The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-03
GIMP ATKINSON

CHARLESTON. w Va July 80.
Mr.. EDIroR
The heat the past few days has
been intense, and quite a number
of boys have fallen in line from
its effect, and had to be taken
charge of by the hospital corps
who always go out with their
stretchers whenever we go out to
drill, and carry back all who are
SO unfortunate as to suffer from the
heat. Mr.. Bert. Fadely fell face
forward on Saturday evening while
out at dress parade. and was car
ried to the hospital, but we are
glad to state that in the course of
an hour he had fully recovered
and walked back to his quarters in
Company B, and is now as strong
as ever. We are all doing very
well, and there is not as much
sickness in the camp as one would
suppose amongst fourteen hundred
men, and the boys are happy. The
boys are being taught many things
that they have never done before,
and some of them are quite ex-
pert in some of the branches they
have taken up, and I would not
doubt when some of them return
to the Point, many new branches
of business will be started up. |
believe we have represented in
our company all trades and pro
LESSONS. 1 will not name the
boys, but we have some that are
good washers, and will probably
engage in the laundry business
after their return.
The Chaplain. Rev. A S. Kelly,
held service in the grove adjoining
camp Sunday, and delivered most
excellent sermon. The Chaplain
certainly is fine gentleman and
has the respect of the whole Regi-
ment, and is the right man for the
place, and there is nothing left I'M
done by him. both for the comfort
and spiritual welfare of the whole
Regiment. He is furnishing liter
AZURE of the highest and best order,
bibles for each company as fast as
he can secure the same, and we
think the christian portion of our
little town should aid and assist
him in his efforts in this direction.
for what would be more beneficial
to the 'boys in blue than to learn
to put their trust in God and be
prepared to meet our God, for we
know not the day or hour we may
be called to give an account, and
how much more comforting it
would be if we had this blessing to
guide us on to that home of eternal
rest.
The boys through the kindness
of Mr.. G. w. M. Hooff, enjoyed a
grand meal the past week, and
lived fine upon the corn, cabbage
and string beans he sent to camp,
and his kindness shall ever be
cherished by the whole company.
and it is the wish of the company
that he may live long and enjoy
the blessings of good health. and
that his Golfers may be filed with
the glittering ''silce,'," and that
peace and happiness may ever be
strewn along his path of life. and
that no clouds will ever darken his
journey through life.
We are also indebted to that
magnanimous and elegant gentle
man, Capt. G. F. Hess. whose heart
and hand is ever ready to contrib
ute to the comfort of his fellowman.
He furnished the whole company
supplies for a full meal, which was
relished with pleasure, and the
thanks of the officers and soldiers
of Company B are hereby extend
ed to him for his kind remem-
brance-for there is nothing that
tastes SO well as that which comes
from our old home, the Point.
The members of Company b, who
are from our little city, apprecia-
ted and enjoyed the magnificent
cake sent them by Mrs. @. F. Hess.
and it was equally divided between
each of the members from the
Point. and the kind remembrance
of this grateful donation will lin
ger in the memory of the boys as
long as they live.
The boys have certainly had all
the heart could wish, for since
they left home, four weeks ago
yesterday, there is not day that
some member of the company does
NOT receive n basket of dainties.