Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-22
CAMPFIRE NOTES.


ia every respect.
The new national officers OF the Ladies
Aid Society are: President, Mrs. ]. s. Ma
son, Medina, o.. vice president, Miss
Belle Powers, Keokuk, La.
George ID. Davenport camp, Sons Of
Veterans OF Brandon, gave an entertain
ment and dance recently at the town hall,
to raise funds for charitable purposes.
The G.. A. r. Post OF Lyndonville win
hold a campfire on Saturday evening.
Miss Hartman will give reading, Drum.
mer Davenport, Rev. Mr.. Bodwell aid
others win assist.
The amount of money spent in charity
| by he Grand Army OF the Republic dur
ing It's existence, quarter OF century,
is e, ,23l ,2S4. 80, noble record, truly. Last
years record alone, shows an expenditure
OF one-third OF million dollars.
John j. Warden, reiary OF the Yer
mont Veteran association OF Boston and
vicinity, has written letter to Governor
Page, thanking him in behalf OF the as
soeiation for courtesies shown the associ-
alton at the Bennington celebration.
S. J. Allen Camp, S. OF ", No. 81 OF
White River Junction will open the dane
ing season with grand ball at Gates OPP
era House, Friday evening, Oct. 30th. The
boys of the Camp will leave nothing un-
most enjoyable occasion.
Adjutant General Peck makes the fol-
lowing request OF Vermont veterans: GAIL
Nermonters holding commissions in the
regular army and navy, also in the United
States colored troops and regiments or
batteries OF other states are requested to
send their names, rank, organizations in
which they served, with short sketch of
their service, to the adjItant generals Of
.rlt
tunity, in order that they may be includ
ed in the NEW roster of Vermont in the
war of the rebellion, now being compil-
ed"
An old soldier named Alexander T.
Griffin OF Rutland has been taken 10 the
insane asylum at Brattleboro. Griffin had
his skull fractured by bullet in the war,
but he felt no serious effects from it until
recently, and it is said by the physicians
that the fractured portion Of the skull
gradually pressed down upon his brain,
from which cause he has lost bis reason,
and also his voice and hearing. Through
the efforts OF l.. q. Kingsley, he has lately
had his pension increased from S6 a month
to S72.
The following union officers who served
in Vermont regiments have been awarded
by the war department medals of honor
for gallantry in action during the rebel
hon; Ex-Governor Samuel +. Pingree,
while captain Third Vermont Volunteers
for personal gallantry in action at Lees
Mills, Va, April IS, 1867; Breyet Major
general William Wells, U. S. ", while
major First Vermont Cavalry, for distin
guished gallantry in action at Round Top,
Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1853; General
Wheelock q. Neazey, while colonel COM
manding Sixteenth Vermont Volunteers,
for gallantry in action and tactical ability
In hsa a N nj laffnr ff Dfakafffc COnfa6ar-
ate Division at Gettysburg, July 3, 1858;
Acknowledgment Theodore S. Peck, while
first lieutenant Ninth Vermont Nolun-
teers, for personal gallantry in action at
Newport Barracks, N. c., Feb. 2, 1864;
Colonel George w. Hooker, adjutant
general U. S. ", while first lieutenant
Fourth Vermont Volunteers, for personal
gallantry in action at South Mountain,
Md, Sept. IA, 1852. These medals are a
warded under an act of congress passed in
1868, and are the first to be issued TO YER
mont Veterans.
The 18th annual reunion of Co. ID, 5th
VT. Vols was held at Barton Landing,
Tuesday, Oct. 9th. Comrades and their
families to the number OF 45 were present
and partook OF bountiful repast provid-
ed by the w. r. G. at the Congregational
church vestry. Comrades assembled at
Mead Post hall where business meeting
was held and the following officers elect
ed: II. Z. Bliss, Lebanon, N. H., presi-
dent; VIM. Brunning, Barton, secretary;
j. q. Stickney, Newport Center, treasur-
er; A. j. Miller, Newport, executive COM
mittee. 1t was voted to hold the next
meeting at Comrade Miller's house. A
vote of thanks was rendered Capt. c. z.
Joslyn and family for the hospitable en-
tertainment provided the company, also
for presentation of reunion badges to
comrades present. Twenty-Five comrades
responded to roll call A "reminiscences
was read by Z. II. Nye of the contest be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac,
which was listened to with much interest.
1t was voted to have Miss Mona Putney,
daughter of Comrade Simon +. Putney of
Newport, deliver the address at the next
annual gathering of the company.
The meeting of division council of the
Vermont division Sons of Veterans U. s.
A., which was called to fill the vacancies
in offices caused by the resignation of Col.
K w. Morse OF West Randolph was held
at the headquarters of Gen. William
Wells camp, No. 10, in Burlington, Tues
day, Oct. 18th. The. following members
were present. Lieut.-COl. II. s. Foster, I
Major W. Il. Headle, Dandy; Chaplain A. /
G. Fay, Montpelier; Mastering Officer E.
c. Herrick, Nergeh nes; Chief of staff, Z.
T. Monahan, Underhili; Election Mem
bers, w. Ii. Boyd, Montreal; j. B. Rip I
ley, st. JohnsDury. The meeting was
called to order by Lieut.-Col. Foster and,
after the reading Of the authority for the /
in chief by which the coun-
Gil was convened, the business of electing 1
officers proceeded. This resulted in the I
choice OF Lieut.-Col. Foster for colonel 1
and the election Of Chaplain Fay to the
office Of lieutenant colonel made vacant by
his promotion. The officers ELECT were in
stalled by Past Colonel John E. Fox. The
council afterwards examined the books
and vouchers and found them to be cor
rect The council voted to have field day
1t the next tenth encampment atBrandon,
devoted to sports of various kinds. This
ought to prove an interesting feature of
the annual gatherings and twill certain
" tend TO draw more Sons of Veterans to-
gether outside of the delegates. In the
evening Ladies Aid Society No. held a I
meeting and invited the council to be
present. Remarks complimenting them
lpon their organization and the good (
work they were doing were made by the
several officers present. The evening was
pleasantly enjoyed by all
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