Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-21

to hold the logs for sorting. The
log jam which formed up river from
the central pier of the railroad
bridge here has been cleared and a
large amount Of timber, the most of
which is four foot pulp stuff, is go
ing by Skowhegan.
The chiefs call was sounded on
Wednesday afternoon for what
proved to be a brush fire out near
the Merrill farm. Quite an area was
burned over but the fire was checked
before it got near the buildings.
Road Commissioner Ford has
about 40 men working on the streets
and country roads. "A good deal of
the work in town is devoted to the
preparation of the sub bed for the
surface coat to be applied after the
stone crusher gets to work. This
machine is being set near the Anne
Russell place and the stone for
crushing has been purchased at
very reasonable price.
Mrs Albra Smith is confined to
the house with a heavy sold. She is
at present visiting at the home Of
John L. Fish on Middle street.
Peter Gillett's young daughter,
who is a kindergarten student, was
pushed into well and nearly
drowned by one Of her companions
with whom she was playing. Mr..
Burkhardt heard the little girls
cries for help and rescued her just
as she was becoming unconscious.
Charles J. Dominick, who was with
the second company of the Fifth
Canadian Mounted Rifles, First Divi-
sion. is. in Skowhegan seeking en-
pIoyment. Mr.. Dominick has a SER
vice record substantiated by docu-
ments which reveals the terrible
fighting he experienced during the
late World war. This record shows
that he was wounded in the ankle
at Ypres in August 1915; was hit in
the ribs at Cambria in May 1916;
wounded in the leg at Passendale
1917; gassed April 20. 1918, at Lens;
and on the day the armistice was
signed, he lost a leg when a she'll
hit the horse he was riding and ex-
ploded. He applied first aid and
laid on the field for 81 hours before
he was found. He was at the OAR
danelles and took part in the dis
'astrous attack there. He was also
with Col. Allenby when he captured
Jerusalem. Mr.. Dominick came down
into Maine from Montreal, which
city he says has a large number of
manned Canadian soldiers. He has
a pension from the English govern
ment but he has a wife and child in
Canada. He seems to be an am
bilious fellow and is anxious to OBJ
tain work which he can do.
A petition is being circulated
around town which calls for an in
formal meeting at the municipal
building Monday evening, May gath,
to discuss the daylight saving time,
which has not been adopted general
ly and has caused a great deal OF
, confusion 1t is necessary to retain
standard time at the court house be-
cause legal business requires it and
this causes MISUNDERSTANDING in
appointments. Especially is this
true Of the probate court. The West
ern Union Telegraph Office here has
adopted the new time and is closed
from 7.30 p. NJ. to s A. M, which
cuts Skowhegan off from telegraph
/ ic service for too long a period and
! hurts the business of the company in
night letters which are SO generally
used. The selectmen are entirely
neutral and wish to follow the will
| of the majority in regard to this
matter. At the time they suggested
| the change, from the information
which came to them. it appeared that
| the majority favored the new time,
although a majority of the board
personally favor the standard time.
! Funeral services for Cyrus b. Will
! liams, who passed away on Tuesday
were held from his late home on
North avenue, Thursday at one
| o'clock. Tnterment was in the fam
| lily lot in the Southside cemetery.
Rev. Charles H. Mckinney conduct
ed the service.
Mrs. Enoch F7ewellyn of Madison
was in town Wednesday,.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marble entertained
the board Of directors of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union at
her home on Spring street, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs Abbie K. Wildes is passing a
few days with friends and relatives
in Portland.
Sunset Chapter, No. So. Order of
the Eastern Star, will hold a regular
meeting Friday evening at 7.45
o'clock.
A solemn high mass of requiem
for the repose of the soul of Mrs.
Peter Blanchettes who passed away
at her home on Lawton street on