Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-11
OUR BOYS IN CAMP.
90. l., 10Th Regineht, Fort
Washington, Md
Ancnst 3 1S4s.

ca. l., 10Th kegin,Snt, toft
Washington, MA.
August :, 1898.
What viii probably be the great event
nj Tt.c month to as occ6rred Friday we
received our July pay and then each
man proceeded TO do with MS plttance
for enduring this arduous. exhaustlng
soldier life as pleased him best Hard
ly more than twenty-five OF Co. L ate
supper IN quarters that evening, the
rest were treating themselves 10 good
square civilized meals at Marshall Han
Riyeryiew, Alexandria or Washington
Many bought frstclass groceries ana
canned dainties from the post commits
sary ar wholesale prices ne regiment
canteen was crowded with men aIter
beer sold under Uncle sam super
visiou. Is this 4 credit TO the =: ..
government The shanuy saloon JUST
o1t=ida Ihe reservation was tlied ana
suTrounded by men as g hive is by bees.
Some sharpers appeared on the scene
with 'chuckaluck games and wheels
Of fortune. but after they had been in
operation short time an armed desaiI
anpeared 10 arrest them and the gam
biers quickly disappeared in the woods.
After the detail was marched back to
| camp the merry games went oh dc D'
| fore.
Geo. THOMPSON celebrated pay day by
getting stung on the cheek by hornet.
| George is slim in face and figure, but
an hour after the sting he had a face on
| him bip enough for the fat man Of a
museum. Ammonia baths reduced the
| swelling.
Saturday privates Graham, Stroup.
/, froWu and Strawick left for Butler, the
first tive on sick leave Brown went to
see his sister who was struck by z b.
& l.. z. train lately, and Strawlck re-
ceiyed letter stating that his father,
Hugh Strawick, of Butter, was quite
| ill. Private John Williams leaves tor
home Tuesday
With the exception of Albert Waters
whom we are sorry to say is IN a G-ltl-
cal condition, all our sick men are gct-
ting along very we'll Hazlett and Z;
E. Smith are up and dressed. They and
Mrs. J. Moo Smith start for Butter
Tuesday.
Friday Metzger went to the hospital
hut he reported for duty again Sunday
Faults, Campbell and Krug are ia the
hospital with slight fever attacks
Harry Cook took his place in the ranks
and Krug was detailed to take his place
as hospital attendent and took SICK
while tending others.
Saturday the civil authorities OF
Prince George coanty-in which TINS
reservation is-were notified by our Of
| ficers of the gambling near camp. Ihat
| afternoon the Sheriff and Squire ap-
peared to arrest the gamblers, and
| CORPORAL jackson with privates Morr1-
| SOD. Mcdowell and w Tyler made a
very neat Job of it for them. Two men
and many wheels, dice, etc, were
| captured. That evening the Squire
| established court in Col. Mechling' 8
| Office, tried and convicted the culprits,
sentenced each to pay $50 fine and costs
which they did--and ordered them
| to leave the country. The hospital fund
| received $40 of the fines The trial Last
| ed till nearly midnight and court had
| hardly adjourned when sentry yelled
| Turn out the guard, fireg The bar
| racks clubhouse burned down, furnish
| ing excitement and conversational sub
| iect for five hundred men for an hour
or two.
| Wednesday last we received Webb
belts with fifty cartridge loops extend
! ing entirely around the body, also
bayonets, scabbards and other equip
| ments We are now all ready to take
| the field-but the war is over. All we
| expect to ever have TO do with our
equipments is keep them clean and turn
| them in again when discharged.
| That evening at dress parade acting
| adjutant Spencer proclaimed the court
| martial sentences. Three members OF
Co Z received nominal sentences OF
fines or imprisonment for d1sorderly
| conduct or absence without leave.
| Sunday our chaplain did not come
across the river and we had no church
services. He does not seem to care
| much about our spiritual welfare. In
| the evening we stood in the company
streets and watched lady ascend by
balloon from Riverview and then drop
| with a parachute.
| For over a month past large mum
Der of Philadelphia Times have been
coming to this post, gift from the
| publishers which we surely appreciate:
About twenty copies come into Co. Il
| and this is the principal source OF our
| daily news.
Tomorrow squad Of Butler visitors
| is expected TO reach camp. We Will
| be glad to see them. Wallace Rimer
| and - Kellen, both Of Butler are re-
cruits in Battery K 4th artillery. at FIT.
Sheridan.
There is very little to break the mo-
notony of our camp life. The same
aimless round of duties are performed
every day, they give us exercise and
| help to get rid of our time. There has
| been a rumor lately that we will be
| moved to the barracks at Washington,
| hu< ~ ;o IiLalu only a r1rrnOr
Holly Wilson came over from FIT.
| Sheridan to see us today. Joe Ritter
| came down on the morning mail boat
| and will spend few days with his
! brother, VIII.
| AUGUST Q, 1898.
| Charles Albert Walters died OF ty-
phiod fever in the hospital here
| early this morning The deceased was
| taken to the hospital July 18th, and
had been sick for several days before
| that. There seemed to be chances for
his recovery until during the past week
when it become apparent to the doctors
| that he could not survive.
| Comrade Waters was born in Liberty
! town Md, thirtyeight years ago. He
become resident of Butler about 1877.
He Joined the National Guard of
Penna in 1881, and with the majority OF
Co. E, answered the call for volunteers
last April He enjoyed the distinction
of being the only colored man enlisted
| in the Pennsylvania troops.
He was married to daughter of Rob
ert Homes of Butler and she with four
children, two boys and two girls, mourn
him. In religion he was a Methodist.
He was faithful and efficient soldier,
true and companionable comrade and
an upright righteous man.
The remains are being shipped to But
Ter to-day. Corporal Jackson and a
squad formed an escort as far as Wash
ington.
L ~ n NEGTEY