Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
SOLDIER BOYS

Pearl w. Hanna was the first South
west Harbor boy to respond to his
country's call. Last April he signed up
in the coast patrol reserve at Bar Har-
tor as first machinist's mate of the
Katrina (MrS. Ewing's boat on which
he had been engineer the past two sea-
sons. and a few weeks ago took the
prize that was offered the officer for
the most Improvement in their time Of
service. Last August he was called to
Boston, where he took an examination
which be passed successfully, and the
9Th Of December was called to report
at that place again and was imme-
diatelv signed up as chief engineer on
q steamer which is to lie used as q
ferry between Washington, ID. G., and
Indian Head, Md, distance of IS
miles The engine room staff consists
of two I'd class machnist's mates. two
oilers, one electrician and five firemcn.
F. V. Lloyd of Bangor has received
word from his son, Sergt. Lester l..
Lloyd, that he had been wounded in
the left leg by piece. of shrapnel during
the battle of Chauncelot, and that he
was recovering at a hospital in Eng
land. He had a narrow escape during
tIlS UdttiS VI ' my IlIuSt, WII6il
a bullet pierced his clothing and pene-
trated through metal cigarette case
inflicting a flesh wound, which healed
quickly. 1t was the thickness of the
metal case that stopped the force of the
leaden messenger of death and un-
doubtedly saved this brave soldiers
life. Scrgt. Lloyd has been in the
Canadian service three years, with one
years strenuous action in the trenches.
Calais friends of r. Jerrold McGar-
rigle, who is now with the 103rd In
fantry. formerly the Second Maine. will
be pleased to learn Of his surroundings
in Europe. At present he is attached
as corporal to the headquarters staff
of the division. and seems in line for
further promotion. In a recent letter
to his father. r. J. McGarrigle, Esq.
he tells Of the conditions under which
he and other Calais boys are now get
ting intensive training in preparation
for actual service on the western front
First Lieutenant John J. Murphy
who left Eastport by train Thursday
last for Camp Dix. Wrightstown, y. j.
where he has been assigned for duty
since his recent graduation from the
u. >. 1nllltdiN Training ScnOOl at llattS-
burg, n. Y. was married Dec IA at
the Portland cathedral by Rev. Father
Corham to Miss Mary McGonigle, Il
prominent young society lady of the
neighboring town of Lubec, who is a
daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth McGonigle
Lieutenant Murphy is a son Of Mrs
Daniel c. Murphy of this city and last
summer resigned his positiore as as
sistant observer at the local office of
the L. S. weather bureau to enter
Plattsburg, after. being on duty here
for the past ten years, his father, the
late Daniel c. Murphy having been
local observer for more than a half
century and had served in the Civil
war. Lieutenant Murphy is a grad
uate of Boynton high school and well
liked and his many friends here ex-
tend congratulations and wish him
every success in his chosen work al ar
army officer.
Percy Beckett, son Of Mrs ]. G.
Beckett Of Calais, has enlisted in the
L. 8. heavy artillery, and is now sta
toned at Camp Andrews, Boston Har-
Dor Percy was bound 10 do his bit
and after having tried unsucce ssfulIv
to enlist in the aviation and naval
branch Of the service, finally was ac-
cepted in the heavy artillery He was
formerly employed in Beckett & Co <
wholesale and retail confectionery store
in this city.