Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-21
Around the Campfire.

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VIM. c. Tracy post, G. A. r., O
Windsor will give an oyster supper al
its rooms Friday, 22nd inst.
The WomaD's Relief Corps OF Wa
torbury Centre gave a sociable at its
hall last Friday evening, which was q
success socially and financially.
Camp A. S. Tracy. Sons of Veter-
ans. of Middlebury, held a camp fire
and box sociable at the townhall in
Ripton, on Friday evening. Dec. 8.
Pensions have been granted to Yer
monters as follows: reissne, w. H..
Foulke Of Vincentown; original, wild
ows, etc, Lucy j. Prior of Undcrhill
Centre and Catherine r. Gary of Wiz
nooski.
Gov. G. S. Page Camp, Sons Of Vet
Grams, of Barre, assisted by Lieut.. Chas.
NJ. Hunter of Boston, will present the
drama, "The Loyal Mountaineers, in
a short time, both at Barre and Will
Jamestown.
Crandall Woman's Relief Corps Of
Barre held a novel entertainment at q.
A. II. hall recently. A large audience
gathered to discover the meaning Of a
''ball without dance" An excellent
literary program was presented, after
which each one received a ball con-
tanning a souvenir. Cake and coffee
were served.
The election of officers Of Russell
post, No. 50, G. A. r.. resulted in the
following: commander, G. Z. Youtt;
5. V. G., j. NJ. Tracy; J. v. G.; Otis
Abby; Q. NJ; G. w. Pinney; Chap;
J. b. Hayes; Surg; Dr. f. +. Russell;
0. D., Laypaitte Lasher; O. G., Frank
Mayhew; delegates, w. seymour AL
den and 5. Brown; alteinates, w. J.
Rose and J. b. Hayes.
At the annual meeting of the YER
mont Veterans association in Boston,
Dec. II, the election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: pres
ident, Gardiner G.. Hawkins; vice pres
idents, George II. Carpenter. VIM. p.
Shreve, Chas. 5. Shattuck, Charles a.
Davis and ID. w. Lewis; treasurer,
Henry W. Downs; secretary, Albert
Clarke; executive committee, j j. War
den. ;. Il. Howard, DIR. +. j. Eddy,
H. II. Bush and w. =. Henry.
One Of the most interesting and en-
ioyable occasions at the Vermont Sol
diers' Home was the concert in the
Home chapel by Prof. Al. Maxham's
concert company the evening of Dec.5.
Gomradc Markham. being a veteran of
the late war, made happy selections,
which received hearty applause. Miss
Miller, with cornet, and Miss Colton,a
whistling artist, were recalled repeated
~. Comrade Markham generously do
mated the amount to be given for the
entertainment to the Soldiers Home.
War is a very expensive business.
Statistics of some of the great wars of
the past are as follows: The Crimean
War cost =. 900, COOS 900 and 100000
lives; the Italian War Of 1859, $780,
900. 900 and $4,000 lives: the War of
the Rebellion cost the North s., l00,-
900. 900 and the South $4,000, 900, 900,
and together about $3.50, 900 lives; the
Prusso- Austrian War Of 1866 cost
S343, 100000 and $4,000 lives; the
Russo Turkish War, Sl25, 900, 900 and
$50, 900 lives; and the Franco-Prussian
War. 81, 100, 900, 900 and ls6, 900 lives.
10 the Sons of Veterans and their
friends. the following figures will be of
interest: The total membership of the
order is 81, 1860. There is in the treas
uries of the various divisions of the or
der $40, 512.30, beside property owned,
which will reach nearly double that
The Massachusetts, division
is the richest, having S639.62 in its
treasury and its camps having S2I,-
324.36, or total of S27, 063.97. Penn
sylvania is the largest, having l54
camps, with 5, lag members; and hav-
ing also expended for relief Sl,O65.96,
which is about five times the amount
by any other division.l
Vermont has 40 camps, with l,022
members. Two deaths have occurred.
Cash on hand at division headquar-
tiers, $4,000; at camps, 81, l72.4s; to-
tai, 81, 4l2.93.
Commander-in-chicf John B.Adams |
Of the Grand Army of the Republic |
answers the slanderous chal- |
lcngc Of Mr.. Cleveland that thousands
Of neighborhoods have their we'll |
known fraudulent pensioners" by issu-
ing an official circular urging COM
rades, posts and departments to aid |
ia ferIeting out the alleged /
offenders. The sweeping accusation
Of the president is an indiscriminate
insult to Union pensioners. Its effect
is to brand each pensioner as asuspect.
That the charge is wanton is shown
by the comparatively few eases of
fraud that have been discovered and
by the number of suspensions that
have been revoked. The course of Com
Adams is proof of the good
faith of Union pensioners in their de-
sire that the pension roll shall be roll
Of honor.-Nernont journal.
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