Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-11

Yesterday afternoon about 5 O'Clock, as
the Gardner acco mmodation train was back
ing down upon the track in front of Nash's
Block, boy named Harry Shaw, ten years
of age and son of Lroenzo Shaw, who re-
sides on the east side, caught hold of the
rear end of the foremost car and his right
foot, swinging beneath one of the car wheels,
was crushed. The little fellow in his agony
cried out at the top of his voice. He was at
once taken to DR.. Brickett's office where he
was etherized, and that portion of the foot
which was crushed, being all in front of the
ankle, was amputated. His heel, only, was
left which will enable him to walk with the
aid of cane, on recovery. This should be
warning to the many urchins who daily
play about the station and repeatedly place
themselves in places of imminent danger.
Yesterday an unusually large crowd of boys,
Harry being one of the number, had congre-
gated TO see Barnum's bills which had Just
been posted upon the boards
General Orders No 5.
H'DQRs DEPARTMENT OF MAINEt
HRAND ARMY OF THE hEPUBLIC.}
Assistant 'Adjutant Generals Office
Augusta, Me-, June 10th, 1885.
As announced In previous orders, the 10th Nation
al Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic will assemble in the city Of Portland W. ed.
nesday, June "a
On Tuesday, June 23d, there will be a grand pa.
rade of the g. A. r. under the of the LIST and
I'd Regiments, NJ. V. NJ, Gen. John Marshal Brown
commanding.
The committee of arrangements have adopted a
programme which cannot fai! to please every com
rade Nearly all the Posts OF this department have
notified the executive committee of their intention
to be present during the encampment and it is
nestly urged by the department commander that
every Post be present during the encampment, espe
ciaily on the day of the parade. The Department of
Maine is in excellent conditi) IN, strong in numbers,
Posts well officered and harmony and good feeling
prevail.
The encampment at Portland will be O rare treat
to every comrade, and to most of us probably the
last opportunity of meeting comrades of the OLD
Comrades Will appear in the uniform adopted by
their respective Posts, and so far possible unfor.
nifty in this particular earnestly desired especially
in the parade Tuesday. The Department Of
Maine will be numerically the largest in line and
excellence Of appearance depends almost as much
upon uniformity Of dress, as precision of movement.
But the department commander trusts that no com.
rade will refrain from participating in the parade
and other ceremonies because he has the uniform
of his Post. Every comrade should be in line with
his Post, uniformed or not. Where full uniform is
impossible, It is hoped hat and cord and blue coat
may be worn. Comrades of Posts which do not at.
for the parade.
Ample camp quarters will be furnished all Posts
and comrades of this department
Posts which have been assigned quarters In CAMP
should provide themselves wi blankets and cloth.
ing suitable Tor camping.
Commanders will see that their Posts properly
formed for the parade promptly at O'Clock Tues
day the 23d at the camp, which will be establish
on the Eastern Promenade.
1t is recommended that all Posts 20 into camp
Monday night, the ed.
In line of march no movement will be required
and the front on the march will be column OF egh hs
or two sets of tours. The line of march will not be
over two miles in extent, so that no old comrade
need have any fear Of being fatgued.
AS is impossible TO procure horses for the use of
the Department ctaf,-which is much to be re.
GREET ed-Assistant Inspectors and Aides de. Camp
will appear with their respective Posts.
The positions of t'osts in line will be by bataons,
composed OF Posts of the several countless as far as
practicable, positions to be determined by date of
muster of Posts.
Commanders of Posts and battalions will immedi-
ately Dotity Comrade Geo. l. Beal, 400 Congress
Street. Portland what bands or other music will
accompany their several commands.
Headquarters Department of Maine will be es.
tablshed at No. Market Square. Portland, on and
after Mon1ay june 18th. at which place Post Com
manders will report on their arrival in Portland
Department officers. Assistant Inspectors and Aides
de.camp will report upon arrival in Portland, at
headquarters of department.
Comrade b. F. Beals, Assistant Quartermaster
General, will be at department headquarters before
and during the encampment, and any comrade de-
slrlng any description OF u A. H. supplies can pro-
cure them at prices guaranteed satisfactory.
The Department of Maine, Grand Army of the
Republic. extend cordial invitation to all old SOL
diers and sailors who serv, d in the Union cause,
whether members of the q. A. X. or noe, to be pres
ent and participate with them in the ceremonies,
festivities and enjoyments of the coming assembly
Of the representatives of the defenders of the repub
lie, and assure them soldiers welcome. Let every
veteran of Maine join u.s. in grand reunion
Comrades of the Grand Army. use you influence to
bring along your neighbors who were good soldiers
but have not yet joined the order.
We are Informed by the executive committee hav-
ing all arrangements In charge, that a circular, Civ
ing in detail the entire programme for the encamp
ment, will be published in few days, which will be
sent to each Post of the department
The time of running trains and rates of transPor-
taion be ascertained by inquiry at the nearest
railroad station. BY command OF
JAMES A. HALL, Dept Com.
L. B. HILL, Asst Adj. Gen.