Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-05-26
OUR BOYS IN CAMP.
Go. T., 18th Regiment, Camp
Hastings.

CHAUTAUoUA p. o., LEBANON Co, Pa
MAY %, 1893.
After all the wild rumors about being
taken to Cuba, Manila and other places,
| tine 18th. 18th, 14th and two troops Of
cavalry are still at Mt Gretna and the
machine-like routine OF camp life con
tinues. Morning roll call Is at six
| o clock now: after il we are marched
out on the drill ground and put through
the setting-up exercises and then we
march q few hundred yards at double
1uick. which means that we run. We
| drill from one to two hours morning
and afternoon and have regimental dress
uarade at six in the evening. capt
McJunkin reads 10 MS from the Army
Regulations, after dinner daily. Ed.
Livingston has been doing the cooking
far the past two weeks. Wednesday
last the 18th was visited by ex-State
Treasurer Haywood, ex-Judge Gunn1-
son Of Erie and G.. w Ray Of Sharon,
who il connected with the State Audi
tor's Office That day messages were
sent to Gen. Merritt. Congressman
Showalter aud Senator Quay and Pen
rose in order to have the 18th assigned
to the Philippine expedition. " nat
the result viii be remains to be seen.
Friday james y Moore visited us
and received hearty welcome. Satur-
| dav Professor f. Mackey and mother
wife and son Highly came over from
| Reading, brought with them large
| bunch of red and white peonies for
Capt McJunkin
Since Tuesday Of last week Corpora
Hepler has been doing clerical work
| In the qrarter1naster's department at
| the station under charge Of Lieut.
| IIayg of the Regular army. Thursday
| Fred Shelter was, Col KIepps orderly
and Saturday Allshouse and Waters
were color guards. Dave Ensminger
| Is color guard today
J Last week Sergeant ODonuel was
laid mp by bad cold, but u now atted-
| ing 10 his duties ~ usual ioerg Ale~
! anders burned foot Is healing slower
| than was expected He can move
| about now aided by cratches II was
| the right foot that was burned, and not
| the left as was formerly reported.
| Sunday morning services were held
by Chaplain Hays in front OF his tent.
| The day was pleasant and many visi
| tors were in camp. in the afternoon
very wicked thing happened, q bal
! game between some 18TH and 18th boys,
| and the 10th won. a review OF ail the
| troops here was held III the evening by
| Col. Krepps
| Today has been cloudy and rainy
| There has been no drill This morning
we knocked deserted suffers shanty
/ 10 pieces and built cook house with
/ the lumber. We have all built beds
from lumber thrown aside by the regi
rnents which have left. When we read
Of the circumstances Of those who were
taken 10 Chicamaugua VIC feel glad that
| we were left behind Nearly everyone
IL broke and all are patiently waiting
for State pay day
| Jack Thompsoh OF class Of 30 Butler
| High School leaves this evening for
| home on four days furlough.
| TUESDAY, oath Warm pleasant
weather prevails here now. Company
| drill was iield this morning and battal
| lion this afternoon there Will he dress
| parade at FIVE o'clock This mornings
| mail brought about one hundred and
| fifty letters 10 Co u, which shows the
| people at home do not forget u8. We
| also received large box filled with
current Magazines and ginger cookies,
sent from Reading by Prof Mackey
and wife This afternoon w Z.
| Thompson and George Ogden, n former
Butlerite, are with us. They came up
| from Harrisburg with n VlsltnR crown
Of knights Templars.
Our hydrant water has been con
denned IL IN pumped from dam in
the little stream below camp into
reservoir on the knoll where Gen
Wiley headquarters were situated
The drainage water from the camp goes
into this stream. Some suspicious
characters were arrested while prowl
ing about the reservoir, and some
soldiers were caught swimming IN it.
II was thought the prowlers might be
trying % poison the water. For these
reasons il is no longer used. A detail
assigned daily carries all Go. rs cook,
ing and drinking water from large
spring near the lake.
Several members Of the company are
suffering from bad colds, etc, but none
Of the cases au seriOug.
T. III. NEGLEY.