Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-21
SOLDIER BOYS

. SGCOlu Lieutenant IOStpli 1 oclIi 10
at his home in Brewer on short fur
Tough Mr. Pooler has just been gradu-
! atcd from Plattsburg and will leave for
duty tomorrow. He is wcll-known III
local athletic circles.-Bangor News.
Lowell Ralph, who was one of the
! first enlisted recruits for the navy from
here is at home on a furlough, where he
is warmly welcomed by his friends,
having crossed the ocean several times,
and expects to make the trip again in
the Naterland an informed German
ship. Lowell will no doubt visit his
father in Norwalk, Conn, before the
expiration of his furlough.-Southwest
letter of Bangor News.
+! Mrand Mrs. Gilbert Of Cherryfeld
have recently received word from their
son, Guy, informing them Of his safe
arrival in England. He is member of
the Machine Gun Go. from Bangor.
Bernard Small of Nicotine and Miss
Abigail Wingate of Chcrryfield were
United in marriage at kittery, Me, on
Sunday, Nov. II. Mr.. Small is the son
Of the late Charles ID. Small, former
Postmaster Of Chcrrytield. Mrs. Small
is the youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. K. WinEatc of this town. Mr..
Small returned at once to Aver, where
he is in training with the L.. :. troops
Mrs. Small will resume her teaching
at Nicotine.
Friends Of Lieut. Carl r. Bailey,
formerly Lieutenant in Co. \, of pex-
ter, Will 10 interested to learn that hc
is now attached to the First Maine
/ Heavy Field Artillery. which is soon
to leave Camp Bartlett. Wcstfieid,
Mass. for some southern point
b Letters were received Saturday from
Jessie Atwood of tho Trench Mortar
Battery assuring his arrival in Eng
land en- route for France. Mr. Atwood
IS the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Treat
Atwood of Bucksport, and has been in
training at Bedford, Mass. His letter
to Miss Ruby Abbott. to whom he is
engaged, stated that all was going
we'll.
I Word has been received that Major
/ ". n. Iaughlin, who has been in
4 France for some time had received
an important appointment to the staff
Of the Sd Canadian Division wing at
the Canadian Reinforcement Camp in
! ic'iiNN' +hrlJol I,ctllS- Iliil , - ttl'iS CN =
erywhcre will he pleased to hear Of
! this deserved recognition of his serv-
| ices and worth-CaIais letter of Ban
Gor News.
! The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Thomas Wallace Of
Milo from her son George who is with
the American Expeditionary Force in
| France:
France, oct. a. IL
Dear Mother: Just Il line to let YOU
| know | am alive and in good health
| We are in barracks in an old town
where the houses are so old nobody
knows when they were built. All arc
| built Of stone or some sort OF cement
which is different from what we have
at home. You don't sec hardly any
wooden buildings on this side of tho
| ocean All the wooden buildings /
! have seen were portable saw mills.
hut they have nice roads here, all hard
and dry. no mud to wade in like VIC
! had in England. Well, | will close for
this time. Have just written to Alice.
! Write soon. Love to all George.
| Mrs. +. +. Downing Of Academy
| street, Auburn, has received word that
/ her nephew. Willard i. Woodman,
! Bowdoin rs, has received his com
! mission as provisional second lieutcn-
ant in the regular army and will 90 to
! Fort Monroe, Va, where he will take
! the required three months course in
the training school for officers Nh.
WOodman is tho son of w W. Wood
man Of Peabody Mass, and enlisted in
the 9Th Co at Fort Williams He ha :