Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
SOLDIER BOYS

Philip Fl. King, son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ferdinand King, formerly Ser
geant of Battery b, 1st Regiment
NJ. H. F. A., is spending a few days
at the home of his parents at South
Paris, before reporting to the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
Dec. 18th. He arrived at Portland
Nov. 80, where he visited relatives
and arrived at South Paris Dec. 3
He says the soldiers at Camp Green
at Charlotte, n. c.. are working
hard, in good spirits. and enjoying
life. Mr.. King will enter the Aviation
Section, Signal Corps, Flying Status
South Paris letter of Lewiston Jour
nal.
Lieut.. Fred A. Hobbs of this city
has received permanent assignment
as quartermaster of the base hospital
at Camp Devens, Aver. Mass This
carries with it captains commits
sion.-Biddeford Record.
Lincoln B. Copp arrived home Tues
day week from the Second Officers
Training Camp at Plattsburg, n. y.
with a commission as second lieu
tenant. Lieut.. Cops engagement to
Miss Irya Farnham, former resident
of Cornish. but now living in Caldwell,
N. j., has recently been announced
Cornish letter of Biddeford Record.
The many Newport friends Of Rich
ard Fl. Stuart will be glad to learn
that his parents have received letters
from him in which he tells of army
life in France. Young Stuart states
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hospitable and entertain the soldiers
to a large extent in their homes, doing
all in their power for the comfort of
the "Sammies" He also tells that the
soldiers, where he is located, are al
lowed to write only two letters a week
and that incoming mail is not censored
as is that being sent to the States. Mr..
Stuart states he is in perfect health
and enjoying his experiences in the
foreign country. He is a member of
the 101st u. S. Engineering Corps.
which arrived in France the latter
part of September. Mr.. Stuart holds the
position of bugler in the company to
which he is ttached.-Newport letter
of Bangor News.
Among the many l.. of NJ. men who
received commissions at the last sese
sion at Plattsburg of the Reserve Of
fcers' Training Corps, the following
were visitors about the campus: First
Lieutenant jeremiah Reardon, Second
Lieutenant Weston Haskell Second
Lieutenant Edward \. Mclean, and
Second Lieutenant Frank Alley. Word
has been received that Viger Cranston
who has been connected with Y. NJ. G..
A. work in France has enlisted in the
United States navy as a yeoman. Mr..
Cranston was secretary of the Maine
Christian Association at the University
last year. Hamlyn n. Robbins ~ has
been accepted for the third officers
begins Jan. 5, 191S.--U. of NJ. letter of
Bangor News.
Portland Argus-Thomas F. Keaney.
50 Cumberland avenue. George j.
Buckles, 105 Monument street, James
Lee. 81 Franklin street. Francis NJ
Void, 241 Congress street, Edward J.
Mccarthy, Ill Sheridan street and
John Derrig, 25 Cleaves street, pre-
scented themselves voluntarily before
Judge Donahue, chairman of Exemp-
ton Board, No. /. for registration I'M
der the selective draft. The men were
employed in Canada since last spring,
working on the Cunard line steamships
at Montreal. They returned to this
city a few days ago. and presented
themselves yesterday to comply with
the requirements of registration.