Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-03-03
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

Bostwick Post, G. A. X. of Underhill
held its annual ball, Wednesday even
ing, Feb "a.
Major Josiah Grout of Derby will de-
liver the Memorial Day address at Lunen-
burgh.
Col. II. S. Foster installed the officers OF
Garfield Camp, Sons of Veterans of Wat
erbury Tuesday evening, Feb. %.
Col. U. A. Woodbury. Camp, Sons OF
Veterans of Barre is to present the play,
"The Drummer Boy" March 3, and 5.
The Sons of Veterans OF Huntington
have been holding sociables recently and
made quite little sum of money for their
treasury.
L. B. Harris of Lyndonville gave a lee
ture for the benefit of the w. r. G. of
Glover at that place Saturday evening,
Feb. 81.
Chaplain Hill of HuIburt Post, G. A. R.
OF st. Albans gave his interesting camp
fire story before the Post at Fairfax Tues
day evening, Feb. %.
Col. William G. Holbrook of the old
Seventh Vermont regiment, was elected
president OF the Society of the 18th Army
Corps at its meeting held in New York
February IS.
A camp S. of V. is in process of forma-
tion at Essex Junction and there is much
interest attaching thereto. A member
ship Of between % and 30 is expected at
the mastering.
A committee OF the Sons OF Veterans of
Burlington has issued an appeal to the
citizens OF that city 10 assist in
erecting monument to the soldiers of
that place and vicinity.
Pensions have been granted the follow
ing Nermonters: Original, Arthur d.
Burdiok; original, widows, etc, Emeline
Richardson, Mary A. Johnson, Ruth Bib
bins, Emily p. r. Taylor.
A campfire at Hinesburg, to be address
ed by prominent G.. A. X. and S. of Y.
members, is in the air. Gen. 4. S. Peck,
Hon. d. j. Foster, Col. IL. S. Foster, Past
Col. John Il. Fox and others of Burling-
ton will compose the party.
e. B. Frost Camp, Sons of Veterans Of
st. Johnsbury gave an oyster supper and
promenade al the Grand Army hail satur-
day evening, Feb. 27. Music was fur
nished by the Cecilian quartette; there
were readings by Miss Josephine Hartman
and a recitation by Mrs. John c. Thomp-
son.
Washington's birthday anniversary was
observed by Gen. VIM. Wells Camp, Sons
of Veterans OF burlington. Gen. w. L.
Greenleaf read a paper entitled, "From
the Rapidan to Richmond, or three weeks
made by Gen. I. S. Peck, Judge II. S.
Peck, G. II. Gotta and Quartermaster
Leonard Fiske.
Commander Hugh Henry G.. A. r. has
announced these staff appointments: as
sistant adjutant general, Barney Cannon,
Jr., post No. "a, Bellows Falls; assistant
quartermaster general, Daniel w. Davis,
post no. "a, Chester; department inspect
or, A. o. Gates, post no. 4, Morrisville;
In A 20 A NJ,
13, Montpelier; chief mastering officer,
A. c. Bean, post no. SO, South Royalton.
In the relic case of Stannard Post No. 2,
G.. A. r., are number of interesting arti
cles. Among them are a copy of the
Nicksburgh Daily Gazette Of July 1858;
stone from a wall on sunken, road at
Mary's Heights; gavel made from wood
out OF Andersonville stockade, also one
made out of oak taken from the ship Cum
berland, which was sunk by the rebel
ironclad Merrimac; a canteen that was
used to carry Virginia soft water; a mus
ket from the battlefield at Cold Harbor;
a stick cut at Spottsylvania and Fort
Harrison; grape shot; package of tobac-
co, handmade articles of the rebellion;
also muskets and cannon balls used in the
war of 1872.
We have received the following COM
municstion from the Division corre-
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Burlington;
The Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid
Society Of Fair Haven were burned out
Friday at two a. m. Both organizations |
saved their books and the Camp found |
its seal undamaged, amidst the ruins. |
All other articles belonging to them, the |
charters and supplies included, are lost. |
Brothers and sisters here is a chance to |
recognize the second word of our motto. |
(F. c. and L. The g. A. r. of Fair Hav-
en- have opened a course of lectures to |
help raise a fund for the building OF a
Soldiers Monument. The first was held |
at Knights hall Feb. is by A. N Adams. |
The second was held Feb. "a and Rev. J. |
S. Lyon delivered the address. A monu-
ment erected to the memory of the sol
diers is something which all towns in |
Vermont ought to say they possess but 1
for some reason or other the larger places
take back seat. Why is it2 Surely a |
Soldiers Monument is fitting emblem |
to those who served their country so
and but a grateful Offering to
the soldiers and shows a high apprecia-
Lion Of their noble valor and patriotism.
WELLS.