Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-20
Camp Gossip.

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is the colonel of the 81 Regiment
Boxing bouts, foot ball and base bal
are furnishing sources of pleasure a,
Camp Hill
Mrs. Harris. wife of Capt Frank F.
Harris of Biddeford. is visiting her
husband at camp.
Mrs. Nora Grant Rice of Farming
dale. and her friend. Miss Jones. were
visitors at the camp. yesterday.
Friends of Brigadier General +. l..
Hoyt will be glad to know that Mrs.
Hoyt. who has been suffering from a
severe illness. is greatly improved
movement is in progress to hold a
reunion of the Spanish war veterans
during the encampment. There are
many in the regiment who were in the
service at that time.
Miss Mary Preble Anderson Of Port
land. who acted as sponsor for the new
battleShip Maine launched at Philadel-
phia. last month. is expected to be
present. Governors day
Capt. j. B. O'Neil gave an interesting
lecture to the members of the Ambu-
the best method to pursue in carrying
wounded people. Capt. O'Neirs dis
course was of a logical nature and of
great benefit.
Frank f. Il. Libby of Co. NJ, West
brook, is acting as orderly at Col Ken.
dalt'S quarters. Mr.. Libby has seer
seven years service and was at Chick
amagua with the boys. He was APP
pointed corporal before leaving for
the South and while there was made a
sergeant. Later he retired from the
service and re-enlisted as a private.
The Ambulance boys are killing a
little spare time by playing base ball
Private Martin is one of the star per-
formers and usually has his eye on the
ball. but. yesterday. he got the ball on
mis- eye and was obliged to retire from
the game. An immediate attendance
to his injuries will probably prevent
that wOeful misfOrtune-a black eye.
Companies c of Auburn and G of
Biddeford, played a game of ball. yes
terday afternoon. The score stood to
at the close and the contest will be
finished at some future date. One of
pitching of Private Daicey of Co. c,
who, il is said. has curves yard wide
and can throw ball mile, more or
less
Walter L. Hatch, inspector of rifle
practice for Co. Il. was presented, yes
terday, with gold medal by Lieut.. r.
c. PurintOn. battalion adjutant. AT
the preliminary shoots Mr.. Hatch won
four matches: Sergeant Syphers. one;
Musician Syphers. one: and Corporal
willard one. and therefore the medal
is in possession of Mr.. Hatch. who Is
one of the crack riflemen of the regi-
ment.
Samuel F. Kicker and Wilson Hindle
who are waiter and cook respectively
! at headquarters mess, have given COM
plete satisfaction during the encamp-
! ment and the impression is genera
that they are thoroughly cOgniZan'
with their duties. Mr.. Kicker is polite
ness personified and has the tact nee
ssary to please everybody. Mr.. Hin
dies ability as cook has been favor
: ably commented upon again and agar
| by the regular patrons of the mess ant
guests.
Private Maynard Moors of the Am
bulance Corps. who acted as actin'
assistant hospital steward at the fiei'
hospital, during the encampment
the I'd Regiment. and who manufac
tured with his own hands the flag which
fioated from the tent during the week
will keep the flag as souvenir
MoOrs is an artist and has decorated
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