Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24

| bury, Captures First Individual Trophy
Visitors In Camp-Annual Reunion of
| the 9th Vermont.
CAMP Gov. FULLER, RUTLAND, Aug. II.
The third day OF the enoampment OF the
Vermont National Guard opened with indi-
cations OF rain, which, however, resulted
The IL de Contests.
The contest for the silver cup at the
range this morning resulted in victory for
Co. | OF Brattleboro, tne winners last year.
Their score this year was % out Of a posi-
bic 100. against 81 last year. The shootin G
was done at 200 yards range.
Company j. Brattieboro.
Lieut. w T Haigh, IS; Sergt T Hopkin-
son. 20; Musician A L knight, 20; Priv
ate Charles Cobb, 90; Private Horace
French, IS; total, 96
Company l., Newport.
Corp T W Norris 81; Private c Tower,
10; Private G Kent, %; Private w
Rollins, %; Corp F NJ Tower 10; total, 49,
Company NJ. Richford.
Lieut. w B Lockliu, 2O Private Don S
Thayer, 10; Capt w S Thayer, 10; Private
Charles Berry, 81; Private c NJ Foley, IL;
total, 81.
Company +, Mortified.
Private H r Chadwick, IS; Private T B
Downing, II; Private w Springer, 49,;
Private J T Celley, 10; Private w Ii Allen,
IS; total, 81.
Company u. 81. Johnsbury.
Capt NJ Bouett 10; Corp G A Round,
81: Private II w Ellis, Is; Private & W
Batcbelder, Il; Private E Thayer, II;
total, 50.
Company c, Brandon.
Private NJ D Welsh, 81; Private 8 B
Barber, IS; Private & E Wetmors, 49,; Prl-
vate Il Norcross, -, Private c Dufroy,
10; total, So.
COMPANY X, bennington.
Private L Hover, IL Sergt w D Bar
ron. II; Corp Niles, 12; Privats c V
Morse, Isl Sergt l. l. Armstrong, IS; total,
50.
Company II, Montpelier.
Sergt G G. Grout, IS; Corp D E Powers,
16; Private G E White, II; Private C +
Baird, lS Private L Z Piper, -; total, ST.
Company +, Barre.
Corp D C Robin, Is; Sergt E Badger
II: Private A W lie Barron, 10; Private
--- Stone, IL Sergt E Thwing, IL
total, so.
Company A, Rutland.
sergt A J. Frost, s; Private ---- Robb,
10; Corp F L Robinson, 20; Musician Il L
Dyer Is; Private II c Phillips, 10; total
r.
Company Il. st. Albans.
Capt j II Mimms, 16; Private W II
Ashworth, T.; Private NJ Buck, 10, Pri-
vate Z Fuller, 15 Private w Moore,
s; total, 10.
Company G. Bradford.
Sergt w H Chalmers, 16; Lieut. H
Warren, II: Corp P Ford, IA; Privat,
j a Wcrthen, jr, >; Private H j Bowen,
2; total, 46.
The first individual prize gold badge
presented by Col. f w Jewett, irrespective
of rifle practice on Gov Fuller's staff, wa
won ty Capt NJ Bouett of Co. d, S
. JohL sbury, who scored 5, s. ., 4, D. or
. total of "a out of possible %
The second prize, silver badge, given by
Maj c L Nelson, brigade inspector Of riff
!. practice, was won by Private & f Baird o
: Co h, Montpelier, who scored 4, 1, 4, 4
D, or a total of u.
The third prize, silver badge, given by
Capt d Wyman, regimental inspector o
rife practice, was won by Private Horac,
: French OF Co l, Brattleboro, who scoreC
! 4, 4, 4, 8, 4, or total of 81.
The general team average is much ahea,
of that of any previous year.
The total score Of all the companies las
year was 9i5 and this year it is 9Sj. II
1890 1t was S9l and In 1891 it was $40.
The total attendance to-day was 123 GU
Of possible 733.
The joke is on Richford corporal, who
while drilling guard detail and wishing t
. give the command halt cried whoa"
+ Annual Reunion 9th Vermont,
: The annual reunion of the 9ih Vernon
n regiment was held on the camp ground thi
= afternoon, with 81 present. Col. ID. X
Andross, tho president of the society, wa
9 present but did not feel able to preside an
> appointed Gen. L. II. Ripley chairman
y The secretary. r. i. Parker, read the min
! utes of the last meeting.
b On motion Of Gen. T. s. Peck, a commit
8 tee consisting of Col. 7. j. Harmon of Co
# X, Ssrgt. Willard Ssco of Co. b. an
II G Myers of company wa
J. appointed a committee to nominal
J. officers for the ensuing year. They report
9 ed as follows; Vice presidents, T.. S. Pee
4 OF Burlington and L. Ii. Ripley of Mendon
secretary and treasurer, Il. +. Parker O
8 Newport; executive committee, G. +
Branch of Newport j. {. Stearns of Brad
le ford, {. w. Haskell of Westmoreland,
ts H., NJ. l.. Corbett Of Bernardstown, Mass.
d and A. w. Turner Of Gardner, Mass. Gen
y Peck was excused at his own request an
Gen. Ripley was made first vice presden
with S. II. Kelley of Salisbury as secon
Ia vice pre.ident. Col. Stearns was also OF
,s cused from serving on the executive con
mittee aud Col f. w. Jewett of Swanto
was made his successor.
=, The treasurer reported a balance OF "a. l
\ on hand aud it was given him for his se
"a vices Treasurer Parker brought up tt
- subject Of a printed roster, and the matt,
"a was discussed at some length. No actic
no was taken but it was suggested that Il
no mem ers of the regiment supply the seer
70 tary with all possible Information relati'
to mem bers of the regiment.
The hat was passed and $25. as collecte
o. The balance over $l5 was donated to Lieu