The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-28
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Banchey have returned to Fl. Thorn
as. near Newport, after a visit to
friends in Paris and Clintonville.
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Private Virgil Harvey has returned
to his army duties at Camp Custer,
near Detroit, Mich, after spending a
few days in Paris and the county
with friends and relatives.
Private Clifton Arnsparger, who is
stationed at Fort Hamilton, New
York, is in Paris on a furlough for a
visit to his mother, Mrs. Clifton Arm
sparger, and his brother, Mr.. Will S.
Arnsparger, on Mt. Airy avenue.
Private Homer Snapp has returned
TO friends and relatives near Clinton
Vile. Private Brown Buchanan, of
the same vicinity, writes to friends
and relatives there that he is now at
Camp Mills, New York, with the rest
of the DR.. Barrow Base Hospital
Unit.
Mr.. Edward Fitzpatrick, former at
tache of THE NEWS, who is now in
the navy, writes to a member of THE
NEWS force that he is stationed in
the Norfolk Navy Yard temporarily,
while his ship, the Mississippi, is in
dry dock. Fitz states that the boys
are very anxious to get out to sea
again, as being landlubbers doesn't
agree with them
DR.. ]. T. Brown and DR.. j. A. Orr,
Of Paris, received telephone orders
Wednesday to hold themselves in
readiness to take service in the Med
ical Reserve Corps of the army. They
volunteered their services some weeks
ago at a meeting held here. They
have both received their commission,
DR.. Brown with the rank of Captain.
They do not know as yet to where
they will be sent.
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The first man to enlist in the army
service from the Forks of Elkhorn
section of Scott county was Mr..
John w. Burden, son Of Rev. John
H. Burden, who formerly resided In
Paris. Young Burden has been pro
NOTED twice since he has been in the
service, being first a corporal, and
the second promotion to that of SER
geant. He is a member of Co. M,
Saith Infantry, stationed at Camp
Wadsworth, near Spartansburg, S. c.
He has been in the service for over a
year.
w. o. Pennington, formerly OF
Paris, who has been in the naval
service on the battleship Oklahoma
and Mississippi, returned yesterday
morning to Richmond, Va, where he
will report to the naval military po-
lice for duty. Mr.. Pennington has
been in Paris for several days as a
guest of his father, Mr.. W. H. Pen
nigton, and other relatives. During
his stay Mr.. Pennington presented
THE NEWS man with a fine lot OF
post card marine views and souV-
enirs of life in the navy.
Mr.. w. c. Dodson, of Paris, re-
ceived a letter Wednesday from Pri-
vate Robt. w. Talbot, formerly OF
Paris, who is member of Co. D.
Saith Infantry, stationed at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. c., in
which he stated that he was receiv-
ing THE NEWS regularly, and en-
joyed reading every line of it. He
said that the camp was scene OF
great activity these days, as prepa'
rations seemed to be making for NOV
ing a large number of men some
where" he knew not where.
The following appeared in the
Winchester correspondence of the
Lexington Herald, Wednesday:
Ford Fithian, of Charleston, w
Va, who was married to Miss Joseph
inc Crone, of this city, has been call
ed in the draft, and will leave Fri
day for camp. He and Mrs. F1thlar
are in Paris this week, where he viii
make an attempt to be transferred tt
the Paris Board. During his alb
sence, Mrs. Fithian will make hel
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Crone"
Mr. Earle Adams Clark, editor o.
Trench and Camp" the officla
army camp publication at Caml
Zachary Taylor, was caller at TIL
NEWS Office yesterday. Mr.. clark
though in the service, does not We
bear an official title, but is, never
theless a good soldier, His paper Il
a neatly gotten up publication, de
voted to the doings of the soldie
boys at Camp Taylor. Mr.. Clark
was enroute to the camp from Vlsl
to friends in Carlisle. His train De
ing late he spent a few hours In see
ing Paris, which he pronounced
pretty little town"
Corporal Grover G. Case, former.
of Millersburg, and at one time con
nected with one of the telephone com
panies in this city, who is now sta
toned at Camp Wadsworth, s. q
sends THE NEWS the following orig
iral poem:
THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND ME-
Darling, when I am far away
France
ask you to always think of me an
pray
That may have a chance.
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