Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-03-31
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

Geo. W. Doty Camp Sons OF Veterans
1 presented the drama, "The Virginia Vet
t eran' at Morrisyille, March Is and 10 anC
/ at Stowe, March 26.
The Woman's Relief Corps Of Barre held
a sugar social and entertainment Saturday
/ evening, March 10, in Grand Army hall.
The S. of VS. Of Waterbury, listened tc
very interesting speeches and papers by
4 Comrades t. T. Farrell and Commander
Chas. Wells at regular meeting held
Thursday evening March II, in the g. A. r.
hall.
AT meeting Of Stevens Post G. A. r. OF
Barnet on Tuesday evening, VIM s. Brock
was presented with new drum, as his
old drum which he carried through his
war campaign went up in smoke. The
next meeting will be at West Barnet, Apr.
/ y. In the afternoon the w. R. c. will
furnish supper. Mr.. Daniel Harvey,
Commander, has engaged Rev. Mr. Bod
well from Lyndon for speaker Memorial
day.
Senator Proctor will deliver the Memo
rial day address at Chester.
Geo. II. Hoyt has been appointed an aid
from L. 5. Grant Post No. 9s, g. A. r. on
the staff of Comrade Henry.
w. A. Mead of vergennes. gave n very
pleasant reception Tuesday evening, Mch.
p, to the G. A. r., w. R. C. and S. Of V. of
that place.
Ellen NJ. Seaver, department president
OF the Vermont division of the Woman's
Relief Corps, has appointed as aids: Della
M. Needham, Rutland May A. Pierce Yer
gennes, Louise W. Clark, Brookfeld, Mel
lie f. Wells Cabot, Sarah A. Bryant Wind
sor, Louise Skinner Barton Landing, Hat
tie B. Thwing Bellows Falls, Myra L. Stone
Brattleboro, Ellen B. Leach Wolcott
issCed medals OF honor to Brevet Major
Ira Hobart Evans, of Austin Texas, late
captain 116th L. S. colored troops, and for
merly private in Co. b, 10th Vermont, for
distinguished bravery at Thatcher's Run.
Va, April ?, 1865, and to William Wallace
Moves, of Montpelier, late private Co., F,
End regiment, Vermont Volunteers, for
gallantry in action, May II, 1864, at Spott-
sylvania, Va.
Commander Henry Of VI. Dept q. A. R.
has issued General Order No. / in which
he announces his aides and inspectors,and
among other things saws:
The Commander would call the special
attention OF Posts to the filing out in full,
complete, and accurate manner of Post
Surgeons reports. Every inquiry in these
report blanks should be fully answered,
and the Post Surgeon should add such
other Information as will be OF use to The
Medical Dire stor Of the Department. The
average rate OF pensions in our sister state
New Hampshire, is si2 per month; in our
state s.. The Post Medical Director OF
this Department, Comrade Russell. be-
lieycs this difference to be almost wholly
due to neglect OF reports Of Post Surgeons
IN this state, and the full attention given
them in dew Hampshire. ] request all
Post Surgeons to keep from time to time
careful memoranda Of the matters enquir-
ed OF in Post Surgeons blanks, and to sub
nit their report to the Post before for
warding it TO the Medical Director Re
member, Comrades, that every blank fur
nished any officer in a Post to fill, has its
useful purpose for the good Of the Com
rades and the benefit OF the Department Of
the order, and see 70 i that be duty thus