Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-16

son, Miss Julia SandOm, Miss May
Buckley, Mr. and Mrs Henry Doerr,
Attorney, Cassidy, Mrs E. o. Goss and
friends 81
Both Companies G and A received
marks of 100, both for inspection of
quarters and police.
Corporal Reid of Co G is very angry.
Some person stole a box of delicacies
from him which were sent to him from
home.
Private Thomas Egan of Co G says
that after all there is no place so dear
and sweet to him as "Home, Sweet
Home"
Corporal Kelly and Private Hackett
of Co G were arrested and put in the
guard house on Thursday night for
trying to rush past the guards.
Trumpeter Edward Bergin of Co G
received a package from lady friend
in WATERFOWL which contained the fol
lowing articles: Two clay pipes, one
paper bag of Mrs Miller's tobacco and
half dozen cigars. They were neatly
done up in tissue paper. Eddie says
that though he does not smoke he
will keep the articles as souvenirs of
unlimited value.
John Bowe, the popular cook of Co
g, was rather fortunate in winning a
set of fifty fine silver knives and forks
during camp week. A man had been
selling tickets for the drawing among
the members of the different regiments
during the week. The price of the
ticket was % cents. John received
hearty congratulations from the other
members of Co G.
At $50 Friday morning mass was
celebrated in the Y. NJ. c. A. tent,
which was crowded with soldiers, a
few ladies and number of officers, in
Guiding Brigadier General Frost. 1t
was an impressive ceremony and it
was marked with strict solemnity. An
improviSed altar had been erected on a
temporary platform. Mass was cele-
brated by the Rev Father O'Donnell
of New London.
On Thursday night Captain Cronan
of the Bridgeport company played a
Joke on Priyates Harry Bannon, Pc
tiers, Maloney and Mulville of Co u,
who were visiting in the street of the
Bridgeport company. He detailed a
guard to arrest them and to escort
them back to their own street, which
was done in quick time. The local
boys were much aggrieYed that their
festivities were so abruptly terminal
ed.
A whist party was given at the
4sChaffey Cottage of Mrs M. Frenzy
at Crescent Beach on thursday night.
Among those attending were Captain
Fitzpatrick. CorporaIs Callahan and
Jackson and Private Monagan of Co
g. James Frenzy of Hartford and DR.
Frenzy, Mrs P. Berry. Mrs Dougher-
ty. Mrs Leevey of Hartford, Miss
O'Donnell of Philadelphia, Miss Cor
rigan, Mrs Sheriff. of New York and
Miss Katherine Frenzy. Prizes were
won by William Monagan and George
Jackson The former received first
prize and the latter the consolation.
At 1 O'Clock this Saturday morning
the hospital bugle call in Camp Keller
was sounded on the left of the line and
members of the hospital corps with a
searcher were sent over there. They
found Corporal G. II. Cullen, First
Section, Battery A, Guilford, lying on
the ground writing with pain. His
face and hands were terribly burned
and he was hurried to the hospital. He
was attended by DR. Schayoir, surgeon
of the Fourth regiment. and Medical
Director Watson. Cullen had been
drinking and was dared by members
of the section to fire off bag of powder
containing twenty-eight pounds. He
lighted it with a match. There was q
flash in the air seen all over the camp
and he was blown; thirty feet. His in
Juries are serious. He cannot see and
eyesight.