Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-24

mont regiment. Major George Butler
now and for long time member
of the capitol police, has shown me
an order of which | make the follow
ing verbatim copy.
Headquarters U. ;, Forces,
La Fourche district,
Thebodeaux, La, June ith, 1864.
Special orders No, 30,
! Major George Butler. nth Indiana
infantry, is hereby temporarily as
signed TO the command OF the Sth
Vermont infantry, at this post. and
will at once enter upon his duties as
such. by command of
Brig -Genl. John Mcneil.
Jo Il. Tatum,
Lieut.. and A. ID, c"
Now, after all these years Major
Butler has asked me TO make some
enquiries and ascertain, II possible.
why he was detailed to the command
of the Eighth Vermont at this time,
where Its field officers were, who they
We're, and any circumstance along
that line connected with the matter
lie wants to know why he was placed
in command, and all about It, VIII
some of the old officers or members
of the Eighth write me for him or
write him directly? | can only tell
MN that btll. 4 luttis
deceased, was the original colonel OF
the regiment Address me at senate
postoffice, or Major Butler, capitol
police, same postoffiee.
As | write, the grand temporary
platform on the central east front of
the capitol, is well under way and
will soon be ready for the Inaugural
ton of the present and next presl-
dent. on 1t he will take the OATH of
office from the chief justice of the
United States one week from Satur-
day, surrounded by the dignitaries of
the nation, and from II he will read
his inaugural address to a vast sea |
of people. Thousands of people from |
all over the country have already ar |
rived and secured rooms and the /
railroads are bringing in hordes every |
day, Rooms are already getting |
scarce and will soon be unObtainablc. /
The prices are not exorbitant as yet. /
but the certainty OF an overwhelming
mass of people will soon boom all ac-
sky high. A good
sprinkling of Vermonters are already
on hand, having wisely come in ad-
vance OF the rush,
The Vermont association here
which, by the way, now numbers
nearly 300 members. has decided to
hold its annual sugaring off April 8,
assuming that a supply of the gem
line necessary article right from the
I'D farm will be available by that
line. This annual event is the great
occasion of the year, and one of the
olliest and most successful social
lines imaginable is had.
In conclusion l quote the following
rom the Post of this city of a day
n two ago: Senator Proctor was
before an appropriation sub-commit-
ee a few days ago on a land trade. {
[ was in behalf of Vermont, which I
tate is the owner of a 43-acre tract :
Used as a muster ground and adjoih- ,
ng Fort Ethan Allen. Incidentally II !
night be said that the state wants a :
tiff price for the ground, although y
Xpecting that its militia will be per- !
nitted to muster there after the gov /
rnment takes possession. While I
that Vermonts figure was 4
90 high, Mr.. Proctor earnestly urged .
he committee to trade. He depressed, r
owever, to say something about Gov. +
'ell. He was private in my regl- r
lent" quoth Senator Proctor, and h
cry nice man, and a very sensible a
nan" will he take orders from you Il
etc" quizzed Representative Gardner Il
t Michigan, once a soldier In the h
lnks himself before being honorei i
18th political preferment. "Oh, not h
nat" replied the senator, taken back !.
Y the committee members frivolity y
do not mean that. But the gov -
NOR will appreciate the military sit II
alton"
Congressman Haskins is looking as
ugh physically as a billed owl and
5 hearty as a schoolboy; full of al
ork, not a moment of spare time on 81
Is hands: as lively as a cricket and W
, energetic as an automobile. When Sc
IS garden is again ripe for the hoe, in
: will go into it with the conscious w
ass of a congressional season well tn
unded with faithful and effectuaI T
ork and will richly merit the well HI
me home of well done! Good and of
ithful servant" in
j. E. Harris