Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-24
AFTER THE MUSTER'S OVER
Fire Furnished the Excitement
Saturday Morning.
Shooting nj the Target ON WNntostiquet
Friday--Reception at GOV. Fuiler's--
breaking Camp.


mont National Guard closed last saturday
morning when at the sound of the bugle
the tents were struck and the companies
marched to the station a special train in
two sections carried the guardsmen north,
while the regular morning trains carried
many of the visitors 10 their homes,
The guard detail for Saturday was: Off
Ger of the day, Capt. !. Gray Estey: officer
of the guard, Lieut. W. T. Haigh with
the members OF Co. 1 composing the
guard. The company remained I'm camp
until Saturday afternoon, when they
marched to the armory and were dismissed
The Battery broke camp in the afternoon.
Hitting the Target 2O22 Yards Away.
The artillery target practice, which was
in progress as The Phoenix went to press
last Friday afternoon was very satistacto-
~ Sixteen shots were fired, three of
which hit the target Oh Wantastiquet, and
one apparently grazed it. The target was
not the regulation size for the distance,
being only e. 10y II feet. and an INFESTED
powder was used. Under the conditions the
battery did remarkable execution; in fact
their shooting was superior to that recorded
in ordnance reports as having taken place
at Sandy Hook. y. D.. q few years ago.
The target used at sandy Hook was 20 10y
40 feet IN size. and the distance one mile.
Probably all of the shots Friday would
have hit a target ~ by 40 feet. The dis
lance here was 2OZ2 yards.
Lieut.. Gatchei of the regular army.
who assisted the officers of the Battery.
says the shots were all in good line That
the shots were too high or TOO low was due,
no doubt, to the fact that the powder
moi of uniform, ytrotrl.+ In, tl,. rfr,t
practice of the regular army the weight of
proiectile and powder are known and very
accurate calculations made In one prac-
tice in which Lieut.. Gatchell took part his
gun got on the target at the third shot and
did not miss it after that
II. NJ. Wood did an enterprisinC piece of
work early Saturday morning 10y climbing
the mountain, accompanied by his son, and
making fac smile OF the target showing
where the shots struck, and having it on
exhibition in his window at an early hour.
| 1t has attracted much attention during the
week, Is have the two shells which MI.
| Wood found near the target.
The Reception at suv FuIIer's.
/ Hundreds of guests visited Pine Heights
| last FRIDAY evening by invitation of Gov.
| and Mrs Fuller to meet General Estey
| and the officers of the Vermont National
/ Guards. The brilliantly lighted rooms
| were effectively decorated with flowers,
/ while outside the grounds were lin holiday
| attire with flags and japanese lanterns.
| The guests were presented to the brigade
commander and his staff by members OF
/ the governors staff During the evening
| the house was thronged with guests. among
whom were state officials and many promi-
nent citizens of Brattleboro. The First
| Regiment band furnished music during the
/ evening. Refreshments were served on
/ the lawn
Fire Mt the Camp Ground.
An exciting incident, which nearly
brought disastrous end TO Camp Governor
| Hobrook. occurred Saturday morning.
! W. NJ. Martin, an empioye Of II. O. Clark
/ had filled a cart with straw from a large
| pile in front OF the street OF Co. c. the
mattresses used during the muster having
/ been emptied there. An unknown mis-
/ creant touched a match to the load. and III
/ "a moment il was all aolaZe Martin at
( first tried to throw of the burning straw.
hoping TO save the load. and in this way
the pile on the ground was also ignted
| The tre on the load spread 80 rapidly that
there was barely time TO unhitch the oxen.
/ a company OF guardsmen seized the pole
/ of the cart and started 10 draw ii down the
bank toward the pond but they were
/ obliged To give up the task after going a
/ short distance The cart was consumed.
/ The flames from the burning straw We're
/ famed 10y the breeze toward the tents and
/ Tor time there was great danger that the
/ fire would be burning among them sew
era OF the tents We're quickly struck. and
/ the danger averted
Departure of the Regulars.
"The regulars" remained in camp until
Monday, when they left Bratteboro Oh the
/ regular II: 10 train north. Within 20 min
utes after the order was given by the com
handing officer the tents were struck. lug
gage packed and the men on their way Ia
/ the station in heavy marching order, each
man carrying in addition to his gun and
cartridge belt a knapsack- haversack, can
teen, and one half OF shelter tent. Col.
Stone and his lieutenants made many
/ friends during their stay IL Brattleboro
who will watch with interest the move
ments OF the 2lst Infantry, and especially
I Co. +.
Muster Notes.
The brigade surgeon on inspection found
close competition among the companies,
higher standard being maintained than
ever before.
A group picture of the Estey Guard and
many former members, gathered in front
/ of the company street, was taken by WYATT.
The tent pitched nv the Brattlanoro