Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
STATE HOUSE.
J ne Dover Company vii! Not Ente,
the Heavy Battery.
Commissioners Assign a Hearing
Chickamausa Bill Of Fare.

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p"is u the formation of the batteries
y the second battalion of the I'd In.
fantry.
= has been a matter OF doubt since
ne meeting Of the officers of the reci.
ment at Bangor. who would he the 10,
lieutenant Of the battery Of the second
battalion. The selection Of the CAPTAIN
was easily made. Captain Jewett OF
20. A. being selected, but the lienten-
ancy was harder to decide.
Captain Calvin Brown Of co. r Of
Dover desired to go, but was refused
by the examining board, on account of
physical disability. An appeal was
made to the war department, and while
waiting for an answer it was decided
that Lieut.. Whitney Of Co. A. of Car
diner, would be the LIST lieutenant in
case Captain Brown was refused. and
IND lieutenant otherwise. When the
war department accepted Major Hume
and Captain Kimball the friends of
Captain Brown thought there was a
possible chance of his being accented
also. At the same time, the friends of
Lieutenant Whitney had boone recon-
ciled to the thought that he would go
as md and not as list lieutenant. The
action of the Dover COMPANY has
changed the whole matter as they have
notified Adjutant General Richards
that they respectfully decline to as
sist in forming the battery and will
wait until another call is made for
troops.
This assures Lieutenant Whitney of
the LIST lieutenancy. and gives 2nd
Lieutenant James w. Dutton of Co. II
of Waterville, the chance to go as End
lieutenant, as he is the senior of the
two companies, that now remain in the
second battalion companies, the other
two having withdrawn from the form
ing of the battery. and the other LIST
lieutenant, Whitehouse of Waterville.
having declined to go until the next
call.
Lieutenant Royden. Captain Martin
and Clerk Hussey. went to Houlton.
| Friday, to examine the candidates of
| that company for the eastern battalion
| battery.
Though Lieutenant Royden has as
yet received no orders from the war
department, he learns through one of
the New York papers. that he has been
ordered to report to General Mattocks
at Chickamauga, as soon as he finishes
recruiting the batteries.
General +. e. New comb, colonel
elect of the 2nd Regiment, N. G.. S. NJ.
was at the State House. Friday, on
business at the adjutant generals
office. If there is a commander placed
over the four batteries Of the State.
pointed will be General Newcomb. as
he has the support of bath General
| Richards and Governor Powers.
A petition has been filed at the rail
road commissioners office, by the Lew
iston, Brunswick & Bath Street Rail
way Company. for approval If crossing
the Maine Central Railroad IN the city
Of Lewiston.
The commissioners have gdered a
hearing upon the petition to be held nj
the commissioner officer at The state
House, on Saturday, July at IL
o'clock in the forenoon.
The officers of the Maine Fegimehl
at Chickarnauga who pay for TIER food
are not starving by any means as the
following bill Of fare of the brigade
staff of the 81 Brigade, second
division. Sd Corps, of the dinner OF
which they partook on July VIII
show:
Pea Toast
|, ROAST