The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-23
NOTES OF THE ENcAMPMENT.

Lieutenant Thomas +. Mills. of Com
pany II, was a visitor at Lebanon on
Saturday. The popular lieutenant has
many friends there. and took advant-
age of the leave of absence granted by
his captain to visit them.
The regimental hand was highly COM
plimented by Colonel Watres on dress
parade Saturday for its fine music.
Captain Huff's company deserves
credit for erecting their tents in less
time than any other company IN the
regiment. the morning of arrival.
Musicians Reese and Jones have been
assigned to Company II for mess.
Musician Reeee has been member of
this creditable organization fourteen
years, and has always taken an active
interest in regimental matters.
Assistant Principal Musician Miles
has opened a news and tobacco stand
at camp. His place is the rendezvous
for musicians and the Thirteenth reg-
ment volunteers of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, who have warm spot in
their hearts for the bandmaster of their
regiment during that time. The Tri-
bune Is on sale at the stand. Daily
news of the encampment will be found
in it.
Leo Coyne and William Mooney, of
Scranton, are visiting the encampment
and will remain here all week.
Companies f, of Scranton, and |, of
EastOn, are each represented al camp
by the full quota of sixty men. This is
only in keeping with the excellent rec
ord of + during the year in turning
out its full sixty men at nearly every
| drill.
Boxing is proving favorite sport
among the boys, and nightly the COM
pany streets contain interested groups
watching embryo SharkeyS and Jeffries.
| In Company d. two of the Colored cooks
| had very lively set-to the other night,
and in A, Private Ballentyne fought a
| four-round draw with Corporal Boeth.
| Ballentyne also had a spirited fencing
| bout with Captain George Russ, which
resulted in a victory for the Junior
| company commander of the regiment.
That goat of Company C's continues
| to be one of the most commented upon
| topics in the regiment. Sunday morn
| ing it decided to assist the revelle in
| arousing the sluggish soldiers. and,
| wandering into d street, made its pres
| ence known. 1t entered the tent of
Herman f. Ries, a newcomer in the
| regiment, and butting ferociously at
him with a very solid looking head the
private did not hesitate an instant, but
left his bunk with celerity and dis
| patch.
| DR.. William Wilson, who will this fall
become one of the house surgeons at
| the Lackawanna hospital and who has
on various occasions substituted al that
institution, is camping with the Twelfth
regiment, of Williamsport. He is at
| tached to the hospital corps.
Lieutenant Louis Carter was slightly
| indisposed Saturday, but yesterday the
popular inspector of rifle practice was
| entirely recovered.
The regimental band is at present
| larger in number than at any time
since it has been identified with the
regiment. Sergeant Bauer is proud OF
his men, and as he leads them across
the parade ground there isn't a happier
man in the line.
Samuel Pritchard, of Park Place, is
acting as drummer of the guard.
John Davis, a Hartford Soldiers Or
phans' school boy, is doing the bugler's
work and his efforts have met with
universal favorable comment.
|. The on-commissiOned staff Sunday
afternoon paid friendly visit to the
non-coms. of the Ninth regiment.
The most serious case treated at the
hospital thus far was that of Twelfth
regiment man, whose nose was broken
by a falling tent pole.
Captain Raub, of Company L. was
indsposed Saturday and Sergeant Da.
| Vid Davis had charge of the company
The captain was out, brisk and lively
| yesterday.
| The three years time limit of nine
of LIS men expired Saturday, and sew.
en- of them re-enlisted.
Private Cade has a bad cut on his
leg from a cradle scythe, received the
, day before camp.
Privates +. S. Keene and George
Haggerty, who came on the advance
were complimented for their work b,
Major Kellar,
James Brock is again acting as
driver for the hospital corps, frs
! squad, and Charles Vernoy is hospita
/ orderly, The first squad and eXhibi
ton drill consists of Isaac Mills, Eu
gene Winfield, James Brock and Ed
ward Faulkner. The second SQUAD 1.
+. S. Keene, William Straub, Harr,
Cade and Driver Harry Quick.
Leon Levy.