Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-17

dOuDt as to which Team mas the best
men.
Camp Notes.
One Of the rockies called at the COM
nssary quarters, yesterday, looking
for an officers pair Of rubber boots with
white stripes.
The men that represented Co. D at
the shoot at Wakefield. Tuesday, and
will also participate in the annual shoot
at Sea Girt, n. j., Aug. is. is composed
Of Captain Nash. Sergts. Marstor.
Dougherty and styles and Corp. Tubbs.
The members Of The company were
| nverjoyed at the report they received
from Wakefield and held an importuna
celebration which consisted of borrow
ing a wheel barrow from the suffers
quarters and parading UP and down
company streets. No material damage
was done ana the men ceased only
when the exertson began to tell upon
them.
Sergeant Desmond of Co. d has quit,
a military record. having served in tn"
21st l.. :. V. in Cuba and the Philip
pines and has also Seen a member Ot
the British army. While in the regu-
lars Seret. Desmond held the rank of
top sergeant.
Captain William Nash Of 20. D is the
eldest man in point OF service in the
regiment. having enlisted i'll the Maine
Guards, July 9. 1884, and has thus
| rounded out ever p years in the SER
vice.
CAPTAIN Bennett Of 90. r has sent a
sergeant to Wells Beach looking for
another Guardsman who refused to
come to the annual erCampment with
his comrades end he Will without doubt
have the sam. chance as the man who
was arrested. Tuesday, who will Will
his case has not as ye: been disposed
Of, settle the matter by paying the
costs of his arrest and taking his dis
honorable discharge. FOR a present this
seems the best way out Of his predica-
ment.
One of the cooks Of the Sd BattIl-
ion awoke, Tuesday night, with the
rain leaking into his shack In a stream
and to use his expression he made for
land
cook shacks is one of the most pleasilg
features of the camp IL the inspecting
officers, they having yet to find a case
of 4 kitchen neglected.
The sight Of squad OF men at work
i'll thu kitchens or cook shacks as they
are called, pcaling potatoes and onions
Is one Of the amusing sights Of camp
life and many return from the job with
tears i'll their eyes
The acquautances Of TN" suffer MT.
"a ford, tried to find ont about thu
steak that he was supposed to have lost
through theft. Tuesday. but he emphat-
ically denies that he suffered such Il
loss inasmuch as the meat in question
belonging to one John Damren. At the
same time, however, the boys do not
believe it.
The car service to tn" camp grounds
j.; one "f tn" best for many cn"amp-
Inents and While tn" ems 10 not run as
often as many would Ike they arc
on time.
The Sea (iirt team rs chosen from
60. c is Captain II. T. Carver, Corp
Fred l.. Sewcll and prlvates Bean ana
and Carver.
Go. * has but one man that has seen
service In tho regular army, he being
Private Butler. who was private In
the volunteers in the Philippines.
The special dispatch to the kcnnebpc
journal from Washington, in another
column, giving the program for the
great shoot 1t Sea Girt, Aug 24-Sept.
,. VIII be REID with great interest by
IN" boys In the olive lrab
Photographer Vose, after a 24-hour
yesterday, ana during the latter part
OF me afternoon did Il rushing business.
captain Bennett of 60. + has ono Of
the pest shooting companies of the
ISL Regiment accepting of course. Co.
- who proved to be the peers of all
New England at Wakefield, Tuesday.
ara further than this has one of the
pest ranges in the United States. This
IS not said in i Boosting way, no Moth
ing or the kind. but it is an assured
iact, Tor tho range is perfectly level
.or looo yards and the men in shoctirp
''i, LAY prom" on any part Of the field
"iiu see the target plainly. The con-
uitiopS at sanford, where the range is
situated is probably found in no other
town IN New England as the range ia
a donation from Everett Goodau and
N adoluon to this he insists on paving
the taxes on the range and will do GO
u'!,ii '''''c comes time when there
VII We II" Ftngc in Sanford Some OF
me olheF companies Of the list Reei-