Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-08
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am, tonight. Driver Tholan Is dandy
He can dodge stones In the road, and
then again he can hit them with thu
accuracy Of Creedmore sharpshooter
/ When l attempted to snatch quie1
nap on the road. stretched out thu
/ length of the ambulance seat, Driver
Tholan noticed it and for that reason
drop Driver Tholan here and now.
A beautiful young lady (of course
she was) followed us out for couple
Of miles and then gave us her address
Thanks, awfully. fair queen Of wheel
cycle we will remember you when In
| the narrow limits Of Fort Ethan Allen
| at least that is what the hospital
steward says.
Our pathway was strewn with roses
and much dust. Roses when the ladies
came out to the roadside to wave a
kerchief, and dust when. in the Ian
guage of one mutual friend, Scion
Chase. them" mules got to cutting
down their records as roadsters.
Here we were met with shout from
a farm house, there an old soldier, who
had drilled according to Hardee,"
came to attention" and gave us the
military salute, and once when climb
ing hill, boy of IA years came out
and rendered us pailful of apples. The
young man said they were good and
they were; one trooper said, this even
ing, that he had never had cramps be-
fore. Evidently the apples were good
for cramps.
Approaching Carmel. we were met by
delegations and committees and "sich''
who rendered to Lieut.. Tate the hOspi-
tally of the town. The troop, arriving
here, went into camp in a field owned by
Nathan Hopkins of Boston, the use of
which field was rendered by Mr.. Hopkins
agent, Hon. F. NJ. Simpson. State treas
urer. and a resident of this town. The
field is slightly elevated. very pleasantly
located and convenient to water and
healthy as well.
The flower OF the countryside was out
TO welcome us. and right royalty did they
do their work. AS soon as quarters were
pitched" committee called upon
Lieut.. Tate and informed him that the
ladies of Carmel had determined upon
rendering the troop a sort of banquet
This was a surprise to Lieut.. Tate and il
nearly endorsed" the big fellow. This
sort of entertainment the men had not
met with before. and perhaps the Journal
readers can better imagine how deeply
gratified were the men.
Mrs. F. NJ. Simpson, wife of the State
treasurer. was visitor in the early part
of the evening. accompanied by Miss
Simpson and other ladies of the town.
AT $50 the men took supper. and that
supper. without giving the menu in detail
was just what the best people in town
had on their tables.
Did you ever see soldier eat cake and
pie? IL You never have, you missed q
sight, tonight. A trooper would grasp
piece of cake, gaze at it a minute, a glad
light would come into his eye, for it was
Just like motner's.'
F Troopers will swear by the dear peo-
pie of Carmel
Quite a crowd of spectators visited
camp. tonight, and watched guard mount
ing and dress parade.
1t is a charming night. fitting one for
the charming ladies of Carmel to pay
their respects to the soldiery and they
are doing 1t as l write.
Captain Dodd arrived in camp at $50
this evening, by train. Mrs. Dodd and
Mrs. Moses were driven out here from
Bangor by Hon. F. o. Beal. accompanied
by Mrs. Beal, and returned to the city by
Camp will be broken at 100 in the morn
ing, and the march taken up to Pittsfield |
where the troop will camp, tomorrow
night
Many of the men have sought their
quarters and taps" will soon be sounded. |
Great is the fame of Troop F. and it is |
getting to be greater as the days go by.