The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
Local military D0INCS
Report OF Lieutenant Jessup, lnspcc-
tor Of Rifle Practice Issued.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT
Reviews the Work That Has Been Done
Towards Securing Proficiency in Rifle
Practicc-Timcly Notes OF % Per.
sonal Nature Compiled.

port. They have been distributed among
the members of the eight companies OF
our regiment during the past week.
Ihe report costains regimental order
No. 3S, dated Dec. %, 1894, which refers
to the progress made by the command
since its organization, particularly re-
garding rifle practice; urges captains to
'qualify an their men before going to
camp" recommends "a series of
matches to develop marksmen," and re-
fers TO the fact that "for seven sue
cessive years We have qualified the en-
tire membership" and "have qualified
a greater number of sharpshooters than
in any former year under the present
regulations"
The recapitulation shows: Field and
staff, l3 sharpshooters and marksmen;
Company a, II sharpshooters and Al
marksmen; Company b, sharpshooters
and 81 marksmen; Company c, 8 sharp
shooters and 55 marksmen; Company
ID. II sharpshooters and 81 marksmen;
Company II, of Honesdale, II sharp
shooters and Al marksmen, this being
the same proportion and total as Com
pany A; Company f, 8 sharpshooters
and 81 marksmen; Company G, of Mont
rose, Is sharpshooters and 45 marks
men; Company II, . sharpshooters and
81 marksmen. The aggregate is 80
sharpshooters and 1886 marksmen; total,
4S6, the entire membership.
Matches That We're Shot.
Other matches in which the Thir-
teenth regiment team came off victor
ious are recorded, including the scores.
One was the regimental skirmish
match of Aug. 81, shot at Mt. Gretna,
in which teams from the Sixteenth,
Twelfth and Tenth regiments competed.
The state regimental match at the
same place, Aug. 80, was another in
which the team took part. Lieutenant
Jcssu p has accomplished that which
would have made some men hesitate at
the outset. This is his first year as in
spector Of rife practice, and when it is
brought to mind that, in addition to
the regular duties attached to his Of
flee, he has, with the able assistance of
Quarter Master Sergeant Rees Wat
kins, compiled the handsome souvenir
of rifle practice in the Thirteenth regi-
ment" and cleared a handsome sum for
the rifle association, the praise that has
been bestowed upon him is truly
merited.
A move is being made toward raising
money that is much needed to pay in-
terest on certain mortgages that stand
against the new armory site. and TO
apply in other ways on obligations that
haDrn a cd n n m
raise a building that is very much
needed The boys are anxious to do
something themselves, and an oppor-
tunity will probably be provided before
the winter has passed. More will be
known in a few days.
Company e, of Honesdale, will run
an excursion to the Kirmess on Thurs
day. We hope to be able to welcome
them again some time in March.
Company A Notes.
An order was published before Com
pany A last Monday, dscharging Ser
geant Livingstone by reason of his re-
moval from the state. Fifth Sergeant
Pierce was promoted to fourth sergeant,
vice Livingstone discharged; and Cor
poral Keith was promoted to fifth SER
geant. Harry Dean, an ex-memb er
enlisted in Company A the same night.
Private Owens, accompanied by ex-
Hospital Steward Benjamin, is on a
jaunt south, going as far as Port Rich
mond.
Corporal Browning reported for roll
call after having returned from his
wedding trip.
The patronesses of Kirmess dancers
rehearsing in the armory last Wednes-
day night became Interested at the col
lection of Lieutenant Cox's camp ad-
mirers that hangs on the walls OF
Company A room.
Company ID.
Private Breig, Company d, was pro.
NOTED to the rank of corporal last Fri
day night. Private Cairns was appoint
ed company clerk, and at a meeting OF
the company after drill, Corporal Pross
was elected treasurer for one year.
Quartermaster Sergeant Gibbons and
Corporal w. S. Gould are busy prepar-
ing the company property for inspec-
ton.
Private I. Brown has resumed drills
after recovering from a broken arm.
Company ID, like many of the othe,
companies, have a large number of re-
cruits in the awkward squad, who will
necessarily be obliged to work hard to
appear to advantage on inspection.
a rule has been adopted in Company
ID to the effect that the company will
in future, not furnish shoes to the men
at the company's expense.
Company C.
Corporal Duggan is now able to drill
He has been confined for many weeks
the result of having broken one of his
legs. He received a ten year badge
Tuesday night.
Captain Chase has completed list
of delinquents that he thinks should
appear before a court martial.
First Lieutenant f. Robling has beer
under the care of a physician because
of an attack of Ia grippe. but has an.
swered roll call Notwithstanding.
Y. j. Duffy has become a member OF
Company c. He shoulders musket
FOR the first time, hut has seen service
as war correspondent in many cam.
paigns
EX-Lieutenant Webb Scism has en-.
listed with his old company. lie has
been serving under Captain De Boots
all winter and seems to like him as q
commander in "The Widow Hunt"
COMPANY Is.
Company Il omitted drill last Wed.
nesday to make way for the Kirmess
rehearsal.
Second Lieutenant Sample held non.
commissioned officers school in the
company room last Friday evening.
Private Cobb, whose time of enlist
ment expired recently, was to have re-
enlisted had he not met with the pain.
full accident of having lost an eye
through a bursting water guage al
No, 9. Sergeant Katie.