Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
MILITIA BOYS AT MUSTER
AT CAMP ETHAN ALLEN

The Interesting Events of the Three Open
ing Days-Some of the New Ideas Col
Estey Has Introdnced-TwO Accidents
sunday.
The annual muster of the First Regi-
ment Infantry, Vermont National Guard,
was opened Saturday at the State
grounds near Fort Ethan Allen. The
name of the rendezvous is Camp Gov
ernor Stickney. In all there are nearly
500 men at the camp, at least third
BIS it is estimated. newly enlisted, while
only q small portion were in service
during the Spanish American wal
This is not true of the officers, for the
most of them were at Chickamauga in
1885. The first companies to arrive were
l. of Newport, and b of st Adams.
which reached the grounds before nine
o'clock. Saturday morning.
The first drill was guard mount,
which took place at 5 O'Clock. Sunday
the repulsr drills were omitted. In the
morning the three battaiOns were given
general inspection by Majors Johnson,
Howe and Dyer. This was followed by
an inspection OF the company quarters
by General w ii Gilmore. Capt b W
Hovey of the oath S Irf8ntry, Col
Estey and Lieut. Col Bennett. The
splendid appearance of the camp, quar-
tiers. requirements, etc, OF the entire
regiment elected words of praise from
the inspecting officers. a new feature
of the camp is the daily mastering of
each company by Capt G NJ Brownell,
who was recently appointed mastering
officer. The muster was held Sunday
for the first time. Under the new rule
any man not present at muster draws no
pay for that day.
In the afternoon the officers were
summoned to the headquarters where a
brief talk on military matters was given
by Capt Hovey. He touched particu
larry on discipline and referred to the
Improvement in the present camp over
former ones. He said it was now mil
itary camp indeed. Capt Hovey was
a former national guardsman and spoke
from. experience.
The first religious service was con.
Quoted by Rev George b Lamson of |
Bennington, the newly appointed regi-
mental chaplain.
At guard mount Capt T G Carswell Of |
Co Il was appointed officer Of the day,
and Lieutenant + J Waterman OF Co |,
officer OF the guard The traction
ran several extra cars on the
military post road and it was estimated
that 2000 people were carried there from
Burlington. Capt G A PIumley and
Lieutenant f w Gibson took their
for commissioned officers
Sunday and passed successfully.
There were two accidents Sunday
evening. W r Walker, musician OF Co +
Of Barre. had his left elbow dislocated.
He stumbled and fell over portion Of a
'ent. His injuries are better and he will
be out in few days. The other was
more serious. Private Maurice Audet OF
20 A, Rutland while standing near his
ent. was hit violently on the head from
behind with the butt Of gun and
endered unconscious. The hospital
'orps was sent for and he was removed {
o the hospital, where he revived. He !
8 suffering from conclusion Of the
rain, but is somewhat improved. His F,
ssailant was member of his own i
ompany, whose name is withheld. He 9
'as court-martialed yesterday morning
nd sentenced. Little can be found as to
he reason for the assault on Audet.
'hus far there have been 81 men who u
ave responded to sick call. The ma
,rity of these are simply little indis.
osed from overeating or careless indul- p
ence in ice water, etc. ::
Yesterday there was rare occur n
ence in competition between Pri- Il
alta Corrigan of Company A, Rut. j
md. ard Private Peters and fraser :
Company NJ, Burlington, for the
oveted position ss orderly. Such a "
is very rare. The three W
len were selected from the 500 in "
amp for general neatness, and it C,
as then necessary to put them 81
trough the manual of arms and "
Their exercises in order to determine a
he most competent. Private Corrigan h
as chosen. CT
One Of the events Of the week will n
8 the reception of Capt G NJ a
Spanish American war vet N
ans, to the veterans in camp. Con-
-essman ID j Foster will give short b,
Idress and refreshments will be 5,
rived. n,