Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-08-21
THE BOYS IN BLUE.


The recent entertainment of the W.
X. c. at Brattlcboro was pronounced
! success.
Maj Merritt Barber OF Pownal, VT,
who Is the assistant adiutant general OF
the department Of St. Paul, Mimi, has
been promoted TO colonelcy.
The third VT. Regiment Reunion as
sociation will hold its first annual meet
ing at Newport. Aug. 2l. Annual adj
dress by Col. S. F. Pingree of Hart
ford. There will be basket picnic
in the afternoon at the Mountain House,
Owls Head.
Chamberlain Post at St. Johnsbury
has been presented with a valuable
book entitled"The history of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The book was
the gift Of Mrs. John II. Dennis of
Brooklyn, daughter of Mrs. Horace
Paddock of st. Johnsbury.
A company of United States regu-
lars. numbering ~, from the barracks
of Plattsburgh, n. Y, marched over
land to Bradford, where they are the
guests of the Vermont National Guard
during the muster. The company is
on :hree weeks leave of absence. hav-
ing been ordered thither by Sect. of
War Proctor.
Pensions have recently been award
ed to Vermonters as follows; Origi-
nal, Frank Doyle, VI Soldiers Home,
Bennington Edwin X. Adams, Brown
ington Chas. Bunday, Arlington !;
Geo. Shaw, Landgrove Egbert Mead,
Derby Line; Montraville Ross, Hunt
ington; Solomon Lovely, Springfield
Ambrose Collins, Hyde Park; Fred
erick More, Wilmington Alden Ross,
Rutland: Ulrid Ross, Proctorsville
Frederick Swenor, Bridport. In
crease, Sam'l Roberts, East Richford.
A reunion of the Old Vernon: Bri-
gade was held on Boston Common,
Monday afternoon, at which every Vt.
regiment in the civil war was repres-
ented. Gen. l.. A. Grant, the old bri-
gade commander, presided. An address
Of welcome was delivered by Col. Al
bert Clark. president of the Vt. Veter-
ans association Of Boston, and brief
speeches were made py Mayor Hart,
General Grant, Gen. A. H. Howe,
for br;ef time commander Of the bri-
gade, II H. Eastman of Chicago, Gen
Stephen Thomas, Ex-Governor Connor
of Maine. Judge Neazey and others.
TIE 4th annual reunion Of the llth
Vermont volunteers will be held at Rut-
land, Thursday, Aug. 81, with head
quarters at the Bardwell House, where
the regiment will be received and en-
tertained as Rutland's guests. Music
will be furnished by Gilmores military
band. The business meeting will be
held at the hall of the Bardwell House
at | +: 80 +. NJ. A grand entertain
ment is provided tor, including a visit
to the Proctor and West Rutland mar
BILE quarries Thursday =. NJ. and re-
ceptions by the Local G. A. X. Posts.
In the evening there will be a public
reception with exercises at the opera
house. Hon. ii. L. Field viii extend
m address OF welcome or behalf of
J. ii. Goulding on behalf of
Pos, Roberts.P NJ Meldon will speak
ior the Young Lawyers club and Per-
.ival Clement for the local board OF
rade- The annual address will be de-
ivered by Rev. Edw. p. Lee, late cap
ain OF Co. b. aud now chaplain of the
iociety. This entertainment will be
olIowed by banquet at the Bardwell
House, Col. A. f. Walker acting as
oast master. Half fare tickets for the
ound trip viii be issued BY the several
L. railroads. Comrades are urged to
ignify their acceptance Of the invita-
ion by letter addressed to p. II. Ken
all, chairman Of the executive COM
littee, Rutland, VT, to bring with
hem mementoes of the war. and to re-
olve themselves into committees Of
ne TO make the occasion memorable .
ne.
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