Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Robertson of South Brewer now IN ser
vice. Richard r. enlisted in the cana
dian forces and has been invaded home
to recover from wounds. Harold Is IN
the 34th Infantry. and Corp. Duncan
Robertson is also in Co. G, 1881 imam
try.
Mrs. George Kane received word today
from her son. DR.. Howard F. Kane, for
merry of Machias, surgeon, taken pris-
oner by the Germans May q. A card
from the prison camp at Rastaat. dated
July 5, stated that he was we'll and in
comfortable quarters; also that friend,
Dr. Maxsom. was in the same camp.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers were no.
titled today that their only son. Sergt.
J. William Rogers. had been severely
wounded in action, He was in Co. G.,
Cd Maine Anfantry, on the Mexican Dor
der and went overseas when the regi-
ment mustered as the 1O3d Maine Infan-
try. He is 2 years old
James w Williams, aged q, OF Co. G,
1o3d Infantry, who was killed in action.
enlisted last summer. His nearest rela-
tive is his grandfather. George a. Will
liams of 50 East Summer street.
Brewer. Me, Aug. 5.-Daniei Geagan,
reported killed in action, was the son OF
Mrs. Susan Geagan Of $50 South Main
street He enlisted in Co @. 103d Infan-
try. last summer He was on the foot
ball and baseball teams of Brewer high
school and employed in the accounting
department of the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad.
Bridgton, Me, Aug. Corp. Le-
roy a. Allen of Bridgton, killed in
action, was son Of Mr. and Mrs
James Allen. He was a member OF
the 1O3d Infantry.
Caribou, Me. Aug. 5-Corp. Henry
Pratt, Jr., Co. G, 1O3rd Infantry, re-
ported killed in action, was 20 years
old, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pratt. He was a senior at Colby
college.
Fryeburg Me, Aug. 5-Frank W
Shaw, %, killed in action was a sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Shaw OF
North Fryeburg. He attended Frye.
burg Academy. He enlisted in the
Milliken Regiment last summer
, Later he was transferred to the lois
Engineers.
Houlton, Me, Aug. Capt Ro
land G. Findley Of Houlton of thu
1O3d Infantry. was seriously wound
ed on July 20, according to word re-
ceived today by his wife He ha.
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fantry for IA years. serving as frs
| lieutenant Of the Houlton compan,
on the Mexican border. He was pro
| NOTED to captain OF Co. c, 103d In,
| fantry.
Portland, Me. Aug. 5-First Lieut.
Earle A. Billings. "a. son of Mr. ant
Mrs. Charles NJ. Billings, Sherman
street, killed in action July IS, wa:
graduated from West Point last Au.
gust. He was attached to the 9tt
Infantry. understood to have beer
stationed near Chateau-Thier He
was a graduate Of Portland High
) school in 1912 and graduated from
the Highland Falls Military Academy
in 1914. Lieut.. Billings married
Miss Ruth Jenkins Of this city
shortly before going overseas.
Ripley, Me. Aug. 5-A message re.
ceived here this evening from the
War Department stated that Charles
NJ. Sawyer of this town, a private ir
Co. F. 1O3d Infantry. had been Sc.
verely wounded in action July 23
He enlisted in June, 1917.
: Sanford. Me-. Aug. 5-Charles F
Wilson, who has four sons serving ir
the war. received a telegram from
: the War Department tonight an.
nouncing that his son, Mahlon ]
: Wilson. had been wounded in action
He is % years old, married and has
one child. He was called to service
: last March.
, Union. Me, Aug. 5-The second
| Union soldier to lose his life in the
: Charles H. Storer, news Of whose
death was today received by his par
, ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Storer
Private Storer was the first man tt
enlist from this town. He was q
member Of Co. G. 103d Infantry anG
had won distinction as a sharpshoot-
err He was graduated from the East
Maine Conference Seminary a
Bucksport and afterward taught
school in his home town.
Unity, Me, Aug. Corp. Benja.
, min Berry. reported killed in action
was "a years old, and the first tc
fall from this town. He enlisted al
Bangor last summer in Co. G, 1880
Infantry. While home on fur.
Tough he married Miss Ruth Nc
: Donough OF Winterport. He is also
survived by his parents and one sis
ter.
FREEDOM
Mrs. Charles Sampson has returned
home after passing several months with