The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-05

j. Estey, Brattleboro; Major A. G. Tenny, st.
Albans; adjutant, M. d. Green, st. Adams
Quartermaster W. Smith, Burlington; Com
missary, f. f. Greenleaf, winooski; surgeon,
L. NJ Bingham, Burlington. The companies
and officers are: Co. A, Rutland, Captain G. G.
Kinsman; Co. B, st. Albans Captain H. E.
Perkins; Co. G, Brandon, Captain c. j. Cohn;
Co. d, St. Johnsbury, Captain A. w. Roberts;
Co. E. Burlington, Captain W. s. DeCella; Co.
F, Mortified, Captain E. II. Howes; Co. G,
Bradford, Captain John H. Watson; Co. II,
Montpelier, Captain II. w. Kemp; Co. I, Brat
tleboro, Captain G. II. Bond; Co. K, Benning-
ton, Captain c. w. Evans light battery, Brat
tleboro, L. X. Fuller, captain; section of light
battery, Northfield, William M. Rumbaugh,
captain; separate company, Newport, J. c.
Moulton, captain. Quartermaster- H.
X. Ide, who had charge Of the business ar
rangemements, secured fine meadow Of
about thirty acres on a bend of the Passumpsic
river, one and half miles north of the depot
and on the line Of the railroad, on which the
regiment is camped There is to be a sham
fight tomorrow on which day it is expected
that the governor and his staff will be present.
The local Grand Army post will hold camp
fire on the camp ground Friday evening. All
the railroads carry for half fare.
THE Seventh Day Adventists of Vermont held
their annual camp-meeting at Prospect Park,
beginning last Thursday and continuing until
yesterday. There were between forty and fifty
small tents pitched upon the ground, besides
the large tent in which the services were held,
and many of the campers found shelter in the
old floral hall. The speakers present we're
Mrs. L. G. White, Elders George l. Butler and
|. D. Van Horn OF Michigan, and Elders A. s.
Hutchns, R. S. Owen, D. T. Bordeau and A.
c. Bordeau of Vermont. In connection with
the meeting was held the annual session OF the
state conference, the tract and missionary So
ciety and the state Sabbath-school and the
proper officers of these various organizations
we're elected. Six or eight persons were
licensed to act as colporters and canvassers
| The preaching throughout the meeting was oi
q very practical nature, and calculated to make
o deep impression upon the minds of the hear
ers. Sunday there was large attendance
| rom outside and good attention WAS paid tC
The speaking. Special trains were run on the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad on that day
and many drove TO the ground in teams Mon
day morning the subject Of missions was pre-
sented, and between 81, 200 and 81, 800 wer'
pledged for the various missions of the demon
nation Monday afternoon the ordinance o
baptism was administered to six persons. Ex
cellent order prevailed on the ground, and i
was evident to all that these people gathered
for worship. and not for general picnic ant
good time, as is too often the case. The weathe
was very favorable for out-of-door gatherings
no rain falling until Sunday night, and thel
not enough to make it uncomfortable for tn
campers. The high wind which prevailed tha
night blew down two or three small tents, bu
no serious damage was done. The general i'm
preston among those who were in attendanc
:eemed to be that the meeting was a proftabl
one, and that it must result in much good
WHAT appears to be a crooked pension cas-
has come to light in this vicinity. Last wee
James Howison OF Worcester came to thi
place and drew his pension money of 1857, tn
first payment on a pension granted him TO
disability contracted while soldier in Com
pany E, Eighth Regiment of Vermont Volur
teers. On the afternoon of the same day tina
Howison drew the money from the bank so
dier who served in the Second Regiment G
New Hampshire Volunteers came here to oil
tain Howison's testimony in his own case. II
said that Howisou served with him and d,
serted from his regiment. The records hav
been examined and show that James Howiso
deserted from Company F, Second New Ham,
shire Volunteers at Washington, D. c., Jun
81, 1868, and afterwards enlisted in Compan
f, Eighth Vermont Regiment. T. ]. Deavi
, of this village, who was the attorney that pr,
sented the claim, says that Howison made h
,. application in 1879 alleging only his service i
the Eighth Vermont and in the application i
made oath to the following statement: "ht
he has not been employed in the military or NJ
, ual Seruice other,oise than as stated aboue." NJ
Desvitt says he never knew that Howison b
longed to any other organization than Il
Eighth Vermont until after he WAS paid h
pension. As a rule desertion deprives SO
dier of a pension, although there are some e.
ceptions, but in Howison's case there can be l
exception, il Howison was in fact a deserte
; The pension office holds also that disabili
must not only be contracted in the servic
but in the line OF duty, to entitle one to pc
. sion. Howison's line of duty was in Compar
+, Second New Hampshire Volunteers and
:, was out of his line of duty in another reg
!, ment Howison was also guilty of fraud
: not disclosing in his application his service
- the Second New Hampshire Regiment.
understand the case is to be investigated.