Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-25
Around the Campfire.

wallace Parker of Cambridge VIII
aol;ver the Memorial Day address at
Williamstown.
can't J. N. Culver's .Loyal Noun
ta;neers'' will be played in Barre, req
ruary ? and 3. by Coy. Carroll S'rase
Camp. Sons of Veterans.
The d. Rattery post and W Il: 7.
Of West Burke installed their oilicers
saturday. Jan. 20. They served
chicken pie supper after the IN
stallatioD.
The Carol Brattleboro, Mednes-
day evening. elected +. ID. Putllaiii'
post historian, TO procure and cohlPie'e
the work of the book of records, winch
was presented to it by Gov. Fuller.
|. CLARK post Of Grafton held MS
installation of officers, followed by
an oyster supper, Saturday evening;
Members of the &. A. X. and keilel
corps and their families were present.
There was joint installation OF Off
Gers of Farnsworth post, sol N.of Lyn-
donyille at the w. II. C.'s new hail
IN the Eaton block, Friday evening,
Jan 10. Cake and coffee were served
afterwards.
FL. Albee, formerly Of Benning-
Ton. was found dead near the railroad
station al Norton, Conn, recently. lie
was AN inmate Of the Vermont Sol
diers Home, and disappeared from
there the day previous. The medical
examiner found no marks Of violence,
but suspicious OF foul play were en-
tertained. and the coroner was sum-
moned.
DIR. G. b. Bullard of 81. Johnsbury
has resigned his position rs a member
of the medical examining board for
pensions Of that place, and has reslg-
nation has been accepted by tine COM
missioner of pensions. DIR. Billiard
has been connected with the board for
The long term Of twenty-ei9ht years,
and has rendered faithful and COM
petent service in that capacity. The
veterans and others, who have had Of
fetal relations with him, viii regret
his retirement. For his successor. il
is understood that the Democrats have
selected DR.. T. II. Stiles-ccrtainly a
most excellent choice.
The annual encampment OF the o..
j A. r.. in the department of Vermont
brings together representative body
of Vermonters. The coming twenty
eighth annual encampment, TO be held
nj Burlington. January 20. 80 and 81,
promises to be largely attended
meeting. There is quite strife for
department commander. The leading
candidates are eX-Gov. L. j. Ormsbee
of Brandon. Dr. c. f. Branch of New
port and Col. J. II. Lucia of Mont
pelier. The encampment will consist
Of nearly 300 delegates. The present
department commander, George W.
Doty of Morrisville, has made an eff
cient officer. There are fifteen past
department commanders now living,
all of whom are expected to attend the
coming encampment.-Be Bennington
Banner.
Mrs. Ann Wardon.who died NJ Ram
dolph, Wednesday. was born in Glas-
gov, Scotland. Dec. %, 1913. sent five
sons into the Union army during the
Civil War. They were Alexander,
who served in the second Vermont In
fantry and was wounded at the first
Bull Run; James, who served in the
! Fifth Vermont and was severely
wounded at Spottsylvania; Henry.who
was color bearer in the Fifth Vermont
i'm the battles of the Wilderness, Spott-
svlvania, Cold Harbor, Winchester.
Fishers Hill and Cedar Greek, and
was several times wounded; J. j., also
of the Fifth Vermont, who enlistC d
when he was only sixteen, served
through, was twice wounded. is ex-
president of the Vermont Veterans
association of Boston: and finally VIII
liam, who served i'm New York regi-
ment and was killed in battle. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
Commander Geo. W.Doty of the G..
| A. II. has issued his orders for the
coming encampmcnt:
The Twenty-Seventh Annual En-
campment of the Department OF YER
mont G.. A. r. will be convened in Y.
NJ. C. a. hall in the city of Burling-
ton on Tuesday. Jan.30, 1894, at 1890
o'clock a. IN. Headquarters will be at
the Van Ness House. The Council OF
Administration will meet NJ head
quarters at o'clock p. m. of Jan. 30.
TO audit the accounts of the assist
ant quarter1naster general. also to act
as committee on credentials. The COM
mittees are announced.
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 30,at $50
o'clock. public camp fire will be held
at Howard Opera House. under the
auspices of Stannard post. Comman-
der-in-C Chief Adams and staff. Past
COMMUNICATIVE Neazey, Gov.
Fuller and other prominent comrades
and citizens are expected TO be pres
ent and participate.
The following will be the order of
business unless changed by vote of en-