The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-16
Camp Cuba Librc.
Near Jacksonville, Fla, August T..

Near Jacksonville. Fla. August u.
There have been several romantic mar
riageS of soldiers in the various rcGI-,
ments since the camp here has been
bIiShcd-Iovc-on-frst-s sight affairs US
ualIy. Only the timely interference of
his father prevented Il young North
Carolinian from being a party to such Il
marriage yesterday. All preparations
had been made. When the pastor found
it out he captured and destroyed the
license and kept the boy i'll camp. The
boy is quite youn@, and the object of his
affections is said to be only fifteen. She
lives in Jacksonville.
Just previous to the departure of Mrs.
II. :. Chadwick and Mrs. George /.
Rutzlcr fer their homes in Charlotte.
a delightful watermelon party was
given in their honor by the Misses
Bouycr. with whom they were stopping.
Among the guests were General and
Mrs. Burt, Colonel and Mrs. CoWlcs,
and Colonel ArnficId. \ steam launch
was chartered for the occasion and re-
lrrshmcnts were served on board.
Tn Misses lee. daughters of General
IItzhugh Leo. and several other ladies
we're last night entertained at head
quarters by Colonel .Armficld and his
taft.
Oliver DilWorth, of Durham, has ar
rived here and joined the rcgimcntal
band. His brother, j. w. DiIWorth, is
already i'll the band.
Chaplain prudcn is respondent in Il
new blue uniform. The shoulder straps
and insignia for the chaplain have re
Gently been changed and Mr.. prudcn is
one of the first chaplains in camp here
to get the correct uniform.
\ handsome rcgimcntal flag was yes
terday received from Washington. 1t
is made of split silk, With Il heavy vel
low border, and is exactly like the
siNty-doIIar United States flag recently
sent here from Raleigh, except that it
has on it list y. c. Infantry, L. 5.
Vols
Chaplain Prudcn's gospel tent has ar
rived and been erected near the can
teen. Services are held in it every week.
The Hornets Nest Rifles yesterday
morning went to the city to do provost
guard duty, the provost guard having
been increased from three to seven COM
panic>. This larger guard was made
necessary by the increased number of
soldiers in camp here recently.
Fortunately for the Tar Heels none
of the recent cases of illness are serious.
The only North CaroIinians now danger
ously sick are Joe Daniel and Archer
Hayes. of the GoIdNboro company Both
have typhoid fever and their deaths at
any time wouid cause no surprise.
Private Iicadcn. OF the Raleigh com
rany, has been sent to Pablo Beach to
recupcratc from fever.
Colonel CoWlcs was quite unWell yes
terday. threatened with fever.
Dir, -Archcy has not yet entirely recover
cd from Il recent illness.
Private David +. Franklin, of the
Waynesyillc company, is the latest &C
cesSion to the measles ward.
Private Rockwell :. Witherspoon. of
the Statcsyille company, has malariaI
fever.
W. +. Bryant, clerk to Or. Wilder,
IS quite unWcll. He has just returned
from Washington. where he went to take
Private Edward McElroy, Of the
WaynesviIIe company, to the insane aSy-
lum.
Eleven new recruits arrived yesterday
six from Marion and five from Raleigh.
Tho sick list in the North Carolina
camp continues to increase. Forty-tWo
men responded to the sick call Yesterday
morning. This is the largest number
ever known in this regiment. About
forty men are sick in quarters, and nj
most an equal number in the hospital.
making some Scvcnty-iyc mon of the
LOCO unfit for duty on account Of sick
ness.
Vt this time last week there were
only ~Cvcn mon in the hospital, and
about up equal number sick in quarters.
The alarmIn" increase is due. DIR. Wild
CT says. 10 the fact that in rcmodcIling
the camp aud trying to drain it. much
fresh earth * haiua Hu. ~. NI..t ,r