Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
WINSLON
Local Woman Hears from Son
in Franc -Postpone Phil
brick Class Lawn Party
Children's Night at Grange

Mrs George s. Paine received a letter
from her son. DR.. F. W Paine. written
in a temporary hospital at Arc-en Bar
rois. France, which reads: In find it
rather nard to write with 50 many ire
mendous things happening. Things arc
happening around me that we are not
supposed to write about You may think
that ! am in a sort of little paradise and
entirely free from any thoughts of trou-
BILE but really such is far from the case.
The place in which we are working is
happily one of the loveliest in a land ia
nous for its beauty, but cannot get
away from the thought of war and Grip
pled~humanity. You dream of it at night
and awake to the horrible reality in the
morning | am glad that America is in
it at last, but she must realize that she
must give more than money and NUM-
tons and food She must give men also,
or this war will run on for years and i'm
poverish the entire world. Germany
isn't beaten. She is good for years yet,
and depend upon if she will go on Just
as long as any men are left. and then
they say that the women will go into
the trenches, and l believe they will.
France has guns enough and munitions
enough but her man-power is not there.
She is only half the size of Germany to
start with and her losses in the first days
of the war were tremendous and she cant
manufacture men in year or two years.
We have got to have the men from Amer
lea or we lose. Impress that on the
minds of your friends America must
not be found wanting at a time when
every other nation has done so much and
stands ready TO do to the uttermost that
government by the people shall not be-
come a fable in Europe and the rest Of
the world
The lawn party planned or by the
Philbrick class of the Baptist Sunday
school Of Waterville, to be held last Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fre1
Flewelling, Mohegan street. was not held
on account Of the unpleasant weather. II
has been indefinitely postponed.
Childrens night was observed last Fri
day evening by the Grange at their hall
On account of the severe storm the at
tendance was not as large as usual A
fine program consisting of vocal solos. In
strumental music and recitations, was
given by the children Mrs. Katherine
Agassiz gave an interesting talk on the
Child Welfare Circle. Ice cream and
salties were served. The flag raising
was postponed to Monday evening at 100
An address will be given by Rev. Frank
Phalen of Waterville. The public is in
vited.
r,,l,1 ~ 81
lingsworth & Whitney mill. has enlisted
in the heavy artillery.
Harry Marcoux, son of A. P. Marcoux
Of Sand Hill. who enlisted in the navy
a few weeks ago, has received orders to
report for duty and left Saturday for
Portland. From there he will go to the
naval training school at Newport, r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Libby are the pa
rents Of little daughter. born June q
at the Sisters hospital
Miss Jocie Balentine of Auburn arrived
at the home of her brother, Albert Bal
entine. Saturday, and will be a guest
there over the Fourth
Word has been received by Mr. and
Mrs Lester Emery that their little grand
son, Harper Mitchell. Jr.. five years OF
age. of Warshfeld. Mass. was run over
recently by an auto He was 'uncon-
scious when taken up and at first it was
feared he was dead He revived later
and upon examination it was found no
bones were broken. Little Harper's moth
er was formerly Lena Emery OF this
town
Miss Clara Thing OF Benton avenue
has gone TO .hes thFarmington to visit
her great-gGncreasiug Mrs. Sawyer.