The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-30
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II would be almost impossible to SIN
gle out any number as being more
worthy of praise than another The
band broke all it's previous records for
splendid rendition of high-Class music.
and its excellent work was never better
received or better appreciated.
GOSSIP OF THE CAMI'.
Musician Renninger reioiCes in the
famous name of George Is. Mcclellan.
He is generally referred to as General
George B. Clellan.'
Two outdoor indoor base ball teams
have been organized among the mem
bcrs of Company Il, known respective
ly as I'VE" and Us" Both met on
the diamond yesterday and the former
scored decided victory. Sergeant
Kcllow is the captain of we" and
Sergeant Chester Smith of Us" An
other trial for supremacy is promised.
Sergeant Herbert Dikeman, of II, and
Sergeant Albert Sloan and Corporal
Homer PeaSe, of A, are the most enthu.
siastic amateur photographers in camp,
and have become quite expert with
their cameras. They have collected a
number of snapshot pictures which
will grow In interest as the daps spent
in the volunteer service become only a
pleasant memory.
Private Alexander Mitchell, OF u.
who recently returned from sick fur
Tough, is improving rapidly under the
influence Of this climate. He is still
subject to slight attacks Of rheumatism
in the knee and ankle joints, hut gets
around without much trouble with the
aid Of Il cane.
Sergeant Clarence Seward and Pri-
vate Joseph Leonard of d, spent yes
terday afternoon and evening in Au-
Gusta, as the guests of Howard Tins
ley, organist in the First Presbyterian
church. In the evening they made UP
a box party at the Augusta Opera
house.
| A now claims the distinction of being
the only company in the regiment
which has had no changes up TO the
present time in the personnel of its
nOn-commissioned officers.
! Private John Stanton, of the hospital
corps, is a great admirer of Volets,
! which. by the way, grow here at thi-
! time of the year. His many friends in
! Augusta remember him, and send him
| n bouquet of his favorites occasionally.
He prizes them very highly.
Company Il claims to have the cham
plon base ball team in the regiment
owing to the illness OF Sergeant Har-
ry Eade, who was acting first sergeant
of e. since the discharge of William
to the regimental hospital with the
grip, Bennett Sparkle is now acting first
! sergeant of that company.
| I Col -
was slightly indisposed for few days,
is again able to attend to duty.
Corporal Edward Rooms, Of y, IS
convaloscinS rapidly from the effects
of an attack Of bronchitis.
Corporal Ezra II. Ripple, ir., of Com
pany d. paid a visit to Augusta friends
| last evening.
Private John p. Connolly, of \. who
recently returned from sick furlough,
has undergone an examination at the
division hospital with view To ascer-
tanning to what extent his hearing was
| effected by rather serious attack of
fever, from which he suffered. If il is
found that his hearing is materially af-
fected, he viii likely he honorably dis
charged from the service without de.
lay.
LieutenantS Rurkhouse and Murphy
of c; Chief Musician T. II. Miles, and
Commissary Sergeant Alfred Wormser
are now messing together, and, with
the contribution of a very little for
extras, they live very well.
Regimental Clerk andrew Mitchell
ir., of A, and Mounted Orderly Herbert
Sparks. of +, have gotten a tent for
themselves and pitched ii to the rear
OF headquarters. They are very COM
| fortably located
The new metal four-leaf clover, in
dicative of the Second army corps
looks quite fashy. II is largo aud of n
deep red color. It looks like a fire
signal. Richard 7 pnurl,o