Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
SOLDIER BOYS

AUGUSTUS Williams, 10, ar orphan
who vas adopted by the ID Maine In
Ia1try during its tour OF duty al
LAREDO on the Mexican border last
fall, after his American father had
been killed n the raid OF Torreon, Will
not accompany the regiment 70
France, Should - be ordered there. He
was ejecIed from a troop train or or
ders OF Col. Hume II Portland and
quartered in the police station until ne
could be sent back 70 II Cannot street,
Augusta, TO resume his employ inert IN
the kennebec Lumber co. He said I
wanted 10 go TO France with the reg!-
neat ard the boys at headquarters
told ne they thought It would be all
right. Everything was until Col,
Hume went through the train ard
sp!ed ne asleep. He told ne was too
young TO enlist and that could 60 IN
no other way and SO l am left be-
hind"
Friends OF Harry Bronstein OF
Lewiston. who has been private in
Battery c. Will be interested 10 know
that he mas been transferred TO the
headquarters department. Camp
Chamberlain, Brunswick.
The engagement OF Lieutenant
George H. Gillin and Miss Edna Steele
has been announced. They are re-
ceiving the congratulations Of their
many friends. They will be married
in ST. Johns Catholic church a. S
o'clock Wednesday morning, when
they will Immediately start for SYRIA
cuse. New York, where Mr.. Gillin will
assume his duties in the regular
army. He has been assigned to the
18th regiment OF regulars stationed at
Syracuse.-Bango Commercial.
First Lieutenant John NJ. O'Connell
Of Battery +. First Maine Heavy
Artillery. was visitor TO Bangor
Sunday from Brunswick on "a hour
Through. Lieut.. OConnell says the
regiment is making rapid progress
and it Will not be long before il will
reach condition Of experiences that
will make older established regiments
sit up and take notice.-Commercial.
First Lieutenants Dwight Q. Chap
man, Lewiston, and Horace Baker,
Fort Williams. are the only two men Of
the Artillery Reserve Corps. recently
graduated from the training school.
Fortress Monroe. to be assigned to
duty in Fra nee.
pany. c. 4. C.. stationed at the mouth
Of the kennebec river. were honorably
discharged last week. having failed to
meet army regulations. Their places
were filled by soldiers from Fort Lev
EFT in Portland Harbor most of whom
are natives Of Sanford. The COMPANY
Is no" up to fun war strength Of 100
men. Capt. Henry W. Owen, Jr.. of
T2ath
letter received from Albert c. Le-
tarte, who sailed for France July 9 in
the American Ambulance Corps SER
vice states that upon his arrival in
france he was given a position driv-
ing q motor transport, all men of draft
age doing that work instead of driving
ambulances
Among the half-dozen men for the
second Plattsburg camp, none left
Bangor in more happy frame of
mind than Philip NJ Wiggin. for his
appointment came following very
serious disappointment. Wiggin is a
veteran Of the Spanish War. and had
been in the National Guard ever since.
serving with Co. G in the I'd Maine on
the Mexican border. When the I'd
Maine was ordered out the second
time, all of the married men were dis
charged, Wiggin among the others. not
being commissioned officer. although
he had long been first sergeant. He
had been in Co. G longer than anyone
else. This didn't seem fair to Wiggin
after his long service, and there was
no question as to his physical and
mental ability. Indeed, he could pass
examination as captain. as he has
made study Of tactics all his life.
But there was no appeal and for the
first time in years he was out of the
service. He then applied for a Platts-
burg appointment and was highly
gratifed to get it.