Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-26
In Charge of Field Work"


In his report of the joint regular and
militia coast artillery maneuvers at
Portland during the past summer, Col.
w. P. Newcomb, commanding the
Portland Artillery District, speaks
we'll of the work of the Maine Coast
Artillery Corps. He states that great
interest was shown by the officers and
men and marked improvement was
made in their work, also that the drills
and sub-caliber practice We're suffi-
ciently good to warrant service prac-
tice. but orders from the war depart
ment prohibited this. Discipline gener-
ally was very good, but one serious
disturbance having occurred during the
continuance of the maneuvers. Fhe
militia We're deficient in infantry
work as shown at parades and guard
mounting, and their rifles were not
properly cared for. Continuing, the re-
port saws: 4uU
Construction in these matters could
and should be given in their armorles.
After the first three days of drill and
instruction. the entire work connected
with the defences was intrusted to the
militia. After the first natural hesl-
fancy had passed away, the work
went on satisfactorily. Great trouble
was, however, found from first to last
with telephone operators.
s'Tliis is the second year that the
Maine militia have participated as ar
tillery reserves in the joint exercises.
They showed that they had not for
gotten the instruction received year
ago, and their interest, attention to
duty and zeal were entirely commend
able"
Major S. A. Kephart Of the Coast
Artillery reports that the maine Coast
Artillery Corps are intelligent and OF
good physique and in infantry work
as in Coast Artillery showed steady
improvement
Captain E. w. Miller of the Medical
Corps says sanitary conditions were
fair, but that there was difficulty IN
protecting food from flies and in keep
ing mess furniture clean. Militia med
ical officers were willing but lneXpe-
rienced.
Col Newcomb recommended the
grading of camp sites in the Portland
harbor forts and additional sanitary
at Forts Williams ana
Mckinley, also that the encampmeht
be held in July instead of August, on
account Of fog and storms IN the lal-
tor month. He also recommended that
the militia be given more thorough IN
rtruc.ion at their home stations.
From information given out at the
office of the adjutant general 1t IS
GaDrpp r.. lnOInp
If the 24th United States Infantry, VINO
will he remembered by Maine Guards
mon as one of the instructors at the
infantry camp of instruction Whlcii
w.s held in this city in June, has, by
order of the war department, Deeh oe-
tailed as an assistant in matters per
tanning to the organized militia OF the
First Field Army District and ordered
to nroceed to Governors Island, N. T.
for duty.
The following corporations have nj
cd their certificates of organization d.
The office of the secretary of state:
BOSTON Refrigerating Co. organized
,t Portland for the purpose OF con-
lucting a refrigerating business. with
S 900. 900 capital stock. of which S3o
s Maid in. Officers: President. Ed
ward T. Penley of Portland; treasurer,
George A. Loud of Boston. Mass. Ger
tificate filed Sept %, 1910.
Parker Point Golf Co organized at
for the purpose OF buying
selling, leasing and improving real es-
tate in the town of Bluehill. Hancock
county, Maine, with $4,000 capltal
stock, of which $3.50 is paid in. Off
GERS: President. John c. Rose of Bal
timore, Md. treasurer. George +.
Cochran of Baltimore, Md. Certificate
filed Sept. "a, 1910.
Imperishable Burial Case Co. organ
lied at Lewiston. for the purpose OF
and dealing in caskets
and burial goods. with $250.00O capital
stock, of which $500 is paid in. Off
GERS: President and treasurer, War
rem F. Riker of Lewiston. Certificate
filed Sept. %, 1910.
Gowan- Payton- Congdon Co. organ
ized at Augusta, for the purpose of
a wholesale grocery busi-
ness. with s1,OO0,000 capital stock. of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, r. S. Buzzell of Augusta;
treasurer, NJ. NJ. Farrar of Augusta.
Certificate filed Sept. 23, 1910.
Harpswell Yacht Club organized at
for the purpose of erecting
and maintaining buildings. landings,
stagings, etc. for the construction, re-
pairing. landing and hauling out of
boats, with $4,000 capital stock, of
which 5000 is paid in. Officers: Presi-
dent Leonard H. Spaulding of Win
chester, Mass: treasurer, Annie E.
Packard of Boston, Mass. Certificate