The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24

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James /. Farrow, who went to
Camp Zachary Taylor some time ago
with one of the draft contingents
from this county, has returned home,
having been discharged as physically
unfit.
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Lieut.. Webb Bratton, formerly Of
Paris, now stationed with the Third
Infantry U. S. A. at Camp Gordon,
Georgia, is a guest of his mother,
Mrs. John L. Bosley, near North
Middletown.
Mr.. J. E. wells. of near Paris. was
a guest from Sunday to yesterday Of
Camp Zachary Taylor, where he is a.
member of the Bourbon county draft
contingent.
49,
Miss Edith Hanna, who is a mem
Der of the DR.. Barrow Base Hospital
Unit No. 40, has written to her sister
Mrs. Elbridge Snapp, of Paris, that
she is now in convoy hospital, and
that she is very comfortably situated
49,
Private Hobert Case, formerly a
fireman on this division of the Lou
isvell & Nashville, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Case, of Paris, writes to
friends here telling of his arrival
overseas, but not giving his location.
He is in the railway signal branch of
the service.
49,
William H. Freeman and brother.
Shelby Freeman, who are stationed
at Camp Zachary Taylor, were guests
from Sunday to Monday morning Of
their aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Rudisill, on
South High street. Mrs. Rudisill has
seven nephews in the service, all Of
whom volunteered.
49,
THE NEWS is requested to state
for the benefit of the general public
that nothing can be sent by parcel
post to soldiers in foreign countries
except on their written request sign
ed by superior officer. The written
request must be placed in the pack
age in the presence of the postmas-
ter.
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A flag containing thirteen stars,
each representing a draftee from the
vicinity, was unfurled at the Palmer
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O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Lawrence
d. Mitchell and John Willie Jones, of
North Middletown, presided at the
meeting, and delivered appropriate
addresses
49,
Evan Mann, Bourbon county
soldier, mentioned in Government re-
ports some days ago as missing in
France, wrote to his father, Mr. Nor
ton Mann, of Shawhan, under date
of August 10, stating that he was
we'll, and still chasing the Huns in
right good fashion.
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Sergeant Rollin o. Moore, the Lex
ington Marine Corps recruiting Off
Ger, has received orders to resume en-
listments in the Devil Dogs branch
October 1. All branches of the ser
vice will be open to volunteers and
any man between the ages of Is and
As years can secure release from his
draft board and sign with the Ma
rines
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Mrs. Edward Turner, of near Paris,
i, int o. la%f 4,
Mr.. Harmon Turner, in which he
stated that he was at that time writ
ing from the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, and that he would probably
soon be on his way overseas. He
said that most of the company he had
been sent with had already gone
over.
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Mr.. Landrum Payne, who has
been at home on furlOugh visit to
his parents, Postmaster and Mrs. J.
Walter Payne, returned Saturday to
Rochester, New York. This was
his first visit home since he enlisted
in the service eighteen months ago.
He is a member of the U. s. Aviation
Corps, in the aerial photography di-
vision.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sledd, of near
North Middletown, have received
letter from their son, Mr.. Herbert
Sledd, who is member of the Bar
row Base Hospital Unit No. 40, sta
toned in England. He states that
all the members are in excellent
health, and that they are enjoying
themselves. The climate at the time
his letter was written was fine, with
the air bracing and the sunshine
warm and cherry.
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Relatives in Georgetown have been
notified that Lieut. Jarvis Offutt had
been killed in action in. France.
Lieut. Offutt was son of the. late
Hon. Chas. Offutt, a prominent men,
Der of the Bourbon county bar, and
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