Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
NEWS FROM OUR OWN STATE.
The Conference of Vermont independents
Draws out Eleven Delegates -. They
Adjourn without Action-Thc Mus
ter of thc First Regiment.


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pchuVu' c""'c''"'c "''r '',' ,'''"- ~
cludel eleven men representing "Ne c"'i"-
'leS' ana "i'PI u!9c"97."' 1t was N"r" ~
auJ""r"' p''V''c,'lH ""I''' ''''!. ny
were r,"0''''i'''l' ''.'''I VI '''l,' '''''',,
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there was III "ithH c'''H ,''crr'"'"'H "9 ~
now 'A'N N".l" N"'' II '"' 0'''e ''''''".'
on!H J" "''''','.' ''"''' was ''!' y" -''',''
lation III N"rN'@ N"'P' ",'l 1t N''N "'
dided that with only week to WORK m
namingiu State ticket would probably |
do more harm than good Editor Crowell !
of Rr,ttlnbur, rnunrtpd from 3OD to 80 |
VI +ha IN
voters IL, ms county rHaaH , i" n'iP pi tue ,m
dependent ticket, ahd many IN Behhihg-
ton county; Editor stone of St Johns
bury said there were scVcnty-tivc anti |
Blaine Republicans in his town: Law !
yer Pilkm OF this town said there
were scVenty-iive here: DR.. WiSWcl
of Cabot reported over 30: Joseph Bat
tele of Middlebury reported 30 ON paper
with Il little cunyassng and probably j0in
town MARSH ul lSrahuol reported an IN
uepeilueni cilp "rGallHtl a'ld 'o i,ltn % %S'at
Windham county men might themselves
nominate Il ticket 50 as to show their
strength, but nothing was done except l"
auopt rtholu,Iol.H tuNiSil'S tiip l''trrL
Lo't f,,. ~, n,,,5, 80 '''''
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pheasant allul"F-e huiil"eIH "i pt'l't i'''"
this and adjoining towns visited the camp
The forenoon was given to the inspection
of euuiDmpnts and quarters At two
o'clock Il memorial service to the late Gen
eral Peck of Montpelier was held The
regiment formed III a hollow square
on the parade ground. Brief atl;lrrssc,
wore made bV CHAPLAIN HILL Gen
eral b. Kingsley and Colonel
Hooker. The service was an impressive
one and closed wit the soldiers and citi-
zens singing the DoXology. There was a
dress parade at 5:3o 70 morrow there
will be IA general inspection of the regi-
ment and Tuesday is Governors Day,
when there is to be IL grand review The
regiment will break camp Wednesday,
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BRATTLEBOlsO, VT, Aug. 25-GeneraS
Peck and kingsley inspected their regi-
mpntin Cam,.Inmrs : peck This morning
mha ,,i,,,, ,f Tanr'.,
Inc hrS' Separa'e co'l'ahH vi New port
was marked 81 ont OF apoSsibie loo by the
inspecting officers. The regular routine
of duty was dispensed with this afternoon
and the regiment under the command
of Col. Grcenleaf and Major kin,man,
marched to the hills near "AlgierS" in
Guilford where Il sham battle was fought
in full view of the camp. The engage
ment was at times decidedly interesting.
especially to the spectators, who took II
lively interest in the different manuuver-
ingS on the hllSideS GOV. BarstOW who
arrived in campto-day and witnessed part of
the enragement The weather was cX-
ceeding cold last night. the thermometer
dropped TO ~ degrees between noon and
midnight Tomorrow is to be ''GovernOr's 5
day If pleasant Il large number of peO-
pie are expected TO be present,
-, me pouring r'tlh ol Mohul} hlGh' ahu
win HE ronIfnrt nf the tronns and With
the drills. etc. planned for tuesday fore
noon. The clouds broke aW4ya noon and
the review took place III the afternoon,
WIN uIStlnSIlohcu success una III the
presence oi E'rGe hl'n'oer " spectators
AnlohG pr9ihlneii' cHHc4S III "!tcnutlco,
Ihoal ol Wiion JGiheu lne To} crhor as
members Oh MS Noluh'ecr Ntiui, curing ,he
TcNle"' were tAI,ioN lloIoLo'h' Ju,'Se
Ne'IVH' ii' ilon d. a. harms No'. hIIui,ta
,Troo.,,rnI nnhoi' IN W,o = ifGiprnnl
Col. g. w. Hooker Col. IL. f., Tutherly
DR.. Draper, Gen. Kingsley and staff Hon
Jacob Esty.
TUESDAYS programme at the BrattIebolC
camp closed with brigade dress parade
OF the regiment, independent company ant
battery. before Brgadier General Kings
ley. Yesterday morning the boys broke
camp and returned to their homes. lh'
muster was a hiphly successful one ant
lhe appearance q 'IlG troops anu iiitil IN
PIoHc'l'c'! ~ 'iiil WHY III ~ ui'' iiS
and to the officers and men, generally
Want of space compels us to reserve t.
another issue, full report Of the serylc
held IN memory or the late AdJutaht zen
eral James =. Peck, ana some notes OF lh
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