Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Happenings in Camp.

| One of the most versatile Of the
boys in camp Is Cook Smith OF Co. M.
| One OF the boys took a fail. last night.
After challenging his whole company to
a wrestling match he finally found a
worthy opponent in man about one
half his size and he never knew how
no landed, but he got there just the
same.
The following acted as the officers
OF the guard. Monday: Captain Will
liam X. Rubber Of Co. ]. officer Of the
day; Lieut.. b. I. Rice OF Co f, Officer
of the guard, and Lieut.. ]. Frank Bio
Geau of Co. M, supcrnumcrary officer
| OF the guard. The remainder OF the
guard consisted OF the customary four
men from each company with the de-
tail OF musicians and non CONS.
One Of the boys in an effort to save
| 10 cents came near committing suicide,
| by shaving himself, yesterday. After
| the operation there were seven cuts OF
varied variety decorating his usually
smiling visage.
Co. NJ has a mascot that is proving
| tine life of the company street. Earl
Grenier is the boy AMI when it comes
| to repartee or doing his share of work
he Is right there and will courageously
march with the company on the hike.
today.
The guard house does NOT Seem to be
an attraction to the boys, thus far
there having been clean bill reported.
One of the boys ',ec;lne exhausted
during the drill. yesterday morning.
and had to be assisted to quarters by
Lei a al
The case did not prove serious and the
incident IL now closed. as the man has
resumed his position and is doing his
share Of duty.
The challenge of Co. NJ to Co. H for
a baseball game did not materialiZe in
the proposed match. One was afraid
and the other "darsent" was the way
4 Co. A man explained the situation,
hut it is hoped that the Two companies
will get together and settle a part of
that old time rivalry.
Cos detail for guard, yesterday, was
Corp. Monaghan and Priyates Emery.
Elliot, Farmworth and Fowler.
The boys do hate to go on guard.
They walk with a good deal more
sprightly step when returning from a
trick than when they are going to
guard mount. Wonder why?
Many of the early visitors to camp |
We're finding considerable amusement |
watching the cooks and details draw |
rations. |
Fred Langston and Doe Tuell are |
employed at headquarters.
c. w. Pettis Of Orono, is head cook |
at headquarters mess and Is putting |
out first-class meal. three times a |
day. Miss Mary Davenport is acting
as an able assistant.
Col. Kendall Davis of The Bird Maine,
is in camp and enjoying life immensely
He is dressed in the regulation kahki
uniform and in walking across parade
or at quarters marches with a precis-
ion and military bearing that puts
some of the guards to shame Col.
Davis is the son Of Inspector General
Charles E. Davis and is seven years
old. this being his second encampment
Parker Craig the daring rider and
messenger from headquarters, exercis
ed a new steed, yesterday. He rides
a horse with the same grace that he
carries on the diamond in going after
a hot grOunder.
Sergeant James Of Co. H was stolen
from bis quarters, Sunday night, but
was latter found safe and sound, right
side up with care.
Blanket rides are tabooed by orders
Of the guard, one man being slightly in
jured, yesterday.
Major Hume says that black coffee
without milk or sugar is the drink for
men on hike. He further adds that
water of unknown quality found in
springs by the roadside are detrimental
to the health of the indulger. This is
4 good thing for the boys to remember
ON today's hike.
Privates Cote and Freeman acted as
the guard detail from Go. H, Monday.
According to an authority at Camp. a ,
man will live four minutes without air.
TOUR days without water and 40 days I
without food.
A movement Is on foot for the several
hattalions to play bail for the cham.
of the regiment. ,
Private Brown Of Co II of Water 4
lille. In practicing for the ANTICIPATED
pail games. received one full in the ,
mouth, yesterday, and as consequence
s now suffering from a swollen yis-
age. ].
Robert Murray of Augusta, is acting I
as orderly Cor Major Thompson and
Enright.
several or the boys came up to have
look at Pete Wiley on guard. YES.
erday.
The detail for guard duty from Co.
VI, yesterday. was Sergt. Mcnamara t
ma Privates Pease. Metcalf, Ballard. 3
age and Supernumerary Rice. =
arthur g. Hall. a representative If IT
ne Bath Daily Times. is a guest Of IN
apt. William r. Kimball and the bows g.
II Co. c. Mr.. Hall is an attache Of the 5.
company. having been with the bovs In
m the hike at Manassas a year ago tc
ma ne joins in the drills at home when 81
We mas leisure from his arduous dut,as
IS newspaper representative. d
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