Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
Camp Roberts, Aug 10. 2:3o D. m

an awful downpour of rain which
 lasted all night long,
 The officer of the day is Can v5
 Carter of Co A. The officer of the
 guard is Lieutenant Halpin of Co q. The guard detail from Co G is: Ser.
 geant Jackson, Privates Butler, Rog.
 CTS. Mulvaney, Noonan. J. Hayes. Te.
 han. From Co A as follows: Corporal
 keeler. Privates Anderson, Sandland,
 Johnson. J. A. Littlejohn. Miller. Moss. J. H. Moran. member of the board 1 Of public safety, was a visitor at G
 street to-day. He rode on the new
 trolley line from Waterbury to New Haven. I Musician Bergen. who was called
 home on account of illness in the fam
 fly, has returned to camp
 Jrivates Darling and ]. Monaghan
 have returned home.
 A challenge appeared in the Morn
 ing Register from Co E of New Ha-
 ven. challenging any company in the
 regiment for purse of S1OO for q 1 game of Baseball G boys raised the
 money in short order and accepted the challenge, but the E men crawied
 when they saw our men meant bus:- ness.
 Co c will play double header Fri
 day. In the morning they will play
 Co L of Merden. In the afternoon
 they will play Co NJ of Torrington
 once again and the game will be corker as each company will back
 their team to standstilI
 John Soda Mccarthy is very busy sending postal cards to his lady friends. John says he sent twenty yesterday.
 Private McKeon holds the record in Co A for being the tallest man in the company, but Hank does not seem to care as he stands lighter than any man in the company.
 Co \ has good ball team and Cap tain Hans says they will all have to tip their hats to his. baseball team.
 Co ' and Co 4 each received 100 per cent for street inspection today. Much credit is due Sergeant Bowe and Sergeant Hans for the way they have the men keep their quarters.
 One of the stirring events on q street last night was the raid on Can feld'' Mulville's house by one Of the officers. Bill "Sheedy" Hurley faint ed snd the rest of the occupants jumped through the second and third story windows. The jam was so great that Monk Eastman sought the eel lar. and finding it we'll stocked. laid low there until Dan went to sleep and then decamped with hamper of the choicest. After the patrol disappeared Honest" J. Kelly. Katz Dunphy, Sal cleary and some others were seen llmping towards their quarters, the re- i suit of the mix-up.
 Rookie Claffey was on guard last l night. taking care of the eagle on the | fagpole. He's there yet.
 Private Jim Byrnes is the best look ing man in Co c. That's no pipe. either.
 A house and barn was burned near Saybrook Junction last night. the re- fection of the fire being plainly visible In camp. Astronomer Jackson main- tained 1t was the aurora borealis.
 The q boys got the hand passing in review today by the onlookers. The ever popular company seems to hold their own year after year.
 Co M of Torrington nre next in line with the Waterbury boys. They are last becoming veterans.
 Ex-Lieutenant Sandland of Co A is he most popular newspaper man in camp. He would make great run 'or city clerk if nominated. The boys swear by him.
 If anybody wants anything at any ime. no matter what is needed. Ser ,eant Brett is invariably the benefac- or and Franks good deeds don't leave { liter effects.
 Private Tim Sullivan received a arge ham this morning and invited lis tent mates to feast. hut when he tarted to carve he discovered fl was made in sawdust factory. There , vas rioT
 Following is letter received from , ames Mcdonald: "Byers. ,oI. Aug l. 19o5.-Hello. captain. how are YOU: low Is the camp of 1an5: Not quite Q strenuous as the Manassas trip, I ope. Wish was with the boys. but v istance prevents my presence I am !, ut m ranch 1s miles from m place q miles from Denver Drove fo Den CT yesterday: return today. With est wishes for dear old Co c. ra- lsin. Mae" Captain Goss is the greatest rough q ouse- on q street between fo D. m. ( nf midnight q The boys would feel as though they I ere lost if Captain Goss siif not q iake his dsiiy visits fo q street. [, Captain Goss expects his father to ? Isit the camp before the week ends IT Lieutenant Colonel Geddes makes s unning appearance as he riiies on to |, e parade ground earfl day to take o Iarro of the regimenfal drill ii During the spare moments that inc q. Beers Nave thev find if q pleasure to sl lIi on Colonel Ge.iseS af his tent = Private William Mons zhsn started \. r home vesreniav and rss sii ready E
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