Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-11-06
SOUTH PARIS, MAlNE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 1917.

Nov. 1st. Clear I'll day. No duty
Medical and rife inspection.
Nov. I'd. Clear In the afternoon. Wer
to the parade grounds In the Afternoon
to lecture.
Nov. Sd. Clear. Went to psrad
grounds al day. Lectures and practic
D gas. eecond draft OF the 9th came to
0 day. l20 men assigned to B. G. B.
? Nov. 4th. Clear, showery In the even
I ing.
Il Nov. 9Th. Cloudy and windy. som
, rain. Church parade.
Il Nov. 9th. Clear-showery. Went t
, parade grounds al day.
Nov. 7th. Cloudy, some rain. Sho
, Is rounds on thirty yard range. N
more duty.
|, Nov. 9Th. Some rain, shower in tn
{ evening. Went to the parade grounds
, Nov. 9th. A little rain. Warned TO
draft. No doty. Marched to Havrs
At 7:30 entrsined for up the line. Rod
all night, IS men In box car.
Nov. 10th. Clear. Arrived ct Rouel
this morning, left in passenger cars q
4P.M.
. Nov. 11th. Cloudy. On train oil de-!
and night. Stayed at ........ from 4 A
n. until noon. Arrived at Soteire abOu
6 P. N. Marched two miles. Billetet
in barns in small village.
Nov 18th. Cloudy. Left billets al
II A. NJ. Marched 7 miles to R. c. h
base. All billeted In huts. Arrived
lat s P. n. Rum issue every nigh
II
Nov. 18th. Parade. Washed kits
No duty. Not much food. Firing
heavy. Letter from father.
| Nov. 18th. Cloudy. Recruit and
squad drill morning and afternoon
Fight. Hall and Avery.
| Nov. 18th. Cloudy. Inspection
Assigned to Co. C. Marched to support
at P. NJ. Slept In dug-outs.
Nov. 10Th. Cloudy. On working
party all day. No. dinner. On the
front line few bombs.
Nov. 17tb. Clear, windy and cold
Heavy firing on the Somme. A few
bombs.
Nov. 18th. Cloudy and cold, . little
snow last night. Assigned to 10th
Platoon. Started for front line at 2:SC
IP.M. Two trench bombs very close.
Stayed in old sap all night. No
supper. Cold.
Nov. 10th. Clear. Fatigue all day.
Nov. 20tb. Cloudy. Fatigue In dug.
out. Private Cameron wounded by
shrapnel this afternoon. On gas guard
tonight. Some bombing by trench
mortars.
Nov. 21st. Clear. Fatigue. Practice
turnout.
Nov. 22d. Fatigue ration party. Clear.
Nov. 23d. Clear. Left front trenches
for five days In reserve this afternoon.
Arrived at huts about P. NJ, miles.
Letter from Fleming. A few bombs.
Nov. 24th. On working party all day.
Received fifty francs pay.
Nov. 25th. Rainy. Drill In morning
and afternoon near old huts.
Nov. 28th. Some rain. Drill in the
forenoon. Bath parade In the after
noon.
Nov. 9th. Clear and cool. Church
parade 10 tho morning. Drill and In
spection for one hour In the afternoon.
Nov. 2Sth. Marched back to front
line this afternoon. On guard all night
Oh No. !. Sergt. A. Connor under
arrest for drunk. :,
Nov. 29th. Cloudy. On guard oil
night on No. Q.
Nov. 80. Clear. On guard on No. l
all night.
post all night.
Dec. Cd. Cold. On No. observation
post all night.
Dec. Sd. Came out to support line
to.night.
Dec. 4th. Clear. On working party
all day.
Dec. 9Th. Some rain. On working
party sll day.
Dec. 9th. Cloudy. On working party
until 10 p. NJ.
Dec. 7th. Clear. On working party
to night.
Dec. 9Th. Cloudy and rain. On work.
| ing party until 10 A. NJ. Went from
supports to front line for five days.
Dec. eth. Cloudy. Myself and one
man from each Co. detailed for weeks
course in wiring at ....... Went back
st4P. NJ. Made L. q. Stayed at
Equaine all night.
Dec. 10th. Cloudy. Arrived at 1900.
at I P. N. Reported to Q. &. Z.
Dec 11th. Clear. In charge OF OF
fourth party on wiring 10 until IL, 1:So
until 2:30, and 8 until 10 P. n.
Dec. 18th. Snow and rain. Worked
three periods to-day, to IL A. N /,
| / 80 to 4P. NJ, 8 to 10 evening. Had
leg dressed twice.
Dec. 18th. Clear. Worked two
| periods. Fatigue one.
Dec. 14th. Cloudy and rain. Work
ed two periods.
Dec. 10th. Cloudy. Worked three
Dec. 18th. Clear. Worked two
periods. Bath parade at 8 P. n. Ger
mans raid I'd @. N. r. No luck for
Fritzy.
Dec. 18th. Clear. Finished course
and reported back to the Co. !,
Dec. 18th. Cloudy. Had leg dressed
and missed general inspection.
Dec. 10th. Cloudy. Battn. moved
TO front line from reserve this afternoon.
Dec. goth. Clear. 4th brigade went
over the top at 3:25 P. n. On wiring
party tonight. Some bombarding.
Wired between 2 and 8. Driven in.
Dec. 21st. Cloudy. Carried material
to No. 4 for wiring.
Dec. 22d. Rainy. Gould not wire on
No, 4 on account Of machine gun.
Wired 200 feet on firing line. Hurt my
knee.
Dec. 2Sd. Rainy. Reported sick
with my knee. Sent to No. 10 smbul-
ance hospital. :,
Deo. oath. Rainy. Slept about ell
day In hospital.
Dec. 25th. Rain part Of the day. Good
Christmas dinner.
Dec. 2eth. Rain. In bed most all day.
Light diet.
Dec. 9Th. Clear. Light diet. Feeling
bnm.
Dec. 2Sth. Cloudy. Full diet.
Dec. 29th. Cloudy and rain. Went
to concert tonight.
Dec. 80th. Cloudy, some rain. Light
diet.
Dec. S1st. Cloudy and rain.
Jan. 1st, 1917. Rain. Some firing on
front.
Jan. I'd. Clear. Light diet.
Jan. Sd. Rain. No. 10 Ambulance
Co. vent up the line. No. Q took their
place here.
Jan. 4th. Rainy. Light diet.
Jan. 9Th. Clear. Went TO next hut
twice 10 have knee dressed.
jar. 9th. Some rain. Dressing 10
next hut each day.
Jan. 7th. Rained hard. Short prayer
service tonight.