chapman Of
Benton and Mrs. Prior Goodwin Of
Roslindale. Mass. were both present
at the ceremonies.
Mrs. Evelyn Boothby and her
grandson, Master Norman Boothby,
left Saturday forenoon to visit with
Mrs. Boothby's brother. Willard Lord
in Auburn.
Miss Doris Chase, who lives in the
White school house neighborhood,
left here Saturday morning for Bath,
where she has accepted a clerical po-
sition.
Miss Maude McVane of Boston de-
parted Saturday morning after hav-
ing been here to visit her sister, Mrs.
Almer Russell for about two weeks
$. ". Philbrick has been appointed
chairman for Somerset County in
the next Liberty Loan campaign.
Mrs. Beatrice Carpenter and two
children. David and John, returned
Saturday to their home in Somerville
after having passed the greater part
OF the summer at Killcare Farm as
the guest of her uncle. Charles Fl.
Davis of New York. Miss Davis ex
poets to remain at Killo>re until the
first of October.