The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-29
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.
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Mr. VIM. Lenihan, of Paris, who is
stationed at Camp Sheridan, near
Montgomery, Ala, as member of
the 149th Infantry, who has been
visiting his mother and family, in
this city, left yesterday for Column
bus, Ohio, where he will report be-
fore returning to his duties at Camp
Sheridan. He states that while all
the members of his command are
ready and anxious to see service over
seas, there is no immediate prospect
could ascertain.
Alvin Thompson, of Paris, who is
q member of the DR.. Barrow Base
Hospital Unit No. 40, stationed at
Camp Zachary Taylor, is at home OH
a furlough for a short visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Thomp-
osn, near Paris. Mr.. Thompson says
the Paris boys are getting in good
snaps for active duty and are great
deal better than rockies" now.
Mr.. Jos. j. Grosche, Master O.
Trains for this division of the Louis
Vile & Nashville, is in receipt of a
Grosche, announcing his safe arrival
in France. Young Grosche is a MEM
Der of the Railway Telegraphic Bat
talon of the American Expeditionary
Force now in France. He enlisted
some time ago while in the railway
service at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mr.. Charles Mccarthy, of the E. f.
Spears & Sons Office force, is a real
patriot Mr.. Mccarthy, as member
of the second draft call, would likely
not have been called to duty before
next June or later, but decided not
to wait, and applied to the local Ex-
emption Board for permission to en-
list voluntarily. This was granted.
Mr.. Mccarthy is now at Camp Zach
airy Taylor, where he will go in train
ing at once. OF this stuff are heroes
madei
DR.. Edward C.. Barlow, of George
town, well-known in Paris, has re-
ceived his commission as captain in
the medical department Of the army,
and is awaiting orders from the Gov
eminent to leave for the service. He
Ia one of Georgetown's most promi-
nent physicians, and comes from a
long line of medical men. He served
in the Hospital Corps in the Spanish
American war.
A letter from Mr.. Barney Garland,
formerly of Stony Point. this county.
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Garland, tells of his safe arrival at
foreign port. He told of the splen-
did work being done by the Y. M. c.
A. In describing his trip overseas,
he told of an encounter with sub
marine, but the details of the attack
were cut out by the military censor.
A number of troop trains have
passed through Paris recently, bound
for ports of embarkment or some
concentration camp, their deStina-
lions being unknown and carefully
guarded. One of these passed through
over the Louisville & Nashville, Tues
day afternoon. Over 100 members
Of the draft army from Camp Zach
airy Taylor have been sent to other
points, among them being Edgar
Dodge, Webster Harp and Joseph
Mitchell, of Paris, and Jas. Collier,
CT Millersburg.
Two more boys" from Bourbon
soon, if they succeed in passing the
required physical tests for examina-
ton. Charles Tackett, for some time
with the L. G. NJ, and later with N. A.
Moore & Co., and Clifton Arnsparger,
son of Mrs. Ruby Arnsparger, who
is connected with the G. B. Mitchell
establishment, will leave Monday fo-
FIT. Thomas, where they will seek
enlistment in the Coast Artillery
branch of the service.
Mr.. John (Pete) Cain, of Paris, re-
ceived a letter recently from his son,
Private James E. Cain, who is "some-
where in France" The letter was a
brief one, the writer stating that he
was in camp with company of Ala
bama boys, and was in irst-class
health and in good spirits. He stat
ed that the weather was cold, just
like Kentucky in February, but
they were kept hustling in camp SO
they didn't mind it.
The old Fourth Ohio Regiment has
been under fire in France. 1t is q.
part of the 166th Infantry, a unit of
the Rainbow Division, which left for
foreign service in September. Lieut..
Reuben B. Hutchcraft, Jr., of Paris,
is in the 166th Infantry, but no news
has been received from him laterly.
owing to the strict censorship. The
last letter his parents received from
him, some three weeks ago, stated
that he and his boys" were well, and
in hiCh cnirifs