Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

at o'clock Thursday afternoon for
st. Louis.
Col and Mrs. Roy L. Marston re-
turned from Boston Tuesday eye-
ming where they had been to meet
Mr.. Marston's mother. Mrs. Sarah s.
Marston, who passed the winter in
California with her son Coburn and
other relatives. Mrs. Sarah Marston
will not return to Skowhegan until
Monday evening Of next week as she
is visiting her granddaughter, Miss
Molly Blunt q student at Wellesley
college and other relatives and
friends.
Hon. Edward F. Danforth is on a
few days business trip to Manches-
ter, N. H. and Boston.
Mrs. Maud Cool Of Bloomfield
street has gone to Augusta where
she will visit with relatives.
The Russell Relief Corps will OBJ
serve Patriots Day and Lees Sur
render at its next meeting, which
will be held on Friday afternoon
April 10, in the Grand Army hall.
Members of the Russell Post of the
Grand Army are invited to attend
this meeting which will be one of es-
pecial interest and pleasure. The ar
rangements for the meeting are be-
ing made by Mrs. Francis Smith,
chairman; Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns.
Mrs. Celeste Roullard, Mrs. Arizna
Miller, Mrs. Issie Williams, Mrs.
Climenia Weston and Mrs. Vesta
Withee.
c. Percy Loder of Bangor was a
business caller in town, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Spencer of
Madison are parents of little son,
born at the Somerset hospital.
Somerset county people generally
and especially the relatives of the
men who served in the World War,
will be much interested to know that
the book Somerset County in the
World War" by Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth of Skowhegan has
come from the publishers, and is now
on sale at the Office of Edward F.
Danforth on Water street. This book
has been anXiouSly awaited by many,
who will be happy to know that it is
now ready for distribution. The book
contains a cordial and friendly pre-
face by the author. The first chap
ter contains the History of Company
E, which is divided into the following
topics: Early Organization, Reorgan-
ization in 1918. The Mexican Border,
Overseas in the Great War, XiTray
Raid, Chateau Thierry, st. Mihiel
Argonne-M euse, and Short Sketches
of the Lives of the Chief Command
ing Officers from Skowhegan and
many pictures of the men.
The second chapter, under the head
of Biography" gives brief biogra
set County in the Service, the Regis
tered Nurses, Teachers and Business
Women of Somerset County in the
World War, and the Good Will Home
Group in the World War. The third
chapter is devoted to "Overscas Ex-
periences." and is made up of the
following topics: Laura Carpenter of
Madison as an Entertainer at the
Larger Camps and Finer Theaters
After the War Was Over" william
M. ingalls, in the Army of Occupa-
ton; Howard p. Crosby's Army
Experiences" Donald Philbrick's Ar
my Experiences" Leon Symons'
Camp Life; Captain Foss' Letter.
and Fred Wilson's Letter" The
fourth chapter is entitled Our Fall
en- Heroes" and contains a short his
tory Of every boy in Somerset County
who gave his life on a battle field.
who died of disease while in the SER
vice or who died at home from the
effects of disease contracted in the
army life. Chapter five, the closing
chapter is a tabulation giving a brief
alphabetical biography of the war
records of the soldiers from every
town and plantation in Somerset
county. The following is the dedica-
ton: This little book is dedicated
to the mothers of Somerset County
who sacrificed their sons to pay the
great price of future national happi-
ness and security" In closing the
book contains list Of the soldiers in
Somerset county whose records Mrs.
Danforth was unable to obtain. The
book is attractively bound in dark
green cloth with gold lettering, and
has been compiled at unlimited effort
and work on the part of the author
and is q most valuable publication
both for the present generation and
those who come after and will wish
to study the history of the World
War
A picture which it contains of the
Skowhegan High school squad is Of
especial value to Skowhegan people.
1t also contains pictures of the mem
bers of the local board for the coun-
ty of Somerset who were William w
Nye, Thomas E. Getchell, Hon. Ed
ward F. Danforth, DR.. Warren G.
Sawyer and Amos x. Butler
A largely attended meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association was held
Tuesday evening in the High school
building. The nominating committee,
composed of Ernest L. Savage Mrs.
Ethel M. Hight and Mrs. Alice E.
Mitchell reported and the following
officers We're elected: President, Supt.
Leon w. Gerrish; LIST vice president.
Miss Regina Hatch; End vice pres
iGent Prof Ra1ph w IeightOn. Sec