Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
SOLDIER BOYS

Lieut.. William D. Ireland, Stet-
son boy, formerly with the X. ..
Dunning Co, has been promoted 10
the rank of captain in the Unlteo
States army. Capt. Ireland has been
with the Bangor Machine Gun 90.
He is the son Of Charles r. Ireland,
a merchant in Stetson. Since enter
ing the service, he has met with rapid
promotion.
Norway Advertiser-Mrs. Mabel
Carroll is in receipt of an Official
document which she prizes highly.
1t recognizes the courage displayed
by her son, Sergt Francis NJ. Carroll,
Co. D, 103d Infantry. during gas
attack in France, The paper reads
thus: Headquarters, 26th Division
American Expeditionary Forces, May
20, 1918. General order. On morning
of May 10, 1918. in the c. r. st. As-
nant, during the gas attack by enc
my, Francis NJ. Carroll performed
conspicuous acts of courage and in
itiative while under heavy fire. The
Division Commander is pleased 20
mention this especially. (Signed) G.
r. Edwards, Major General Com
handing" Sergt. Carroll served with
Co. D, End Me, in Texas during the
Mexican trouble. and eft with the
same company as corporal when they
went to Saco for guard duty MAJ,
1917. The promotion to sergeant
came before the Second Maine left
Camp keyes, Augusta, for Westfie.d.
Mass. August 10, 1917.
Harold H. Boynton of kingfeld re-
Gently appointed mess sergeant at
Fort Jackson, :. G., writes that lis
regiment had the honor of answering
to the last L. S. muster roll call.
This form of lining up and answering
Here" as each name is called hav-
ing been in use since 1916. From now
on the card system will be in use.
Their camp is located about six miles
from Columbia. Mr.. Boynton had
been to the Capital last week and
there saw bullet holes made by Sher-
mans troops on his march to the sea.
He has seen German prisoners there
who seem real happy. Some of them
are wearing wooden shoes. belmont
Durrell, who was called to the colors
at the same time, is in the kitchen
with Mr.. Boynton and of the same
company which is the headquarters
supply company for the regiment, the
Field Artillery Repla cement Depot.
Announcements are out of war
wedding" of a Bangor couple in Port
land, the bridegroom being Ralph
Fisher Smith, a Bangor musician.
now in the 18th Artillery Band. sta
toned at Fort Williams, and the
bride. Miss Eva A. Perham, formerly
of Milo, a graduate of the Eastern
ing school She served nearly a year
at the Great Lakes Naval hospital.
The engagement is announced #
Miss Olive Gregory. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Gregory If
Union street, Bangor. to Albert Z.
Driscoll of Bangor. who leaves for
Camp Devens with the draftees m
the 26th. Both are we'll known,
Driscoll being a star High school
athlete and captain of the track
team
Bandsman Harold Frank l'rask If
the 56th Pioneer Infantry. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank =. Trask of Farming
ton, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Tit
comb were married Monday evening
at the farm home of the Jride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tit
comb Rev Paul Gordon Favor Of
ficiated. The best man was Erland
+. Hardy of Pennington and the
maid of honor, Miss Louise c. Tit
comb of Fall River, Mass, a cousin
of the bride. Both graduated from
Pennington High school in the class
of 1913. The bride has taught ut
Newton, Mass, and Bath. They will
reside for the present at Spartan
burg, S. c., where Bandsman Trask
is stationed.