Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25

Wedne sday. The grand total subscribed
for the Waterville and Winslow district
is $4,000. The last $1,000 Of that sum
was subscribed at the luncheon amid
cheers and enthusiasm. This SUM being
reached, the Wyandotte Worsted Mills
pledged $4,000 and the Reyes Fibre Co.
81, coo carrying the sum to double the
allotment.
The dinner was furnished on this oc-
CASTOR by the ladies of the Free Baptist
the Second Baptist, Methodist and St
Marks churches. and consisted of an
excellent fish chowder, bread and butter
coffee and doughnuts. Music was fur
nished for the occasion by Drews or
chestra and the company was delighted
with the cornet playing Of his young
pupil. Hillard Sawyer. the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Sawyer.
An innovation was introduced in the
meeting Wednesday by the presence of
Mrs. Robert w. Crowe!l, who favored
the gathering with a brief talk and two
readings.
During the meeting Fred W. Clair
spoke in regard to his work az chairman
"a LhO IpHiIHiltcC VII TUG Sd!c vi W dI
Savings Stamps and asked all present
to assist in making the sale Of stamps
meet the requirements.
y. ii. Barrows also made a brief
speech to the effect that he had been
told that 1t had been said that the en-
ployes Of the Wyandotte Worsted Mills
had been told that if they didn't buy a
bond they would lose their Jobs. That
is an unqualified lie." said Mr.. Bar
rows. i told them a. the first that we
wanted to give $4,000 from the employees
and told them to get what they could
and fill my card out for the rest. They
brought my card back 70 me and said
they didn't need it, He said that he
mad nred five men, NOT because they
didn't buy Liberty Bonds. but because
they didn't have any use for the war or
anything connected with it.
At the close Of the dinner. Her
bert l.. Emery announced that Fri
day would not be a holiday in this
state. He then introduced Chief
Electrician +. s. Stuart of the Unit
ed states Navy and three cheers for
the navy were given. Three cheers
were also given for DR.. Hill, who
was incapacitated for cheerleader on
account Of his voice.
Mr.. Stuart said: II am proud to
be able to stand before the grand
men of the State Of Maine. saw
grand men, for | am State Of Maine
man. | enlisted in 1898 in Bangor
served in the Spanish American war
IN the Philippine Islands for two
years. in the regular army for three
years and then went into the navy.
me only training I have had is serv-
ing that grand old flag.
MY enlistment ran out April 2
last year and re-enlisted the next
naE' am now recruiting for the
Naval Reserves. Uncle Sam wants
900 men for transports to take our
gallant soldiers across. Men, this is
more serious than some of us think.
we do not want to wait to be taken
by the shoulder, but go up to Uncle
Sam and say. We're ready"
He told of the splendid work done
by the Boy Scouts and congratulated
those present on their good work He
spoke of the many advantages to be
gained in the navy.
collection was taken IN to de-
fray the expenses Of the luncbeon
and DR.. F. c. Thayer announced that
T14.59 had been secured.
Key. Frank l.. Fhalen was called
on and said that there was mover &.
war in history in which woman suf-
lefod so much and played such y
h"hle and heroic part. hut not one
woman has lifted up her voice. He
introduced Mrs. r. w. Crowell who
previous to reciting two pocms said.
No'ns or Canadian birth and a long
'Ine OF British ancestry YOU can nm
derstand how deep my feelings have
hcen from the first of the war. Rut
while the United States was neutral
or officially neutral. said nothing
outside OF my own home.
! am glad to do something he-
sides knitting. because having never
learned until the last year nv fingers
move so slowly and my heart beats
so fast"
After reading love Of the Flag"
and FLANDERS Field" three cheers
We're given for Mrs CrowelI.
me teams reported for the day as
Ieam ]. subscriptions. totallinc
A'2oo; team 2, totalling $3.50; team
}, II totalling s4450: team 4. 10 total
ling s545o: team 5, 4 totalling ss1oo.
team s. I totalling $3.50; team :. II
tOt1l1iYoO t60n.
1880; team Q, IA totalling 1880: team
AZ. totalling $3.50; team II. . totallinr
szoo; team IL, "a totalling sl70o: team
u.s. Il totalling $11O0; team "a. total
ing s4oo; team Is. II totalling 1850:
'eafn TO- = totalling $500; team Il. Is
.o.aiilng $4,000: team IS, s totallinr
sSoo; team 10, 4 totalling $3.50; team
~. totalling $3.50; team Fl. 5 totalIinp
si'o; team %. totalling $3.50: team
-. totalling 800; team "a 2 total
ing $500: team 20, 5 totallinr s2,15o.
remington q Soper: team IS. . total
ing $l5o: team 81. totalling $50.
team IS, l totalling $50: team 90 ~
falling $50; team 30. ., totallins 500.
team 81. totalling tear, % .
totalling $3.50: team 80. I totallins $50.
team "a, 3 totalling $3.50: team a. .
totalling $3.50; team So, 10 totallins
$500; team 81. no report: team 81. to-
falling $500; team 80, 2 totalling 5000.
team 40, totalling s145o Americon
clothing Co. 10 per cent; team Al. 2
totalling $500; team ~. 5 totsllinx
s29o; team AZ. IL totalling $500: team
a, totalling $3.50: team As, es total
ling $3o5o; team As. u totallinr $1,000