Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Sanford. Me, Aug. 26.-The parents
Of Stanley Turner. a well-known To-
cal boy. have received a letter tell
ing them that he was in a hospital In
France, having been wounded quite
badly.
.~Boothbay Harbor, Me. Aug. Is
flags were flying at half-staf Sun
day for Charles E. Sherman. Jr.. the
first Boothbay Harbor boy 10 lose his
life in the war Word Of his dea tn
July % in action was received from
the war department Sunday. He was
% years old and was sent TO Camp
Devens last October and has been
overseas since last February as a
member Of Co. N. 1o3d Infantry. He
wa. a member of Boothbay Lodge,
X Of P, Frenk H Dolloff Camp. S.
Of v, and the local lodge of Moose.
Rumford. Me, Aug. 2s.-Private
Guy e Johnson. son Of Albert NJ.
johnson. East Peru, aged =. was
wounded July % He enlisted at
Bridgeport, Ct. in 1917, in Go. X.
1920 Infantry.
Sanford. Ne, Aug 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. Calvert Longbottom II this
town have been notified that their
son. Roland Longbottom. is in a
French hospital suffering from a
wound in his foot He expects TO re-
turn to the firing line in a few days.
Springvale. Me. Aug, ga letter
from Walter Page TO his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Page Of this vii
lage, states that he has been wound
ed for the second time. This time il
was a piece Of shrapnel which struck
him in the side and inflicted Sc
we're wound. He is now i'll one OF INC
base hospitals. Mr. and Mrs. Page
nave three sons in the service.
Waterville, Me, Aug 26.-Clyde E.
Perry Of Albion. reported as having
been killed in action on July Il. has
written TO his grandmother in Al
bion from a hospital in France,
where he is recovering from gas.
His letter was dated July Is. proof
that the report Of his death was a
mistake.
Private Perry is member OF 90.
II, l03d United States Infantry. and
The letter states that he was SaSsed
ust las ne was going over the top IN
the recent FrancoAmerican drive.
Caribou, Me, Aug. 26.-Joseph
Eouchard, who was recently reported
A., missing in the American casualty
list, was a member Of the now famous
1o3d Infantry, Co. L, Houlton. He
was a son Of Paul Bouchard, line
man for the telephone company and
before his enlistment was a painter.
working about Caribou. He was a
fine young man and il is hoped that
he will show up later. His mother
received a letter from him on Thurs
day that was written IN France on
the l4th and he appeared on the
23rd of July. In his letter he did not
say much about himself, except that
the lead was flying so thick around
him that he could not write very we'll
and 50 had to go 10 bed. How simple
and few the words, but how graphic
and suggestive Of the tragedy which
has befallen him.
Dover Foxcroft. Aug 23.-Mrs.
Domeniquc j. Babinean Of Foxcroft
has been officially notified by the War
department that her husband, Privs te
Domenique J. Babineau, was killed in
action July 20, in France. Private
Babineau was a member Of Co. F.
1880 infantry and was about 33 years
of age Besides his widow he is sur
vived by several stepchlldren. Pri-
waite Babineau enlisted in Go. F, sew
eral years ago and is the second twin
town man to be killed in action over
seas, Sergt Arthur " Chadbourne Of
Co F being the first man from these
towns to give up his life for his
country.