Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
SOLDIER BOYS

r. A. Chapter, lower, ZIG SeSiSeaiy
read a very interesting letter from
Major Walter ]. Mayo Of the 1850 IN
fantry. Major Mayo said his battalion
is very comfortably situated in a part
of France, the climate of which is very
similar to Maine, there being some
snow on the ground. Capt. Norton,
he said, was with him when the letter
was written. He said that without
doubt there are many Masons with the
Expeditoinary forces, but as no in
sigma of fraternal orders are allowed
70 be worn it is difficult to recognize a
brother.
At chapel exercises of the University
Of Maine Monday morning a service
flag was unfurled representing 500
alumni and students now in service.
OF these 2SS are officers in the Army
and Navy, not including those IN
training camps. Pres. Alley, in an ad-
dress, referred TO four University Of
Maine men who had lost their lives in
service, as follows: Harold Taylor An
drews, Is, of Portland, killed In battle
of Cambrai: Ray l. Cooling, 20. of
Presque Isle, died at Camp Meade;
Donald Campbell, 20. Of Island Falls,
died from pneumonia contracted
while in Naval Reserves; I. Miller
Bradbury, IA. of Gorham. died in
camp in South: also Herbert I. Hal
version, II, of Pawtucket, r. r., who
had been invalided home, blind.
Stewart P Morrill,, aged "a. Of Port
land, died Sunday in Fort Ogietnorpe,
| Ga, of meningitis. He was sent South
a month ago to train for commits
sion. Young Morrill, was born in Port
land q son of the late Fred Morrill,
He graduated from South Portland
High school in 1911, attended Bowdoin
/ College two years, earning his way by
newspaper work He was a member
Of the Bowdoin College Band and the
Bowdoin Club. After leaving college
he was employed by the American Ex-
press Company here up to the time Of
| his enlistment. The mother, Mrs. Will
liam Varrell of South Portland, sur
! wives.
| Lieut. Col. J. NJ. Palmer of Lewiston,
who has been at Fortress Monroe in
| Virginia awaiting final decision re-
garding his service with the army,
|
| impaired hearing. Lieut. Palmer has
had three weeks in the South and
! has enjoyed the trip. He is expected
home Saturday. Mrs. Palmer will
leave Wednesday for Boston to Join
him and accompany him here.
| William E. Milne, assistant professor
of mathematics at Bowdoin College.
on Tuesday received his commission of
! first lieutenant in the Ordnance De-
partment and is 10 be assigned 10 duty
at Washington. He is ordered 10 be
ready to leave on receipt or orders.
Lieut.. Milne is a native of Pendleton,
! Ore, where he was born Jan. 10, 1890.
He graduated from Whitman's College
in 1912, following which he studied in
/ Harvard University, where he received
the degree OF Phi. d. in 1915. From
| 191S-191o he was instructor in mathe-
MATES at Harvard. In 1915 Prof.
i Milne came to BoWdoin as instructor
in mathematics and he was eelcted a.
sistant professor in 1916. Iie IS :,
member of the American Mathematics
! Society and has been frequent cor
! tributor TO mathematical journalism.
| Attorney Arthur l.ieseur of Bidde-
I ford gave an address at Il patriotic
service III the JacqHeS Cartier Club
rooms at Sanford Tuesday when a
service flag, representing members Of
| the club. was unfUrled.
Private Charles Stroh OF the IS Co.
N. G. A., stationed at q fort near Pop
ham Beach ana his wife formerly
Catherine Goldman, returned to Pop
| ham from Bath, whore they went
through another marriage ceremony.
! their second within five months. Mr..
and Mrs. Storob were married in New
York city on Sept. II last by Joseph
V. Soullcy, deputy city clerk The
ceremony did not satisfy Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon StorOb. parents of the groom.
nor OF the bride, who insisted that a
Jewish ceremony should be performed,
Storob was ordered to Maine after his
marriage and few weeks ago his wife
went to Popham to be near him. Mon
i day Storob obtained q leave OF alb
sence and with his wife went to Bath.
where they sought City Clerk Grassy.
before whom they filed their marriage
intentions, then sought Recorder Huse
OF the municipal court. who waived the
o-day limit for marriages. Rabbi
CHARLES Ark performed the ceremony.
Rumford Lodge S62, Is. L. O. E.. of
i'umford Tuesday evening held an old
fashioned box social in place of the
annual Ladies night and banquet The
proceeds will be used for the benefit of
GO. =, now in France. Cards and
dancing filled the evening. Arthur
Landry. George Brown and Leon III.
Small were the committee in charge.