Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-08
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

ported missing. His sister, Dr. Bar
bara T. Ring OF Arlington. has re-
ceived a letter from Lieutenant Da-
vid H. Young of the 96th squadron,
who writes as follows:
Lieutenant Taylor has been miss
Ing since Sept. l6. He flew over the
lines with three other machines in
good formation TO bomb the railway
at conflans Ti.ey were last seen go
ing northeast over Vigneulles. In my
opinion they we attacked by Boche
planes over the detectives as they
were very active in this section at
that time. One Vi our formation drop
ped a message Of inquiry. but nc
word has been received. Taylor is an
expert flyer, orc of the best in the
service. If given half a chance he
would get down safely
When war wa declared by the
United States, Lieutenant Taylor VOL
untecred for service and was sent to
the aviation training school at Miami,
Fla. He has been a year in France.
He is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Taylor OF North Sullivan, and
IS 26 years OLD He is a graduate Of
the Arlington high school and of
Tufts College il the class of 1910. He
later passed a year in the plant of
the United Slice Machinery Co.
Searsport, Nov. S.--Mr. and Mrs.
Tyam Gilkey have received notifica-
ton that their younger son, Ralph
Gilkey, had bern wounded in action
Oct. 4, and died Of wounds Oct. Z. He
was one of the first of Searsports
young men to answer the call TO the
colors and enlisted as musician, be-
Ing a fine clarinet player. He was for
some time at ForL Banks, Boston har-
Dor, then at Camp Upton, going over
seas with the 3Jsth Infantry and see
ing much scrviCt. He was nearly %
ears old, AMI one of Searsport's
iiiest Young men. popular with many
friends end hlS.lly regarded by all.
! Besides his parents he leaves broth
j er and sister Strgt Clarence Gilkey,
now at Fort Williams, and Miss Ell
sic Cilkey Of Sa..isport
| Nortay, Nov S.-Mrs. Vivian M.
| Akers has recei, ed news by wire of
the death by oil owning of her young
est brother, Ctaitnce Sidney Verrill.
He was une OF the 343 who lost their
| lives in the Pacific coast disa ster
when the steamer Princess Sophia
struck the Vanderbilt reef in thick
! snow storm. being out from Skagway
"a hours. The steamer went down
with all on boa'd on Oct. %. Mr.. YER
| rill had been Ii Alaska with mining
experts as consulting mining engi-
neer to inspect a gold mine and was
returning to his homo in Vancouver.
| Mr.. Nerrilf "as the youngest son
OF Addison e. veirill, professor emer-
titus Of Yale Uhi, ersity. and the late
Flora Smith Veirill, both of whom
| were natives OF Norway.
Bangor. Me, Nov. 6.--Lieut Harry
Mckinney Of Bangor, 4th Infantry,
reported wounded In action, degree
| undetermined. was struck in the knee
at the battle of the Marne, July 2S.
!sHis parents have received letter
| from him, saying that he is able to
| be about on crutches
| He was clerk in Bangor Postof-
| flee when he enlisted in the Bangor
| Machine Gun Company. and left here
as sergeant. The company was made
a part Of the 1o3d Regiment, 26th
Division. and Sergt. Mckinney re-
ceived the French war cross and was
| cited for bravery in action by Col.
Edwards. He was also promoted to
first lieutenant and transferred to the
infantry. Mckinney was for some
time player and manager Of the Bah
sor A. A. basket ball team and also
q trainer and driver Of race horses.
Private Jerry Bartlett, 1s7th In
fantry. has been slightly wounded In
action. according to notification re-
ceived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Bartlett. He is II years old. enlisted
Id jane. 1917, trained in q Southern
camp and went overseas last June.
Princeton. Me-. Nov. e.-Mr. and
Mrs. W. w. Robinson have been noti-
| fed Of the death of their son, Harold
G. Robinson, Of the 314th Ambulance
Corps, Who with three comrades was
killed by shell explosion while re-
moving wounded from the field Sept.
20. Private Robinson was q sradu-
ate Of Clark University and was q
High school teacher when he enlist
| ed in August, 1917. He went over.
seas last July from Camp Meade. A
brother, George Robinson. Il in
France.
Brewer, Me, Nov. e-Private John
J. Geagan. Co. ]. 4th Infantry, son Of
Mrs. Susan Geagan. reported slightly
wounded in action Sept. "a. vas at
Camp Devens only short time. He
was sent overseas last July. His
brother. Private Daniel Geasan OF the
1O3d Infantry. was killed at the battle
OF the Marne.
Calais, Ne, Nov 7.-Lieut. ivan e,
0oule. whose death was recently re-
corded. was q native Of st. Stephen,
and was - years Of age, son OF the
late Asa and Minnie Soule. He was
N enterprising ana Ambitious young
man Of splendid character ana was
| Justly esteemed.
After passing through the high
school and normal school at Freder-