Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
CAMP ClEAvEs
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The different movements particular.
participated in We're, right and ief
into line; front intoi lfre facing to thu
rear; to form right or left into line o
companies in column of fours; front in
toline of companies in column of fours
marching in line of companies
in columns of fours, to the right OF
left changing direction. Being in line
of companies in column of fours t.
| of fours, to form line by two move
ments being in column of tours part OF
| to the right or left
The LIST Regiment devoted half an
hour to regimental drill which was pro-
ductive of much good in the straight
cning out of the men. 1t was a no.
ticeable fact that the troops were
much steadier than in the forenoon.
The Signal corps under Lieut.. But
Ter got in some good in the after
noon. a station H" was established
on the hill to the south and another
b" VAS located west near the Hal
lowell granite quarry. 1t was an in
teresting sight TO watch the huttering
OF the white flags with red centers and
the red flags with white centers as
, l.,,r 4 l, Il
down ON the distant hills Through
the courtesy of Lieut. Butler the Jour
raj man sent the following dispatch
to station II:
Camp Cleaves. August "a, 90
To the officer in charge of station II,
What is the strength of your station
detail?
(Signed SERGT, HERRlCK,
Combs Station \.
Like flash went the flag on the far
off hill in the following answer:
Station II.
To the officer in charge of station A:
our number is four.
(Signed) \. w HOOPER.
Station II.
Lieut. Butler has been experimenting
with the kite camera, today. He has
so arranged one of the large kites
that he has in his quarters. that he
can attach a camera and operate it in
mdair. changing the plates at will by
u system of strings attachments.
Station Il out on the granite hill was
seen to be trying to attract attention
of station A. To answer this station
the Photograph was brought into ser
vice at station A. The Photograph con
sists of two tripods. one containing q
double shutter. one-half flying up and
the other half down, by the raising
and lowering of a finger lever and
about 5XS inches.
The sun is necessary to operate the
Photograph The sun strikes the mir
Tor squarely and reflects through tn
shutter. when they are open. directly
toward the distant station. The signal
men at the distant station do not see
the reflection until the shutters arr
opened as the shutters are set clos
to the mirror. Thus by a system Of
signals the flashes take the place of the
dips and flaunts of the flag Of tn
other system. This method of signal
| ing is much more rapid and easily dis
tinguished than by the use of the
| flags
1t was also noticed today. that out
side of the guard there were Very few
men in uniform hanging about the
| camp.
| Considerable interest was taken in
the company team shoot of the 1st
Regiment. Co. G, Biddeford. had been
making a good bid for the champion
ship and it was rather believed that q
would carry off the first honors. but
co. X of Brunswick. most of the mem
bers of which shoot foxes all winter
and spring, and partridges in the fall
had an unusual run of luck and scored
| the match to a good lead Co. F of
this city, was only one point behind
Co. G of Biddeford. as the following
score of totals will show: