The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-13
GOSSIP or THE CAMP.

Special from Stan Cores pondent.
Camp AlGer. Va. July 12.-Superin-
tendent and Mrs George Howell were
among the teachers convention dele
gates who hOnored the regiment with
visit. Mr.. Howcl, was warmly con-
graduated by his soldier friends on
his selection as che Pennsylvania mem
Der of the nationa, advisory board OF
the Educators association.
sergeant Deemer. of Company l., is
back from weeks visit in Uonesdalo.
Private Edward Conley orderly to
Brigade Surgeon Parke. left for home
Monday in response to a telegram from
Dr. kolb, his wife's physician, an
nouncing that there haG been some re.
cruiting of infantry going on up his
way.
The Thirteenth's hall team was de-
feated by the Sity-fifth New York
Monday, by score of to 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitney and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pike. of Wash
ington, former residents OF Scranton
spent Sunday as guests of Quartermas-
ter Sergeant Rogers of Company II.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr. Pike are old
Dickson works men who are now en-
ployed at the Washington navy yard,
Corporal Hal Jadwir and Company
Clerk \. II. Van Denmark. of COMPANY
+, returned Monday from a weeks
visit at their homes in Carbondale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ditchburn. of
Carbondale, are visiting their son, Pri.
Nate John Ditchburn, of COMPANY T.
w. j. Watts and little son Frank and
Frank Arnold, of the Pioneer city.
We're among yesterdays visitors at
camp.
Private John Hill, Of Company f.
was called to his home in White Mills
yesterday by the illness of his sister.
FRIEND B. Gilpin, of Newfoundland,
wayne county, is visiting Captain
smith OF Company l.. Mr.. Gilpin is de-
sirous of enlistine in the hospital
corps and will join the regiment if he
can arrange to be transferred.
captain McCausland of Company G.
has received large box of books and
magazines for his Susuuehanna bows
from Mrs. W. ii. Woodin, of Berwick,
daughter of W. II. Jessup. A circulat
ing library has been established with
Mrs. WcCdin's gift as the nucleus
captain McCausland proposes to en-
large it from time TO time and see to
1t that his men have a plenty of good
reading matter for the employment OF
their leisure moments.
private william Beekman. of Com
pany [, has beer appointed by General
Hoolh lor special duty in the brigade
cohlmissary. He takes the place of
fllVate George Phillips, OF the same
company, who asked to be relieved that
he might return to his company, pre-
lie. 10, he,
the commissary.
me little township of Brooklyn in
Susquehanna county can doubtless Law
out the other claimants in the distinc-
non OF having the largest percentage VI
ilS population at the front. There are
less than 500 inhabitants in the whole
municipality, nut in the ranks Of the
Thirteenth regiment alone Il is repre-
s"nted by eighteen members
A school for the study of Spanish IL
being taughc for the officers under the
patronage OF Major General Graham,
IT is TO he conducted by Professor +.
NJ. Hasleff. Instructor in modern Ian
guages at Richmond college. The pro-
fessor guarantees that one hour a day
Tor six weeks with close application he
can import a comprehensive knowledge
Of the language TO the man Of average
mind. General Graham is anxious that
all his officers should join the class and
1t is likely that few OF them will go
counter 10 his wishes.
During his recent visit TO his CID reg
imenr, Major Montrose Barnard heard
the name Of Colonel Girard frequently
mentioned. he has heard his father
Colonel Barnard, u s. A.. often talk of
Surgeon Girard who was attached TO
his regiment at Baton Rouge i'm the SOS
and surmising that the two We're iden-
tics! called at corps headorartrrs and
inquired. His surmise proved correct
and IL is needless TO say Colonel Cir
ard had a warm welcome for the son of
his former commander Major was
pleased TO report upon his return from
the visit many nice compliments for
the Thirteenth. Colonel Girard smoke
In the highest terms of praise OF the
new brigade surgeon. appointed from
the Thirteenth's ranks. saying among