Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13

Co. | Of Brattleboro was detailed to
prepare camp for the muster.
The Vermo, troops, Brig Gen Estey,
CO mmandirg, consist of the First Regi-
ment, infantry, - companies ard band,
Col. George Ii. Bond, commanding, about
1855 officers and men; 1st battery, light
artillery, Capt Fred d. Weld. command
ing. so Ulcers and men; Sd U. S. Cav
arly, Gen. Guy V. Henry. commanding.
three troops ard band. 200 'ffirers and
men; two companies of the 2lst U. S in
tantry, Col. E. w. Stone commanding,
l IS officers and men, making something
ike 100 SCI irrs on the grounds, the
largest gathering of troops in Vermont
since the war.
Fred +. Austin { Bro ckton, Mass, a
Vermont boy, and for many years regi-
mental dress major, will head the first
brigade this year as drum major.
The LIST light battery, Brattleboro has
SO horses and so mer. The battery is one
Of the finest volunteer batteries in the
country, and is one of the few actually fit
for practical service. 1t is equipped with
four of the new 2 breech-loading steel
rifled cannon, latest improved howitzer,
gun carriage, and caissons, and is we'll
drilled.
Troops c, Z and G, Sd U. S. cavalry,
from Fort Ethan Allen, and Cos. f and
F, 2lst U. S. infantry, from Pittsburgh,
are in camp with the Vermonters this year.
The Fuller Battery last week presented
to Lieut.. p F. Corners gold mounted
sabre as an expression OF appreciation OF
his work in the company, of which he is
one of the charter members, for the past
% years. Capt. F. d. Weld did the
honors of the presentation.
Col. E. w. Stones command consists of
Co. F of the 21st u S. infantry, 81 men
and three officers, who are Col Stone,
First Lieutenant Parmenter and Second
Lieutenant Spurgeon, and Co. + of 81
men and three officers, Captain Duncan,
First Lieutenant Crawford and Second
Lieutenant Springer, and Hospital Steward
Becker, making in all 11S officers and
men. The trip was made from Pittsburgh
to Larabee's Landing on the steamer Yer
mont, and thence by marches to Camp
Gov. Circuit. The troops reached Chester
at 3 p. NJ Saturday, having marched 20
miles day since Monday.
1t is said that every available team with.
in radius of 20 miles has been engaged to
bring in the people from surrounding towns
on Friday, when President Mckinley,
Vice-Prt sident Hobart, Secretary Alger
and other distinguished guests will be pres
ent.
Chaplain c. o. Day will held brief serv-
ices in front of the colonels tent on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. Service will begin at o'clock
and close at 7,20 sharp. There will be
brief talks, singing and prayer. General
subject: "Our Citizen Soldiers" Spe-
cial points tor fve-minute talks: Monday,
"God save the State9; Tuesday, Char
acter"; Wednesday, " Patriotism; Thurs
day, "Major Mckinley, President"
A. j. McQuade of Chester depot who
runs graphophone on the Midway Plais-
ance had the misfortune to have some 20
feet Of canvas and his table carried away
Sunday night by unknown rascals. Mon
day he was feeling very poor as well as
very wroth.
A. G. Bigelow OF the Fullerton is now
carrying Boston Sunday papers from Bel
lows Falls to Chester, and Albert Stillwell
OF Ludlow comes between that town and
Chester.
Mrs. James Lake and Mrs. E. j. French.
the popular caterers to the officers of the
Guard have prepared an exec llent menu for
Governors day. 1t is expo cted that a
large number will partake of the dinner.