Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-06
land, Tuesday. He will probably no
visit Augusta, this week.

A letter dated on board the Unitel
States transport Comanche, July !.
contains the following concerning Cap
tain G. w. Buffers Signal Corps:
Captain G. w. Buffers company OF
U. s. Volunteer Signal Corps, formerly
the Maine Signal Corps) are en- route
to Santiago de Cuba. The Comanchs
being the last transport of Gen. Sny-
der's expedition to leave. Gen. Ran
dolph and staff are aboard. Also six
light batteries Of the U. s. army. A
number of tr0dp-laden transports have
sailed since our arrival on board, but
we are on one of the swiftest and finest
transports Of the whole fleet and will
join the other vessels at Key West,
from whence all proceed under strong
convoy of warships. hi" 80" :
While at Tampa the men were drilled
several hours daily In the use of signal
flags, and the boys have become quite
proficient in "Wig-wagging."
The corps is divided up into squads
of four or five men each; sergeant
being placed in charge of each squad
and complete set of signaling devices
is carried by each squad. The boys
are in fine health and spirits and all
feel the honor thrust upon them of
being the first volunteer Signal Corps
sent out Of the countryside first Or
ganized body Of Maine troops that have
ever sailed for foreign country. That
is great credit to the Pine Tree State
of being able to send out such a well
equipped Signal Corps, this corps being
SENT forward from Tampa ahead OF
regular army signal corps camped
| there. There is one thing that the boys
are not so well pleased with, and that
| is the total failure, so far, to receive
any part Of the bounty due from thu
state and paid to all other troops be-
fore leaving the muster grounds"
The four following companies filed
certificates of Incorporation at the sec
retarys of States office, Tuesday:
One Cent Trust Company has been
organized at Berwick, for the purpose
oil doing a general banking business
], with $4,000 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are:
President, Milton Il. Leathe of Taun-
tor, Mass; treasurer Clarence Il. Will
bur Of Boston, Mass. Certificate ap-
proved, June "a. 1898.
Florida Orange Fruit Syrup Com
panyI has been organized at Kittery
for the purpose of the manufacture
! and sale of fruit syrups and kindred
i AZ ticles with $4,000 capital stock OF
j,sricli nothing is paid in. The officers
ore President, George II. Merrill OF
4 B,,sto1., Mass: treasurer. Albert L
i Haves of Lynn. Mass. Certificate
appipved, July !, 1898.
East Pacific Mining Company has
been organized at Portland, for the
purpose of doing a general mining
bus ness. with $4,000 capital stock Of
which $40 is paid in. The officers are
Pres lent, George S. Reyes Of Concord
Mas; treasurer, Henry r. Sawyer Of
Some vile. Mass. Certificate approved
June 20, 1898.
Bay State International Shoe Manu-.
featuring Co. has been organized al
Portland, for the purpose of the manu-.
factua and sale of shoe manufactur.
ing machinery. with 100000 capita
stock Of which $500 is paid in. The
officers are: President, Joseph E. Der.
trand OF Boston, Mass; treasurer, Al.
fred W. Putnam of Salem, Mass. Ger.
tificate approved, July /, 1898.