Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03
SOLDIER BOYS

Thomas E. Fahey. Portland news
paper man, who has been at Camp Lee
for a month, has returned home. as the
last classes in the Officers training
school there have been given honorable
discharges.
Corp. Galen NJ. Low, formerly with
the Milliken regiment, and at present
residing in q dugout near the former
firing line. has been assisting in enter
tanning, as special guests. many admir-
ing rats. The moder- conveniences Of
the new home are very much appreciat-
ed. He writes of enjoying his first
warm bath for weeks, and that in the
smallest bath tub he had ever seen-a
tin helmet.-Bath Times.
Farmington Journal-Mrs. Cordana :.
Dingley has received a letter from her
husband. Lieut.. Roland S. Dingley, in
! which he states he is conyalescing from
the wounds received in September and
was leaving for two weeks sick leave
to be passed in the South of France or
in Italy. The letter was dated Nov. 4.
Corp. Ralph L. Ramsdell Of the 1881
Infantry, Co. D. 2sth Division, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Ramsdell Of
south WATERFORD. who was reported
killed in action in France. Sept g. by
the War Department, is in a base hos
pital Somewhere in France" accord
ing to letter written by him Nov. 9,
received by his parents Saturday. 1t
said: Il have been slightly gassed
and am in the hospital here. am COM
ing fine and will soon be able to join
my company. There is no danger so
do not wordy." The letter is in the
young mans handwriting, and his par
ents feel sure he is still alive in spite
OF the telegram they received, from the
war Department Nov. % They were
OF the opinion at the time that a mis-
take had been made. as they had re-
ceived a. letter from their son, written
Oct. Is. while officially he was dead
sept -o'-Ihe matter was taken up with
the Washington officials at the time,
put no additional information has vet
been received. Corp. Ramsdell has a
sister, Mrs. Clarence S. Lombard. in
this city, and he has made his home
| mere Tor several years previous to his
enlistment He was cited for bravery
ana gallantry in action by. Maj. Gen.
clarence K. Edwards. in command of
the 18th Division until recently.
A telegram received by Mrs. Goodier
in Saco Friday from her husband. Mai
Harry Goodier, who has been in France
since last spring. says: stop all mail.
She lnfers from the message that he
expects to sail for America shortly, and
she looks for his return before Christ
mas.
FRANK w. Parsons, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Parsons of Bangor, for some
time forestry engineer for paper mill
operations in which Bangor men are in
terested, enlisted as sergeant in the Ca
nadian forces at the outbreak of the
war and has seen much service in Enp-
iand and France. A cable to his mar
ehts states that he has been discharged
from hospital after treatment for
, tetanus caused by barbed wire wounds.
and tnat he has been promoted to lieu
tenant FOR meritoriouS conduct on cita.
tion OF Brig. Gen. McDougau
A letter has been received from PVT
Gordon NJ. Noyes Of Norway. who was
reported missing in action since Sent
70. Inc letter written to his mother
=
was dated Nov. 2 and stated that he
was well. and while he did not saw ont.
risnt that he had been captured by the
Germans. that is the idea inferred. He
! mad been having a hard time.
batA Times Nov. 30-Word has been
received by Company A., 9th Battalion.
united States Guards, U. S. A.. Capt
a. {. Reynolds commanding. to relieve
! the guards at all shipping plants. and
orders are expected daily to break camp
and go elsewhere. The Guards have
/ been occupying tents on the Hagan
! neld all through the fall and only
wednesday of this week moved into
| permanent quarters on Drumrnond
street. The men enjoyed THANKSGIVING
dinner in the new mess hall.