Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
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Ami
AN IMPROVED CLEANER
THAT IS TOO FINE TO SCRATCH.
All Grocers.

arrest every soldier who came their
way. unless he could give a good ac-
count oil himself A the corner Of
State street and Western avenue. there
was posted a squad of eight men, and
they faithfully performed their duty
at one time holding up three men on
horseback who proved to be officers,
and they were released.
Many private citizen who was 60
ing to his home at the late hour. was
held up in some section of the city, but
all We're released after proving that
they We're civilians.
As the main body of the guard APP
proached Water street, the great num-
Der of soldiers that had been seen, sud
denly disappeared. and such a grand
scurrying has not been seen since the
last muster. The town boys would
take party, and in many cases close
ly pursued by the guard, would lead
them through side alleys, and would
land them safe from their pursuers,
near the grounds, where they would
run the guard into camp. Whenever
it was possible. although it was quite a
trick, as the guard was greatly
strengthened during the night.
\ guard stationed h,,
end Of the kennehec bridge, to capture
those who came across from the oppo-
site side where they had gone Many
Were captured in that manner. From
the hotel offices. the stores. the saloons.
and all about everywhere, the men
We're captured. and led back to camp
where their names We're taken. and
they We're allowed to go to their tents
for the night. In the morning. how
the greater part of them. Some We're
set at saving wood. others at raking
about the camp. and all We're made to
do extra duty. as a punishment 70"
breaking the rules of the camp, and
imposing upon the guard.
No one WAS put in the guard house,
as there is no stove in it. and to place
the mon there would be running a great
risk
The hospital was quite freely patron
lied during the morning. Thursday,
there being many calls for something
to cure cold. If the men would use a
little more care of themselves there
would he less colds among those in the
ranks. When of duty the men will sit
down for a long time on the ground, |
which is naturally Very cold
and damp. In this way they
expose themselves to severe colds. |
and doubtless many of the bad colds
reported are caused mainly by their
carelessness.
The ambulance was called out dur
ing guard mount, Thursday morning. !
to get a man who had become ex-
hausted while in the ranks, caused by |
illness.
In addition to the company drills !
there were battalion drills by the md
Regiment during the day. The lst
Regiment was badly broken up by the
absence of the companies who were
talking their examinations at the
Burns cottage on Western avenue.
The sun proved a great blessing to
the spirits of the men, and after 50 lon%
an absence, it was greatly appreciated. /
BY order Of the commander all the
flaps of the tents We're turned up. |
Thursday morning, and the free circula-
ton of the air was allowed in and
about the tents. These flaps have kept /
as close guard over the pure air, as
the guards do over the camp. ard this
order to have the flaps turned up was
the same as signing a pass for tha
passing OF the guards of the air.
A load of stove funnel was dis
tributed about the camp in the fore
noon, to those tents where Their" Wa5
not enough.
During the leisure hours of the men
they manage so that there is no time
but that they are enjoying themselves
or making every moment count. some
will pass the time in playing cards in
their tents. one of the greatest plac IS
for this being in the Gardiner com
pany, where there are several expert
cribbage players. Many play base ball,
and. by the way, what great Dali
tnann cnuld he made up from the ma
terial that is in the camp. Some of the