Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-29
BELFAST
officers of Co. F Return From
Augusta-Lieut. Hammons
Cited For Brilliant Work.
Smart Promoted

Capt. Orrin j. Dickey, Lieut.. Eos"e"
Hammons, Lieut. NJ. 0. Dickey, Lieut.
Carl H. Stevens. N. D, Sergt. Roy l..
Young and Corp. Percy Smart returned
Monday night from Augusta, "Eere
they have been in intensive training lor
the past ten days. They return very
much enthused over the work and more
ready to carry on" They are all N
uniform and it is expected that the 1uii
equipment for Co F of Belfast Will De
received within a week or 10 days
During the training in Augusta Lieut..
Hammons was cited for brilliant
achievements in the sham battle, nav
ing made the record of hitting the most
of the enemy's men. He concealed him.
self in the tall grass and brought down
Eve men, the largest number accredited
to any man. At a review of the mapeu-
vers later, Lieut. HamR1ors was asked
to stand and was congratulated on his
brilliant work.
Lieut.. Hammons and Lieut.. Dickey
took part in the regimental minstrel
show given on Sunday night. Both
have had considerable experience in
amateur MINISTRIES and alwa2s make
good.
Percy Smart, who left Belfast a pri-
vate, was given the rank of corporal
during the training and his friends are
much pleased at his promotion. The
company will lose three men this week.
Robert Rollins leaves Wednesday for
ant In FIR cneaiai =.
ing and Clarence Nickerson and Fred
Dickey for Camp Devens.
Or. Ansel NJ. I-othrop, who left here
with the drafted men for Camp Devens
on July g. has been put into hospital
unit now training at Devens. He is at
tached to Base Hospital No. e. Prior
TO being drafted DR.. Lothrop, who has
practiced dentistry in Belfast, since be-
\ ing graduated from Harvard Dental a
/ Few years ago, made several attempts
TO enlist in dental units, but there were
h no vacancies at the time. We went t.
! Devens hoping to be transferred into
( some hospital or medical unit Mrs
/ Lothdop, formerly Miss Marian Hea!
I is staying at Aver and spends as mucl
II
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Upton are
guests for few days OF the latter!
4 mother, Mrs. j. 0. Hayes. Bay View
street. Mr.. Upton will preach in the
Baptist church on Sunday He has re
signed his pastorate at Northeast liar
Dor and will take up his duties as pasto
OF the church at Sp-ingvale on Sep s.
Company F. the Belfast band and thu
Boy Scouts will escort the drafted me,
who leave Waldo county OF Wednesda
at 2.39 to the train. and it is urged tina
q large number Of citizens show thei
appreciation by going to the train ant
giving the boys rousing send-off. Tn.
boys go to Camp Devens
Owing to the epidemic in the CITY tn.
Y Red Cross rooms will be closed unit
| further notice. Every precaution mus
| re taken in the making Of garments an;
/ surgical dressings and for this reaso,
. not the slightest risk of contagion will
be allowed
4 Mrs. Thomas w Lothrop entertained
Two tables at bridge on Monday at he,
T. home on Franklin street Mrs. Small
| ldge o. Boston was the winner of the
prize, and the other guess were Mrs
Poor Of Allston. Mrs r. p. Coombs
Mrs. l.. J. ottle, Mrs. A. w Heating
Mrs. II. H. Carter. Mrs. George w. Da.
Wis. Mrs. W II. Bray. Ice cream and
cake were served