Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-11
CAMP POWERS.
Camp Moved for Benefit Of Genera
Health.
An Officers Mess Established Silhouette
Shooting Will Begin Today.

the battalion of batteries at Camp
Powers slept in a strange part of the
grounds, Wednesday night, and MANY Of
them were without anything to sIeen
upon but their blankets on the hard floor
or ground.
1t all happened in this way: The officers
nave been contemplating moving to an
other part OF the camp for several days
for the good of the men, as it is consid-
cred detrimental to the health to stay in
one place all the time, on account of the
NTH and dampness that will collect in
spite of all precautions that are taken
1t was at $50 Wednesday morning abou,
the time when the men are USUALLY living
about waiting to go on drill that the or
ders came to fall in. in heavy marching
order.
This practically cleared the tents and
then came the order to break camp and
to pitch the tents in another portion of
the field. The place selected is over on
the part that is usually occupied by the
"a Regiment, though the tents have been
pitched so that the officers tents are near
the mess houses.
When the small boys who happened to
be near saw the preparat ions for the
moving. they thought il was a sign for
the moving of the troops from the city,
and they a once spread a report TO that
effect.
Every bed tick in the whole place was
taken out and emptied and the straw was
burned. The ticks will be thoroughly
cleansed as soon as it is possible. so tina,
the men may have something besides the
soft side of the floors in their tents to
sleep upon This was done as few lice
We're found in one of the tents. and II was
feared that they might spread, so every
tents were thoroughly scrubbed. and IN
most cases given coat OF gasoline, that
it might get into all the crevlces.
The work of moving the tents was good
practice for the men, and was a change
from the drills. none were given
throughout the day, and no dress parade
was held at night.
The mess houses will not be changed nj
present. and will probably not be at all.
~ MN AiIc Sudlu WAS mounted at nlgDf,
"Wednesday, they We're put around the
new camp and around the mess houses
and sinks that are al present in use The
same number of men were put on. so the
beat Of each man will be much longer
This can now be done with safety. as the
men are not running the guard as they
used TO do. now that many have been
made examples Of.
The officers will commence. today, TO
dine in their new mess house an officers
mess having been established
A detachment from Battery C went to
the State House. Wednesday, to draw
new clothing in the place of that unfit for
wear. but they drew none, but will
do so, today. Some of the uniforms that
have been in the service for years Will
have to be replaced, as they LOOK very
much worn. ~ '"
There was no rifle practice. Wednesday.
but 1t will be continued today. in new
form. This will be the silhouette shooting
Colonel Harrington was busy. Wednes-
day. preparing the targets for this work,
and they are novel. indeed. On the regu-
lar target is placed a piece of paper cut
irregular. and is supposed to represent
the portion of the man who is in rifle
pit. shooting. This part Of the target is
the part shot at.
II. u. Lincoln of Bangor. who came to
this city, May ,, to act as the assistant
of Lieut. Royden in the quartermas ter de-
partment. and who has been in the city
ever since in that capacity. until he began
to assist Quartermaster Dutton, left for
his home. Wednesday.
AIr. Lincoln is quiet young man who
has won host of friends for himself
during his stay here and they are sorry
to have him 90.