Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-07
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Captain Leslie Vickers Speaks
Wednesday Evening on Life
in the Trenches-Soldiers'
Party for Thursday After
noon at Congregational
Church - Whist Party for
Harry Lander Fund.

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AN interesting and instructive lecture
on the Life in the Trenches" was de-
hVered by Capt. Leslie Vickers Of the
Royal Scottish Fusiliers Wednesday
evening at the Taconnet Club House.
capt. Nickers has passed two years in
the trenches on the firing line in front
Of No Mans land. He has received
several wounds and was once severely
wounded in the head. The War Otfica
will not give its sanction for him to
return, although he has tried several
times. The large number that attend
ed the lecture greatly enjoyed Capt.
Fickers' address. They were fortunate
in securing him. as he is among the
foremost lecturers Of the present time.
The soldiers party TO be held this
Thursday afternoon at the Congrega-
tional church parlors from to S.
promises to be pleasant affair. A pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
served. a silver Offering will be taken.
whist party will he held at the
clubhouse Thursday afternoon for the
benefit of the Scottish sailors and SOL
diers of the Harry Lauder fund
Prizes will be given and refreshments
served.
The regular meeting of the Sebas-
ticook Literary Club was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Albe.t
Balentine, with a good attendance. A
roll call on current events was re-
sponded to by the members. followed
by the program: A paper. Russia. her
Strength and Weakness" by Mrs.
George w. Patterson; paper. Cities
of Russia by Mrs. Albert Chamber
lain: paper. "Lapland." By Mrs. D. e..
Day. Household Economics were given
and q social hour followed The next
regular meeting will be held March
~, at the home Of Mrs. &. W. PatteI
son. A roll call on Siberia will be Civ
en-.
Edwin Patterson and son John are
confined to their home by illness.
Mrs. Forest McNally has recently
81 raned one of her ankles quite bad
ly.
Miss Eva Reynolds has completed her
teaching AT the Cony high school, AL
Susta, and will leave the latter part OF
the week for Machias, where she mas
accepted the position of dean in the
Normal school.
Mrs. Il. H. Marble and Mrs. J. f.
IL town this week.
Daniel Wing, who has been employ
ed at the Fl. & w. mill. has accepted
a position in the company's office, NIL
ing the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Leon J. Digs. who will soon
leave for Dartmouth college. Hanover,
~ H., where he will enter the ord
nance training school.
Charles and Harry fitzgerald, who
are employed at the II. & w. mill,
have recently made short visit ut
their home at Lakeside Drive, China
Mrs Percy Gates of East Vassalboro
and principal OF the grammar school at
Fairfield. was guest at the home
Of Mrs. H. s Newell the first Of the
week.
Miss Marion Eastman. Benton sta
ton entertained friends Tuesday even
ing at her home in honor of the ap'
preaching marriage Of Miss Dorothy
Day to Capt. Ralph Drisco, Jr, OF
Fairfield A three course supper was
surved. The table was attractively
decorated, the color scheme being
green and white. The favors were
white pinks with card attached bear
ing the name of a guest, who was re-
quested to find the card bearing her
name. The guests we're then tenter-
tanned by games, whist and by the
Nictrola. Those present were Misses
Madeline Estes. Louise Roderick. Kate
Marshall, Grace Lacombe. Dorothy
Day and the hostess. Miss Eastman.