Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-25
WATER
BACK FROM MUSTER.
Co. n Given a Royal Welcome by Enthusiastic
Citizens.

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Company II, ". G. S. NJ, received the
welcome it deserved on its return from
| Camp Powers, Friday. The boys have
| a brilliant record behind them, this
year. and the city is proud of them and
anxious to do all IL can to help them
along The soldiers came in feeling
just about right and with a strong de-
termination to keep up the good work
they have begun. This is shown by the
fact that the company will go to the
range, this afternoon, for practice and
ii Is the intention to have every man
in the organization a good shot long
before next muster. while the team will
be better than any.
The special train bearing Company
II and the others belonging in the east
ern part of the State arrived in this
city, at 1890. The Waterville Military
Band was on the platform waiting To
escort 90. II 70 the armory when II ar
rived ana although it was bad time
In the day there was also a good crowd
OF the citizens to give the boys the glad
hand. The company looked spick and
span when it alighted from the train
In spite of its week Of work in camp
stood at ease waiting for the orders to
advance. Said one man who watched
them: II tell you If there should hap
pen to be a riot here in the city and
those boys were ordered out to clear
Main street there would some tall run
ming when they started.
Lieutenant Smith. regimental inspec-
tor OF rifle practice. gave the boys q
few words ~ congratulation ana en-
enlargement when he bade them good
bye ana they were duly appreciated.
The company is getting it on every side
this year, but bears its hunors modestly
and gracefully.
AS the company swung down Main
street. with the band in the lead. play
ing march. ana every man in the
regular swinging military step. with
old Glory floating over them, the
city was never So proud In its life. IL
made every one who witnessed the
sight thrill through ana through. and
they felt like running out ana patting
the boys on the back In compliment ID
Past Surgeon General Thayer and cap
tain Hill. the company marched past
their residences and saluted each Oh
their way to the armOry. This is the |
first camp for Dr. Hill. ana he has |
made himself solid with the Second Oh |
account Of the many kindly acts ann |
careful oversight ~ their health dur |
ing the week. The health OF the COM I
pany has been almost perfect. the only |
thing t. mar it being the sudden sick |
ness OF Joseph Etchia, Capt. Iiils nr-
derby. He was taken very suddenly. /
Friday morning, with an attack of in |
digestion. He came home with thr I
company, ana on his arrival here was |
put into a hack ana followed il to the /
armory. and after 4 short wait while |
another hack was being procured. was /
taken To his home where he was at |
tended by DR.. Hill Immediately after /
his arrival. He was reported as being |
much improved, last evening, ANA moth !
ing serious is expected. The discipline |
of the company was perhaps shown |
best in the care of its one invalid. He |
could not have been better cared for /
if he had been in the hands Of a sur
geon. and everything possible was done |
for his comfort 50 that his trip home |
was made an easy one for him, ana /
he suffered no i'll results.
As the company marched down Main |
street it was cheered again and again
by the crowds which lined the side
walk, and was followed into the arm
Dry, where there was a handshaking /
and Congratulation bee for some time
after it broke ranks. When back in
the room where So much hard work
has been done during the past year
Captain Shurtleff thanked his men |
most cordially for their careful atten-
ton to duty during the week in camp
and admonished thetm to continua
He then ordered the senior sergeant
TO dismiss the company, but Sergeant
Ferguson was ready and called for
three cheers for the captain. which
We're given with a will. The other Off
GERS We're then cheered to the echo ana
finally as the company was home again
within the walls of its own armory.
cheer was given for the record it had
achieved.
The company then broke up and was
given sort of impromptu reception By
its friends. The company is now on
solid basis once more and the men
have caught the spirit and will not be
satisfied until they have got all the
honors possible. AS has been stated.
there will be a shoot, this afternoon.
and also a drill. Thursday evening Ii
is the intention to keep up good, hard
work all through the coming year. 81
that when the time for another mus
ter rolls around 20. III will be the
pride of the State as well as of the
city.