The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-03-14

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Private S. o. Buchanan has re-
turned to Camp Dix, in New Jersey,
after weeks visit to his father,
Mr.. VIM. Buchanan, near Clinton
willie
The Barrow Base Hospital Unit
mo. 40, of which several Paris boys
and nurses are members, sailed from
England Tuesday for New York. The
Unit will come to Camp Zachary
Taylor. for final discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Clay re-
ceived a message Wednesday from
their son, Private Douglas M. Clay,
stating he had arrived at Camp Sher-
man, near Chillecothe, O., where he
would remain until mustered out Of
the service, and would then return to
Paris. Private Clay recently arrived
in New York from overseas duty with
the Barrow Base Hospital Unit No.
40 at Salisbury Court, near Hants,
England. Doug" says all the Unit
will soon be home again.
Mrs. Oscar T. Hinton, of Paris, was
gladdened recently by the appear
: ance of her brother, Mr.. Revell H.
Whitridge, who has been on the bat
tlefront in France for several months
Sometime ago THE NEWS published
t letter from Lucien Arnsparger, OF
Paris, in the Army Ambulance Corps
! in which he gave details OF bringing
: MFR. Whitridge from the battlefield to
the Army Hospital, where his corps
S was stationed Whitridge was
I wounded twice, gassed, and was SUI
3 fering from "shell-shock." He VIII
recuperate in and around Paris, and
when fully recovered will resume hi:
: old position with~a Cincinnati whole
sale house:
II Here's a characteristic letter from
former Empire" j. Monroe Swee
l. ney of Paris, now Ensign J. Monro'
e Sweeney. Of the United States Navy
q stationed on the flagship, "Pennsyi
n yania." in Cuban waters. Monroe
+ he SAYS, writing under date of Marci
y s. from Guantanamo, Bay, Cuba:
!. "Dear NEWS: 1 have only re
% leeiyed a few copies of THE NEW'
- since have been down here, am
!. certainly do miss the good old paper
~ Please change my address to 4Ae on
"a given previously. We are bein
y used down here as spoilers with tn
ly feet. and like it alright. but mus
De admit it seems more like home, TN
he atmosphere along the east coas'
10 than in Florida 1t continues no
20 here and getting hotter. The thei
mometer here registers about nlnet
~ degrees every day. Last week W
we're ON a cruise in the CarrlDea
l. Sea and whereabouts, maneuverlnt
o. torpedo drill, defense drill, destroye
Sc attacks and, sub attacks. Thls wee
f. is target. practice, and next week "
Tn get to stay in port all the week.
6 being athletic week. / am very SOFT
they don't devote more time to all
tleticS. ~. -, ,
re 1.-The Pennsylvania is leading l
tho baseball series, as she has NJ
lost. a game, and the prospects al
rood for her winning the champion
shin. Rabbit Marrinville and To
I'D sloan are members OF the team
C. TENNIS and swimming are also II
lduleed in. My stock In swimmin
fell considerably the other day wne
the bows from the Arizona caught
shark hut so far the sharks have N
er made any raids on the swimmers:
er ouess its best not to be present VINE
by one of those raids should pc mao
or lTbe natives here are strong for cnlc
a. ON fights. The gallopings A1flca
dominoes have also found their WE
NC to Cuba. and they constitute one
ch the nayorite pastimes. ~. Woulo III
u 70 pet a chance to go UP to Havan
Sc hit don't see much chance, as II
of CIV hundred miles northwest or her
he We could at least find some Amer
ia oans there. and from all descrlptlo'
- ,,,ust he a much nicer place ina
US tbic end of the island. we MOI
80 eat hack in the States the latt
ut NJ of April, and it will be u
CHI grand and glorious feeling w ar
in we ae get behind the Statue Of LiD sa
,rt in New York harbor. If you ne e.
lid Of anyone coming down this way y u u
on them not to fail to pay vlsi. ~ L.
he yana. Many tourists there from n =
parts of the world, including ne
nv lucky. nv, hiphe
ed. esteem and with the best OF go'
II wishes to ali the force, ! hope 70
ay main.
as. VERY Sincerely, ,,,,p
va "Ensign ]. Monroe Sweeney
AL LEU: s. s. Pennsylvania,
care Postmaster, n. Y. 49,.
Tor FORMER PARIS MAN W0UNDtt
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