Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-04
CAMP POWERS.
Major Newcomb Visiting His Home
in Eastport for Few Days.
Regulation Guard Mount Commenced. Wed
nesday--R Reading Articles Of War.

at camp Powers, Wednesday,. One
was the guard mount. which has here
tofore been conducted in a plain mat
ner. The manner in which they were
mounted. Wednesday afternoon, is the
same as has always been done at the
encampment of the National Guard,
and at the encampment in May.
Sergeant Furgeson of Battery c
acted as sergeant major and the As
men were mounted on guard in a most
becoming manner.
There was grooming in some of the
tents in the afternoon, when the LIST
sergeant of each battery went about
and told them the guard mount would
be in the regulation style, and each
men would nbe expected to prepare for
inspection. Each must wear blouse.
and lcggings, have their shoes black
ed, their clothes brushed, and their
arms and side arms perfectly clean.
1t was new thing and like all things
tiidl IepuHt "oIh, WIS not well dc-
cepted at first
The other feature of the day was the
gathering of the men. and having por-
tons of the articles of war read to
them. This has been done at the non
commissioned offices school before.
but it is new to the privates. The reg
ulations require that the articles of
war shall be read before the men. by
anyone, a certain number of times
each year. so that all may be perfectly
we'll acquainted with them and can
have no chance to plead ignorance
of the law when a breach of rules is
made. Then Furthermore many of the
| little offences are really committed out
would not think of doing the thing if
they knew the rules.
Major Newcomb went to his home in
| PASSPORT, Wednesday morning. going
by the way of Portland, and taking the
boat His stay at home will not be a
| long one, as he expressed a hope be-
fore starting. that he would find an
| order upon his return for the move
ment of the troops. 1t has been a long
| time since the major visited his home,
as he was busy with the affairs of the
| National Guard. before entering the
volunteer service.
The hospital is the busiest place
about. the whole camp. 1t is full of
the regular patients. and during the
day, Wednesday, between 20 and 30
men We're treated and it is said there
are men. in the tents partially i'll who
will not go and see the surgeon.
- Many cases of cramps are reported
and the bowel troubles seem to pre-
dominate One man was taken with
the cramps while on guard, Tuesday
night, and the pain WAS so great that
that he became delirious. Many of
these cramps are carried to the camp
in baskets. in the form of green APP
pies. so all the blame cannot he laid
to the food and water, as a few are
disposed to do.
a little personal care of the health
would relieve the hospital of much of
its illness. though many cases, and
probably a large part of them, are the
cause of the hot weather. the water.
and perhaps the condition of the mems
stomachs at the start.
Battery C's turtle is laying an egg
each day and is proving 4 valuable
piece of property, so the commssary
sergeant says.
The same battery has fine large
craphophona that is the source of many
an evenings concert. and the instru-
mental music reproduced upon it goes
well as a change from the vocal music
that is furnished in abundance by men
of the three batteries. There are some
really fine singers in the camp and
there are others.
one of the first sights that would at
tract an eye of the regular visitor,
Wednesday, was the immense great
flag that floated from the pole in front
of headquarters for the men to look
upon and admire. This flag is very
much larger than the one that is regu-
larly used. and has not been up be-
fore since the batteries have been here
Il In the gentle breeze of Wednesday it
would seem to be at its best, and Its
freshness made it a beautiful sight.
Captain Hume is in command of the
battalion during the absence of Major
Newcomb
Many returned, Wednesday, from
their homes and other places, where
| they have been on furlOughS.
I.iputppnpt smear of Rattarv D. with