Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-11

IN the guard, an nOnOf, winch rails TO
but few men in this State.
Col. Newcomb Joined the Frontier
Guards of PASSPORT, May 6, 1879 as Il
private and was successfully corporal,
sergeant and first sergeant, until he
was made second lieutenant March H.
1854. He was elected captain Dec Is.
1887 inspector of rife practice with the
rank of major on the staff of the bri-
gade commander. April IS. 1889, elected
major of the first battalion of heavy
artillery Jan. !. 1892, was appointed in
Spector general on the staff of the com
mander-in-chief Jan. I. 1897, and was
elected colonel of the Second Infantry,
July 10, 1885, and reelected in 1905.
During the Spanish War Col. New
comb commanded the battalion of ar
tillery from this State which was part
OF the army of occupation in Cuba.
During the encampment of the Ma
tional Guard at Bangor in June 1886.
when Col. Newcomb was the second
lieutenant of the company the Frontier
Guards of E.astrort made a worlds
record in skrmish fire. Ten rounds
We're allotted to each man, five in adj
vance and five in retreat, from $50 to
100 yards. halt at unknown distances.
The firing was done on the A target
with the Sx10 inch elliptical bullseye.
Thirty-siX men fired with the following
results: Bullseyes, 16; centers, Isl;
ihners, 121 cutters. a.; mis-fires. two;
lost cartridges. two: actual misses %;
total hits. 333 out of 800; score. 1877.
Mole interest has been taken in
baseball contests between the differ
emit companies than at previous en-
campments, and games have taken
place nearly every afternoon since the
opening of encampment One of the
best games of the series was played
Tuesday afternoon between Co. G of
Bangor and Co. F of Dover The Ban
gor boys won 10 to in a close an,
exciting finish. The batteries Were
Banks and Marshall for Co. G and
Ackley and Bouser for Co. F.
A large number Of citizens were
present Tuesday evening at the closing
dress parade of the encampment, which
was carried out in excellent manner.
Co. l of PASSPORT became the detail
at guard mount, Capt. Ralph w. Brad
ish becoming officer of the day, First
Lieut.. William F. Gilligan officer Of
the guard and Second Lieut.. James F.
Hamilton, Supernumary officer of the
guard.
The concert given Tuesday night
was the last of the encampment and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the officers
and men and by large number Of
citizens as we'll Chief Musician
Sprague and Drum Major Roderick of
the Second Regiment Band of Bangor
have been prime favorites with all
connected with the encampment dur
ing the 10-days tour of duty Drum
Major Roderick in addition to his
duties with the band has also acted as
chief trumpeter of the encampment in
very satisfactory manner.
A young man who, although civil
ian, has been present through the en-
tire encampment and enjoyed it quite
as much as any of the officers or men
is Master Richard Stiles, the 13-year-
Did son of Capt. Moses P. Stiles Of Co.
D of Norway. Richard is very fond
| of horses and it has been great sport
| for him to ride with the horses from
the stables to the parade ground. He
has also been his fathers right hand
man, acting as sort of civilian or
derby for him during the tour of duty
One feature of Camp Fernald has
been the almost entire absence Of
camp orders. The work of the tour Of
duty was so thoroughly taken up in
| the general order that every detail was
covered and almost every contingency
provided for, so that four orders
and those covering matters of minor
Importance were all that were issued
from regimental headquarters during
the enCampment.