Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
01nfort Powder
1t is soothing, healing, and comforting to the
skin, because of its wonderful medicinal proper
ties. Miss NJ .A.Howe, trained nurse Milford Mass

After he had crossed the
guard line. Captain Crockett compli-
mented the guard upon his firmness in
obeying orders.
Lieut.. w. A. Paul said, Wednesday.
that he never had been in command
of squad of men that took more in
tercst III the drills, than the one he had
out during the forenoon. The drill con-
sists of the common infantry drill at
present.
None of the officers or men. have yet
put on the part Of the uniform that dis
tinguishes the battery from the infan-
try C0mpany-the red stripes. CheVrons,
and shoulder straps. in place of the
white on the Infantry
All the mail is now distributed from
the captains tent. Many letters ar
rive for members of the LIST Regiment.
and these are all sent at once to Camp
George II. Thomas in Chickamauga
Park, Georgia.
Lieut.. Butler, commander of the
Signal Corps. has not received his com
mission from Washington yet. though
il is expected by any mail now that the
iI'iipiII tIII'ilA lisl7 itcii iliti'.N'
As soon as the commission arrives,
the men who have been recruited will
be notified, and Will at once report for
duty. As soon as the ma iority arrive.
the Corps will lee mustered into the
United States services by Lieut. II. N.
Roydcn without any further delay. The
equipping of the men Will be very
short task. and the Corps Will be ready
for service in n very short time. OF
course it would he a good thing for the
new men to have a short time to learn
more about the wig Wagging' than
they already know. yet they can all be
studying while they are travelling.
There are now Il of the CORPS in
camp. all good men who will be a great
help to the new ones.
Every man that Lieut.. Butler has
engaged is either an expert telegraph
operator or lincman. Although he
has the full number of men engaged.
he would like to exchange some of the
linemen for operators, as the operators
are as a rule capable of doing line
mans work, or at least supcrintend-
ing it.
from enlisting is the pay as they do
not know how they will be rated,
whether it will be as first, second or
third grade man, Lieut. Butler having
as vet received no instructions regard
ing the matter.
Lieut.. Butler hired one operator.
Tuesday evening. who is now IN
Sprine1ield, Mass and who made
known his desire to Manager Hobbs OF
the local office of the Commercial
Union.
Here are rations drawn for one day
by Commissary Sergeant Matthews
who goes to market each day for the
battery: 143 pounds of bacon,30 pounds
of pork, 1S212 pounds OF beer, zl1s
pounds of beans, 117s pounds of coffee
217s pounds of sugar. JAG pounds OF
potatoeS. 1872 pounds of bread.
The beans drawn are for two days
but are all cooked on one day and with
bread constitute a meal. The pork is
extra having been gained by drawing
y short allowance of something else on
previous day.
Thirteen candles are drawn each day
One of the extra cook houses has
been fitted up for bath room with
facilities for heating water, and n bath
is no longer an excuse for asking Tor
pass.
+. w. Ball of the Signal Corps, is in
charge of the Y. NJ. G. A. tents,
Superintendent j. c. Miller having
gone home last week.