Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-11-05

WIN oheF son' Df. George way
Mrs. Baker goes TO B1othbay, Me, 10
be absent all winter. Mrs. Flint hae
gone TO st. Johnsbury to spend some
time with her sister
A. MCGOWAN, the hotel keeper. was
arrested last week for ceiling liouor
and an army of witnesses were gum-
moned 20 appear 40 court, but before
the time for the hearing came. Mr.
MCGOWAN settled by paying two hum
dred dollars and costs, amounting in
all to over three hundred dollars.
One day last we.k, two men from
e. Haven were up for killing a deer
that was found dead in tho road last
spring, but no proof being found OF
their guilt, they were acquitted. Tho
next day Dana Coe was up for selling
cider contrary to law and was llned
$40 and costs.
WheeIOck.
Fred Hoffman sells his personal
property at auction, Nov. 10.
Miss Taylor closed a very successful
term of school in the village district.
Mrs. VIM. Hart Is gaining slowly
Mrs. Fred Hoffman is improving and
will be at home soon.
Alden Rannie and wife of Sutton
and Riley Rannie and family havo
been in town on a visit.
a. Drown and wife have boon here.
looking for a village residence and
have bought the Burbank place.
Jerre Gray Of Greensboro has been
stopping at J. G.Gray's of late.-Alice
Kelley has gone to st. Johnsbury 20
work.
N. ID. Sawyer puts an addition on TO
his house to set creamery.-M osoa
and Austin Miles are repairing their
house.
Sutton.
Last Saturday the sattons and
Wheelocks struggled at the game OF
base ball, 40 to for suttons.
Gen. Amos Beckwith died I'm Saint
Louis Oct. 26, aged 90 years. lie vas
son OF John Beclzwith, ESQ,
who, long years ago was tho promi-
nent man in the northern part Of Cal
edonia county. He was the last SUR
vivor Of Gen. w. #. Sherman's STAFF.
and was one Of the honorary pail
bearers Mt his funeral i'm ST. Louis. A
brief sketch of Gen. Boclzwith's histo-
ny will interest people In this part OF
the state, and will especially interest
all those who knew him here as n bow.
His father was prominent custom
house officer, and through his innu-
ence with the government secured for
his son Amos place in West Point
Military Academy, whore he gradu-
ated in 1850, number N in a class OF 30,
and was commissioned 2nd lieutenant
in 1st artillery.
After serving In Florida during tho
last outbreak ofthe Scminoles he per-
formed routine duty at various posts
until 1851, when he was in garrison nd
Washington as First Lieutenant when
the rebellion began. In May 1861, no
was appointed Captain and Commis-
saIy of Subsistence and IN the follow
ing September was appointed Major.
On January 1, 1852, he was appointed
Colonel and Adiutant Abide. Camp,
but remained on duty IN Washington
until January, 1861. His services I'm
the Commissary Department were
very valuable, and he was rewarded
later by brevets. From Feb. 8 until
April 13, 1864, he was engaged In in
specting the commissariat In the De-
partments of Ohio, Cumberland. Ten
nessee, and Gulf, and on the latter
date reported 60 Gen. Sherman as
Chief Commissary of the Military Di-
vision OF the Mississippi, and accom-
panied that officer through the Allan
ia campaign, the march TO the sea,
through the Carolinas 20 Johnston's
and thence 60 the grand
review in Washington, and TO Louis
Vile, when the army was disbanded.
After being relieved from Gen. Sher-
mans staff at st. Louis, I'm December,
1865, he was Supervising Commissary
at New Orleans for all the G ulf States
for year, and then Chief Commits
5ary OF the Fifth Military District un-
der Gems. Sheridan and Hancock, un-
til 1869, when he was ordered 90 Wash
ngton as Assistant TO Gen. Alexander
E. Siriras, Commissary General, and
On the death of that officer, in Decem-
Der, 1874, became Acting Commissary-
When Gen. II. Macfoely, n
,lassmate, was appointed Commits
,ary General, Gen. BeclSwith asked Co