The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
THE SOLDIER BOYS.
Some who Wont Co To .Muster-Ths
Shooting Matches.

AUGUSTA, August 21.-Orders have been
issued from the Adiutant Generals office as
| follows:
| General, the following enlisted men are hereby
| dischared from the Volunteer Militia for failure
| TO appear at inspection in obediencd to General
Orders No. 6. current series and for constant alb
Sence without leave:
| Co. H. First Regiment-T Thomas Fl. Donahue,
David f. ponaape sSGaG and Dana r Wright
Ernest Bachelor, Ernest Bennett, Frank Chap
lin, Victor G. Call Luther Colboth. John o. Good
rich, Tom Smith and Frank p. Smell.
Co. P, Second Regiment-Samuel j. Biglow,
Dawson Lee, Francis P. o. Riley, Daniel F. Stew
art and Dean +. Swift.
III. Upon recommendation of Company, Reg
mental and Brigade Commanders. the following
enlisted men are hereby discharged from the Vol
CO. +, First Regiment John Murray.
Co. H, First Regiment-Thos. G. Fales, Elbridge
A. Pendleton and Michael III. Sullivan.
vi. The following competitions Will take place
during the encampment week at Augusta:
First event-C0mpany team match.
Seven % men. rounds s6 seven, two sighting shots
score to wins ammunition only to be issued by the
State. A State champion badge will be given to
the soldier winning the first score in this match.
First prize, 1000 rounds of ammunition; I'd prize,
armory rifle, % calibre, Winchester; Sd prize,
900 rounds of ammunition.
Ten men, distance 100 TO 200 yards unknown;
OFF md, rounds nine, five fired in advancing,
structions. page. las. Targets at each firing
exposedto view six seconds; the largest number
of hits to win; ties shot off. First prize, 1000
rounds OF ammunition; I'd prize, 500 rounds of
ammunition.
Thlrd event-CQmnany ekirmish match. Dis
taDce 200 to 1000 yards; third class targets, fir
ing points unknown. Rounds ten, five fired ad-
vancing, five retreating, one shot only at each
halt. Position off hand Companies competing
with more than thirty-fve men, will have five
points deducted for each man In excess of thirty
five men. Those competing with less than thirty
five men will have five points deducted for each
man less than thirty-five. Not less than thirty
men allowed to compete for prizes. Every COM
pany will be required to take part In the matches
according to the foregoing conditions. Highest
per cent to win. Prize, State silk flag now held
by the Grontier Guards.
Fourth event-Company inspectors match. Dis
tance 200 yards; third class target. rounds 10;
two sighting shots highest score to win; ammuni-
iion any issued by the State; first prize, badge,
value $40; I'd prize, 200 rounds of ammunition.
Fifth event-Regimentai team match. Seven
men, seven rounds, distance 200 and 500 yards;
two sighting shots at 300 yards; ammunition, any
furnished by the state; third class target at 200
yards; second class target 800 yards; highest ag-
gregate score to win; no company to furnish more
than two men; prize, $21 cash divided among the
team.
Sixth event-Ofhcers' match.
Open to commandcr-in-chef and his staff, to all
brigade and regimental Including non-c0mmis-
stoned staff officers. Distance 200 yards; of
hand; third class target; ammunition any issued
by the State; rounds seven; three sighting shots;
highest score to win; prize, officers champion