Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-14
Around the Campfire.

day of last week.
The w. r. c. of West Burke VIII
hold its quarterly sociable at It's nan
Saturday, Dec. 10.
Seventy couples attended the Thanks
giving ball at GA. hall, West Burke
Thursday and n fine time is reported
! The annual encampment of the De
partment of Vermont, G. A. H., VIII
| be held in Burlington, Jan. 30 and IL.
| II is expected that Commandments
Chief Adams will be present.
Elections are being held in all the
orders at present. We hope IN the
near future that we may give fllii
list of the commanders Of the q. Ak.
land the Sons of Veterans, together
with their auxiliaries.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Lyn-
donvile gave Il supper and entertain
ment at its rooms Saturday evening,
Dec. 2. and the gathering was very
pleasant one, being largely attended.
After the supper there was "A musical
and literary entertainment, followed
by promenading.
+. ID. Keves of Rutland died Mon
day evening. lie was porn in Heading,
Pa, July Is, 1898, and his family
name was Robinson but he assumed
the name Keyes upon his adoption by
that family. He enlisted in the war OF
the Rebellion, was lieutenant IN Go. y !,
10th VI Vols, and was discharged
theefrom as captain.
The hard times, suspension Of pen
sions. and advancing age are fast fill
ing the Vermont Soldiers Home ~
bennington. There are seventy-eighl
inmates registered, ten being out on
Through. An unusual amount OF sick
ness prevails among the veterans, six
teen being in the hospital with dis
eases mainly incident TO advanced life.
Malcolm +. Frost, who died at Grip
Die Creek, Colorado, Nov. 6, was born
in Essex, Jan. 29, 1888. He was among
the first TO enlist i'm Co. III, LIST VT reg
iment. in May, 1861, and served three
months, until the regiment was mus
tered out. In September, 1861. he en-
listed in Co. A, lst vi. cavalry, where
he served for three years. lie was
hardy and daring, a good horseman,
and few men connected with the grand
old regiment did more hard days WORK
for theircountry than did Mac Frost.
Department Commander Geo. W. Do
~ has issued general order exhort-
ING G. A. Il. posts to exercise great
care in the selection of post offers. the
whole number 1873. Delegates, with an
equal number Of alternates, TO the next
! department encampment 20 be held IN
Burlington. will be elected at the same
time as the post officers. Comradc &C.
johnson of Jarvis post, No. 43, of
/ Springfield has been recommended as
assistant inspector general. Comrades
/ W. W. Henry and Stannard. post No.
2.of Burlington; IL. B.Wedge, Brooks
post, No. IL, of Montpelier; and &. H..
West. Chambcrlin post, No. |, of 81.
Johnsbury have been recommended rs
aids-de-camp upon the staff OF the
commander-in-chief. -
Commander w. Nj. Sargent of the
Sons OF Veterans in his last orders,
among other things than those men
toned in the last issue. SAYS in part:
Ii is a source Of exceeding regret
that the division has lost the valuable
service and wise counsel of Capt Her
bert ;. Foster, L. ;. Army, past CONF
mander of the Vermont division, who
has recently joined his company which
, is stationed at Fort Buford, North Da-
1a..atsa., l.n
of the order and his Jealous labors,
which have been unceasing during his
soiourn in his native State. and which
gave the '.Green Mountain division
la most successful and brilliant admin
i istration, will long be remembered by
I the brothers.
The Ladies Aid, the helpful auxil-
/ larry of our order, is deserving of our
earnest and undivided attention.
Their Jealous and rcverent efforts in
/ the past and present have rendered u
service which should command the
distinguished recognition Of the broth
crs of the division. II is urged that
camps render every possible assistance
TO the officers, III extending the growth
of this loyal and valuable organization.
The ladies which constitute il are de-
voted and sclf-sacrilicing for our in
tercsts.
Announcement of Division Aids
will be made in next orders.
Ii is desired at this time TO impress
upon the camp officers the necessity of
promptncss in conducting the bust
ness with these headquarters. Quar-
terly reports should be made ont on
the last meeting night of the quarters
and forwarded Immediately, accom-
panied by the per capita tax. We
We're met by a large loss from suspen-
sion duridg the quarter ending Sept,
30. as will be seen by the consolidated
report. 1t is hoped that camp officers
win use all due diligence to the end
that we may regain the great loss by
the reinstatement of the SUSPENDED