Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-25

played martial music to the delight of all
but the chief center of attraction was Fred
Smith attired as Uncle Sam and carrying
the handsome flag Of the Sons of Veterans
He was cheered again and again by the
soldiers as the several sections of the train
passed through the station.
The Vermont Farm Machine company's
plant and the machine shop of Osgood &
Barber were shut down early in the after
noon. Employees Of Osgood & Barker had
cannon on the root of the shops and fred
salutes at intervals tor two hours or more.
Employees Of the Vermont Farm Machine
company gathered on the roof OF the build
ing with shot guns and rifles and contribut-
ed their share of the entertainment, while
the company's ponderous whistle was heard
in no uncertain way. Cheers and well
wishes were heard on every side.
How the Troops Came.
1t took 81 cars in four sections to con-
vey the regiment and the provisions and
baggage.
The first of the four sections arrived at
2.S0 in charge of the quartermaster-ser-
geant, H. B. Chamberlain of Bradford
who with detail of 100 men guarded the
baggage and horse trains of nine cars,
which stopped about Is minutes, as did
each Of the following sections. In the first
section was the ambulance equipment, 229
tents, IA horses and 10-days' field ratlons
for use in camp.
The LIST battalion came Is minutes later,
with nine cars, in which were Co. A OF
Rutland, Capt. H. f. Dyer; Co. c of
Brandon, Capt. B. A. Carr Co. X of Ben
nington, Capt. G. F. Burnham; Co. M of
Burlington, Capt. G. M. Brownell. Maj
H. D. Fillmore Of Bennington was in COM
mand of the battalion, with Second Lieut..
Mention G. Robbins of Brattleboro as ad-
jutant.
The third section of nine cars arrived
with the Sd battalion, Maj. G. N. Bonett
of St. Johnsbury commanding, and W. H.
Stirling Of Wells River adjutant. In this
section were Co. B of St. Albans, Capt
Frank L. Green; Co. d of St. Jobnsbury,
Capt. Henry D. Ellis; Co. L OF Newport,
Capt. Howard X. Blair; Co. G of Brad
ford, Capt. Herbert T. johnson. Perley
Holmes of Brattleboro of the hospital corps
accompanied this battalion.
The fourth section with the Cd battalion,
Maj. j. Gray Estey commanding, and
Daniel F. Curtin, adjutant, bore Co. F of
Mortified, Capt. Frank L. Howe; Co. E
of Barre, Capt. Edgar J.. Badger; Co. 1
of Brattleboro, Capt. William T. Haigh !;
Co. H of Montpelier, Capt. Weston A.
Pattee. 1t was in this section that local
interest centered tor Co. contains three
Bellows Falls men, E. H. Richardson,
Gerould King and Merrill Dodge. Friends
and relatives Of each of these young men
were present to say last adieus.
Presented with Testament.
E. H. Richardson, a brother of H. c.
Richardson, the shoe dealer, is an Odd Eel
low and he was handsomely remembered
by his brother Odd Fellows of this place.
Shortly after his train pulled into the sta
ton representatives OF the local lodge pre-
sented him with toilet set, beautiful pin
in the form of shield on which were the
links and skull and cross-bones, and q
New Testament in which were the auto.
graphs Of over 100 members of the lodge.
Mr.. Richardson was deeply affected by the
touching remembrances. Col. o. D.
Clark of Montpelier, Lieut.. Col. Mimms ol
St. Adams, Maj. j. Gray Estey of Brattle-
boro, Adjutant A. G. Eaton of Montpelier
Chaplain C. o. Day of Brattleboro and q
number of other officers were in the fourth
section.
| Ovations all Along the Line.
The boys were given ovations all along
the line. A great shout went up from the
crowds as the last section drew into the
station at Brattleboro and there was flut.
ter of excitement on every hand. Many
of the boys waved small flag, from ths
windows, while the officers and few of th,
privates stepped from the train to gree
their friends. A lunch had been prepared
by the soldiers aid society, including up
ward of 1000 sandwiches, HOO boilet
eggs, 1000 doughnuts, pickles and cheese
oranges and bananas. while many boxes o
cigars and other luxuries were presente,
to Co. /.
Over 1000 peop'e greeted the boys a.
they passed through Amherst. Mass. Col
Osman d. Clark is graduate of Amhers
college in the class ofT6. The crowd o
(, Undergraduates present greeted him witt
college yells,o and in brief response b.