Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-08
Some of the New England
Men on the Covington

son Of DR.. Frank Bel, formerly
Nashua hotel man, was CHEZ cleo
trician of the torpedoed transport
Covington.
After graduation he entered the
electrical business and worked in
the White Mountain hotels and lat
er becoming contractor. He is
about 30
F. Leo Riley and Charles Adams
Of this city were second-class petty
officers of the ship. 1t was Riieys
fifth and Adams sixth trip. Riley
is %. and before his enlistment last
October had been employed by the
Boston & Maine. He has brother,
John. at Camp Devens.
! Adams is a plumber ana was
known over New England as a mo-
torCycie racer.
Rockland, Me, July 4-Clarence
4. Thistle of this city and Albert
Gray of Rockport were among those
on board thhe transport Covington.
No word has been received here con-
corning either. Thistle entered the
service a year ago last Spring with
the Rocklani division Of Naval Mil
tia, in which he was serving as
coxswain. He has made five trips
across. Gray was making his sixth
trip as member of the crew.
Portland. Me, Ray F.. Dillon, chief
macilinist; Albert A. Richards, chief
woman, both of this city; Ernest
l.. Arev, South Portland, boatswain's
mate. and Charles ". Lucas OF
Buckfield, cook, are known to have
been in the crew Of the Covington.
the transport sunk Tuesday morn
ing. No word has been received here
~ relatives OF the local men.
keene, y. H, July Sit is believed
THAI TWO keene hoys, Ralph Follansbee,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Seth k'ollansbee,
and John J. Zimmerman son OF Mr.
and Mrs. George Zimmerman of keene
We're on the United States ship Coving-
ION which was sunk recently. These
Two boys enlisted June l. 1911. and were
assigned to the United States ship Gov
ington, and have made several trips
across.
Lowell, July John r. Carvilie at
,!''' 9'tN WAS serving oh me transport
Covinston. He is Sc years old and en-
.4aeN \" 'he Naval heSefVe May y.
80 ~ mas mace SIX round trips over
'''S NOME Is Al I'D "A street
Uorcastsr 49, : Cr-
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Ira f.. Adams OF
II Maple street, a Worcester boy on the
=. !. 80 80 '''''H 60 III 'he ma
:" Nashua u Nay III" and had
- 'pS ''''os" the atlantic on
"''''I' ~ was serV-
49, "N p" ~ shipht'er' NO word
ST i'CeI'eu regarding MS tate.
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n'el iettE offcer
- y ? > T.. Of i-enox
""s on me transport Covington. He is
"3H owner "f Curtis Hotel amt the
"edI'hIes' young man Of the village He
eH4Sted iast tail at Boston ami was
assigned 70 the naval quartermaste-.s
department.
young men We're on the Covinytop a.
American army transport torpedoA.
last Monday while in the war zone
They We're Lieut. Elmer q. Stinebar,
ana Busler J. Winthrop Jewett
No word as to whether Or 10, ,,.,.
were wounded has been received
Lieut.. Stinehart i ~ -,
Charles $. George ~ 1s ,,i1,a. ~
He has been On tl,o u,,iau 49,
was a hoy. having heon a., ,,.
years with the TTnitad E.,,i.
much of which time ha W. ~,
Dewey" He was a., o,a;,,oa, ~
is 26 years Of age He ioinoa -, -,
ors in April. 1917 and raca;,.ns ~.
rank Of ensign befns nrorotaa y,
ApriI If tbis vo,r ~ ,;a,,+a,,
J. Winfhron Jeuat+ i t1,o -
Mr. ana Mrs Joe.nh y 1o,,,o+4 H.
Jason street Ne wa. N -,
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