Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-04
. STATE HOUSE.
Report Of Cruise Of the
Naval Reserve.
Dates Announced For Farmers
Institutes IN Franklin County.
Years Auto Registration Largest
Since Law Was Passed.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun.
Gil Tuesday, Nov. II, at 10 A. M.

| y. q. s. NJ, the following interesting
| report of the annual cruise of the com
| mand for 1907. In submitting the report
| Lieut.. Scullv says in part:
| In accordance with special orders
| No. 20. issued from the adjutant gen.
| erals office July %. 1907 the Ships Co.
Naval Reserve, y. G. 5. NJ, bOarde 4
| the L. S. s Prairie in Portland harbor
at $40 A. NJ. Tuesday, Aug %, 1907.
with'a strength of three officers and
| 81 men. The embarkatidn was accom-
plished before the time established in
the orders 30 A. NJ to comply with a
special request forwarded by wireless
Monday noon to the commanding or
Ger of the Prairie
The ship proceeded to sea jmmedi
ately and stood out from Portland har-
Dor at 1915 on various courses. When
Cap" Elizabeth lightship was aheam at
ll.2". Is mile distant course was set
:. l. deg. W.-ship steaming 1873 kno,
Inc men We're hlleted and assigned to
watches. Had settine-un. fire. collision
ana abandon snip drills at afternoon
quarters. Al Ga, r. NJ, the Marcouj
lowers tWelileet Cape COl, We're
abeam. 90 miles distant. and the course
was changed to s. Is deg. f. Sighted
the L. 5 :. Mavfiower. flying he Pres
ldertS Tag. standing to the southwark
ana c"!iV"N"d by Two torpedo DESTROY
'ls. Course changed to S. Il deg. w
~ '"l2, and ut 1l44 to s Il deg. w.
N.'hi fIckct Shoals lightship was abearr.
~ miles distant. at LIS A. NJ. and
course WAS set s. 81 deg w
'SftTing-up drill at quarters Wednes-
day was followed by loading drin and
Morris tube practice with 6-pound
semi automatic guns. also practice at
heaving the lead. Changed course of
ship 1T 1.15 p. NJ. Wednesday 10 s. -
deg W cape Charles lightShip was
sighted at 30. A. NJ Thursday. and
course was changed to :. II deg W.
inc lightShip WAS abeam and clos.
aboard at a2S and the course vas
changed To S. 80 deg. w. AMI thence
OIL various courses standing into Ham1.-
ton Roads Anchored at 1.55 \. VI.
THE officers and men Of this con-
mand We're exercised continually dur
ing Thursday al loading drill and Nor
riS tube practice, also knOtting and
splicing. and the same work vas con-
'lnued Friday morning Al p. NJ
shore liberty until II A. NJ Saturday
- WV ii''Nfi i'f'iiti'iiii''l.
and al were landed at the jamestown
i-Np''.i'''" Nv" men 'aiieh ~ return
on time. hut We're reported Intcr and
We're SUBJECTED to punishment The Isl
ara md divisions We're drilled in III"
ships ciitter under oars Saturday af-
ternoon.
ne snip ~ Naval Reserve WaS
III I.Hr'''''' AZ ia SundHT
li''' INNS anu ''f 'ieh an" 'h"'r UNI
'oi''S were E'ru'ih'=eu bS me com
i''"''''iiS oil'ttr "' me frar". Me>S
gear ana 'he c"hhl'i"n "f quarters be-
r." We're AIS" inspected ana COM
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conrsn. st,ndinr an, nf Iana'
po,dS A. 90 11orsos.,,ao ,;a,,ts,,;.
v,s ,nram IA Mia d;a,an, nn1
course ,vas set s 20 dog F cbopoad 10
Y. 50 deg. f.. a, 121 steamjnr ~
knots.
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anr,e.,l in prac,ioo Ei,h ,o,,,, ,,i,iti.
mon firing from Q AZ toe57 N,,mher Of
shot. fired. go: number of men firing
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i tho hicbost ,or,.r,o, 90 III. n,odo
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rhn n,1.o, r,i,it;,nan uora ;rc,rncta1
!, sion,1,;na semanboro ana navy
hoist. during the remainder of the |
morning and in the afternoon.
Had knotting and splicing drill Tues
day morning The ships course was
changed at O. A. NJ to y. so deg F.. |
and II 3S to n 70 deg. F.. held until |
e;obtoa \on,uolot Cboa,s lioh,Sbin a.
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