Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
COMP ANY H
LEAVES monday
With CEREMONY

Company II. Captain Murray in
command, left Waterville at 6.06 Mon
day morning for Bath, where the
company will be employed in guard
work. The boys marched to the sta
ton behind the Waterville Military
Band and with the Boy Scouts as an
escort The company made a splen-
did appearance as it went up tire
street and everyone remarked upon the
soldier-like way in which it swung
along. There were a large number OF
people out in the streets following the
boys up and at the station the plat
form was packed with friends and well
wishers. The boys marched straight
to their cars and promptly entrained.
all Of them remaining in the cars UNI
til the train pulled out. except those
who had charge of the baggage. Cap
tain Murray and Lieutenants Rogers
and O'Donnell were busy about the sta
ton seeing that everything was prop
erly taken care of and that all the
baggage was aboard and all in good
shape before the train started. The
boys We're given a hearty cheer by
the people on the station platform as
llle Train SldIteu Out anu tiIele was d
| long farewell of waving hands and
| handkerchiefs as the train went down
over the grade. There We're no tears
| at the partings but it was very ST.
lent and serious crowd of people that
watched the boys leave the city. The
| lunches which had been prepared for
them by the people of the city were
given out to the boys by the Boy
Scouts, there being fine large box
of good food for each member Of the
company. The large number Of peo-
! pie who were on hand to see the boys
leave was good tribute to them and
showed them as never before the high
| place that they hold in the hearts Of
the people of Waterville.
There was a large number Of the
! people of the city at the station at 8
o'clock when the company from Show
| hogan arrived. The boys were in two
special cars attached to the rear of
the regular train from Skowhegan and
| the cars were set off here to wait for
F.! the Augusta train. The baggage was
in the regular baggage car and all had
to be transferred here and the boys
went at it with will. When the train
|
| there was another section following
and the regular did not have any of
| the troops on it. Shortly following it,
however came the second section with
the Bangor Machine Gun Company and
Company G of that city also on their
| way to Portland. The baggage of Com
pany E was loaded onto the, train here
and the two cars attached to the rear
. of it. The Bangor boys knew a good
! many people here and held an i'm
| promptu reception while they were in
! the city
Following the Bangor company came
the third section Of GA with the Dover
and Dexter companies on their way to
Auburn and Kennebunk These two
companies We're also greeted by a large
| crowd and much interest was taken
In them. They remained here but a
few minutes while engines were
changed.
AT noon came the last troops of the
day when Company M of Augusta
went through the city on it's way to
Brownville. The members of this COM
pany were greeted here by a large
number Of friends and relatives and
IL seemed as though everyone in the
company knew someone in the CITY.
Every effort was made to make their
stay pleasant here and they were CIV
en- hearty cheer as they left the
station.
All Of the men in each comnanv
were fine appearing fellows. and all
seemed to be in good condition, so
mat they would be able to make good
Wherever they are placed. Many Of
the boys feel that their present as
slenments are simply temporary and
expressed the belief that inside of six
months they would be in the trenches
IN Europe All who spoke of it ex-
pressed their willingness to 60 and de-
ciared that they would give a good
account Of themselves, if they got a
chance at the Germans.