Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07

and will go to his home in Calais
today.
In the other tent there will be piano
and games to amuse those who wish to
indulge. Everyone is invited to visit
the tents.
AT the election of a I'd lieutenant Of
Company A, I'd Regiment, held Tues
day evening, 1st Sergt r. r. Thompson
was unanimously elected.
The news boys are as thick as we'll
drilled soldiers. About every paper Of
note in Maine, is sold, but the journal
reaches the field hours before the
others.
Major Charles Collins was detailed
for detached service at the adjutant
generals office and he will enter upon
his duties, this morning.
The 1st battalion of the 1st Regiment
is known as the "Abel' battalion, as
the four companies composing it are
companies A, b, + and L. All hope
Liey viii DE dDle SUiulefS.
''One of the hardest duties of the day,
for me, said a recruit, lis washing my
face in the morning. 1t takes nerve to
wash ones face on cold morning, in
water that seems still colder"
Excursions are to be run by the
Maine Central, on Sunday, and thronss
of visitors are expected to be upon the
field. 1t is possible that all may be
given a short time, within the guard
lines to visit friends.
A member of Portland company
presented himself before the city clerk,
Friday. and asked to be published. as
he wished to be married before he left
for the South As he was not resi-
dent of this city, the clerk could not
publish him
There will be a religious service, Sun
day, at ? o'clock in the afternoon, at
which both bands viii be present to
furnish music for the occasion. There
will he the reading Of the Scriptures
prayer, and an address by Chaplain G.
s. Cummings of the LIST Regiment.
The two y NJ c. A. tents have been
erected in front Of the % Regiment
officers mess house. on the line Of the
field officers. One of the tents will be
used as a reading room, with all the
daily papers and many magazines
There will be writing material in this
tent, 50 all may write here whenever
they wish.
At an election Of officers, held, Thurs
day evening. by co. y, LIST Regiment,
the following officers We're elected TO
fill the vacancies that We're caused by
the resignation Of Capt. Stiles and the
election of his successor: Captain. LIST
Lieut.. f. T. Bartlett; LIST lieutenant.
I'd Lieut. Benz. p. Adkins; ID lieuten-
ant. Sergeant ]. w Nash.
a letter has been sent by Mai. Frank
A. Robinson. of the eastern battalion
of the ID Regiment, \. G. S. NJ, from
Camp Powers. in W hich he expresses
his thanks to the entire force of en-
ployes of Jas. A. Robinson & Son Of
Bangor, of which firm he is the junior
member. for two Of Colts latest pat
tern regulation army Tevolvers. which
the crew had sent to him at Camp
Powers. from the Colt factory. through
the firm of Rice & Miller. The revol-
vers are "A calibre and of the style that
is carried by officers in the United
States army.
The Governor has decided that the
State shall offer a bounty of SO each
to privates. S24 to mt sicians, $26 to cor
porals and $3i to serseants who volun-
teer to the United States service. 1t
will require $4,000 10 pay the bounties,
which money the lie gislature must pro-
vide for, whether il meets at once or
next Winter-LeWistO on Journal.
Capt Stanley p. y emmett, command
ing G company, "a Maine Infantary,
Will he assigned to q high rank in the
WardrCom of one of the monitors soon
to be stationed on the Maine coast. This
information lacks official confirmation
but is reasonable, as Can't. bennett is
the only Annapolis nan in Maine
Bangor Commercial.