The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-13

to camp this morning and the boys OF
his company expressed their gladness
by giving him a royal welcome. Lieu
tenant Huff was taken sick over two
months ago, while the regiment was at
Dunn Loring and was taken to the
Fort Myer hospital, where he fingered
for long time between life and death.
His return this morning was n glad
event for the members of Company II.
Lieutenant Berry of y, was officer
Of the day; Lieutenant Varcoe. Of e.
officer OF the guard; Warren Colwell.
of b, sergeant of the guard; Allison
Thornton, of c, Fred Petry, OF A, and
Joseph Deemer, of +, corporals: order
ly, Private Charles Schlager, of c COM
pany.
Sergeant Bert Murphy, of d COM
pany, is receiving congratulations from
his many friends. He has received the
honor of an appointment to the posi-
tion of division color bearer-which is
also an honor to the regiment.
In accordance with special order No.
ll2, Lieutenant Marcus b. Crisman, of
Company G, has been relieved from
duty as duartermaster of the First di-
vision hospital and has turned over all
tenant George r. Burt, Of the Thirty
fifth Michigan. This has been rem
dered necessary for the time being by
the serious illness of Lieutenant Cris-
man.
Two horses have been received by
the regiment for general orderly work
Private Edward Thomas. of c. com
pany, returned to camp last night af-
To N n Of
count of sickness. He looks well, and
says no feels quite strong.
Musician Alex Hazleton has returned
from furlough
VISITED THEIR SON
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCulloch of
DunmOre, after a three days visit to
their son. Seageant Major William
McCulloch. returned home last night.
Private Nash, of G company, was in
camp for a short time yesterday. He
was on his way to his home in Mont
rose, having been discharged from the
Garfield hospital, Washington, d. c.,
where he was fever patient fer some
time. He received q thirty-day fur
Tough directly from the war depart
ment.
Yesterday afternoon some of the
boys Of G played a cruel practical joke
on Privates Richard Kilrain and Jo-
seph Newman, of that company. They
got two boxes which they filled with
tin cans, empty bottles, old shoes, and
an irdescrihable number of other such
indisestible things. They labeled them
as sent from Scranton, "eXpressage
prepaid" and placed them among
other boxes at the commissary. Some
one very innccently announced to the
intended victims that there We're some
packages at the Commissary for them.
The boxes were carefully carried to the
tents of the recipient and opened with
great glec, Then the hoax was diScoV-
cred. The cruel part of it was that
Privates Kilrain and Newman actually
expected some rcmembrances from
home.
Private Wetlev, Of D company. has
gone home on a thirty-day frrlough.
Word has been received by Captain
RObling that Private Bert Miles, of G,
who is now at his home in Great Bend
where he went on furlough over week
ago, has applied for an extension of
his fuIlOuGh. He is suffering from
soma pulmonary trouble which is gem
orally understood to b. bronchitis. For
long time before leaving here he had
contracted heavy cough of which he
could not id himself.
CorpOrals Lathrcp and PetIy and
ReEimental Clerk William Decker Of
A, yesterday entertained Misses Lillian
Ellis and Ray Corkla. of Harrisburg,
and Miss Mae Corklc. of McVeytown,
Pa.
Sergeant Robert NJ. Vail is now act
ing first sergeant of d company during
the absence Of First Sergeant Davis,
who is home on furlough.
Mrs. Frank Malott, wife Of Corporal
Mallott, Of Il, returned home last night
after short sojourn in camp.
Mr.. Thomas Duggan. son of Captain
Joseph n. DuCgan, Of the North End,
spent few days in camp rs the guest
of Private joseph Hodgson. of n. He
returned home last niFht
Private Powell. Of h, hod n house
warming in his tent last evening. His
frieraS wore invited.
Lieutenant Murphy and Sergeant W.
S. Gould, of ., are slightly indisposed
Richard J. I.Ourlte.