Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-27
SOLDIER BOYS

Friends of Earle D. Woodman. the
Portland violinist, will be pleased 70
learn that after recuperating from his
gas burns received at the front he is
now a member of a large orchestra OF
so pieces directed by a lieutenant
from the ST. Louis Symphony Orches-
ira. The organization is touring the
various hospital bases and Red Cross
halls in France, by order Of General
pershing. Mr.. Woodman is well
known through the State where he
with a group of other talented must
clans Played for society dances and
concerts.
MI and Mrs. Edward J. Mckay of
Scarboro, parents Of the late John j.
Mckay, claim. through his early en-
listment, the honorable distinction OF
having contributed the first Maine
boy to enter the service in the great
war just gloriously won and they
wear a gold star in honor of his death
which resulted from injuries received
in the performance of his military du.
ties on the field of battle.
He was not alone their only son, but
their only living child AS well. being
the sole survivor of their seven chill
dren. He enlisted when only 10 yeari
Of age, Immediately upon the opening
OF hostilities between England and
Germany, having previously obtained
his parnts' consent to do so.
He was member of the Irish Regi
ment of The Kings Royal Rifles, and
fought valiantly at Vimy Ridge,
travely and accomplishing, for near
ly four years, enduring the perilS and
hardships of trench warfare. going
over the top countless times, ap-
parent!y bearing a charmed life, only
later to succumb as the result of
severe gas attack and bomb shock
end which sent him first from the
6attlefieiG to "Blghty'. uiycrpooD
where :. complete realization OF the
hopcIessncss of his condition filled
him with so keen a desire 10 zee his
loved parents and country, before go
ing West" that although extremely
weak and spent, his rcma rllabio pluck
and endurance carried his plan
through. his parents having tho con
ISOLATION of his presence in the home
for six weeks before he died
Previously to cnlisting young Nc
Kay was employed in Mitchell's res
taurant. in Portland. He was born in
Portland and received his education
in the Portland SCHOOLS and in the
Jesuit College in Boston.
He was of a long line of war heroes,
being a direct descendG Mt of General
Nathaniel Greene of Revolutionary
War fame. Several close relatives
fought with vaior and honor in tho
Civil War, while others won lenown
and heroes graves in the more re-
cent Spanish War. Nine first cousins
fought with him in the present vic
torious struggle which sealed the
doom of autocracy. His mother is a
member of the Bishop Strainer fam
lily of Dundee, Scotland.
The following officers candidates,
who had been transferred to the Off
GERS training camps at Camp Lee, Va,
have been assigned again to the Uni
versity of Maine S. A. T. c. and arrive
| Saturday morning: Raymond J. Curran.
Archie j. Daigle, Clifford d. Dennison.
Herbert +. Grant Willard c. Moore
and Frederick r. Vaughan
During the Civil war Sanford contrib
uted 162 soldiers and sailors. Six hun
dred and seventeen have gone from San
ford during the World war.
The Springvale Woman's Club has
adopted one of tie fatherless chill
dren of France and members are maxi
ing plans to adopt child a month dur
ing the winter.
Clarence Woodhead of Sanford. who
has been with a machine gun company
at Camp Hancock, Ga, has received a
commission as lieutenant
AS reward for climbing a tail flag
staff at Fort Warren and Strengthening
the nag ropes that had become entan-
eled, making it impossible to lower the
| nag, Private Willis Sylvester of Saco
was granted .our days leave by the
commanding o1icer Sylvester is pass
ing the time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Daniel Sylvester Bradley street.
Saco.
1t was announced Saturday at Bidde-
FORD that the Industrial plants of the
city will give employment to every one
OF their workers who left to enter tho
service of the United States. If the
work has been changed during their alb
sence they will be given preference N
other departments. 1t is estimated that
about zoo men will be effected