Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-21
COMPANY E NEWS
From Chickamauga
Especial Correspondence

FRIDAY, June II.
There has been a good deal of same
ness TO camp life for the past few days.
The boys having become acclimated and
getting down to regular duty and every
thing is getting on smoothly. One thing
is very noticeable, there is not so much
Kicking on the food as we had good
supply of oatmeal for breakfast and beef
! for dinner, but there are few chronic
kickers who would kick if in swimming
but the cooks are getting used to their
remarks and do not mind much about
them as they expect it,
Since the issue of blue shirts the order
was given out that they must be worn
and that, no man shall wear suspenders
over them unless he has blouse on. so
the guards will be busy, as in other re gi-
ments, stopping the boys and making
them take off their suspenders and put
them in their pockets before they can
cross the line.
We are nearly all equipped and it has
made great improvement in the appear
ance Of Co. f.
News reached camp last night that
Mackie llussy & Co. had met with
great loss by fire, the expressions as
''too bad etc were heard throughout
the entire street. We all feel very sorry
that one of Barre's largest manufacturers
should meet with such loss and that
the men who were employed there are
not only thrown out of work but have
lost their toolchests. We are not so
far away from home but that we can
sympathize with the losses, and we all
sincerely hope that the works will be
rebuilt
The weather seems to remain the
same having our usual daily shower
but not enough to make it disagreeable
or unhealthy.
This morning there was short Com |
pany drill and this afternoon Battalion
drill. So far we have had no Dress
Parade but ii is expected that very soon
we will be in shape to have one every |
other afternoon and it is hoped by all
that the band which we are to have will
be in shape by that time, for a dress
parade without band is like our coffee
without milk. (N.G.)
"Scottie' is the proud man of the
amp these days as he has learned to
ike the taste of beef since his LONG
fast" on that delicate article of which
We have had such an abundant supply
n the past few days.
10 night Captain Badger came forth
With the letters L. S. w., United States
'olunteers, on the collar of his coat
'nly three small letters but they mean
great deal.
ALBERT resigned his position as cook
oday and is trying his luck as seminal
he says he rather likes the change and
hat he is going TO try "whack" at the
'kiclling".
Something seemed to attract Gath
RS attention this morning toward the
ook house and he has remained there
IL DAY dong great work as cook but
his evening he came to the conclusion
nat it was not the kind of .'snap" he
'ants TO follow. ,
1t was very pleasant here today as
lrllby' received a very welcome letter
rom our old friend "Blsh'' Il
Last evening Capt. Bsdger received i
vely welcome letter enclosing cash !
RS check for S54,35 the amount the
eople OF Barre subscribed and sent for {
1r benefit, words can hardly express
nr thanks and how much we appreciate b
lcH Kindness. The whole Company &
\lenl a vote of thanks to those whose (
me appeared in the little book and b
ISL TO assure them that it will do us 7
trlds Of good. 1t was voted bv fine e
D. inns afternoon to set aside $50. as g
emergency fund for the use of those q
10 may be unfortunate and are taken J.
the hospital. p
w. II. pIrKIN. t.