Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-23
GOVERNOR POWERS
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at camp, afternoon and evening. She Is
stopping at the Augusta House.
Andrew c. Wiswell of Ellsworth, chief
justice OF the supreme court OF Name
was a caller at camp. yesterday.
Melvin Jones. clerk at Billy Farr $
Tavern. Lewiston, was the guest OF Lieut.
+. H. Greenan of Co. d, yesterday.
Mrs. ]. Frederick Hin and sons. Fred
ertck T. and Howard F.. were in camp,
Tuesday, the guests of Capt. J. Frederick
Hill.
Former Lieut.. Edward Spear of Co. +.
also formerly acting commissary ana "a
lieutenant of Battery d, was in camp.
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Jones of Halo
well were calling on Lieut. b. W. Sawyer.
Yesterday Mr.. Jones was formerly must
clan In Co. y.
Hon. A. p. Gordon of Fryeburg. mem
Der OF the military committee of the Gov
ernor's Council, was among yesterdays
visitors at camp.
Miss Minnie Jumper and Miss Bessie
Lockhead OF Lewiston. were visiting Ser
geant c. A. Jumper Of the Ambulance
Corps. yesterday.
An elaborate banquet was held by the
members of the Ambulance Corps at their
quarters last evening. The tables were
filed with members and visitors.
Sergeant Joseph c. Colby is acting as
sergeant major of the Sd Battalion. Ser
geant Chas w. kennison was detailed
for that position out cndhSt mas pteil
made.
The picture which was won as the
prize by the Cleaves Rifles at Augusta.
last week. is on exhibition in the show
window Of l.. w. Edwards store at West
brook.
Major Joseph ]. Kelly of the 9th Mass.
Infantry was a caller at the camp, yes
terday. Major Kelly was adJutant of the
9Th which participated in the battle of
Santiago.
Company NJ has but 10 old men in the
company but is showing UP finely. This
company was formed but three years ago.
Ii won third place in the company Skin
mish shoot.
Company II has most capable quar-
termaster sergeant in Mr.. Avery, who
knows his business from a to u. Capt.
ShurtIef never has to worry about the
work of his quartermaster sergeant.
Lieut.. William J. Mcclellan of Co. II.
has put many hours Of hard work into
the rifle practice of the team from that
company, and is to be congratulated on
the success which has resulted therefrom.
Col. Chas. b. Morton of Augusta, was
a, caller at the camp YESTERDAY; Col CO..;
Guards. in 1H1l and 1872. and was lieuten-
ant colonel on the STAFF Of Governor Alon-
20 GarceOn.
Company l. PASSPORT, is known as the
ganized by Col +. Z. Newcomb. The boys
OF this company always bring a supply of
sardines into camp and this Year was no
exception to the rule.
Col. Z. f. Newcumb. Majors William S.
Hume. Frank NJ. Hume and Frank 5.
Cummings. Adjutant Z. S Wade and
Chaplain ]. L. Cpchrane passed yester
day at headquarters, as the guest Of Ad-
jutant General J. 7. Richards.
The Gardiner boys are entirely satisfied
with the showing made by their team in
the company team match. The team has
had no range and no practice. and all
things taken into consideration, the score
of 163 Is considered an excellent mark.
There was some excitement at the head
quarters hospital. yesterday. when the
ambulance brought up a man who was
quickly taken within on a stretcher. 1t
was found, however. that it was only the
ambulance men practicing They have
way of practicing that gives it an APP
near2nce of reality.
\ letter recently received from Capt.
George O. Hubbard. Go. A, 18th United
ST Infantry, which is stationed in the
Philippines, states that he has been ap~
pointed mayor of a city of about 1000 in
habitants. Besides being mayor he Is col
Iector of customs. judge of the municipal
court and chief Of police Capt. Hubbard
is a native Of Brunswick and served dur
ing the Spanish war with CO. *, LIST
Maine