Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-06
Campaign SpIinters.

Notes from this and Other Sections.
 The new company formed by Garfield and Arthur Club No. 1 starts with enthusiasm and is the first of the four companies to form the Bigelow battalion. Captain B. F. Guyer, who has been elected commander, has seen similar service in every political campaign since 1851, principally in Philadelphia, and was an officer in the first company of Invin- cibles which was formed in the Keystone State in 1860. Fifteen companies of the In vincibles were formed in Philadelphia, all of which have kept up their existence till the present time, and are composed of some of the first young men of the city. Lieutenants Augur and Parker, of Company A, Bigelow battalion, are members of the State militia.
 The Democrats want all their guards in the State to be uniformed alike and talk strongly of adopting simple glazed cape, with cap and torch The officers of the First regiment, Hancock and English Guard, are criticised as in error in voting to recommend shirts instead of capes, on the score of the cost of the outfit, the non-endurance of the materials, their liability to get spoiled quick ly with oil drippings from the torches, and because they are not warm and not showy. On Friday, September 3d. the Greenback- CTS completed their permanent organization rs follows: President, c. E. Hayes; vice president, Louis Huck; secretary, H. R. Wright; treasurer, B. F. Crockett. The club will now meet every Tuesday night at room Il Insurance building The secretary has opened up correspondence with the n1aoirT of tho Cfofo nyoo1fixo kEoo to ascertain if General Weaver will be able to speak here this month. Due notice will be given of his coming and excursion trains will be run from all parts of the State A county convention will shortly be held to nominate sheriff and State Senator for the Fourth district.
 A Hancock flag raising took place in Sey- mour September 4th. Judge Blydenburgh and T. J. Fox, of this city, were the speak CTS, and were escorted from the hotel by the H. and E. Guard, Captain John Bradley, to Wooster Hall, where the meeting was held. The Douglass band played.
 A H. and E. campaign club has been formed in Bridgeport, the head ones being Nathaniel Wheeler, D. N. Morgan, William D. Bishop, Jarratt Morford, Bernard Heating, John E. Pond, John H. McMahon, Dwight Morris, w. w. Wells, Michael Rock, M. Osborne, George E. Wheaton, Michael Powers, W. c. Movers, Eugene B. Peck, William Grant, George N. French and others.
 There are only four Garfield and Arthur clubs in Killingly. On Wednesday evening a new flag was unfurled at East Killingly with vast enthusiasm and speeches by Colo nel Tibbitts, of New London, and Mr. Charles E. Searles, of Thompson.
 Friday night there was another tremendous Republican meeting at Central Village, which showed that Plainfeld is fairly awake. Colo nel Tibbitts and Colonel John T. Wait made the speeches. Saturday afternoon and even ing there were four flags raised on the Five Mile river, commencing at Attawaugan. Colonel Tibbitts and Mr. Joe Barbour, of Hartford, addressed the gatherings on these occasions. Mir. Barbour spoke to a mass meeting in Dayville the same evening.
 Four flags were raised in Thompsonville Saturday afternoon and evening. Messrs Searles and G. w. Phillips, of Putnam, were the speakers.