The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
COMPANY EAT CAMP
At SELINSGROVE
BOYS IN BLUE TAKE ACTIVE
PART IN CAMP MANEUVERS.
Letter From Citizens Representa-
tive-Says Selinsgrove Has Pave
Streets. Why Not Honesdale?

Selingsgrove, Pa, July g.
Company E arrived in Scranton
last Saturday morning a little before
o'clock on the D. & H. and marched
from the depot to the D., l.. & w.
station where they joined the Scran-
ton companies. The regiment left
Scranton in two sections, and passed
through three pretty heavy rain
We arrived in Selinsgrove at 1906
p. m. When about half mile from
camp, another heavy rain broke up
on the regiment, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, giving us all
thorough drenching. Saturday was
very easy day on account of the
rain. All the duty we had for Sun
day was church in the morning and
brigade dress parade at 400 D. m.
Sunday afternoon a team from Co.
e, with Serg. Dan Faatz pitcher, and
private Heyne catcher, played a team
from Co. D, one supposed to be the
best in the regiment. Co. E boys
handed their opponents a goose egg
to the tune of 4 to O. Corp. Ray
Alberty started the ball a-rolling. for
Co. e with a nice clean hit. Serg.
o'DhSJs ehS hOdNy llltltly SlndSutu
the only bat broken during the game.
Co. d. claimed they could clean up
any team in the outfit, but they
struck a snag when they crossed bats
with the Honesdale company.
1t is fun to watch the expression
on the faces of the soldiers when
the mail man brings the mail to the
first sergeant tent in the morning.
Those who receive letters and cards
have smiles but those who receive
none have a different face.
There is not hardly anything oc-
curing in the camp that would be
worth taking up your valuable space.
We go out from camp in the morn
ing at about 7:15 for maneuvers and
get back to our tents anywhere from
ii to 1880 p. m, covering between
8 to 10 miles.
The annual summer inspection of
the 18th Regiment will be held on
Friday. Oh, yes! The most import
ant event of this camp l almost for
got to mention. The officers of Co.
are going to give us a chicken sup
per Thursday night. 1t is supposed
to be some affair.
co. E has the second largest COM
pany in camp in the 18th.
Serg. Thos. Kelley's enlistment ex-
pired on Tuesday and received an
honorable discharge, and will leave
camp for home Wednesday.
Edmund Finnerty of Honesdale.
was a visitor in E company street on
Tuesday.
The days are very warm but the
nights are just the opposite
cool. Sunday night was especially
cold and the boys suffered quite a
good deal with their one wooden
blanket,
The State Y. M. c. A. tent is as
usual well occupied by men writing
letters and cards to friends at home.
They furnish free paper and envelops
mere and have all the daily papers of
interest to the men and also many
or the most popular magazines on
hle for them to read.
There has been no cases of sick
ness in our company as yet.
Edward Jones, one of the new
recruits, received this morning
through the mail, large lemon pie,
from his lady friend at Hawley. Ed
ole is going to make a good soldier.
MY! but he has mouth for pie.
Albert Thomas and Geo. Shields
went out this morning on a foraging
trip for the big supper Thursday
night. They got the chicks alright.
understand they bought 16 and
only could pinch 2, total IS.
One thing l noticed while down
here is that Selinsgrove, a town of
1000 population, has their Main
street paved with brick. Why not
HOnesdaIe?
The boys are looking for some pa
pers from home. None have arrived
as yet. Hope you won't foget us.
we break camp Saturday morning
and will nrOhah hlxy raooh bo,,,o -.