The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-04

Serg't James Hugh Miller Of Camp
Dodge, Iowa, is expected tomorrow,
for a ten days furlough to his moth
or, Mrs. Dora Miller
Mr.. Curtis Sanford left Monday
for Louisville to enlist in the Navy,
he passed the examination and is
now stationed at Great Lakes, ILL.,
Mr. Allen johnson, who enlisted
in the Navy short time ago. has re-
ceived orders to report at Great
Lakes, ILL.,. and will leave for that
point next Saturday.
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1t. Ector Lawson has been trans
ferred from Camp Taylor, to Camp
Sheridan, ILL.,. and writes that he is
well pleased with his new surround
ings.
George Farris Estes, the nineteen
year old boy Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Estes went to Lexington last Mon
day and enlisted in the Navy. He
passed a splendid physical examina.
ton and has been ordered to Great
Lakes, Illinois, for special training.
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Private Oscar Beazley. is at home
from Camp Taylor, being located in
the Remount station, near the camp
where he, together with Brogan Rob
erts have been since they entered the
service several months ago. He says
they are getting tired Of the camp
life and all are anxious to go to the
front.
Mr.. James II. Smith. has just re-
eeived word from his son, James I.
Smith. Jr, announcing his safe ar
rival in France. SNAKE" as he is
familiarly known among his friends
here at home. enlisted in the old 3rd |
Kentucky regiment oveC-a year ago.
and was transferred to the l49th.
Infantry, Company l., which is his
present address.
Rev j. r. Meo~nan has just re-
ceived a letter from his brother. |
Hugh Norman, who is now some
where in France" stating that he had |
been wounded. This is the first in
timation that Mr.. Norman had that
his brother had been wounded
"0n Active Service with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force.
June LIST, 1918.
Dear Brother:-
Just a few lines to let you know
that was wounded and am getting
along very nice just now. was hit
in the right shoulder by high ex-
plosive she'll, fragment going in
about one and one half inches, slight
ly effecting my right side also.
have been operated on and my
wound is doing nicely. was
on the 9th of May. in the
(censored) region. the "Boche"
attacking us.
Write me soon and let me know
how everything is over there.
With love to all,
Your brother.
Sgt. Hugh B. Norman,
Co. X, 26th Infantry, A. f. F.
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The following letter from Joe
Barr written from Somewhere over
here" is of interest and shows how
much the boys appreciate seeing
copy Of their 'home paper" every
week;
Somewhere over here,
U. S. S. Florida
care p. NJ New York City.
June 9th, 1918.
editor The Central Record,
Dear SIR
Sometime ago, was reading the
Record, and saw some letters from
ome Garrard County boys, who are
low in France. As ! am from Gar
ard, | wish you would put this let
er in your good paper.
It seems to me that some one
rom our county should represent
,ur great Navy, which have been
erving for the past two years. Last
November my ship was assigned to
foreign duty, where we have been
aver since. am not allowed to say
very much about Naval affairs or
Of ships, as the mail is
III censored before leaving the ship.
Therefore | can't tell much Of my
Naval career, but we have seen some
excitement since we have been over
here. 1t is true We don't get as
much liberty as we formerly did, but
we don't expect as much while being
in the war zone. Last month | had
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