Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12
OLD SOLDIERS COLUMN.

The trustees of the soldiers home will
ask for contributions to build chapel.
Ex-Governor Pingree of Hartford will
deliver the Memorial Day address at 81.
Adams, and Wendall Z. Stafford OF st.
bloomsbury at st. Johnsbury.
/ The Underhill Sons OF Veterans are pre-
7 pairing dramatic play 10 re given soon
! The Sons OF Veterans of South London
4 derry had a masquerade ball Friday even
ing.
Post Bosworth G. A. r. Of Fair Haven
held their annual dance Feb. q.
Rev. E. Snow of swanton will deliver
I the Memorial Day address at Fairfax,
Frank Plumley Of Northfield at Middle
bury, and Maj. General o. o. Howard at
Ludlow.
] A reunion Of the eth Vt. Vols. will be
held at Baxter Music Hall, Rutland,on the
10th of March next, that being the 10Th
anniversary of the departure OF the regi-
ment from the state for the seat of war.
The S. of V. of Barre are thinking of
equipping their camps with muskets.
Col. Fl. o. Bixby. VT. Div, S. of ", an
nounces in general orders No. 1, series of
1891, that camp As, Bethel, has changed its
name and will now be known as "Col.
Geo. W. Hookern camp. Lieut.. Geo. M.
Bell has removed from the state and has
resigned as mastering officer. Union De-
tenders day, Feb. II, commemorating the
anniversary of Lincoln's birthday, is to be
observed in such manner as is practicable
in each camp. All aides on the division
staff that have been elected captains of
camps are relieved from duty as staff Off
GERS. Lieut.. +. NJ. Crosby of camp IS, st.
Johnsbury, is also relieved, he being abb
sent Clarence Carpenter, Brattleboro, q.
II. Landou, Rutland, Chas. j. Clark, st.
Johnsbury ARE appointed additional aides.
Preston w. r. c. of Wells River have
recently sent to the soldiers home check
for S53 to purchase the furniture and are
preparing the furnishing for room in
the home. Mrs.E.Goodnue of Brattleboro
has sent a box containing comfoTters,
books, magazines and other useful articles
for the home. There are 20 veterans at
the home, all present but five who are on
furloughs Michael Hurley, A, Sth VT,
Dane Fox, f, 14th VT, VIM. Bridges, 18th
VT, John Bolton, I'd Vt. Battery, VIM. II.
Pond, E., 1st.Nt. Cav, are sick or in hos
pital.
Ethan Allen Post G.. A. X. at VergeDnes
will make an effort to raise sufficient funds
for the erection OF soldiers monument.
About $1,000 is wanted.
The following named comrades are
hereby appointed aides de- camp upon the
staff OF the commander in chief from VT:
E. f. johnson, Island Pond; John Mead,
Rutland; f. r. Campbell, Brandon; CHI.
Forbes, Brandon; Chas. Osgood, Saxtons
River; s. w. Cummings, st. Adams.
Pensions have recently been awarded to
Vermonters as follows: Original, Jas. Q.
Allen, East Wallingford; Chas. Bostwick,
Richmond; Franklin Burnell, Craftsbury;
John Mure, Chester; Geo. Haselton Rock
ingham; Joseph St. Peters, Brandon;. w.
n. Hardy, East Concord; Elsie L., widow
OF Owand A. Stone, Waterbury; RATHER
inc. widow OF Edw. Dillon, Starksboro;
Merib A., widow of Alisha B. Smith, Bel
lows Falls: Maggie d., widow of Geo. W.
Garvin, East Hardwick. Increase, Geo. s.
Lawrence, Montpelier; Wilson X. Winter,
Chittenden; Henry Busby, Salisbury; ).
r. Ellis, Randolph; Mark L. Andrews,
Craftsbury; Martin Wiley, Waterbury
Center; Chas Nichols, Shoreham; Reissue,
Ertha Wetmore, Roxbury; David Whit
man, Jay; Benoni Roberts, Danbury; j..
R. Cutting, Huntington Center.