Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-08-03
1.-THE Post and the Campfire.

S~sA ne F0ot ana the C0mpf1fes
Last Saturday number of citizens
who served in the Union army or navy
during the war met at Winchester to Or
ganize Grand Army post. Capt. M.
Flick was the mastering officer. After
an organization had been perfected the
following officers were elected: Com.
mander, D. R. Streeter; senion vice com
mander. Robert Maxwell junior vice
commander. A. w. Scofeld F; chaplain,
John Parker. The other officers will be
chosen at meeting to he held next Sat
urday att o'clock. A number who could
not be present sent word that they in
tended to join the post There are up
ward Of fifty men in the county who are
entitled to membership, and large and
feurlshlng post seems to be assured. |
Those present from other parts of the
county had no previous knowledge that
the people Of Winchester had made ar.
rangements to give them rsusing well
come, and the first they knew Of it was
when Chaplain Parker announced, at
the conclusion of the afternoon meeting,
that there would be campfire in the
evening, with music and supper. At the
appointed time the house was filed, and
the choir took up position near the or.
gan, opening the exercises with music.
Prayer was then offered by Chaplain
Parker, after which short addresses were
made by the commander and the chap
lain. Supper was served at a seasonable
hsur. and then number Of the comrades
entertained the audience with some rem.
iniscences Of ''the dark days." The mar.
tative Of Comrade Corbln. covering por.
ton of his career when he fishsd for john.
MES with a bayonet, instead of Beaver
Creek suckers with glll-nst, was very
amusing, and provoked roars of laughter.
The music was excellent. Miss Anna
Cell presided ct the organ, aud the choir
consisted of the Misses Keim, Cell and
Hammond. and Messrs. Kennedy, Lynn
and Klinginsmith. All the old war-songs
were sung, tho choir being assisted by the
comrades and the audience In way to
sometimes fairly make the rafters shake.
There was an abundance of flowers pro.
vided,' and in everything the ladies of
Winchester had spared no trouble to make
the first campfire of the first G. A. R.
post in Emmens county success: 4
recitation by Miss Kslm and reading
by Miss Cell were exceptionally we'll ret
dered and received nerited applause.
Another meeting will be held at WITH.
chester tomorrow Saturday, as above
stated, at which all old soldiers should be
present. The membership fee was fixed
at 81. and the commander instructed dr
muster in recruits at Willlamsport'
It was decided not to send for the charte,
until next week. so as to give a chance tc
others to become charter members of the
first post IN the county. Therefore, ant
eligible person residing in this neighbot
hood can apply at the RECORD Office (witi
his discharge or other credentials) and BIZ
mustered. ,
Winchester Township-SchoolN No. 1.
To the Editor of the RECORD.
The following is the report Of tht
above school for the term ending July 1s
1888:
Number Of pupils enrolled during the term -. Q
Number of pupils left during the term ........
Number Of pupils In regular attendance........ l!
average daily attendance............. ..... .., Il
Number Of days taught. q
KEsuLr e1 ExAnKAr1oN.