Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-05
CAMPFIRE NOTES.
Gleanings from the G.. A. r., ;. of V
and Their AuxiIiaries in this State.


Post johnson, G. A. R., of NorthfielC
will hold campfire Nov. 14th at which
Comrade Conway will be the principa
speaker.
The w. r. C. of Windsor gave a clan
chowder supper and entertainment Friday
evening.
Cummings Post G. A. r. OF Hinesburg
will open the lecture season Nov. with q
lecture by Rev. c. F. Wilcox.
Henry Post G. A. r. of Chester loses one
of its oldest members in the death of Chas.
Packard, aged 7S years. He belonged to
Co. Z, 10th VT. infantry.
Camp S. j. Allen, s. OF ", OF White Riv.
er Junction, gave their third annual ball
at the opera house last Friday evening,
which was grand success.
j. II. Bosworth w. r. c. OF Fairhaven,
held an anniversary entertainment at
Knights hall Friday evening, Oct. 80.
The annual shoot for the Wellington
trophy between the teams OF the 14th New
Hampshire and Sth Vermont regiments
took place at Walnut Hill, Mass, Monday,
Oct. 26 The New Hampshire men won by
total score OF 405 to 3S1. Capt. Howard
OF the Sth VT, formerly OF Brattleboro,
made the best individual record OF any
marksman. At 500 yards he had Ia clean
score OF 50 points.
Sedgwick Post, G. A. r., assisted by the
W. X. C., will hold a fair, festival and
Nov. II.
Ladies Aid Society Nos OF Brandon held
dime supper Tuesday evening and it
YVES most successful affair.
The Grand Army boys OF Montgomery
and vicinity will hold two campfres at
Montgomery Center on the evenings of
Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. IL and IL,
at which Gen. w. w. Henry of Burlington
will tell the stories of the campaigns,
"From the Rapidan to Cold Harbor,n and
from "Cold Harbor to Cedar Creek.n Com
rade Warren Gibbs Of st. Albans and 9TH
er prominent G. A. r. men will be present
to speak.
The first OF a series OF sociables and en-
tertainments by the Montpelier Woman's
Relief Corps, in Grand Army Hall, was
pumpkin sociable on Thursday evening.
The proceeds OF these gatherings is to be
used for the annual w. r. G. and G.. A. X.
conventions to be held in Montpelier early
next year.
A commandery OF the Loyal Legion for
Vermont is to be organized at Burlington
Nov. II. 1t is expected that distinguished
members from other states will be present
and assist in the organization. The VT.
commandery will start with a strong mem
bership including the most prominent
military men Of the state.
Ladies Aid No. 8 OF Brattleboro has re-
centlyrefurnished the room Of Tyler Camp
No. in the soldiers home at Bennington.
This aid is also preparing drama to be
presented later in the season.
Lieut.. Geo c. Chamberlin, the last ad-
jutant OF the 9Th VT. battalion, now re-
sides in jackson, Mimi, and has been to-
tally blind since July, 1886 Lieut.. Cham-
harlin al liafad 40 "a fariyaffa in ffn 9Th
Vermont, and was for time clerk at reg
mental headquarters. Upon the discharge
of the Old regiment he was made adiutant
of the battalion. He was one OF the truest
soldiers and best officers of the regiment
and mis- friends and acquaintances at home
will regret exceedingly to learn of his to-
tai blindness in 1856, which was OCCASION
cd by the exposures during his army life.
In accordance with vote at the last ma
tional encampment of the Sons OF Veter-
ans, Commander in Chief Weeks has APP
pointed an advisory board of distinct
lively military organization in the order to
be called the Sons of Veterans Guards.
Geo. II. Hurlburt of Belvidere, ILL.,, is com
mandant. Twenty-one members of a camp
in good standing can get warrant to I
form company, elect Captain and First I
and Second Lieutenants. The captain APP
points five sergeants and four Corporals. |
The company must be uniformed, armed |
and equipped in accordance with U. S. /
army regulations and must drill twice a I
month. Ten companies, aggregating 800 I
men, may form regiment and five COM 1
pose battalion. Commissions will not 1
be issued until all rules are complied with. |
Gen. VIM. Wells Camp No. 10 OF Burling 1
ton held meeting last Friday night to |
organize company. 1t is supposed to be
the first to organize in this State.
Next year the Quartermaster General of /
the Sons of Veterans will be elected for 1
three years and not appointed as is now 4
done. His Office will be at some central 1
point, say Indianapolis or Chicago. II is /
expected that this change will effect a saw
ing OF one-third in the expense Of this Of
fee.
A reunion OF the survivors of the 14th /
Vt. regiment was held in Rutland Oct. 21,
thesanniversary of the mastering into SER
vice Of the regiment. The regiment was
in Addison, Rutland and Ben
nington counties in response to the call !
for nine months men in 1862 and served f
with the I'd Vt. brigade. II was mustered
into service at brattleboro, Oct. 21, 1852,
aud the last reunion was held at FairLav-
en- July 4, 1887. About 100 of the comrades
were present. Statistics compiled by Sec
retaiy Shepard showed that the regiment
had 952 men mustered in at Brattleboro,
Oct. p, 1852. or this number q were kill
ed in battle, 81 were discharged for disa-
bility and two for wounds. They were
out in 1858, $50 men. There are
now 655 surviving members of the regi-
ment, of whom 56s are accounted for and
d not accounted for. Officers elected are:
President, l.. d. Ross OF Poultney; vice
presidents, Co. A, r. NJ. Houghton OF Ben
nington; Co. B, l. w. Kelley of Dandy;
Co. c, 5. NJ. Rising OF West Pawlet; Cob.
A. ]. Dickinson of Benson; Co. E, c. c.
smith of Gaysville; Co. F, E. w. Sherman
Df Poultney; Co. G, n. F. Dunshee of Bris
oil; Co. H, F. c. Cheney Of Rutland; Co.
|, w. L. Cady of Middlebury; Co. K, w.
F. Mum OF Troy, \. Y; secretary, F. H.
Shepard OF Fair Haven; treasurer, B. E.
Crapo of Wallingford; chaplain, W. S.
Smart Of Brandon; executive committee,
NJ. w Utley Of Manchester, ]. c. Griffith
II Danbury, Horace Sykes OF Manchester,
J. E. Griffith Of East Dorset and VIM.
case of Arlington.
zone touch of Nature makes the whole
world kim Diseases common to the race
compel the sesrch for common remedy.
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