The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
MAINE MATTERS.
The Last Day Of the Encampment
at Augusta.
WINTHROP MERCHANTS TO EN.
TERRAIN SUMMER VISITORS.
lets Born in Biddeford-Happening at
Bar Harbor-Ouher Matters of Interest.


let's Born in Biddeford-Happening at
Bar Harbor-Ouher Matters of Interest.
day in camp and this afternoon the men
took the troop trains for home, bidding
good bye to Camp aCleayes, which is no
longer reality of blue coats and glitter
ing plumage, but memory. They
marched proudly down the hill, not
veterans who were in lineson PENNSYLVANIA
avenue at the grand review at the close
of the war, but as rule with sense OF
duty we'll performed to the State Bat
TALON drill and packing up were in order
in the forenoon. The field officer OF the
day today was Maj. E. T. Smith of the
First Regiment The guard officers of
the First were: Officer of the day, Capt.
Timothy Elliot, Co. G, Biddeford; guard
officers, Lieut.. N. Blackington, Co. F,
Augusta, Lieut. M. J. Lee, Co. l., Port
and Second Regiment officer of the day,
Capt. Fl. 6. Crockett, Co. d, Lewiston !;
officers of the guard, Lieut.. Charles W..
Bradley, Co. /, Dover, Lieut.. George A.
The full strength of the command yes
terday was l, 145, a loss of fifteen from
Wednesday.
PERSONAL AND OTHER NEWS IN
CAMP.
Yesterday afternoon Seth Williams Post
G. A. r., of Augusta, called at Col. Phil
brooks headquarters and congratulated
him on his success, Capt. S. W. Lane
making brief remarks in behalf of the
veterans The colonel highly appreciated
the compliment which the old soldiers
rendered him..
| The company commissioned officers
match yesterday was won by Lieu. w. A.
| Paul of Co. B, Lewiston; score 81 out Of
| a possible 35.
! A lone. bugler as rule sounds taps
| in each of the regiments but in the Sec
ond Wednesday the signal came unusu-
| lily resonant and melodious. 1t was
all because three cornets, a trombone and
a baritone gave the notes, one of the
musicians having once been q member
of Reeves old band, another formerly of
| Chandler's band and the remaining three
| being taken from the regiment band.
This musical exhibition on TAPS was
occasioned by the using of two cornets
in giving previous call in the First and
the Second Rgiment people did not pro-
pose to be outdone.
Capt Bakers company of Portland es-
corted the colors last night in the First
Regiment, a privilege which was merited
| by the company. f.
: Col John j. Lynch, the old colonel Of
the First Regiment, was on the field yes
terday, shaking hands with his old COM
rades. He will never be able to restrain
his liking for that which is military.
Senator Palmer of the Massachusetts
Legislature, gave the muster a call yester
day afternoon.
n Inspector Newcomb of the Second Reg
iment is the only lawyer in either of tn e
regiments as far as can be ascertained
Mrs Lizzie Sampson, Mrs. Kate Jones,
Miss Agnes and Miss Lizzie Beal and
Mrs. DR.. Bradbury, comprise a party OF
| Norway ladies who have been in camp.
The Calais and Eastport companies did
not depart for home with the remand
er of the troops, but will go on the early
morning Pullman train Saturday.
= Mr. Fred Morgan and wife, Mrs. G.
M. Whitehouse and Mr.. W. D. Curtis OF
Farmingdale were the guests of Maj.
Starch yesterday. Mrs A. S. Davis OF
Portland is the guest of Ma. Bryant.