The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-26
CAMP GOSSIP.

Major Stillwell, of the First battal-
ion, is away on a short leave of alb
sence.
Private Charles Koehler, of F, has
been called home on account of the
sickness of his child.
Captains Robling, Of C; Gilman, of
D. Fellows, of f, and McCausland. of
G., are in Washington today.
Corporal Lathrop and Regimental
Clerk Decker of A, are mourning the
| loss of all their tent mates.
The members of Company had a
| chicken pot pie the other day, and
since then they Don't feel very well,
| thank you"
Corporal Edward Rooms. who has
| been indisposed for a few days. is at
| tending to duty again.
Corporal Fred Petry, of A, will cell
ebrate his birthday tomorrow and in
tends to give the boys a good time.
| Private Karl Wyman. who was pa
tient in the regimental hospital for a
few days, is now able to attend to duty
| Professor Uarry) Ketrick has writ
| ten a postal card to his friends Cor
| poral Cleary, of d. He is invited to
send the key, as so far it cannot be de-
ciphered. 1t is midway between Cop
| tic and Irish short hand.
In the absence of Color Sergeant
| Reed, Sergeant Mccullough, Of d, car
| ried the colors at dress parade last
| night.
First Sergeant Daley, of A, is able
| to attend to duty again. He was con-
| fined to the regimental dispensary for
two days.
Color Guard Charles Sprandel. of d,
is slightly indisposed.
| Private John Wiernan, of d, CRATE
| fully acknowledges the receipt of a box
Of Clark and Snover tobacco, the gift
of his friends in the Colliery Engineer
composing room.
Lieutenant Henry Varcoe. of f, re.
turned to camp last night after an alb
sence of ten days, which time he spent
with his parents in Honesdale.
Private Frank Heasted, of e, had tC
be relieved from guard duty last night
He was taken down suddenly with ar
attack of cramps. He is nearly wei
now.
First Sergeant Roche, of G, who was
indisposed for a few days, returned tC
duty from the regimental hospital this
morning.
The members of Company A are OF
their mettle. They are kicking on theil
fare.
Private Merrick, of A, was today
discharged from the guard house. II,
was lodged there yesterday on accoun
of the trouble in the company street
The court martial adjudged that h,
was simply defending himself.
Private Peyton Harding, of d, is en-
joying sweet repose on a feather pill
low, the gift of his cousin, Miss Grac,
Harding, of Washington.
Company F's second nine beat tn
regimental team yesterday in a gam
of base ball. The score was IS to il
favor of Fs representatives.
Company c was on Division fatigu
, this morning.
Private Thomas Casey, of d, is il
the Division hospital, and is quite III
Privates Clark and Burns, of II, ar
in Washington today.
Private Lebring, of G, received
r telegram from home today announcin
t the illness of his mother. He expects
D furlough this afternoon.
5 Lieutenant ]. c. Harrington, of c
= goes home today on a leave of absenc
e for a week.
= Private Floyd Hazleton, of F, has re
turned from home. He left here on
furlough some ting ago, and Will
home became i'll. His furlough wa
p then extended. The boys of his CON
I pany were -,ad to welcome him bacl
;. Chaplain stahl left for Princeton, \
q j., last evening to visit his home. II
h will be away ten days.
: An assortment of No. 5 trousers wa
: received this afternoon. The fat me
o of the regiment will be glad. The tw
a hundred Founders have been wearin
the garments of 49, Founders for SON