Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-07
Russian Girl Traveller
Finds Friendly Counsel
Newspaper Ladies

Newspaper Ladies
The privilege of performing some
Of the duties of the travellers aid
officials is sometime given to the
news reporters who meet in COM
ing and departing trains. and occas-
sionally it happens that they render
service of real value to stranger.
This certainly was the case on Mon
dav after the arrival of the evening
train. When Mrs. Selma Potter, the
head matron at the Stevens cottage
at the State Reformatory for Wom-
en-, who was returning from Vaca-
ton at Lisbon Falls, alighted from
the train, with her was young girl
of possibly eighteen years, who was
nicely dressed in becoming American
cloths and would have been taken
for o dark eyed and dark sKined
American, but who was a stranger
in strange land, who could neither
speak nor understand the English
language. The stranger could say
North Arson and Skowhegan, and
had ticket for Skowhegan so was
brought to Skowhegan. although she
was most anxious to leave the train
at Lewiston, but was persuaded by
the conductor and ladies on the train
to go to the destination for which
she held ticket.
AS Mrs. Potter was anxious to go
directly to the Reformatory, two
lady reporters became responsible for
no ct, rThnN- ,10pilG1 n
lake a try at the stores Of the for
eign speaking people on the business
section in hopes to find some one
who would he able to converse with
the young lady and ascertain where
she wanted 10 go. They called at
Iularas' Brotherscandy store, across
the street from the station and there
learned that n Polish family, which
Mrs. Potter had said was the nation
ality to which the young stranger
belonged, was living on Madison
avenue and the reporters accompan-
led by the stranger, left Hulares
for the Polish family, but at the sug-
gcstion of one, decided to step into
the jcwelry store of s. Russakoff.
Here they made known their GRAND
and rs they did Mr.. Russakoff began
speaking in a foreign tongue and go
ing toward the young lady with out
stretched hand. The girl began speak
ing in response to the language,
which she understood. The str2ng
cr's face lighted up and the reporters
were reminded of the first verse of
the poem of Henry Van Dyke, A
Psalm OF the Distant Road, which
says: Happy is the man that sceth
the face of a friend in a far country;
the darkness of his heart is melted
in the rising of an inward joy
1t seems that Mr.. Russakoff had
had telephone message from cous-
ms of the strange girl, who live in
Arson, telling of her expected ar
rival and asking him to be on the
look out for her. Mr.. Russakoff as
sured the reporters that he would
look out for the girl, that he would
take her to his home for supper,
and put her on the seven o'clock car
for Madison and also telephone her
relatives that she was to arrive in
Madison on the eight o'clock car
Mr.. Russakoff stated that the
girls name was Nell Woolfowitz and
that she was originally from Russia.
and that she had been in this coun-
try only a very few months. Her
courage and fortitude were noticeable.
although her face bore a pathetic
look which depated when she found
some one who could understand her
tongue and when she could UNDER
stand Tho
well smile and received her smile of
thanks and appreciation as they LEFT
Mr. Russakoff's store.
The Skowhegan Fire Department
| has elected the following officers.
Chief Charles Gammage; first assist :
ant. David Withee; second assistant
Charles Griffin. Mr.. Mark w Saw
aGe, who has just completed his du-
ties as chief, has held that position for
the past nine years. He has hoen !,
member of the Skowhegan Fire De-
partment ever since he was 16 wears
OF age 1t is interesting to know that
both Mr.. Savage's father, Brooks Das-
comb Savage. and his older brother.
Nebster Clark Savage. held the office
OF chlef of the department.
on Tuesday, a list of seven new
members were added to the AgricuI-
rural club in Hartland. a mixed club
OF boys ana girls. The list was re.
celved at the office of the county
agent. z. A. Storer. This is the first
time IN two years that new members
nave been added to this club. The
new leader is Miss Irene Libby. who
is very much interested in the work
ana Is sure to make a great success
OF the club in HartIand.
There will be a committee meet
ing Of the Skowhegan Local on Thurs
DAY evening, June 9th, in the office of
Mr. Storer in the Municipal building
There will be a committee meeting Of
the Norridgewock Local on Friday
evening. Both of these meetings will
be attended by Mr.. Storer.
The regular meeting OF Somerset
Council. Knights Of Columbus, No.
OGSt) WAS held in Castle han Nroo5,,.