Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-16

oNe> Ahu w osteTT dVcUut, one
night recently. when the provost found
one OF the youthful lads of the 1st Regi-
ment talking to a young lady friend.
They Immediately mailed" him, as the
boys say. Out he explained that he didn't
want Inc young lady to go home alone,
but the officer In charge didn't want to
lose his man, SO the easiest way out of
the difficulty was the best, and the off,
Ger detailed man with a gun, bristlinp
with payOnet on the emu, to escort the
soldier boy and his lady friend home.
Protestations were of no avail and things
went as the onicer said they would, and
when the provost returned to camp the
young ladys friend was found among
the number. He is still sore over the
incident and his comrades are having
lots Of fun over 1t.
Photographer Vose closed up shop
when the rain Set in. yesterday after
noon, after having enjoyed a harvest for
the past 10 days In excellent weather.
The food on Monday, that parts Of the
consignments that were received, were
found TO be In poor condition and were
thrown away by orders from the COM
missary headquarters and a new lot re-
ceived.
The boys took the rain as a necessary
evil and hope for better weather during
the remainder Of the encampment. 1t
is no wonder that they should, for a
drearier place than a campground in a
heavy rain is hard to find.
Guy Healey of Augusta. is clerk In the
commissary department and has quar-
tiers next to the press quarters, where
his genial society is much appreciated.
Last night was one of the times when
that awning at the car station was duly
appreciated.
The rockies are fast getting acquainted,
or rather initiated in camp life, and their
comrades seemingly lose no opportunity
to have fun a. their expense One of the
practical jokes played, yesterday, was
the filling of an omcer's lamp with water
to replace the kerosene. while one Of the
greener rockies was sent over to the
commissary headquarters for a pair of
rubber boots.
The detail of officers for guard duty.
yesterday, was: Officer of the day, Cap
tain Charles F. Tiboetts of Co. H; Off
Ger of the guard. list Lieutenant George
w. Mccarthy Of Co. I. and I'd Lieut..
Fred B. Spear of Co. M.
The suffers quarters where all the ex-
tras of camp life are dispensed Of by
Charles Stafford and his able corps of
assistants. is occasionally the butt Of
some of the joke of the boys in camp,
although the latest incident can hardly
be called a joke, especially by the suit
ler's men themselves 1t may, however,
be joke for the other fellows, as they
took about three pounds of the suffers
choicest sirloin and no doubt by this time
have enjoyed q first-cass meal at Mr..
Safford's expense.
The guard detail Of Co. L, today. is
made up of Privates Haskell, Kane.
Libby, Mcguire and Supernumerary Has
kell. A note beneath the guard detail
poster says "Clean your guns and have
them clean" Evidently Co. l. officers
intend to have a first class guard repre-
sent their company.
Co. l. OF the Sd Battalion has 10 former
regular army men among their number
and this lin part accounts for the SUI
perior look Of the company, for without
doubt it is one of the best in the regi-
ment when 1T comes to the drills.
The Hospital Corps is one of the most
interesting and at the same time most
useful OF any department of the little
army now in camp at Camp Cobb.
The cook shacks present n most neat
and naltty appearance ard one would be
surprised to see the clea nliness and capa-
bilities of the several company cooks.
Great was the joy in camp. last night,
when Col. Kendall received a message
from Capt. Nash at Wakefield. Mass,
saying his company had won the team
match A full report will be found on
another page.