Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
SOLDIER BOYS

Private Elmer S. Holden of the 504th
Engineers Battalion Headquarters,
American Expeditionary Forces in
France, in letter to his mother, Mrs.
Simon Holden of Bristol. The letter,
which was written Jan. IA, states that
some of the "Sammes" in his regiment
We're preparing to give u negro min
strel show and that moving pictures
were soon to be on the amusement bill
of fare. The 504th Engineers Battalion
is said to be a Forestry unit.
At the residence at Freeport of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G. True, Friday after
noon, their daughter Miss Eleanor
Margaret True, was married to Lieut..
Charles Edward Allen of the Field Ar
tillery at Camp Devens. The two ring
service was performed by Rev. Fred A.
Snow, pastor of the Baptist church.
Both are Freeport High school gradu-
ates. Lieut.. Allen was graduated from
Bowdoin last June and received his
commission at the first Plattsburg
camp.
Miss Mildred E. Seavey, president of
the Maine Girls Conference, became
the war bride Saturday evening at Saco
Of Corp. Harold w. Pugsley OF Battery
=, saith Heavy Artillery. stationed at
Fort Williams, Portland. The wedding
took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Seavey, parents of the bride.
Rev. l.. j. Bamberg of the Main Street
Baptist church performed the doubie
ring service. There was no attendant.
Only relatives were present The bride
will live at the home of her parents,
and Sunday the groom returned to the
fort.
DR.. Charles S. Christie son of Mrs.
S. j. Christie of North Nassalboro, has
received his commission as major in
the Medical Reserve Corps of the
United States Army. He was a we'll
known practitioner in the PawtuXet VAL
ley, Rhode Island. Maj. Christie was
commissioned first lieutenant March H.,
1917, and entered active service at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. He was promoted
to captain August 5, and was given
charge OF Field Hospital 80 at Camp
Sherman in Ohio. Maj. Christie is q
graduate of Bowdoin. He served as
y, ~
for Is years.
Ten members Of the old First Com
pany. Maine, c. a. n. G. were given a
farewell party last Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ham at
Ligonia. These 10 men without doubt
will in short time sail for France.
The evening was very enjoyably passed
with singing. dancing and games, after
which a very pleasing supper was
served. The honor members of the
party were Serg. Joseph Murray, Sergt.
James McGinty. Corp. John Foley, Pvt.
Ronald MacCormack, Pvt. Walter l.
Heating, Pvt. John Young, Pvt.
William Ham, Pvt. Coleman Flaherty,
Pvt. \. J. Hodgekins. Jr.
Capt. Frank S. Clark, who was mill
tary instructor at the University OF
Maine in 1914-1916, and is now with the
heavy artillery in France, writes i'm
pressive to friends in Maine, and his
letters have been read in chapel to
the students. In a recent letter he
says:
please carry the message to Maine
for me that we, who are in France. ar.
satisfied with our lot and with the
necessity and justice of our being here.
| have not seen an officer or man who
is not complacent at the prospect of
his own possible sacrifice. There is a
general telling that whatever may hap
pen 70 us is all right, provided that all
the folks at home will see us through
and will make our efforts worth while
the wars purposes with their own sac
rifces. The 'Heavies' are the great
game. I am glad that fate and train
ing have PIT me in the heavy artillery.
with profound respect for all the rest"