Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-03-30
Around the Camp Fire.

The new camp of the Sons Of Vet
Grams at Barre is to be mustered April
6.
Crandall G.. A. R.Post of Barre has
engaged Rev. c. w. Longren to deliv-
er the Memorial sermon.
Sixth Corps, w. r. c., of Benning-
ton celebrated its first anniversary at
Mrs. VIM. f. Murphy's, Monday eve,
the 27th.
The Sons of Veterans social at Nor
risville recently drew large attendance
and very enjoyable evening was pass
ed by all.
An application has been sent the di-
vision headquarters for charter for
camp of Sons of Veterans at Williams
town, and the camp viii be organized
at once.
Chamberlin Post of St. Johnsbury
has secured Hon. J. w Remick of Lit
Teton, N. H., for the orator Memo
rial Day. Mr.. Remick is United States
attorney for the district Of New Hamp-
shire and is an eloquent speaker.
The masquerade ball at the G.. AR.
hall, Hinesburgh, March IL, was well
attended and all enjoyed pleasant
time and at the regular meeting of the
post March "a, ,Comrade Allen gave an
interesting account of the battle of
Gettysburgh.
The annual campfire of Custer Post,
No. AZ, G.. A. r., OF Bennington, will
be held in It's hall Saturday evening,
April 0th, the anniversary of Lees SUR
render. A number of adjoining posts
have been invited and it is intended TO
make this occasion superior to any here
tofore.
Loren w. Young of St.Jobnsbu.y v is
probably one of the Oldest soldiers in
the United States, says the Republican,
having been born Dec. z, 1903. He
enlisted at the age of So in Co. ID, lst
Vt. cavalry. Mr.. Young is still in ex-
cellent health and is a pleasant conver-
setionalist.
By rule of the War Department,
recently adopted, the commanders OF G.
A. r. Posts must file their signatures
with the Sec'y. of War, SO information
from the files in that Office may be fur
nished to aid in obtaining pensions and
joining the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. These signatures are sent to the
commander-in-chief, who certifies to
the same and forwards them to Wash
ington.
Vermont loses another of her old war
veterans in the person OF W. II. Rowe
of Pittsford, who died Saturday even
ing, March IL, aged 40 years. His
illness was brief, he dying OF pneumonia
in one week after he was first taken. In
1861 he joined Company G., Vt. regi-
ment, and remained at the front till the
fall of 1864, when he was discharged.
Chamberlin Post, G. A. r., has de-
cided to erect soldiers monument this |
spring on its lot at the cemetery. A
handsome statue is now being made by |
the Carrick Brothers. 1t is a six-foot
figure representing soldier at rest. 1t
will stand on a six-foot base. The
statue will cost about S400 and will be
completed in season for Memorial Day.
1t will be handsome addition to Its
slightly lot.
For the first time in the history of
the State its chief magistrate has con-
sented to speak on foreign soil on a ma !
tional holiday. Gov. Levi X. Fuller
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the Memorial Day oration at Montreal,
before Gen. w. S. Hancock G.. A. r.
Post of that city. The post belongs to
the Vermont department and was the
first post organized on foreign soil.
C. R.Jones, department president of
the Woman Relief Corps, has appoint |
ed the following aids: Kate Hilton of
Burlington, Clara Niles of Morrisville,
Ella f. Leland of Montpelier, Emily |
Whitney of Glover, Eleanor Aries of
Montreal, p. O., Emily Durrell OF Tun-
bridge, Lizzie Foster of Island Pond,
Nellie p. Bonnet of st. Johnsbury.
Emeline Waterson of Chelsea and Min
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