Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-13
SIDNEY

NORTH-Miss June Towle has ac-
cepted government position IN
Washington, D. c., and expects 70 en-
ter on her duties August 18th.
Maurice Richardson Of Syracuse. N.
z. recently visited his mother, Mrs.
Sullivan Ellis. who is being cared for
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Clark.
Mrs. Abbie H. Burgess returned
Thursday from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Waterville and
Togus.
Mrs. Sarah Tanner, who has been
in Augusta for the past few weeks
was guest one day last week of her
sons. Edwin and Storer Tanner.
Mrs. Elmer Morse and little son
Vernon Of Lynn, Mass, are expected
to arrive Monday for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Field.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rhodes of Win
slow were among an auto party Of
seven who were recent callers of the
formers uncle, B. Frank Bourne.
Mrs Ed Cunning, Mrs. John Ward
and her guest, Mrs. Herbert Knight
of Providence, r. l., were guests Sat
urday and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Fuller of Hallowell.
DR.. Merton Bessey of Waterville
and mother. Mrs. Clara Bessey of
Stoneham, Mass, were callers one
day last week Of Miss Olive Smiley
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Smiley.
Miss Audrina Davidson of Middle
town, Mass. was a recent caller of
Mrs. A. T. Clark and other friends in
town.
Mi: Alice NJ. Moore, who has been
passing two weeks vacation at her
nc me in town, returned to Augusta
Sunday.
Miss Mary Frye of Medford, Mass
passed a few days recently with her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Frye, who is
boarding at S. 8. Clarks.
Mrs. Edwin Page and little son,
Edwin Jr, Of Belgrade who have
been passing a part of the summer
with Mrs. Pages sister Mrs. John H.
Field, expects to leave soon for Do
Yer, n. H, where Mr.. Page has
government position and where the
family will make their home.
The friends of J. Emmons Totman
will be interested to learn that he is
now in active service in France and
has recently been promoted to ser
gcant. Sergeant Totman is the eld-
est son of Howard Totman of Provi-
dence, r. l., grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fl. Bean of this town. and
was graduated from the University
Ct Maine in the class Of 1915. July
80, 1917 he enlisted in CO. G.. It'll n.
y. \. c.. where he remained in train
ing until the regiment was ordered
South Sept. LIST. when he encamped
at Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg,
South Carolina. Feb. 21st. 1918 he
was promoted to Corporal in Head
quarters Company. April 2Sth the
regiment was ordered to Camp Stu
art Newport News, remaining there
about one week before embarkation
over seas. Arriving in France May
3lst he was soon promoted to ser
Seant in the Intelligence Platoon and
is now one Of three regimentar obser-
walton sergeants.
In a letter to his sister. Miss Kath-
crime Totman, dated July 9Th. 1918, he
writes:
My present job is very interest
ing one. I'm now one of the three
re gimental observation sergeants.
Ny weeks trip to the front was an
interesting experience, as well as a
valuable one to me. Life there is far
different than back in the billet. Our
position was a fairly quiet one
though the nights were lively with
shell fire ! got my first glimpse of
the Boche through field glasses. He
Vas in trench about 500 yds. away
One day watched his movements for
several hours. | certainly wanted to
take a shot at him, he was so i'm
pudent about showing himself. The
artillery did this fo- us later how
ever. and after that we saw him no
more.
Just now we are very comfortably
situated in an evacuated French
Flanders public building. SPRING
beds, mattresses and no Coolies"
We move though, tomorrow for an
other long hike.
We certainly are seeing lot of
country and very beautiful scenery.
Especially where we now are, it is
highly cultivated and I'm getting
some fine points on farming.