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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS PARTY
PROVES PRETTY EVENT

A remarkably pretty social event wa :
the dancing party given at the Elk's hall
on Appleton street Tuesday evening for
the benefit of the Red Cross. The affair
was arranged by Miss Lou Nickerson
and Mrs. George W Verrill. both of
whom worked hard to make the party
the great social and financial success
That ii proved TO be
Inc nall was ella borately decorated,
the balcony being draped with the stars
ana stripes over which hung one of the
most appealing of the Red Cross nest
ers. At either end of the balcony was
placed Red Cross banner The big
chandeliers We're each decorated with
two flags and two Red Cross banners
placed alternately and flags were also
placed at intervals on the walls of the
rooms. There were a large number Of
the younger set of the city present and
1t is probable that there will be about
Sl5O as a result of the endeavors of
these two ladies' WEIGHS banjo orches-
ira furnished music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
Lecture BY Prof, johnson

StereopticOn slides made from pic
lures taken in the prison camps in
France will he used by Prof. Clarence
Il. johnson to illustrate the lecture he
will give next Tuesday night in the
First Baptist church. The photographs
from which the slides were made were
taken by Prof. johnson during his ser
vice as a y. ~. c, \. war worker in
France. They show many phases Of the
life led by the German PRISONERS The
views supplement the description which
the lecture will give OF The scenes
which he witneSGt ! among the prisoners
and the kinds Of men he found them to
be. In addition TO the lecture. the glea
clubs of Colby college VIII sing during
the evening, the womens club singing
the 'Marseillaise" and French ana the
mems club giving appropriate seiec-
tons. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be devoted 70 the fund for
sending Colby students to the students
conference at Mortified. Mass. in June.
Fifty of the Colby students have vol
unteered to canvass the residential sec
tion of the city tonight in the interest
of this lecture. The drive will take
place from o'clock to 80, when the
canvassers viii meet at the home of
Prof. johnson to make their report an /
to enjoy an informal Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
GREEKS TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THE RED CROSS

Two Greek societies, the Pan Eperotc
Union and the Lesbian society OF the
Omonia. made up of the Greek citizens
of Waterville and Fairfield. have joined
together in a patriotic eTort and held a
meeting Wednesday evening AT Pomer-
leau's hall. at which time they voted to
each give days pay 10 the cause of
the Red Cross. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Spires Bassaris, who in
troduced Frederick a. Shepherd as the
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Shepherd
said: I'VE people of America are great
ly Indebted to Greece for our philoso-
ply, the beginnings of our art and lit
erature and for our liberties He e
ferred to the fact that President Rob-
erts OF Colby had reminded him that
day that the word democracy" was
coined and given to the world by Greece.
In my home.' said Mr.. Shepherd,
lis picture Of the church OF st. SOPHIA
as it was before it was partly DESTROYED
~ the Turks He called attention to
/. the fact that Turks and Huns seems to
take delight in demolishing churches
and cathedrals. The speaker said tina,
he believed that when the war was end
ed. and it could end only in one way,
the defeat Of prussianism. that not only
will Belgium be looked out for and Ar
menia. but that Constantinople Will be
placed under the flag of the country to
which it rightfully belongs. In closing,
Mr.. Shepherd urged them TO give as
literally as they felt they could in the
present Red Cross campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

The flag drill to be given at the pa
trlotic enter, ainment at City hall next
Frida% evening will Introduce some of
the old war songs. The young ladie j,
who will take part. carrying flags OF
the allied countries. are J.uella Holman.
Hazel Luce, Mildred Packard Celia
Fish, Dorothy Quinn. Ethel Webb Dor
othy Currier, Florence Stevens. Eva ste.
vens, Avis Sproul, Eleanor Nicherson.
liore Sawyer. Marion Crimes, Imogene
Walker, Thelma Malice and LOUIS,
Skillins- Columbia will be represented
by Miss Frances Tilder, and Miss Doro-
thy Tenney VIII be the Goddess of Lib.
ertv. The flower girls will be Willie.
nina Perkins and Kathleen Andrews.
The ushcrs at this entertainment will
he the young lady members OF Mary
kelton Drummer Chapter. II. A. r., Miss
Ethel Parln. Miss Pauline Lowell, Miss
Helen Nye and Miss Stella Boyden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
FINE ADDRESSES
AT CONVENTION

Rev l.. IL. Brewster of Auburn,
superintendent of the Teen age
pupils gave an address before the
kennebec County Sunday School
Convention Tuesday on The Christ
for the Teen Age" He said that
many OF the moral ideas OF the world
DO not originate with Christianity, but
they have their illustrations in the
! lie OF Christ. That the story is the
! most effective method of imparting
truth. The particular truth is the
love OF God, the energy of God and
the fact of the victory of God is the
Christ of the teen age.
The evening service consisted of n
devotional and patriotic service and
addresses by Rev. j. j. Hull of Port
iand superintendent of the adult de-
partment of the Maine Sunday school
association and Rev. c. A. Boyd of
New Hampshire, who talked on
"Christian Patriotism"
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. John DAILY.
Lewis Il. Barton has returned to the
branch from a furlough passed in Halo
We'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Kopf of lion,
\. y, are here. being called to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. kopfs brother, the
late Thomas f. Burkley.
Major Martin f. Mcguire of the
Northwestern branch at Milwaukee.
Wis, has been appointed surgeon of this
branch to succeed Major John {. Bird
who has been appointed surgeon at the
Danvile. Ill. branch Major Mcguire
is expected at once and upon his arrival
Major Bird will depart at once.
The funeral OF the late Peter Taylor
was held from the Home chapel at A
II. Wednesday,
Mrs Charles Worthley of Norridge-
wock and Mrs. f. r. Williamson of Hal
lowell were calling on relatives here
Wednesday.
Burroughs were granted Wednesday to
Patrick Rooney to Augusta, John Muir
ply to Providence. and William f. Bow
den TO Auburn.
Rev Charles H. Temple. who has
been receiving FIVE weeks course in
training at Camp Taylor. Louisville,
Ky, has resumed his work at the
branch
The funeral of the late Henry c.
kirkwood will be held from the Home
chapel at 3 A. NJ, Re-. c. H Tempe
officiating.
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Wednesday Briqhton Market

Stock Yards, May 22.-The beef
cattle market was strong with sup
plies light. The demand was active
and sales were made promptly with
prices holding at Tuesdays figures.
Calves of good quality were sold up
to Ice with the bulk of the sales from
l3G l5c. Hogs We're in very light
supply and sold from II 1-2M1S30c.
The mich COW trade was very
poor for the day and prices were
cut considerably in order TO clear off
the offerings. About the highest
price received on the average good
mixer was around $3.50, while many
dealers pointed out some Door cows
that they didn't expect to get more
than S55 for. Just why the market
was so dull was not apparent ex-
cepting that farmers are busy plant
ing.
one OF the best sales reported was
that OF a fancy Hereford COW. weigh
! ing $3.50 lbs, at 15c, sold by r. O. Thomp-
son and shipped by F. ". Hill. Exeter
| Ne. r. .. Thompson sold bologna
! cows at &C. 80 calves at 15c and so hogs
at lSc. J. w. Brooks sold fancy oxen
$3.50 lbs at top price. IS beef cattle from
to SIC. and IS calves at 13c. c. F.
Gage sold Is cattle from to Sc, 50 calves
at l5c and IL sheep at lie. Hall & Low
ell sold 10 cows av 900 lbs at Sc, 4 COW.
av 800 lbs at esc. % calves av 10 lbs a,
1Ssc, 10 calves av 120 lbs at &c, 100 hog.
nv lso lbs at Tic. A. NJ. Baggs sold
pr steers $3.50 lbs at l3c. % cows av 90
lbs at Sic, go calves at 13lc. II. Mcken-
ney sold steers 250o lbs at llsc. 2 bun,
1850 lbs at 10c. COW 800 lbs at &c,
! heifer go lbs at &c, 3 cows 1870 lbs al
| ssc. cow $50 lbs at 6Ac. and bologna
$50 lbs at &c, SO calves 1890 lbs at loo
and 2s hogs at 1880 c. V. A Hanson sold
COW coo lbs at 10c, bologna cows 14N
lbs at &c and 50 calves at 15c. Otis Fl
Forbush sold ! COW 1850 lbs at IL 3-4c
and 81 of. COW and bull at lie. l COW
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News Dispatches
CONTINUED from Page One)

with large quantity of poisonous e".'
With the American Army ="
France, Tuesday, May 21.-tby the
Associated Press.)-In lively patroi
actions Monday night and this morn.
ing east of Lunville, German par'leS
were twice defeated by the Ahief'-
cans. who captured two prisoners.
An officer and 20 men whiie eA-
ploring the area northwest OK An
cervillers, east of Lunevilfe, slshteu
four enemy patrols and estacnsheo
contact with one of them. The enc
my party numbering Is took a po-
sition in an unused trench, from
which they We're driven by rife ana
grenade firing of the Americans. Inc
Germans were then rushed by the
Americans, who took two prisoners.
enc so badly wounded that ne oieu
later. There were no casualties On
the American side.
Four hours later an enemy patroi
made o bold attempt to rush one OK
our outposts but was driven or. one
German was killed and his body was
brought back to the American lines
for identification purposes.
Northwest of Toul an American pa
troll traversed the Apremont-Farne-
willie road and found a high tension
cable used for charging the enemy
wire. They. cut the cable and brought
back large section OF It.
Another patrol came upon them
southwest of Apremont and sharp
fighting resulted. The Americans
used their pistols. rifles and hand
81. nades effectively and the &C.
mans were forced 10 retire.
A corporal named Kick from She
New England states carried out "A
personal patrol late Yesterday after
noon He crawled to the enemy Wiz;
to investigate what he thought was
periscope and saw German step
up to the firing trench. Bullets were
exchanged. The American returned
safely across No Mans Land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
Erred w. DoWner.

The remains of Fred w. Downer, who
died in Brooklne. Mass. on February
18th. were brought to Waterville Tues
day afternoon for burial in the family
lot at Pine Grove cemetery. Mr.. Dow
ner was the son of Newell y. and Ruth
II. Downer and was Il former resident
of Watervile. He let this city at the
age of 81 years and for 50 years was a
locomotive engineer on the Boston and
Albany railroad and made an enviable
record for engine operation.
He retired from service in 1915 on ac-
coun. of failin~ health. He was a char
ter member of Division 400 Locomotive
Engineers of Boston AID a member of
the Baptist church of Brookline. He
leaves a widow. a daughter, Miss Ethel !;
a son. Fred w. Jr, of st. Louis, Mo. {:
and two sisters. Mrs. Ella NJ. Downer.
formerly of Waterville and Mrs. Carrie
Wardley of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
TROY

Turner Bowden of the L. s. Navy
passed two days furloueh at home
week ago. He has been over 10
| France four times since he has been
i'll the service.
Willard Parsons.
| The remains of Willard Parsons
were brought here from Boston last
week by his sister, Mrs A. l.. Esles
and inferred in the family lot in FAR
view cemetery. Service AT the grave
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Berry
man.
Miss Phyllis Estes has been passing
a few days at home.
Miss Laura Pratt passed the Week.
end al her home. from her sChoo! IN
Winterport. g. !
Rev. Mr.. Bergman will speak To-;
the veterans Of. Troy next Sunday all
the Union church. All are earnestly
invited to come and hear a fine ser.
mon and good singing.
Arthur Bagley and family ATTENDED
the Red Cross parade in WatCrvllle
Sunday.
Wilbur Carter and John GetcheH
/ have been called to join the amy
the 2sth.
CENTER-Charles Halves Of Ros-
ton, Mass. is the guest of relatives
Al the center.
A telephone has been installed in
the home of George Fcrnald who Is
quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. g. Cook were in
Pittsfield, Sunday, the guest of thelr
brother, f. l.. Cook and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Taylor II
Pittsfield and daughter, Miss Izer
I Whiting passed Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith. Miss Whiting is
recent graduate of the Emerson
School Of Oratory. Boston.
Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins went to Bel.
fast last week for surgical treat
mcnt @t the Waldo county hospital
The operation was performed Thurs
day. Her niece. Mrs. Clarke Of Lev.
iston, accompanied her with her car,
ard remained with her.
Wilbur Carter ana john Getcholl
are the Only men from Troy ordered
to leave for Camp Devens. May q
Among the many requests Of Tie
late Willard Parsons Of Conc3r9,
Mass, whose burial occurred last
week in Troy, was gift of 10000 for
his native town, Troy; SIC, coo of it fof
the benefit Of the poor, and the e.
manning $4,000 for the education 4
poor boys. Mr.. Parsons also If;
$1,000 fer the care Of Fairv.ew Gene.
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
EDUCATIONAL SU Nd Y
SCHOOL
Holds Seventh Annual Reunion
Wednesday at the Chapel

The seventh annual reunion OF the
Congregational Sunday school was held
Wednesday evening at the chapel and
was an occasion greatly enjoyed not
only by the young people but BY the
older ones as we'll A very pleasing pro-
gram was carried out, after which
games were played and refreshments
of ice cream were served. The num-
bers on the program were: Tymphony
Orchestra; dance. "Colunlbne." by Miss
Jean Sturtevant; dance, "Mlitaire," by
Miys Anna IIendee; reading. Holman
Days aybasket," Mrs. c. T. Booth
by; singing of Star Spangled Banner
by all.
In the afternoon the seventh annual
| May party for the children OF the Cra-
die Roll and the Primary departments
of the Sunday school was given with
an attendance OF about 90. Needless to
say, all had a good time. Ice cream
! was served.
| The committee in charge Of the re-
union was made up of the following la
| dies: Mrs. G. y. Boothby chairman,
/ Miss Davies, Miss Hunt, Miss Johnson,
Miss Noble. Miss Husty and Mrs
+, Thomas Leigh.
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'S2,734,000 is
TOTAL N. ENGLANn'

Boston. May 22-Returns ,o,;.,.
showed that New Eneland's CONF
button to the American Red c..
fund aggregated S2,734, 900 toword -.
minimum allotment of $1,000 ono e.
the district. Bernard w. Traffors
chairman of the New England cor,
paign. said this total did not incEIa
any report from Hampden CONT.
| Mass, where Springfield. the nrinc;
pal city. has a war chest. from ubich
the Rcd Cross committee is assnr,I
n generous contribution. M Tr.e
ford said he estimated, thcrefor,
that during the first three dave =,
the drive New England has thus far
secured n little more than 4o nor
| cent. of the minimum quota.
Contribution by districts ne On
nounced tonight. include Maine, sa-
900; New Hampshire. sl27 900; Vow.
mont $4,000; Rhode island. s3Signl.
eastern Massachusetts. s45O.C09.
officials said the campaign show.
ed signs of slowing uu in Boston
This city with an allotment Of sS1l.
oCo. had raised only sl,1S7.455 Nm "a
noon today. Plans made to stimulate
interest in the drive include pss
| Cross carnival on Boston Comma,
tomorrow. Nearly ECO girls have val.
! unteercd to sell red carnations md
! Red roses at 81 a piece. TIE mopey
| will be brought to subscription Ia.
bic by large vacuum cleaner
professional steeple jack has agreed
to entertain the crowd by scaling Ire
front Of a fremont street building
| On Friday Governor Mccall will
/ auction off or Boston Common tw,
pounds of wool from President WI.
sons sheep The successful bidder
will receive q letter signed by Pres.
| ident and Mrs Wilson.
Among the communities reporting
| over-subscr!ptions today were aIcr.
rimac, Mass, and Plaistow. y. f.
: wo thousand employs at the Bus
ton navy ward subscribed sll,S22
nearly S. for each employee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
R. B. CAPEN REBEKAH
LODGE ENTERTAINs
DISTRICT MEETING
F in e Attendance of
District NJ e m b err
and Visitors on We'd
nesday-Annual Re-
ports Show Lodges in
Flourishing Condi-
ton Degree Work
in Evening

X. E. Capen Lodge No. 50, /. o. o,
r., entertained the district meeting
OF District No. II Wednesday at the
lodge rooms. The district comprises
this city, Hallowcll. Gardiner. Win
throp AM Coopers Mills and there
was d fine attendance of members of
the district, with many visitors, 1O6
being pre- sent in the afternoon and
about 200 in the evening. Visitors
were present from Wilton, Nassal-
boro. Portland, Waterville, Richmond
and Union.
The meeting was called to order by
Noble Grand Cora Peaslee of the r.
b. Capen Lodge, who turned it over
TO District Deputy President Sarah
Weeks Of Pine Tree Lodge, Coopers
Mills. President of the Assembly
Julia Marley of Eureka Lodge, Gar
diner, and the vice president, Mrs.
Ealeria Merrill of Woodbine Lodge.
Portland, were called TO seats at the
right and left of District Deputy
President Weeks
Vice president Of the assembly
Mrs. Merrill was in charge of the
meeting and answered all questions
submitted to her in a very intelli
gent manner. The address of well
come was givenby Noble Grand Cora
Peaslee of the r. b. Capen Lodge
and the response was given ty the
past noble grand, Mrs. Weston. of
Arthur Lovejoy Lodge, Winthrop
The noble grands of each lodge gave
the annual reports of the work OF
the year, all of which showed tina,
the lodges were in fourishing condi-
ton and that they had been active
In Red Cross work and other similar
work. Over $500 had been contrib
uted to the Halifax fund by the Re
Dekah Lodge.
4 pleasing feature Of the afternoon
meeting was the presentation of a
cut glass cake plate to the vice pres
ident, Mrs. Merrill. by District Den
nty President Sarah Weeks in be-
half of the district. and the presen-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
DANCE COMMITTEES NAMED
Prominent Augusta People Are Pre-
pairing for Red Cross Entertainment

Now that the Red Cross drive is end
ed, Red Cross members have more time
to give to the entertainment and dance
which is set for Friday night at City
hail.
The dance committee has named q
number of subcommittee to have
charge Of the entertainment and these
committees will make rapid progress
with preparations. 1t has been decided
to decorate the hall largely with Red
Cross flags and United States flags. The
refreshment committee is making ac-
tive preparations for its share i'll the
entertainment.
Those named as patronesses and on
the various committees for the Red
Cross dance are:
Patronesses-Mrs. G. f.. Macomber,
Mrs. G. s. Hichhorn, Mrs. Percy V.
Hill, Miss Mary Edwards. Mrs. Blaine
Viles. Mrs w. s Wyman, Mrs A. f.
Parrot Mrs. Paul d. Sargent, Mrs. A
w. Whitney. Mrs. Lewis A. Burleigh.
Mrs. A. II. Sturtevant Mrs. L. L. Coop
er, Mrs. c. ?. Kinsman, Mrs. F. E.
Smith. Miss Muriel Haynes, Mrs. G. P.
Gannett.
Refreshment committee = Statx
House girls.
Committee on decorations-Mr c. l..
Downing. Mrs. G. Cony Weston, Mrs
r. NJ. Smith, Mrs. B. f. Bither. Nrs.
S. S. Webster and Mrs Burleigh Mar
tin.
General committee--Mrs. D. ".
Adams. Mrs. H. l.. Pishon. Mrs. SAM
ucl Stewart. Mrs. T. a. Cooper Mrs
B. F. Cleaves. Mrs. J, F. Bagley, Mrs
c. L. Andrews, Mrs. Percy H Whit
ing, Mrs. S. l.. Fogg. Mrs s. NJ To-
hey. Mrs. 7. c. lngraham, Mrs c. o.
HOlWey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

at sac, bull $50 lbs at SIC. COW q,
5 cows at &C and 81 on each, and 49,.
at &c, 10 hogs at 1s1oc. 4 hogs at 10 IVY
20 light calves at 12d12lc. W. p WV
lace sold 80 calves at 13c and 7 boss ' VI
1sc. al
W. F. Wallace sold Is cows ,,,
sI5@s14o. V. A. Hanson sold % c crUla
from s5O@s1oO. Harry McKennar ( s',s
10 mixers from s15@s15O A. NJ. Baes ,r
sold 40 calves from ss5dsS2. so Hsm
& Lowell sold 20 cows from sso EN-
1925. I. w. Brooks sold 80 cows fro,.
s5ods115. Z. G. Piper sold 10 co,v ,.
from s75@s1oo. F. o. Thompson s,la
s mixers from s70@s1l0. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

Oscar y. ". Pngel. who will leave
this afternoon for Camp Upton. Yap-
hank, n. Y. where he goes at the
call of the selective draft from New
y DIRK, Was presented "Wednesday af
ternoon by the employees of the
Lombard Traction Company, where
he has been employed, with q hand
SINE army blanket. He was also the
recipient OF a good sized check from
the company. The presentation
speech was made by George L. yose
and Mr.. Pingel responded with
grateful appreciation. Mr.. pingel
has been in the employ of the Lom-
paio company as mechanical
draughtsman and designer for three
years and has been very popular
among his associates. He has a
brother. Lieut.. Ernest II. pingel. .Tr
who is already in the service and is
stationed at Camp Meade, Nd. Mrs
Iingel will accompany her husband
to New York.
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PASSES EXAMS.
FOR WEST POINT

Mortimer Wakefield, son of DR.
and Mrs. G. l.. Wakefield. 9 Grove
street. received notification Wednes-
day of his success in passing the eX.
aminations for admission to West
Point. which he underwent las'
March at Fort Slocum, n. Y. He vii
report at West Point on June IA.
Mr.. Wakefield graduated from Cony
high school with the class of 1917
He completed his preparation by sLS
months of study at the Braden Mill
tary academy, Cornwall-on- Hudson
n Y,
He received his appointment last
August from Senator Bert NJ. Fer
Maid.
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SOLON

The a. c. w. chapter held specid
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the homs
Of the regent, Mrs. Minnie Jones. 10
complete the election OF officers for the
coming year. At the regular May meet
ing there was small attendance ana no
ore seemed willing to serve az regent.
The officers are to be: Regent Emily
Patterson; vice regent. Mae Andrews
secretary, Elizabeth Coolidge; treasurer
Mile Paul; historian, Minnie Jones'
registrar, Mabel Magoon: chaplain Ma
Longley: councillors. Julia Nittum am
Della Irvine II was voted TO CO"
tribute to the Red Cross fund by TAX
ing $50 from the flower fund ara So
Letting 10 cents from each member,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

Portland, Me. May 2e.-Word was re-.
ceived here from Washington today
that Corporal Herman X Whitmore OF
Haverhil, ar aviator Of the LAFAYETTE
Escadrille, who was reported missing
about month ago, is prisoner in
Germany. Corporal Whitmore crossed
the German lines with four other avia-
tors and was lost by the others while
the patrol was returning He is a ma
tive of Brunswick and has relatives in
this CITY
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Auction Sale

The following real estate VIII %
sold at auction on Tuesday, May z"
1918, at the office of Carroll ~. re'
kins, WaterviIIe, Me-, at 8 oo'0'"
p. NJ:
One parcel consisting Of SO acres
Of land situated on the road leao'"s
from Waterviiie to Fairfield Cent?
Also one parcel of land situate '"
the First Mile Rangeway road, 81
called, consisting Of about )
acres;
Also one parcel Of land conta'nn.s
about q acres with pine grow"
thereon located on Summer street, ~
called.
All located in Waterville, Ma'no'
CHARLES w. MATHEWS,
Receiver.
WatAr~ilie. Me-, May II. 1918. ..,s