Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Kcllchcr, Of 633
East Eighth street, have received word
that their son, James T., has arrived safely
lover seas.
Young keIleher. who is in Company,
Both Engineers, enlisted March ., 1918,
and left this city on March -, when he
was sent to Fort Slocum, \. Y, where he
was stationed for ten days lie then was
sent TO Camp Grant, Rockford, III After
being there for about two months. he was
sent TO Camp Mills, Long Island, \ y
During hrs stay At Camp Mills, he visited
home on two occasions.
Before his enlistment Mr. kcIlcher
was employed with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. rs stenographer, having
been with the company for seven wears,
He went To work for it when he was 10
wears Of age, and ~ held in very high
esteem both by officials Of the company,
and the hosts of friends that he has made.
He was also an active member of the 7. *.
Il. Athletic Association
The news that he had arrived safely
overseas was received with great 10Y
by his many friends IN and about VII
mlngton,
Mr. kcllchcr also has \ brother "1ack
who Is III the Pioneer Regiment Camp
Dix, NrightStoWn, y J. Jack enlisted
last September. and after having been
stationed for several months at Admission,
Ala, has returned 10 Camp DIX, where he
is now a first-class private.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Welsh Of GIL
West street have received a letter from
their son. Thomas + Welsh member of
the S4lst aero squadron, announcing his
safe arrival in England He reports a
most interesting and ENJOYABLE voyage
across and saws he finds England pretty
and interesting country
Mr.. and Mrs. John r Ncancv, Of
7l2 East Sixth street, have received
word hat their son, John Il. Meaney,
has arrived safely overseas lie IS Il
member Of the 3llth Field Hospital
Corps
Clayton b. Jarnin. son Of Mr. and
Mrs J + larmin the first Young man
from Greensboro, Md, to enlist at the
outbreak OF the war, Is IN Franco with
the quartcrmastcr corps lie writes.
Everything IS gong good here now. The
French have begun to feel they have
somebody back OF them. Our boys are
dong things the French don't have the
nerve to do When We start there wont
be any stop this side 81 Berlin"
Sergeant Henry Eurgcn kerfoot
writes his father + + kcrion. Of Laurel,
that he Is heavier and healfhelr that he
likes the life In France and the people
are most kind and courteous lie IS
with the engineers and has seen actual
fighting
One al the incidents Of the great
war 10 come to Laurel attention Was the
unexpected meeting 81 two Of the trl-
towns, Young men somewhere IN France.
The men were Leslie Ihraehcr, a young
artist, now in caInoutlagc work, and
Carroll Harris, son Of Key. Mr. Harris
Neither knew Of the other : presence on
the battle line when they bumped INTO
each other recently IN the darkness Of
night, Of course there were hand~hak-
Ings, between the men both Of whom
were engaged in hazardous work
Word has been received here OF Private
" Lester Arnette's safe arrival some
where in England lie is a member Of
Replacement Hospital Corps A, Ameri-
can ExpedItlonary Force which sailed via
New York, May Is. last Mr. Annette,
before leaving for Camp Grccnlcaf, Fort
Oglcthorpc, Ga, on March 4 was n resi-
dent Of " llmington. being connected with
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and
his many friends in this city will be glad TO
learn of his safe arrival overseas.
Mr. and Mrs Horace " eldin of 7O2
Adams street have received post card
from Earl T Hudson, Georgetown boy,
and Delaware College graduate, an
nolncing his safe arrival in England
The scenery over here he writes, is
sure worth taking the trip under favor
able circumstances He is a member of
the 307th Field Artillery
The name of Harlan T Morris of Sea
ford having appeared among the list Of
drafted men in Delaware who had failed
TO return their questionnaires or report for
examination 1t has been learned that he is
with the American forces in France, being
d member Of the Alpine Blue Devils
lie enlisted IN the ambulance corps and