Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31

JOS IS SOlIllH
Although cited for bravery in. ac-
ton, Private Allen Pencil Wescott
didn't mention it in his last letter
home to his father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul w. Wescott of North
Castine. Perhaps it was a mere in
cident in the career of this lad, not
yet u years old. Since he lacked his
job in CHM &; Co.'S publishing house
in Boston, when the war broke out.
long before the United States even
expected to get into the fighting, life
has been one grand adventure for
young Wescott. He longed for ac-
ton and he appears to have &C
complished his hearts desire and
come to a standstill only when put
out Of action by what appears to have
been the concentrated fire of ma
chine gun nest. At last accounts he
We; in hospital at Neuilly. in
France, and writes home cheerfully
that lie is all right except one leg is
on the bum and one arm isn't good
for much. Leaving Boston in 1915,
he worked his way across as a sea-
man OI tllc tA'N
enlisted in the British army. He
trained in the Royal Field Artillery,
but his career as a soldier was halt
ed when the State Department
learned that he had enlisted without
the consent Of his parents. being
minor, and ordered him sent home.
He didn't bother with any formali-
ties, came back on the steamship
New York and. as the nearest thing
to war, joined the 1st Massachusetts
.'ield Artillery and went to the Next
, can border.
The observance of the 55th ami
versary of the marriage of Mir. and
Mrs. Roswell c. Appleton of Limerick
was a notable event. They are the
parents of three children, two of
whom are living. Charles of Boston
and Samuel of New York. MIR. APP
pleton was born in Boston in 1870.
His wife was born in Sunapee, n. H.,
in 1889.
Bauneg Beg Grange celebrated the
50th anniversary of the marriage Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace S. Mills at
Grange hall. Sanford. Saturday eve
ming, Feb. 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Mills are
charter members of the Grange.
where MIR. Mills has continuously
held the office of chaplain for the
past II years They had all Of their
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren with their respective
beriny over 40.
Rev. Joseph w. Beach Of Bangor
sailed from New York Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, for Beirut,
Syria on the U. S. S. Pensacola, for
mer German liner. to do relief work
in the near East and then to enter on
missionary service under the Ameri-
can Board Of Commissioners for For
eign missions. The ship was to have
sailed earlier in the week but was de-
layed in getting on board it's 1000
tons Of relief materials.
The buck deer at the Conduskeag
Canoe and Country Club park near
Bangor died recently from an attack
Of pneumonia. The animal has been a
general pet for many years at the
club and he will be missed by the
members. He was found in the
woods near Katahdin Iron Works by
Scott Emery when very small and
was dying of starvation. having been
caught in some manner. resulting in
the tearing away Of a part of a rear
hoof. Permission was secured from
the game commission to care for him
at the club and he added much to the
attractions there for the young people
especially. The doe and fawn sur
vive.
A. H. Sweetser of Auburn COM
pleted, on Saturday, Is years service
as station agent of the Maine Central
in Auburn. and a period of q years
employment for the same company.
Mr.. Swcetser has been an efficient
railroad man and popular represen-
tative of the company in Auburn.
Mrs. Harold T. Bibber. formerly Of
Bath. had an unnecessary terrifying
experience a few days ago according
to the Boothbay Register. when she re-
ceived several letters Of coincidence
from friends in Skowhegan and Ca
man on the death Of her husband.
lieutenant in the medical corps. sta
toned at Camp Custer. Battle Creek.
M.c.,. The announcement was new to