Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-05
SOLDIER BOYS

Phillip A. Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Jones of Bangor, who has been
a member of the Second Maine Reei-
ment Band, has been promoted to top
sergeant in the supply company and
has assumed his new duties. Mrs
jones and Miss Laura Jones, accom-
panied by Miss Frances Webster of
Orono will leave today by automobile
for Boston, where Mr.. Jones will meet
them on Monday, and they will pro-
coed to Westfeld to see the soldier
boys in camp there.-Bangor News.
Major Harry NJ. Smith arrived home
on Sunday from Washington y. c..
where he went on business after being
at the army encampment at Westfeld,
Mass.-Bangor News.
There is but a fragment left Of the
18th Co., c. A. c., of Biddeford. Of
which the citizens We're so proud.
When the company left four weeks
a go. it was composed of 1875 men Of the
two cities and Old Orchard After
reaching Fort Williams the company
was reduced to So the others being
transferred to Fort Mckinley. a week
ago so Of the 50 men volunteered to go
abroad and left for Massachusetts,
This brings the company down to so
members. The eth is now known as
the 18th Co of Portland. Capt. CIar-
ence z. Holt is still commander.
Brunswick, Me. Sept. 1.--Dr. Albert
Holman Staples Of Brunswick has Just
received his commission as 1st lieu
tenant in the Dental Section, Officers
Reserve Corps, L. S. A., and has been
notified to hold himself in readiness to
start for active service on short no.
tice.
The new State highway between
Brunswick and Bath is open as far as
Hams Hill an the BRUNSWICK end.
From the hill there is a good detour
around the New Meadows bridge work
ard then fine bituminous macadam
highway for the remainder of the dis
lance into Bath.
Word has been received that Sergt.
Francis Harold Cloudmar. only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cloudman. Of West
brook who went to France. with the
L. S. Base Hospital unit No. G, had
been seriously injured about the head
by falling timber at a temporary hos
pital
Second Lieutenant Coburn L. Berry,
Who was formerly with Battery D Of
the First (Milliken) Regiment. Maine
Heavy Field Artillery and who later
Joined the Engineers Corps at Boston
and took examinations for the regular
army the past week. has been ordered
to Fortress Monroe for active duty.
Conflicting reports regarding the
length Of time that the Maine troops
and especially the Heavy Artillery
would remain in their camp at West
field led Mayor Chapman Of Portland
to say Saturday night, in CONVERSE
ton with a Telegram reporter. that he
rad learned only Saturday on what he
considered the best Of authority but
the source of which he was not at lib
erty to divulge. that the boys would
Re long time in camp on this side of
the water. and would receive most OF
their training in the Bay State.
CONTRARY to rumors that they are to
leave at any moment" remarked the
MAYOR. 81 was told that parents need
Mt worry about a sudden leave taking,
but that they would have ample time
to say good bye to their sons" Since
the mayor himself has a son. Lieuten-
ant Milford G.. Jr.. in the artillery. It
is patent that he took special pains to
inform himself on the point.
The First Maine Regiment OF Heavy
ARTILLERY now in camp at Westfeld.
Mass. has received $500 donation
towards their recreation fund from
the City Of Portland. as voted at re-
cent meeting.
Capt. H. W. Owen. Jr.. Fort Bald
win. was in Bath Saturday and while
here the Times turned over its mess
fund to him. The Times fund was
s1l1s15 and City Treasurer Merrill
wrote a check for the citys $500. so
tie captain went back this afternoon
with s1s1s IS to the mess fund credit. |