The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29

parents Of dead men to sign their pay
over to the captains. Capt. Allen was
obliged to send to California to get the
signature Of F. 3. King, father of Pri-
waite King, and John r. Stuart was
found in Hortonyille, n. S. The money
will be forwarded at once.
Capt. P. L. Riders dog, "Gyp," helps
the boys to pass away many a weary
hour. "Gyp" delights in playing bas-
ket ball. ard tires himself out chasing
and catching the ball in lts mouth
while it is in the air. He plays I'M
til he is completely exhausted, and then
seems to enjoy being doctored by his
many admirers.
Two theatre parties, one from G Co.
and one from A Company will
attend May Twins performance at
Worcester Theatre this evening.
The United States regulars are fur
nished deliberately engraved discharge
certificates, while those furnished the
volunteers are very commonplace af-
fairs that are not highly appreciated
by Worcester soldiers. The boys think
that they did enough hard work to have
the government give them parchment.
All baggage belonging to Regimental
Quarternlaster E. E. Sawtelle as well
marked plainly, @. M. Sawtelle, and I'M
til Wednesday nearly every member OF
the company supposed that @. M. .
We're the initials given him in baptism.
The boys pondered long time over the
O." and could not imagine what it
stood for, unless 1t was Qsuixote.
Lieut.. Edwards came TO Worcester
from Springfield late Thursday night
and made a short call at the armory.
He came to Worcester on business per-
tanning to the muster rolls of the three
10 10 air
Thursday night.
Hard luck still follows c company.
Ralph Henderson was taken sick at the
armory yesterday morning and Was
sent to the city hospital shortly after
the dinner hour. Privates Brown, May
nard and Sands. all of c company, re-
ported for duty. 1t was Brown and
Maynard's first appearance at the
afmory Private Chaplin of C company
was discharged from city hospital yes
terday and went to his home G COM
pany had 43 men present for duty yes
terday Six of that number reported
sick, and the absentees on the sick list
numbered Is.
Edwin d. Woodbridge of C company
who is at Melrose, is a very sick man.
He is the only member of c company
who was sent descriptive list TO sign.
Woodbridge win be obliged to go to the
due him from the government
A company has three men absent and
on the sick list yesterday. Three men
were present for duty who reported sick
at roll call. Privates Turner and Hall
of A company reported at roll call for
the first time yesterday.
The captains of three companies re-
ceived the following Letters from Presi-
dent Roe of the Y. M. C. A:
To the three Worcester companies Of
Volunteers
Realizing the helpfulness Of regular
systematic exercise in recovering lost
yigor, the Y. M c. A. extends, through
the respective captains, a hearty invi-
tation to take advantage of the gym
nasium under the care and direction OF
Physical Director f. w. Wilder, gratis
until the 1st day Of January, 1899.
1t is the earnest hope of the associa-
ton that in a few weeks the brave boys
who so Loyalty followed the flag through
dangers many and great may recover
the elasticity and tone which they had
when in May last they left our fair city
with no other thought than to serve
their God, their country and humanity
tSigned) Alfred s. Roe, Prest.
A number Of sick soldiers who have
been in the city hospital suffering with
malaria, were discharged yesterday
The list included: Privates Charles M
Sands, Charles Brown, Emory Briggs,
and Harry II. Chaplin. all of C company
the 18th regiment regulars.