West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25
Company 6 Inspected Last Friday
Night.
MEMS AND GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS
Company May Go to Jamestown- Rssisaa-
items aad Premetiens Rife
Range Leased.

tional guarO of this place was held
last Friday and was very successful
in spite OF the win:ry weather. Tie
squads from Bruceton and Brandon
vile came mp IN the forenoon and
in the afternoon the Armory was a
busy place, clothing and equipment
being issued to the men and the new
recruus dtted out and drilled.
Al night the regular Inspection
was held and there were 40 men in
the ranks, making a fine showing,
Khaki uniforms were worm and the
boys looked like The real thing.
Capt j.. Hornbfook, Twelfth
Cavalry, u. 5. A., was the inspect
ing officer on the part of the war de
parImen,, aud Capt. NJ. NJ. Neeley,
of Fairmout, acting Inspector gen
cral ou behalf OF the national guard
of the state, were here as inspecting
officers and did their work thorough
ly. They came here from Morgan
town, where they had inspected
Company l. the day before. They
went to Terra Alta Saturday to in
spect Company NJ.
Capt. Neeley is in command of
Company II, of Fairmont, one of
the crack companies of the guard,
and will likely soon be promoted to
be a major. Capt Hornbrook Is
stationed at Fort O~glethorpe, Ga,
and has been in the service ~ ear
since graduating from West Point in
1890. lie saw service IN the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico, and in the
southwest among the indians. HIS
home IS in southern Indiana.
The company at this place will
likely be sen to jamestown TO the
exposition July /. The state camp
is expected 10 be held at Elkins
from June 20 to July /, and tie
troops sent from there to jamestown
for a weeks visit.
There arehalf a dozen of the men
whose time will be up before going
to camp and a few others who will
likely be dropped, so that there is
room for several new men and %
recruits have been enlisted in the
laS to months. so that the company
will be one OF the largest in the state.
Capt. Jefferson S. Brown who has
been in command Of the company
since 1905, sent in his resignation
the FIRST OF this month, but has not
yet been relieved. There IS too much
work and responsibility about it for
a busy man, and the captain found
that private business demanded his
attention and he had 10 neglect one
or the other. and 50 after four year,
in the guard he sent in his resig .
uon. lie viii b. succeeded by Fiist
Lieut. John b.. Ford, who VIII be
promoted to be captain, aud Second
Lieut.. Albert ID. Cunningham viii
be promoted to BE- first lieutenant.
II is not yet known who will be elect.
ed second lieutenant, as there are
several asp.rants for the Place.
Maj Carleton G. Pierce, who com.
mands the Second battalion Of the
First regiment, recently RESCUED as
summary court officer FIR the FRS.
Infantry, and Capt. NJ. NJ. Medley,
Of Fairmoni, was appointed TO fl
the vacancy Maj Pierce IS being
urged for the position Of assistan
adjutant general in Slace Of Col. A
s.. Hutson, who has held the rlac,
the pact nine years, and it is likely
that the major can get it IL ne vii
&C ept. He would have TO fesigr
his position as states attorney 70
This county and give mp his law prac
l tice and move to Charleston. Tn,
Office Of adjutaut general is said &.
} pay about s., 200 per year. Msj
Pierce is well qualified for the pos
ton and The work is more 20 bob
liking than that Of prosecutor.
Company G. stu holds the sta,
% record Tor target shooting and pro
poses keeping the silver cup right O
HON. The rife range down o..
Cheat river is being fixed up bette
than ever and a lease has been ST.
cured from D.. g.. Morris for scvera
10 years aud o 1000 yard range Dali.
off. One Of the new Aiken target
has been received from the war o..
partmcnt-the FIRST one sent 20 thi
stats-and it will be put up 40 o.
range soon and a telephone put q
connecting the target with the cz
treme end Of the range. IS h,us
will he erected to hold the target,
telephone, and supplies, and for Oh
scorekeeper target tender, etc. Vine
4. all is completed It will be the be.
range in the state and the boys wi
4. make good use Of il.
The season for this state opc.
q May r.. As the range is right O
the line OF the NJ. g. K.and The r3a
viii soon be completed, those g1i0
90 The range can go down and Il
turn 6y rail. The company has
4. couple &C The new ~ cai.bcr 50
chester muskcts for indoor prao.,
q and has been shooting 40 w'
w.,h them 10 the Atmory.
William j.. N.cman, postmss'
az Br3udonvl'c, has been appoint
acHng sergeant AND placed 90 CO 2.
b. Of The squads 90 lhat place -
Bruce'pn.
b. ID Sp.ket has been appoint,
acting corporal and placed in char.