Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-03

board. The board abstains from further
| comment upon Lieut.. Turner because he
| was absent.
| And ii recommends that Co. A. Second
| Regiment n. 6. s. NJ. be dlsbanded.
2. The proceedings, findings and the
foregoing accommodation Of the board
are hereby approved The further re-
communication of the board that "a new
company be organized in its place Is
not approved as not being within the
scope of its duty.
10 In accordance with the recommen-
dation of the board. Co. A, Second Reg
iment. n q. s NJ. is hereby disbanded.
'aptaiu Erwin A. Robertson and Second
Lieutenant Frank G. Turner are hereby
| discharged from the service Of the
State. First Lieutenant George Emery
4 and the enlisted men of the company
ire hereby honorably discharged from
he service of the State. The proceed
ngs Of tie board contain the following
m regard TO Second Lieutenant Frank c.
Turner: 'fhe second lieutenant WAS re-
ported absent on jury duty in Augusta.
Notwithstanding the fact that he had
been advised by his captain to appear be-
fore the board" Under section 1913 of the
military law no officer or soldier shall
pc liable to Jury duty while in the ma
tional guard The failure of Lieut..
Turner to appear or account for his alb
sence is sufficient reason for Withholding
an honorable discharge.
H. The board OF inquiry constituted
by special orders No. - is hereby dis
solved.
r. In order to further encourage rifle
practice there will be issued to the sew
ertl companies of the national guard in
addition to the present allowance of am
munition upon acquisitions approved by
the general inspector of rifle practice, the
number of primed reloading shells that
may be recommended by him. not eX-
ceedins five hundred to a company.
CASUALTIES.
10. Lieut.. Colonel Henry A. Wing, aide
lc-camp resigned and resignation ac-
cepted March 81. 1885,.
Capt George Doughty. Co. c.. LIST Reg t.,
resigned and discharged April 80 1891
A. The following enlisted men, upon
The recommendation of their respective
company commander, approved by the
regimental commanders, are hereby dis
charged
FIRST REGIMENT.
For disobedience Of orders and non
attendance at drills.-Privates Ralph W
Miller and Dana f. Wescott. Go. NJ.
SECOND REGIMENT
For non-attendance al drills.-Private
John +. Morrill,. Co. X.
For removal from the Stdte.-Privates
Loring Il. Frost Robert H. Schofield
and Henry W. Han. Go. X.
BY order of the Commander-in-Chief.
SELDEN CONNOR.
Adiutaut General
State of Maine.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, April 80, 1897.
General Orders. No. ).
The following is published for the in
ormation of the National Guard of the
state Of Maine:
State of Maine. Executive Department.
Augusta, April Goth, 1897.
The resignation of Major General
Selden Conner as Adjutant General Of
Maine is hereby accepted. TO take effect
this date.
| fully appreciate the very able and
fiicient manner in which General Con
lor has performed the duties of the Of
flee and the great service he has done
he state by creating and maintaining
4 high standard of soldierly qualities
IN the National Guard. And it is with
feelings of sincere regret that | am
obliged to accept this resignation and
ever our official relations which have
yer been both pleasant and valuable
10 me.
Gen. John r. Richards of Caroline;
has been commissioned Adjutant Gen
eral. with the rank of Major General,
to rank from May l, 1897. He will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
The Adiutant General is charged
with the PRONUNCIATION of these orders.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief.
BY order of the Commander-in-C Chief,
SELDEN COMMON,
Adjutant General.
The superintendent of schools has been
having some exciting times in Aroostook
county. while making travelling connec-
lions. In one case he had to cross a riv-
err, swollen with rains, and filed with ice
and logs. The boat danced about. and
were it not for the able work of the men
serious accident. He has been in Fort
Kent attending the graduation exercises
He expects to return to Augusta by
Wednesday, swollen rivers and washed
out bridges permitting such thing.
The railroad commissioners will make
an examination of the Portland *
Rochester Railroad on Monday; and on
Tuesday of the Wiscassett & Quebec
Railroad.
The following new corporations have
filed their papers at the secretary of
States office:
The Wood e Melcher Harness Com