Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12


had to be treated Friday. The fourth
case was that Of diarrhea. for which
paregoric was given. Improvement was
reported in each case. For the treatment
Of splinter in Lieut. HaskeITs hand If
Is found that the treatment was moth
ing" probably administered in large
doses.
The surgeons outfit is a nice one. with
bottles Of all sorts ar medicines AMI
bandages for every kind Of a sprain. He
mas temperature thermometer ana all
the equipment for good field HOSPITAL
outfit
Now word about the cook house ana
food. The cook house is wooden
structure ana from it an awning leads ID
the big round tent used as a dining tent
Tables enough for all are provided ana
every man has tin cup, plate, knife.
fork and spoon. After the mea. they are
taken to the brook and washed ana re-
turned TO the places by the men them
selves The cooking is done BY Mrs Til
SON. and by the way the boys eat it can
be stated that Mrs. Tison is a star in lie
art Of preparing food For dinner. Fri.
day. they had fried swordtish ana beef
with new potatoes ana string beans, to-
gether with other pastry brought from.
home and furnished to the commissary
department.
The food is kept in ice boxes set in ths
ground that work wonderfully well. The
water comes from a spring that is ~
clear as crystal and as cold as ice. 1t IS
arranged so that the water flows through
a pipe To a barrel where it is secured ID,
use.
Meal hours are at A. NJ, Il NJ. ana
o.lo L. NJ, the supper being served sarly
for the purpose Of having the time for
dress parade. But that A. NJ. breakfast
Is not by any means the first they par
take. They go over to the pasture each
morning at $50 O'clock and there have
all the milk fresh from the COW that they
can drink. 1t will cause some of the BOYS
to fat and grow merry before their term
Of camping is over
Some Of the things that made las, |
years camp life seem rather like work |
nave been done away WITH on account of |
It's being unnecessary There is a guard |
about the camp only al certain hours Of |
the day. The guard is posted at 4 O'Clock |
IN the afternoon, when the change is |
made and the new officer of the iay takes |
command. This guard stay on duty until |
clock, when they are taken OFF Ii Il |
too cold for them to stay out Of doors |
such nights as we have had lately, ana |
they have no fear of losing anything. The |
first night the boys did not sleep well. on |
account Of the strange surroundings, but |
on Thursday night Mr.. White said when
he went around to see that aJl were
covered -
tents where their lanterns were still burn
ing. though all We're asleep.
The drills come in the morning and
after that time the boys are at liberty
until guard mount. After drill there is a
fatigue call, when every boy is supposed
to attend to his quarters and see that
they are sicked up. Mr. White and the
officer of the day will then walk about
and inspect each tent. The one having
the best looking quarters is complimented
During the inspection the boys stand at
attention outside their tents. The first
morning, Mr.. White found one tent where
no attention had been given the beds, and |
he threw all their things into the com
pany street 50 that they would have
chance to arrange it inside. The laugh |
of the other boys taught the slack ones |
to hereafter attend better to this duty
The suffers tent is at the end of the |
line on the east side. Last year. the boy,
used to go to a store about mile away |
and spend their cash. and 50, this year. |
a canteen (minus the strong beer has |
been established. The company's money |
buys the material at wholesale and re- |
tails it TO the boys. A boy or two is de- |
tailed for each day to operate the store !
Here the candies and soda water are dis |
pensed in quantities larger than one
would suppose. for each boy has some |
spending money and also a great capa-
city.
Other than the changes above men
toned, the camp goes along as other \
camps, and the camp of last year
The visitors. who are welcome and
asked to come to the camp, can find :,
place TO hitch their horses by the fence
or place them in Mr.. Knowles stable.
The grove beside the grounds affords an
excellent place to eat ones luncheon in