Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
Ba sc Hospital Is.

Gently WOUNDED IN one OF the GTifes.
American Red Cross.
Oct. s, 1918
Base Hospital Is.
Dear Mother:
was wounded in the left shoulder and
arm and neck but 1t is nothing dahgct-
Gus. ] am getting along fine. ! cant
write myself because I cant sit up
very well vet ] just wanted to give
YOU my love and tell you not to WORRY.
Your loving son,
Pvt. Richard Fletcher.
1st Nj. c. ~
IS Inf, A. L. I.
Per c. Gailor, Home Communication
service, A. X. G.
The American Red Cross
National Headquarters,
Washington, y. c.
Bureau of Communication.
W. r. Castle, Jr., Director.
Mrs. J. Fl. Fletcher,
10 Hatch street,
Fairfield, Maine. .t
Dear Mrs Fletcher: A
We are very glad 10 enclose this let
ter from your son, Pvt. Richard Flet:h-
er, which has been written upon his
6ictation By our representative in Base
Hospital Is. He is right In saying .hlt
you should not worry about him for ne
is receiving the devoted care of nest
American doctors and nurses and every
thing is done to make him es comfort
able as possible. He has not told YOU
how brave and splendid he has been hut
I am sure that you can read this be-
tween the lines.
The Red Cross joins you in wishing
a speedy recovery for your son.
Sincerely yours.
w. Il. Castle, lr
RIDGE ROAD-Mrs. Arthur Howe
and Mrs. Arthur Craig, solicitors fJ-
the Ridge Road, reported s47.73 for the
United War-work campaign fund.
Supt and Mrs. NJ. c. JOY of South
Paris were weekend guests of .h"ir
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Colby jog and
Mr. and Mrs. Almon Goodwin
Mrs. F. W. Drawn, who was SO i'll last
week. is but little improved. Her
mother, Mrs. Louise Currier. is win
her.
Mrs. Arthur +. Craig. who has been
visiting relatives in Portland the past
four weeks, has returned home.
Mrs. George Nightingale, who mas
been i'll with Influenza at the home Il
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mer-
row Of Winslow, was able to return 10
her home Saturday.
Elwood Howe OF Newton, Mass, is
visiting relatives in town for a few
days.
Donald w Ellis Of the officers Train
ing school, Camp Raritan. Metuchen, y.
J.. is suffering from relapse of infu-
enza and is confined to his bed at the
base hospital.
woodford Wilcox is working at The
Holingsworth e. Whitney Co., pulp
mill a. Winslow.
Henry Randall of China IL visiting his
sister, Mrs. II. c. Emery.
Mrs Russell Reynolds Of Unity is
passing a few weeks with her mother.
Mrs. L. p. Sturtevant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell nave
bought and moved into the house owned
BY r. ". Drawn on the River road.
CENTER1The little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Tozier is fast
recovering from her recent illness of
influenza.
Lewis Forsythe of Bath was with
his family over Sunday:
Fred Shirley of Lincoln, passed
Sunday with his family returning TO
Lincoln Monday.
Arthur Mingo is recovering from
His recent illness of grippe.
Mr.. anG Mrs. James Greene and
little daughter Of Clinton are visiting
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Greene.
The Lawrence High school began
Monday after being closed for several
weeks owing to influenza, those who
attend from here are Douglass Rob-
insof. Anna Wood. GLADYS Piilsbury.
Mendall Tozier and Kleber Greene
The peace. news was hailed with
JOY and Mt an early hour. Monday
evening some of the citizens old and
young who did not go TO the city
were carrying wash boilers, bells.
whistles anything to help In cele-
bratirk the great event.
viii Wood Of Watefville visited his
parents str. and Mrs George Wool
Sunday.