Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-09
SONS OF VETERANS.
H. G. Staples Camp Of This City Observes it
Sixth Anniversary.


The sixth anniversary of the H. G.
Staples Camp, Sons of Veterans of this
city, was observed, Monday evening, in
e. A. r. hall and quite large number
were present. 1t was a very interesting
occasion and plcasurablc to all who par
ticipated.
| The camp was instituted in 1899, and
its first captain was +. +. Fairfield.
W. W. Wyman was captain in 1890,
L. L. Cooper in 1891. G. H. Bangs in
1892, M. T. Merrill in 1898, and the
present incumbent is L. A. Cooper. The
charter membership was %, and the
present membership numbers 1872. The
camp stands A in the State and has an
excellent record in every way. 1t is equal
records.
Representatives have attended every
State encampment and each member has
manifested profound interest in the well
fare and upbuilding of the organization.
From the members of the camp one
colonel has been chosen one junior vice
commander, one lieutenant colonel and one
division surgeon. The inspections have
proven that the camp ranks high in the
Maine Division, Sons of Veterans.
| The exercises, last evening, were at
tended by nearly every member of the
camp. Past Captain Colby and Capt.
Reynolds of the Watervillc camp We're
present and Capt. Weeks of East Vassal
boro and delegation from that camp.
Commander r. l.. Whitcomb of the
Maine Division, Sons of Veterans, was
expected from Portland but was detained
by business. After the meeting the mem
bcrs of the camp and guests assembled in
the dining room adjoining the hall
and enjoyed Il banquet. When
all had toasted Toastmaster T. a.
Cooper made a few brief remarks
and called upon Hon &c. Milliken, State
pension agent. Mr.. Milliken always has
short speech of interest to G.. a. X.
members or S. of VS., and last evening
was no exception to the general rule. He
was warmly received and held the close
attention of all present. Remarks were
made by Capt Reynolds, Past Captain
Colby, Capt. Weeks, J. J.. Cooper, Il. H.
Bangs and Others in attendance. 1t was
delightful, social and pleasant event.
Mrs S. A. Mitchell, who died at Water
vile, Sunday afternoon, was born in THIS
city, 80 years ago She was daughter
of John G. Rowe, Augustus oldest sash
and blind maker. 1t was here that she
attended school and lived until few
years ago, when she moved to Watcrville
with her husband. She was married in
Augusta to Samuel A. Mitchell, who for
some time conducted a clothing business
here and is now trading in this line at
Watervillc. During the time Mrs. Mitchell
lived in Augusta she made many friends
and her company was always delight to
the many social occasions which she at
tended. The funeral will be held at the
home of her father, John G. Rowe, in
this city, Wednesday at P. NJ.
The telephone wires leading into the
Augusta Beef Company office were cut
Sunday evening, and the work looked as
if it was done by persons who intended to
steal. The wires Of the Dirigo Company
enter the building Of the south corner and
had been cut by nippers, The wires OF
the New England Company enter on
the north side and had been cut in the
same manner 1t is thought that it was
the intention to cut the electric wires
and put out the lights perhaps giving
better chance to enter the building and
commit robbery, if that was the plan
There were also found evidences of an
attempted break about one of the real
, windows.
1t was g. 80 o'clock, last evening, whei
an alarm of fire was rung in from boz
SO. at the corner of Bridge ana spring
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