about four months; thence to the Receiving Ship at New York; was then transferred to the U. S. S. "Canandaigua," a mine layer, on which he spent five months laying mines in the North Sea; was then transferred to the Receiving Ship at Norfolk, Va., where he remained about one week; was then transferred to the U. S. S. "Westgate," which was engaged in the Army Freight Service; the "Westgate" was sunk off Halifax on the night of Oct. 7, 1918, by one of our own ships which was moving about trying to avoid German submarines. Williams was in the water from 2 A.M. till 7 A. M., when he was rescued by the U. S. S. "American." He was then transferred to the Receiving Ship at New York, where he remained about four months; was transferred to the U. S. S. "New Mexico," Jan. 15, 1919 (while on this ship Williams was First Musician); the "New Mexico" was sent to Brest, France, for the purpose of assisting in convoying President Wilson from France to Boston (his first return); then to Hampton Roads where the fleet was divided into the "Pacific" and "Atlantic" fleets; the "New Mexico" was assigned to the "Pacific Fleet," being made its Flagship; sailed up the west coast as far as Vancouver, then down to Los Angeles, where he left the ship and proceeded across country to the Receiving Ship "Boston, at Hingham, Mass., where he was discharged Oct. 29, 1919. Rank, Seaman, First Class. WHEELER, MILTON S., unmarried; son of Orin M. and Lillian A.; born in South Lancaster, Mass., April 15, 1897; enlisted at Marlborough, July 17, 1918; went to Camp Devens, where he remained during the full term of his service; was attached to the Medical Corps. Was discharged, May 25, 1919. Rank, Sergeant. WOODWARD, HENRY P., unmarried; son of Henry F. and Mary E.; enlisted at Framingham, Aug. 14, 1917; went to Fort Slocum, N.Y., remaining one week; then to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., remaining one week; then to Camp Lee, Va., where he was attached to the 305th Engineers; remained there until March 15, 1918; thence to Hoboken, where he remained until the 7th Machine Gun Batt. arrived when he was attached to it; embarked on the "Aquitania" April 2, for overseas, and arrived at Liverpool, April 10; thence to Le Havre via Southampton, arriving April 15; thence to training area at Le Ferte sur Aube, remaining until May 30; first action at Chateau-Thierry, May 31 (the 7th Machine Gun Batt. was the first American unit to enter the town), and the Batt. was not relieved until June 5; thence to Charly, where they rested four days; thence to "Hill 204," throwing indirect fire to permit the Infantry to advance, remaining two days, then back to Charly for three days; then to rest camp at Vielles Maison for two weeks; from June 17 to July 15 was at or near Pertibout; July 15 the Batt. was called upon to help defend the Marne, and was stationed at Caurboin, but did not get into action, "though it did not get the full benefit of the German barrage"; reached the St. Mihiel salient early in Sept., and took part in that famous drive of Sept. 12, his Batt. being stationed at Nonsard; then participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the last American offensive; after the Armistice the 3rd Division became a part of the Army of Occupation, and Woodward was stationed near Coblenz; remained there until Aug. 9, 1919; then to Brest; embarked on the U.S.S. "Huron" Aug. 13 and arrived at Hoboken, Aug. 23; then to Camp Merritt, N. J.; then to Camp Devens, where he was discharged, Sept. 2, 1919. Rank, First Class Private, 3rd Division, 7th Machine Gun Battalion. Celebration IN COMMEMORATION One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF Northborough, Massachusetts Wednesday and Thursday, August Sixteenth and Seventeenth Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen NOTE: This, and the following 7 pages reproduce an eight-page souvenir program which was gotten out for the occasion. General Committee REV. JOSIAH COLEMAN KENT, President GEORGE F. SARGENT, Secretary EZRA H. BIGELOW, Treasurer Honorary Members of Reception Committee- Children The following named children, all between five and ten years of age, all born in Northborough, and now pupils in our public schools (1916), have been made Honorary Members of the Reception Committee. Mary E. Phelps Margaret J. McGrath Helen Flibbert Bernice A. Asquith Elizabeth J. Walker Lucy Hildreth Harold W. Sargent Howard P. Shattuck Bernard Warren Charles S. Ellsworth Carl H. Carlson Francis G. Duffy Francis S. Goddard Rolland G. Corey Harold E. Codd Rev. Josiah Coleman Kent George A. Brigham William J. Potter Frank W. Eames Fred A. Leonard Mrs. Herbert L. Kimball Fred A. Leonard William B. Walker William H. Casey Dr. Josiah M. Stanley Ruth W. Sparrow Lillian Norcross Ernest R. Derosier Program Committee Clarence E. Buckley Mrs. Herbert L. Kimball Literary Committee George F. Sargent Rev. Frank Louis Bristol Rev. Josiah Coleman Kent Invitation Committee Miss Abbie M. Small Mrs. Henry G. Corey Music Committee Edwin S. Corey Publicity Committee Harry F. Allen Herbert G. Bruso Committee on Sports O. Elmer Eldridge Business Men's Committee Thomas H. Blair Henry F. Carbrey |