Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-11
Notes.

Co. | % Bratt'eboro was detailed t,
prepare camp for the muster.
The Werner t'ois, Brig Gen Estey.
GO mmandirg, consist OF The First Rrgi
mcnt, infantry. - companies a, d band,
Col. Gorge II. Bnd, con m,nling, about
$50 iii rrs and MN: 1T bat cry, light
artillery, Capt Fred d Weld command
ing. 50 Ulcers AID MN; 81 u S. Cav
ally Gen. Guy V. lI"nrv. commanding.
t,rre troops AID band. 200 fiji ,rs and
MN; two co mpa"irs OF the 2lst U S in
'an'rv, Col. f. W Stone commanding,
rs Ulcers ard men, m,kirg son eth, 6
lkr 100 81 i"rs on The grounds, the
largest gathering Of troops in Vermont
since the war.
Fred IT, Austin # b ckton, Mass. a
Vermont boy, and for many years regi-
mental dress major, Will bead the first
brigade this year as drum maj IT.
The LIST light battery, l,ratt,. horo has
80 horses and 80 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 3 2 hreech-loading steel
rihed cannon, latest improved howitzer,
gun carriage, and cassons, and is well
drilled.
Troops c, + and G, Sd U. S. cavalry,
from Fort Ethan Allen, and Cos. + and
F, Dist U. S. infantry, from Plattsburgh
are in camp with tn Vermonters this year
The Fuller Battery last week presented
to Lieut.. P. F. Corners gold mounted
sabre as an expression of appreciation o
his work in the company, of which he il
one of the charter members, for the pas
% years. Capt. F. ID. We'd did tn,
honors of the presentation.
Col. f. w. Stones command consists o
Co. F of the 2lst L. s. infantry, 81 mel
First Lieutenant Parmenter and Secont
Lieutenant Spurgeon, and Co. + OF s.
men and three officers, Captain Duncan
First Lieutenant Crawford and Secon'
Ii utenant Springer, and Hospital Stewar'
Becker, making in all 11S officers AM
, men. The tri p was made from Plattsburgl
to Larabee's Landing on the steamer Yer
mont, and thence by marches to Cam
: Gov. Grout. The troops reached Cheste
at 3 p. NJ. Saturday, having marched 2
miles day since Monday.
1t is said that every available team with
l in radius Of 20 miles has been engaged t
s bring in the people from surrounding town
: on Friday, when President Mckinley
4 Vice-Prt sident Hobart, Secretary Alge
i and other di distinguished guests will be pres
e ent.
Chaplain G. o. Day will hold brief ser,
ices in front of the coloners tent on Mon
: day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursda
Il evenings. Service will begin at o'cloc
. and close at Z 20 sharp. There will b
y u brief talks, singing and prayer. Genera
:; subject: "Our Citizen Soldiers" Spe
j cial points tor fve-minute talks: Monday
. "God save the State"; Tuesday, =" Char
{ acter"; Wednesday, Patriotism; Thur.
+ day, "Major Mckinley, President"
Q A. j. McQuade of Chester depot VIII
q runs graphophone on The Midway Plai;
h ance had the misfortune to have some 2
n feet Of canvas and his table carried ava
Sunday night by unknown rascals. Nor
day he was feeling very poor as well 6
very wroth.
i A. c. Bigelow OF the Fullerton is no
e carrying Boston Sunday papers from Be
lows Falls to Chester, and Albert Stillwe
l.. of Ludlow comes between that town an
Chester.
Mrs. James Lake and Mrs E. j. Frencl
|. the popular caterers to the officers of IL
Guard have prepared an excl emf menu fC
s, Governors day. 1t is exp. cted that
5, large number will partake of the dinner.