Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-18
AMONG THE BOYS IN BLUE.

A flag was raised over the Waitsfield
school Memorial Day.
Adjt. James A. Lillis OF the state militia
has received the resignation Of Capt. IL
G. Aver OF company NJ. of Richford.
Farnsworth Post, G. A. r. realized about
$50 from a concert last Memorial Day.
Gen. w. L. Greenleaf, commanding the
Vermont National guard, has promoted
Sergeant A. II. Sabin OF Saxtons River
from the position OF provost sergeant To
that OF aid-de- camp on his stan, To NIL the
vacancy caused by the removal from the
state OF Captain Andrew Kirk. Sergeant
Sabin has been for several years member
OF Fuller's battery and his present adj
vancement is compliment TO that organ
ization as well as a recognition OF his own
merits as an officer. Ransom l.. Buss oi
Bennington, has been appointed brigade
provost sergeant to fill the vacancy caused
by the above promotion. Sergeant Buss
was for many years member OF Co. h.
first regiment and held the Office of second
lieutenant from 1881 to 1885 and that oil
first lieutenant from 1885 to 1888. He has
the reputation OF being an energetic ON
Ger and is at present member OF the Ben
nington police force.
The annual reunion OF the veterans OF
Franklin, Chittenden and Grand Isle
counties is to be held at Missisquoi Park
July %. Comrade 4. H. Trick OF Burling-
ton is president OF the reunion society.
Col. w. b. Wright, OF Orwell gave the
q. A. r. post in that town beautiful nag
on Memorial Day.
The Thirteenth Vermont held its fourth
annual reunion at Waterbury, June Ia.
Col. Albert Clarke of Boston delivered
the address.
On the evening OF Memorial Day the g.
A. r. post at Swanton received about so
from an entertainment given by the isis
ter States"
A camp of Sons OF Veterans has been or
ganized at Wolcott. Wheelock G. Yea
zey is its name.
Ground has been broken for the hospi-
tai at the Soldiers Home at Bennington
and the work is being pushed rapidly for
ward.
Joshua p Sawyer's many friends will
be pleased to learn of his good fortune in
securing pension. He has Just been al
lowed about q 500 with monthly pay
ment of from SIS to so. Lieutenant Saw
yer was a member OF Company H, second
regiment and enlisted from st. Albans.
Crandall Relief Corps at Barre has the
Oldest living member Of the order in the
person OF aunt Lucy Wood, aged 1O5.
Pensions have recently been awarded to
yermonters as follows: Original, Hiram
P Bieelow, Aran Bingham, George Buck,
Hiram Blackmer, Granville 5 Derby, Hol-
lis Wells, Albert Rummery, Lyman Hink-
son. Martin Church, Moses Hulet, Peter
Durand, Myron Gleason, Alonzo g. Aus
tin, Geo. w. Williams, James Hoy, Nor
man E Tuttle, Henry c Youngs, Henry c
Tower, John McSherrey, Ozro Meacham,
Lemuel P Butts, Lorenzo Frizzell, Charles
ID Ingraham, Stephen g Marvin. David +
Hazelton, Samuel Gle, Walter F. Smith,
Horace Messenger, Thomas Thibesult,
Dennis c Hibbard, John McMullen, Al
wyn H Chesmore, Wareham Nj Pierce,
Gorham E Getehel, Jacob Bishop, Mary,
widow of Patrick McDonough, Emeiine
NJ. widow of Andrew Butler. Increase,
Lewis Sault, William stone, Luther {
Bennett, Thomas H Purdon, Emery Kel-
lev. Thomas c Gale, Lewis r Webster,
Charles Rich, John Z Gates, Samuel Boy
den. Additional. George { Archer, Lewis
II Estes. Restoration and increase. Geo.
f Coy. Restoration and reissue, Lewis
Rodney.