The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-21
Barre's Military Organization
Voted To Do So Last Night.
FOR SEVERAL REASONS
Capt. Rogers and Lieut.. Dean Resigned
and Inability to Secure
Suitable Armory for
Company.

~ O iucStiu6 VI Llit HculDti5 Qt NufH-
pany E, Vermont National Guard, last
evening, it was voted to disband the
company. The reasons for this action
were many but the principal ones were
the loss of the armory because of the
inability of the guard to secure a new
lease of the hall in the Miles building.
and the fact that both Captain Rogers
and First Lieutenant James Dean had
handed in their designations.
The meeting was held in the vacant
store in the building in which w. w.
Calder's harness store Is located There
was considerable hot discussion between
different members of the company as
to what was the best plan to follow.
But it was at last decided to disband.
for the present at least. Captain Rog-
ers reason for resigning was that he
was not satisfied with the personnel Of
the company. Lieutenant James Dean
has just left Barre for California.
This action on the part of Company
E does not take away the chance Of
recognizing at any time, and the opin-
ion Of the officers is that as soon as
suitable quarters can be secured that
Q new company will be formed.
History of the Company.
Company e was organized in this citv
on July z, 1886, with Carl Spencer ax
Captain, Burt II. Wells as first lieuten-
ant and Andrew Laviolette as second
lieutenant. From their captain the or
ganization was for some time known
as the Spencer Rifles" The Rifles be-
came a popular organization, both in
the military and social life Of the com
munity. Capt. Spencer did not hold
his position long, but on the following
January resigned. He was succeeded
by b. III. Wells, who was at the head
of the company until May 1902. when
he resigned. During his Official rela-
tion with the organization, Company e
took high rank with the other conn
panies throughout the state. Capt. Wells
built up the company from membership
OF thirty five To full quota, and the
men were ambitious to have the com
pany first in the regiment.
When Capt. Wells resigned on May
Ii, 1892, the company was the crack
company of the regiment. They cap
tured three out of four prizes at the
Bradford muster, and were the only COM
pany that had been marked 100 per cent
every day OF the encampment. In 1891
the company won the centennial trophy
with a remarkably good score. The
proud position held then was kept for
some time. In 1895 at the Fairlee mus
ter the company was awarded the posi-
tion of banner company and since that
time honors have come to the company
and to its individual members. The
news that lack of proper interest has
now led to the disbandment Of the COM
pany will be received with regret bv the
people Of the city.
The Company's Officers. !
The captains have been:
Carl Spencer.
Burt II. Wells. Is
Fred B. Mudgett.
Dan r. Bisbee.
Edward j. Badger.
Clayton s. Meaker.
Thomas G. Carswel.
Frank u. Gladding.
Patrick J. Rogers.
The following men have been lieu
tenants: B. II. Wells, A. II. Laviolette.
William Spear, Fred B. Mudgett, Dan
+. Bisbee, B. J. Boadley, F. w. Jack
son, z. J. Badger, William A. Marsh.
Charles a. Davis, c. s. Meaker, T. q.
Carswell, w. A. Murray, r. N. Gauthier.
l. =. Gladding, William Wishart, George
e. Cadger, 7. y. Rogers, James Dean and
William Brown.
The roster of commission officers up
to last night was: Captain, P. j. Rog-
|ers; first lieutenant, James Dean; sec
ond lieutenant, William Brown.