Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16

RSfo%&SA4 "a SA4C N6AC1 eISASL0. Lew
iston favored an appeal to the Public
Utilities Commission, but the Auburn
authorities feared this would be too
slow. The price paid was $4,000,
which Is understood 70 be some in
crease over the price paid by the
Boston company.
Adelbert Wells Sprague, bandmas-
ter. orchestra leader. professor of
music at the University Of Maine,
teacher Of harmony. conductor Of the
Festival chorus and composer, has
taken ON . new position. having been
appointed master bell ringer Of the
new chime Just installed in the Uni
versalist church at Bangor and has
been practicing all the week on the
bells.
John p. Swasey Of Canton, former
Congressman from the ID District, sub
mitted to 4 second operation in a Port.
land hospital Wednesday and stood the
ordeal finely. He has been i'll a month
and recently q minor operation was
performed and he has improved steadily
ever since but a second operation was
deemed advisable to assure recovery.
Here is another change brought
about by prohibition. remarks the Bath
Tines. Ex-Alderman Charles H. Hyd-
Of Maiden, Mass. WHO has 70. many
ham Beach and is well known to score.
of Bath people. well known liquor
salesman. is now engaged as salesman
for Rev. Charles H. Moss, manu,ac-
turer Of marmalade. Rev. DR.. Moss has
for years been a relentless foe Of John
Barieycorn.
Up to Sunday night about $500 Of
the 10000 ballots sent out in the
Parkhurst- Bailey Gubernatorial can
didacy referendum had been re.
turned. Accompanying the ballots,
the committee enclosed a statemen,
of the purpose Of the voting, and also
brief statements Of the two candi-
dates of their claims to recognition.
All ballots mailed before midnight Of
Monday will be counted. and in case
of the city Of Brewer, on account Of
delay in sending out the ballots,
owing to difficulty in getting the list
Of voters an extra day will be al
lowed. Brewer ballots mailed before
midnight Of Tuesday to be counted.
1t is expected that the returns will all
be in Thursday. possibly by Wednes-
day night, and that the result may be
made known on Thursday night.
Lieut.. Henry Durant. who has had
eight years of service for Uncle Sam, as
cavalry man in the west, as a trooper
On the Mexican border and as an in
fantryman from Cremin Des DANES 10
the big wait at Metz. is now in Bango.
fer short stay. Lieut.. Durant wen, to
France as sergeant in the 8th Diyi-
sion. l13d Infantry, headquarters con-
pany. After ChateauThierry her was
commissioned a lieutenant. He has the
French war cross, gold starred for a
citation. and. briefly and reluctantly he
tells the story of how he won It. says
by runner. a Massachusetts boy. over
. road which the Boche were shelling
There were four Of US all after informa-
ton for Lieut.. Donald McGraw II was
at Apremont. A shell struck three feet
from me. I turned and just then the
Boche opened on US with machine guns
The runner was just bullet ridden
sieve-the upper part Of his body.
went back to him and got him back 10
first aid station. Yes. I went back
over the road again and got the infor.
nation and went back to Lieut.. Nc.
Grav"
The 18th Maine Regimental AS
ISOLATION will on Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week hold its 1919
reunion in Grand Army hall. Bangor.
The local committee has spared no
pains for the entertainment Of the
comrades. Major II. A. Shorey of
Bridgton 10 secretary Of the associa- .
ton. He writes as follows of the
coming event:
While keenly realizing that the
days OF largely-attended regimental
AoSobo NASFA war; arc OI the DdSt.
never to return. and that for many
reasons some to whom this circular
Is mailed will not be able to Join US.
the Secretary earnestly admonishes
all to come who see the way clear to
DO 50; and those who can not be with
us. TO In spirit re-une with us at
home. meanwhile writing a letter of
regrets, that their familiar names
may appear In the records, In the
lineup with others more fortunate.
such lineup. the two combined, Civ
Ing the only authentic list of Sur
vivors Of the Old Fifteenth" we shall
carry In the future. The dead. wood
that has encountered the records m
the past is to be eliminated. These
VIII constitute League" and.
through publications the Association
may issue. may yet keep the fra
ternal combination In existence for
many years! How fitting that the
Maine Regiment having the ionses.
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