Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24
Orders for Encampment
IAnd Second Reg. Shoot.
Rural and Summer Hygiene
Treated in Health Bulletin.
Applications for Registration Of
Milk Men Coming in Rapidly.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 20, at $50 A. M.

The adjutant generals Office is at the
present time one of the busiest depart
ments at the State House as active
preparations are now going on for the
annual encempment of the National
Guard, which will be held at the State
camp ground in this city, Aug PIP
General orders No. 2, relating to the
annual encampment were issued Fri
day by Col Everard F.. Ncwcomb of
Eastpcrt, commanding the Second In
fantry. The orders are as follows:
This regiment will go into camp at
Augusta Monday, Aug. 9, for lO days
Orders giving train service for the con-
veyance of troops will be issued from
the adjutant generals Office and will
be strictly compiled with.
- Officers and men will report in ser
]. ylcB uniform with campaign hat, hea-
marching order, canteen and haver-
192E will be worn, meat cam knife and
fdsRgApcon and tin cup will be carried
Z IN 3iaversack. Wooden blanket, poncho
Y ana shelter half will be carried in roll.
Dress uniforms and overcoats will be
packed and taken as baggage
4 All Officers will be required to subsist
Il At the officers mess and each will on
The morning of Aug. 3, deposit with
i. Captain Blaine Owen, commissary, the
sasum of $500.
M Company commanders will see that
their musicians are properly equipped
Z and that they report to the drum ma
jor for duty Immediately upon arrival
in camp.
The commissioned officers of COM
al.
lieutenants also, must familiarze them
selves with the messing, cooking and
sanitation Of their companies. Each
meal should be carefully inspected to
see that it is properly prepared. daily,
and more frequently, if necessary,
kitchen and cooking utensils should be
inspected to see that the greatest care
is observed in keeping them scrupu-
1Ously clean. No one should be permit
ted to lciter about the kitchen except
those who go there or duty or are en-
ployed therein.
The tents must be kept clean and Or
derby. All clothing and bedding will be
carried out and exposed to the sun
light daily when the weather will per-
nit. Tent walls must be raised during
fair weather and grounds between
tents and adjacent tents properly po-
Heed II 3s.@ss
I'M Each company will be held strictly
Irresponsible for the sanitary condition
-, and about his own latrines. La
sAtfif1es will be policed daily and proper
Details for this purpose will be made as
occasion may REQUIRE. Night urinal
cans will he issued. They will be placed
In, .,f no or of
call to quarters and removed at police
call i'm the morning. Before using a
little lime or disinfectant will be placed
In the bottom of each. The medical
officer of the day will be held respon-
sible for the strict enforcement of these
regulations He will have authority at
any and all times to call upon the adj
jutant for such details as he may deem
necessary and his orders in this line
will have the same force as if they
came from the commanding officer.
Until further orders regimental and
battalion formation will be as follows
from right to left: First battalion, Ma
jOr Frank B. Cummings of Portland,
commanding, First Lieut.. James W.
Hanson of Portland, adjutant. Com
panies G of Bangor, |. of Houlton, I of
Eastlort and F of Dover; second bat
talon, Major George l.. McPresson
: commanding, First Lieut.. MILFORD S.
Alexander of Eastport, adjutant. Com
panies K of Pennington, L of Rum
ford Falls, c Of Livermore Falls and d
of Norway; third battalion, Major
Walter J. Mayo of Dover commanding
First Lieut.. Thomas NJ j. Enright of
Augusta, adjutant Companies "A of
Gardiner, f of SlSowhegan, II of Wa
terville and, NJ of Augusta. Company
B of Rumford Falls IS the color COM
pany and the commanding officer will
designate two well instructed privates
to act as color guard.
Company morning reports will be
forwarded to the adjutant Immediately