Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-29
COMPANY C.
The Annual Reunion and Clam Bake
Last Friday.

Company C. "a Vt Regiment. held their
eighth annual reunion at the Cascade"
last Friday. This year the company. with
their friends. enjoyed a clambake with all
the necessary accessories. The commissa-
~ department was in charge of y. ).
Cole OF ThompsOnyille, Conn. and c. !.
Stockwel of West Brattleboro and well
did they perform their duties During
the morning carriages We're kept busy tax
ing the veterans and their friends to the
grounds. until at about II o'clock 60 We're
present. After the dinner letters were
read from i've absent comrades-H II.
Prouty. kimban. Neb.. H. l. Franklin,
Soldiers Home, Bennington l. L. Ad-
ans. New Orleans. J. L. Holbrook. Prov
idence. L. l.. and A. w. Metcalf. Keene.
y. II. Comrade Adams sent his usual
budget OF army Jokes. Referring TO our
next governor he said. 1T appears that
our old comrade Woodbury. Gst serct. CO.
III is TO be next governor of Vermont uu-
less the Democrats carry the state / reck-
on he will make good one" The other
letters We're also full of cheer for the old
comrades. Speeches were made bv Com
rades II. +. Taylor, Co. +. 4th Vi:
Peter Chase, Co. !, "a VT. Thomas Han
non, Co. X, 9th VI: and c. p. ellison.
Co. +, 18th y. II. a drum corps. com
posed of Charles Sturges and Charles
smith. drummers Curt" Davis and
Tom Harmon. filters. with Cal ellison
at the bass dram, furnished martial music.
Comrade Il. II. Prouty of Kimball. Neb..
was represented 10y his daughter Miss FL
la Frouty, who met for the FIRST time her
rather comrades and royalty did they en-
terrain her.
The company prided itself on having
present the first man that entered Libby
as prisoner of war, z. A. Streeter of
Holyoke. The company also claims the
honor OF having in the person of y. =
Cole OF Ihompsonyille the first ESCAPED
prisoner OF war
Noah Martell of Worcester. who was
present, had not met his comrades since
the company's DISARMAMENT 30 wears AGO
Dorr Blood of Putney greeted his MANY
friends, but was obliged to leave after
snort time on account of his poor health
The sympathy of the company was ev-
pressed for this comrade and for Geo
COT OF Dummerston, who is confined IN
his bed. Many reference was made IN
Colts "old army violin"
The old board of officers was reelected
Al the invitation of c. =. ellison the com
Pany VoteG TO meet next year at Mr.. Gil
son on the Thursday nearest June 20
Inc members of the company who re-
sPonded to the roll were: \. 5. Cole
Ihompsonville, Conn: c. S. Gould. Yer
non non {, K. Briggs, West Jamaica. Dorr
Blood Futney; L. Fay Bowker, Brattle.
0 D l. W: Bugbee, Orange, Mass: joel
Il. bultterheId, Marlboro; r. n. Hescock
brattle0oro; Albert Mason. Gardner. Mas
Il. NJ. Pratt, Dummerston g r Pc, ra7,t,,,
and {. j. Stockwell West BrattIeboro. u
4. 81 -eete1, Hoyok-, Mass: w. r. Tbo,,,
as, Aeene, \. H., and Noah MartnI
worcester, Mass. The following honor
Ty members were present: L. Wales ir
Joo Long, John W. York, c. p GnsSonn
ana ana Peter Chase The company wish ~
Puoilcly express their thanks to all who as
sisted IN making the meeting a snccass
especially to John Hunt. "0oess'